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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)
Ransfield Barney WW2 N/A 67578 View full profile
Rota Barney WW2 N/A 62876 View full profile
Brass Barney WW2 N/A 67610 View full profile
Wright Barney WW1 20686 N/A View full profile
Phillips Barney WW2 N/A 810634 View full profile
Pokai Barney WW2 N/A 802668 View full profile
Tawera Barney WW1 16/571 N/A View full profile
Lumsden Barney David WW2 N/A 816552 View full profile
Smith Barney Hapi WW2 N/A 808554 View full profile
Kapuaroa Barney Ihaia Te Maere WW2 N/A 65286 View full profile
Kingi Barney Raureti WW2 N/A 39545 View full profile
Wharehinga Barney Te Urikore WW2 N/A 817676 View full profile
Pumipi Barney William WW2 N/A 68237 View full profile
Tangney Bartholomew WW1 25/62 N/A View full profile
Watene Bartlett Mahinui WW2 N/A 6107 View full profile
Sylva Basil WW2 N/A 802627 View full profile
MacPherson Basil WW2 N/A 39096 View full profile
Richardson Basil WW2 N/A 811744 View full profile
Rata Ben WW2 N/A 62817 View full profile
Paipa Ben WW2 N/A 25964 View full profile
Anderson Ben WW1 60572 N/A View full profile
Tucker Ben WW2 N/A 26067 View full profile
Te Ngahue Ben WW2 N/A 802256 View full profile
Harding Ben WW2 N/A 39338 View full profile
McLean Ben WW2 N/A 39388 View full profile
Anderson Ben WW2 N/A 802866 View full profile
Tumataroa Ben WW2 N/A 65416 View full profile
Grace Ben WW1 16/584 N/A View full profile
Kingi Ben WW2 N/A 68228 View full profile
Kiri Ben WW1 16/640 N/A View full profile
Hake Ben WW2 N/A 68095 View full profile
Timoko Ben WW2 N/A 801655 View full profile
Jones Ben WW2 N/A 817618 View full profile
Fox Ben WW2 N/A 801927 View full profile
Hingston Ben WW2 N/A 67418 View full profile
Tane Ben WW2 N/A 62877 View full profile
Thompson Ben WW2 N/A 26058 View full profile
Hape Ben WW2 N/A 801362 View full profile
Mahanga Ben WW1 16/653 N/A View full profile
Reedy Ben WW1 19767 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.

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