Battalion Roll
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.
| Surname | Forename(s) | Rank |
Serial No |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertrand | George Frederick | Lieutenant Colonel | 10 | more details |
| Kopu | Reuben | Private | 11062 | more details |
| Chesterman | Earle Richard | Major | 11805 | more details |
| Dittmer | George | Brigadier | 12 | more details |
| Tahiwi | Whatumairangi Aperahama | Private | 122149 | more details |
| Matenga | Tawake | Warrant Officer Class 2 | 1241 | more details |
| Bunker | Rangi Peni | Private | 12443 | more details |
| MacDonald | Manaia Manuel | Private | 1249 | more details |
| Parker | Stanley | Lance Sergeant | 1260 | more details |
| Paiki | Tiemi James | Private | 12723 | more details |
| Samuel | Harry Yates Tautahi | Company Quartermaster Sergeant | 1358 | more details |
| Urlich | Daniel | Second Lieutenant | 1362 | more details |
| Wellington | Hokio Walton | Temporary Staff Sergeant | 1363 | more details |
| Yates | Tai | Corporal | 1365 | more details |
| Tautari | Kena | Private | 14520 | more details |
| Brown | Harvey | Private | 15131 | more details |
| Packer | Kipa Somme | Trooper | 16377 | more details |
| Rau | Pepe | Trooper | 16487 | more details |
| Venables | James Alec | Private | 17281 | more details |
| Hokopu | William Charles | Private | 17421 | more details |
| Hall | Charles James | Private | 180012 | more details |
| Rule | Cairo | Private | 18227 | more details |
| Ropata | Ehai John | Second Lieutenant | 1917 | more details |
| Tainui | Te Hira | Private | 19184 | more details |
| Logan | Rangi France | Major | 1925 | more details |
| Pohio | Edward Clayton | Captain | 1926 | more details |
| Lewis | Waki | Lance Corporal | 1934 | more details |
| McRae | William Sutherland Lawrence | Sergeant | 19907 | more details |
| Broughton | Kenneth Renata | Corporal | 1997 | more details |
| Howden | Ian Graeme | Major | 20490 | more details |
| Wilson | George | Private | 205306 | more details |
| Bell | Charles Rangiriri | Corporal | 22066 | more details |
| Pirrie | Robert | Major | 23144 | more details |
| Santon | Thomas Godfrey | Lieutenant | 23399 | more details |
| McLeod | Donald Ponake | Private | 235051 | more details |
| Goldsmith | Percy | Private | 24032 | more details |
| Howell | Andrew | Temporary Sergeant | 24082 | more details |
| Kaire | Pomare King | Sergeant | 24112 | more details |
| Mendes | Michael | Private | 24175 | more details |
| Potts | Ronald Campbell | Private | 244977 | more details |