Battalion roll | 28 Māori Battalion

This roll combines the records of over 6300 Māori and Pacific Island men who served in the First and Second World Wars. Of these over 2700 served in the First World War, mainly in the Māori (aka Native) Contingent and Māori Pioneer Battalion. The remaining 3600 men served in the 28th Māori Battalion in the Second World War.

Surname	Forename(s)	War	Serial No (WW1)	Serial No (WW2)
Opitaia	Kaveriri	WW1	60756	N/A	View full profile
Ovens	John	WW1	10251	N/A	View full profile
Ormond	John	WW1	45638	N/A	View full profile
Ohia	John	WW1	60558	N/A	View full profile
O'Neill	John Irvine	WW1	16/689	N/A	View full profile
Otene	Jack	WW1	16/466	N/A	View full profile
Otene	Grey	WW1	19792	N/A	View full profile
Ormsby	Gilbert Richard	WW1	16/1473	N/A	View full profile
Owen	George William	WW1	16/817	N/A	View full profile
O'Brien	Denis Quinlan	WW1	4/1534	N/A	View full profile
Owen	Arthur	WW1	20005	N/A	View full profile
Ormsby	Anthony	WW1	19449	N/A	View full profile
Okiruaiti	Angareu	WW1	60655	N/A	View full profile
Osborne	Andrew	WW1	19491	N/A	View full profile

Note the Second World War roll does not contain the names of those who were in other units but worked closely with the 28th Māori Battalion or those who served in the 15th Reinforcements or Jayforce. See a list of these people here. The names and other details given in this roll are those recorded on enlistment. Many Māori Contingent and 28th Battalion soldiers used alternative names or were known by both Māori and English versions of their names; these are recorded where known. Rank information is often first known rank. Please let us know if a soldier was known by an alternative name or was promoted to a higher rank by the end of the war.