almost 3600 men served overseas with the Maori Battalion 1940-1945
of those, 649 were killed or died of wounds while another 1,712 were wounded. Another 29 died as a result of service following discharge

- read the INTRODUCTION to the 28th MAORI BATTALION

- every soldier of the 28th has further information and photos, where available, at the site: BATTALION ROLL

- many 28th Battalion soldiers used alternative names or were known by both Maori and English versions of their names; these are recorded where known - their address is where they were at time of enlistment

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ABRAHAM to AWATERE .. BABBINGTON to BUTLER .. CAIRNS to CURTIS

DANIELS to DYER .. EDMONDS to EVANS .. FACOOREY to FROST

GAGE to GUNSON .. HAAMI to HENARE .. HENDERSON to HUTANA

IHAIA to JURY .. KAA to KEWEN .. KIDWELL to KUTIA

LAMBERT to LUMSDEN .. MAAKA to MAUHENI .. MAUI to MUTU

NAERA to OTIMI .. PAAKA to PAWA .. PEACHEY to PUTARANUI

RAERENGA to REWIRI .. RIA to RYLAND .. SADD to SYLVIA ..

TAARE to TAYLOR .. Te ANO to TUTU .. UATUKU to VERCOE

WAA to WEBSTER .. WEEPU to YOUNG
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* indicates he died for his country


CAIRNS, Fred John - Private 65487
- from Waimana

CALLAGHAN, James - Private 62660
- from Raukokore, Opotiki

CALLAGHAN, Te Moana - Corporal 801909
- from Waihau Bay

CALLAGHAN, William (aka Harawira Callaghan) - Private 815308
- from 41 Thorndon Quay, Wellington

CALLAGHAN, John - Corporal 801908
- from c/o Mr J.G. Neilson, Otara Road, Opotiki

CAMERON, John - Private 25825
- from Pukepoto, Kaitaia,

* CAMPBELL, Stuart Alexander - Private 446853
- from Glendining Home, Andersons Bay, Dunedin - DIED Italy aged 22

CAMPBELL, Eruera Kape - Private 801910
- from Te Araroa

CAMPBELL, Rutene - Private 39766
- from Te Araroa

CAMPBELL, John Sidney (aka Sydney) - Private 65274
- from Aorangi, Ruatoria

CAMPBELL, Joseph Hemota - Private 39223
- from Aorangi

CAMPBELL, Pani (aka Tom) - Corporal 67405
- from Aorangi, Ruatoria

CAMPBELL, Hikurangi - Private 65273
- from Hick's Bay

CAMPBELL, George Paihea - Private 67406
- from Ruakituri

CAMPBELL, Tahaa - Private 811317
- from Omaio

CARKEEK, Manukiao - Private 804674
- from c/o Mrs C. Fuller, Coley Street, Foxton

CARLSON, William - Private 801911
- from Opotiki

CARR, Dick - Private 801912
- from Puha

CARR, Joseph - Second Lieutenant 46089
- from Anaura Station, Tolaga Bay

CARRINGTON, Cooper - Private 817460
- from Manutuke

CARROLL, Alfred Nelson - Private 39590
- from orth Clyde, Wairoa

CARROLL, Kingi George Gallipoli - Private 817532
- from Wharerangi, Puketapu

CARROLL, Alfred Taihoa - Trooper 817531
- from Wharerangi, Puketapu

CARROLL, John Henry - Temporary Corporal 817587
- from c/o T. Robinson, Little River

CARROLL, Richard John - Private 62576
- from North Clyde, Wairoa

CARROLL, Joseph Francis - Private 39558
- from 505 Riverslea Road, Hastings

CARSON, Henry - Private 25826
- from Hoe-o-tainui

CASH, Moses - Private 813382
- from Pokaka

* CASSIDY, William Diamond - Private 62848
- from Takapuna - DIED in Yunisia 20-4-1943 aged 26

CASSIDY, Tom - Private 62708
- from Parua Bay

CASSIDY, Henry - Private 62709
- from Moerewa

* CASTLETON, Robert Scott - Private 275359
- from Rotorua - KILLED IN ACTION in Italy Xmas Eve 1943 aged 24

CHADWICK, John Te Kuru - Temporary Sergeant 817533
- from Hastings

* CHALCRAFT, Leslie William - Private 802299
- from Gisborne - KILLED IN ACTION in Italy 24-7-1944 aged 21

CHAMBERS, Charles - Private 39767
- from Te Araroa

CHASE, Rangi - Private 62577
- from Kaitoke, Dannevirke

* CHESTERMAN, Earle Richard - Major 11805
- from Nelson College - KILLED IN ACTION Western Desert aged 27
- born in Masterton. Mentioned in Despatches

