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Battalion roll

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)
Potaka Hori WW2 – 62384 View full profile
Potaka Ngatai WW1 60491 – View full profile
Potaka Pene Winiata WW2 – 62571 View full profile
Potaka Reneti Tapa WW2 – 816154 View full profile
Potaka Tini WW2 – 62570 View full profile
Potaka William WW2 – 67790 View full profile
Potatau Hemi WW2 – 62893 View full profile
Potatau Tipene WW1 19877 – View full profile
Potatu John WW2 – 25987 View full profile
Potene Harry Kiri WW2 – 811585 View full profile
Potiki Thomas Ihaia WW2 – 65467 View full profile
Potonga Tame WW1 16/388 – View full profile
Potts Ronald Campbell WW2 – 244977 View full profile
Pou George WW2 – 65506 View full profile
Pou Jacob Akaripa WW2 – 29987 View full profile
Pou Reihana Eru WW1 16/1573 – View full profile
Poumako John WW2 – 801519 View full profile
Poumua Phillip WW1 60509 – View full profile
Poupart William Samuel WW2 – 527353 View full profile
Poutahi Reuben WW1 16/1447 – View full profile
Poutama Pat WW2 – 67489 View full profile
Poutawera James WW1 20743 – View full profile
Poutawera Kerei WW1 19405 – View full profile
Poutawera Leonard Rahiri WW1 60610 – View full profile
Poutu Henare WW2 – 39228 View full profile
Poutu John WW2 – 25989 View full profile
Poutu Komene WW1 16/63 – View full profile
Poutu Putu WW2 – 39629 View full profile
Poutu Raana WW2 – 62612 View full profile
Poutu Wiremu Keiha WW2 – 6183 View full profile
Pouwhare Mack WW2 – 62872 View full profile
Pouwhare Ngapaki WW1 19736 – View full profile
Povey Pai WW1 16/1003 – View full profile
Power Henry James WW2 – 68272 View full profile
Power Hone Manahi WW1 16/198 – View full profile
Power Thomas Edwin WW2 – 817698 View full profile
Preece Alfred WW2 – 807292 View full profile
Preston Healey WW2 – 818097 View full profile
Price George WW1 16/986 – View full profile
Priestley James Patterson WW2 – 39639 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.