CHRISTIAN, William (aka Bill Kiel) - Private 65433
- from Gisborne

CHRISTY, Benjamin Goodard - Major 68371
- from Nuhaka

CHURCH, Charles - Private 816356
- from Kakatahi

CLARK, Thomas - Private 67667
- from Kakanoa Street, Huntly

CLARK, Roy - Private 25827
- from Bethlehem, Tauranga

CLARK, William Matthew - Private 25828
- from 12 Harding Street, Auckland C. 1

CLARK, William - Private 801563
- from Kaitaia

CLARK, Teone - Private 815257
- from 62 Waiwhetu Road, Lower Hutt

CLARK, Richard - Private 62869
- from Huntly

CLARKE, Murdock Spencer - Corporal 3226
- from Kamo, Whangarei

CLARKE, Peter Tauatahi - Warrant Officer Class 2 62710
- from Ngawha, North Auckland

CLARKE, Herbert - Private 39302
- from Ruawai

CLARKE, Edward - Private 39501
- from Aratapu, Dargaville

CLARKE, Samuel - Private 811774
- from Manoeka, TePuke

CLAY, Martin Hood Archer - Lieutenant 5769
- from Mataura

COATES, Miki Arama Karaka - Private 65468
- from Te Teko

COLE, Herbert Francis - Temporary Corporal 811035
- from Tahuna

COLEMAN, John Thomas - Private 67598
- from Hautanoa, Tokomaru Bay

* COLEMAN, Dick - Private 811094
- from Lower Waiawa - DIED OF WOUNDS Italy 15-1-1945 aged 22

* COLEMAN, Simon - Private 25829
- from Kaitaia - KILLED IN ACTION Tunisia 8-5-1943 aged 25

COLEMAN, Nai - Private 801913
- from Hautanoa

COLLIER, James Patrick - Private 25830
- from Tokomaru Bay

CONNOR, Lance William - Private 67498
- from 144 King's Crescent, Lower Hutt

CONROY, William James - Private 802777
- from Rangiuru, Te Puke

CONROY, Francis Patrick - Private 65219
- from Rangaiuru via Te Puke

COOK, Hohipuha Kareanui - Private 67480
- from Raukawa Street, Otaki

COOK, Edmund - Private 65683
- from Apia, Samoa

COOK, George - Private 39036
- from Manakau

COOK, Alfonso Robert - Private 801309
- from c/o Mrs Strongman, 23A Pine Street, Mt. Eden, Auckland

COOK, Burnett Neville - Private 39304
- from Kerikeri Inlet, Bay of Islands

COOPER, William Hohepa - Private 65337
- from Kawakawa

COOPER, Stanley - Lance Corporal 2814
- from c/o Ellis and Burnand, Mangapehi

COOPER, Walter James - Corporal 6099
- from Kaingaroa

COPE, Henare - Private 39300
- from Taheke Hokianga

COPE, Mathew Iti - Private 62712
- from Taheke, Hokianga

CORBETT, Wha - Private 813277
- from Manunui

* CORCORAN, John - Private 39740
- from Auckland - DIED in Austria 13-5-1945 aged 27

CORKERY, James - Private 62578
- from Hautanoa, Tokomaru Bay

COULSTON, Reuben Edward (aka Ted) - Second Lieutenant 68373
- from Raukituri

* COURTNEY, Walter Mark - Private 39707
- from Maketu, Te Puke - DIED Crete 23-5-1941 aged 23

COWELL, Robert - Private 62849
- from Maioro, P.W.D., Waiuku

* COWELL, William - Private 62850
- from Waiuku - KILLED IN ACTION Western Desert 5-7-1942 aged 23

CRAPP, Lawson Tunoa - Sergeant 67555
- from Toroa Street, Whakatane

CRAWFORD, Jury (aka Digger) - Private 801915
- from Tolaga Bay,

CRAWORD, Karu (aka Fred) - Private 39208
- from Mangatuna, Tolaga Bay

CRAWFORD, Tui - Private 65275
- from Te Araroa

CRAWFORD, Naopa Hoia Terau Ririwa (aka Soldier) - Private 811038
- from Waihau Bay

CREWTHER, Edward James - Private 65138
- from 35 Cliff Road, St. Heliers, Auckland

CRIBB, Kiwi - Private 62561
- from Awahuri

CROSS, Thomas Gladstone - Private 804718
- from 142 Nith Street, Invercargill

CROWN, Toi - Private 39708
- from Thames

CULLEN, Ralph - Lance Corporal 801916
- from 45 Wellington Street, Auckland

CUNNINGHAM, John - Private 65276
- from Puha

CUNNINGHAM, Joseph - Private 817725
- from Whakatu, Hastings

CUNNINGHAM, Koro - Private 817736
- from Bridge Pah, Hastings

* CURRY, John - Private 39732 more details
- from Arohena, Waikato - DIED Crete 23-5-1941 aged 23

CURTIS, James Hurinuku - Private 39709
- from Rotorua