M Ori Pacific Island Soldiers Ww I Ii B E B

This is a summarised list of the names and serial numbers of the Māori and Pacific Islanders who served in the Contingents and Reinforcements of NZ in WWI & WWII. It includes the 28th Battalion, the 15th Reinforcements and the Jay Force.

The names & details are those recorded on enlistment. Many Māori Contingent & 28th Battalion soldiers, used alternative names or were known by both Māori and English versions of their names, therefore check the list: NZ soldiers who served AKA WWI

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* 28th Battalion
* World War I
* World War II
* Online Cenotaph

NOTE
All names are under construction
They will be added as completed[/b]
A .. B .. C .. D .. E .. F
G .. H .. I .. J .. K .. L
M .. N .. O .. P .. Q .. R
S .. T .. U & V .. W .. Y
Name ~ Serial Number ~ Unit
EDMONDS

• Benie 38513 : Pioneer
• David 26129 : 28th
• Hemi 19941 : 21st
• Henry 19707 : 18th
• Hira 65341 : 28th
• James Ngaro 67513 : 28th
• Kereama 817462 : 28th
• Wiremu 812594 : 28th

EDWARD

• Walter 60475 : 25th

EDWARDS

• Ben 811961 : Jay Force

... from Horo Horo, Tirau

• Boydie 810772 : 15th, Jay Force
• Charles 16/438 : 1st
• Dets 801922 : 28th
• Edward John 16/319 : 1st
• Felix Joseph 5783 : 28th
• Gilbert 802581 : 28th
• Henry 20617 : 4th
• Henry 16/1255 : 3rd
• Heta 62579 : 28th
• James Hutana 25842 : 28th
• Joseph Harold 811944 : Jay Force
• Kura 39612 : 28th
• Mathew 19846 : 20th
• Mick 19844 : 20th
• Patira 25844 : 28th
• Peter 445743 : 28th
• Raymond 19620 : 15th

... (1898-1955) aka Readmun Edwards & Eruera Reimana. NOK wife Hautai Reimana at Mourea, Okere Falls, Rotorua

• Richard 39650 : 28th
• Sid 19845 : 21st
• Taylor 16/1277 : 3rd
• Thomas 39693 : 28th
• Thomas 811426 : 28th
• Toko 812405 : 28th
• Wi Nira 67407 : 28th
• William 811519 : 28th
• William Josef 805193 : 28th
• Willie 20640 : 7th

... 1 of 43 members of the Maori Pioneer Battalion who served with the NZ Tunnelling Company and assisted late 1916/early 1917 with the preparations of the caverns for the Battle of Arras

EHAU

• Claude 67408 : 28th

... son of Eparainoca & Hine Ehau of Bartlett's Camp, via Gisborne. Killed in Action 2 Nov 1942 Western Desert, aged 23

• James 65182 : 28th

... son of Kepa & Ngahirapu Ehau of Rotorua. Killed in Action 2 Nov 1942 Western Desert, aged 23

• Kepa Hamuera Anaha 16/872 : 2nd
• Tangi Haere 39174 : 28th

ELERS

• Charles 19901 : 20th
• Rangi 16/206 : 1st

ELKINGTON

• Herbert Lance 62804 : 28th

... (1919-1943) NOK sister, Miss H. O. Hippolite, Madsen, French Pass, NZ. Killed in Action 8 May 1943 in Tunusia aged 24. Possible nephew of John next

• John Arthur 62803 : 28th

... (1900-1942) 1 of 12 children of John 'Arthur' Ratapu Elkington (1866-1950) & Wetekia nee Ruruka (1879-1957). Enlisted from Madsen, French Pass, NZ. Killed in Action 2 Nov 1942, Western Desert

ELLIS

• Richard 800856 : 28th

ELLISON

• George 62745 : 28th
• John Rangi 62746 : 28th
• Piri 16/265 : 1st
• Record William 62747 : 28th
• Te Whetu Rereao 805194 : 28th
• Thomas Mutu 25845 : 28th
• Thomas Rangiwahia 822312 : 28th
• Vincent George Tehau 25846 : 28th

ELONE
? 16/1032 : 3rd Maori (Rarotongans B)
... Born 1895 Hakupu, Niue. Died 2 March 1968 aged 76. Memorial at Alofi National Memorial Niue, & Hakupu War Memorial, Miue

EMERY

• Edward Erihe 801789 : 28th
• James Samuel 811753 : 28th
• John 811869 : Jay Force
• Peter 16/439 : 1st
• Tawio 805194 : 28th
• Thomas 16/433 : 1st
• William 16/1254 : 1st

EMIA

• Joseph Maxwell 804543 : 28th
• William WWI 16/1254 : 3rd

... served in WWII as 816137

ENNIS

• William Oliver 16/582 : 1st

ENOKA

• Harry 19956 : 21st
• Mita 20731 : 8th

EPARAIMA

• Pua 39210 : 28th
• Rangawhenua 62882 : 28th

EPIHA

• Daniel 16/1509 : 5th
• Jack 39315 :
• Paihana 68216 : 28th
• Tame 20682 :

EPU

• Edward 65183 : 28th

EREATARA

• Kouru 19573 : 14th
• Tamaho 20059 : 23rd
• Wakamoe : Jay Force
• Whetu 39048 : 28th

EREPETA

• Jack 39050 : 28th

ERIA

• Haeata 62580 : 28th
• Maremare 817832 : 15th Jay Force

ERIHA

• Pakira Walters 39009 : 28th

ERIHANA

• Edward Matapura 60845 : 31st

ERIMANA

• Henare 39768 : 28th

... recorded in Soutar aka Harry Edmonds

• Wi 20742 : 8th

ERSTICH

• George : Jay Force
• Walter Te Wharu 812597 : 28th

ERU

• Captain William 817609 : 28th

ERU TOE

• Fred 20632 : 7th

]...[/b] 1 of 43 members of the Maori Pioneer Battalion who served with the NZ Tunnelling Company and assisted late 1916/early 1917 with the preparations of the caverns for the Battle of Arras

ERUERA

• Pae 39313 : 28th
• Pera 39691 : 28th
• Rapata : Jay Force
• Tom 801924 : 28th
• Tu 20634 : 7th
• Whiti 16/580, 16/580A : 2nd

ERUETI

• Aperahama 16/318 : 1st
• Hori 60488 : 26th
• Wiremu 6174 : 28th
• Witute Witute 65342 : 28th

ERUINI

• Rangi 20607 : 5th

ETANA

• Rikihana 19515 : 13th

... (1897-1968). He embarked for war on the Waitemata Jan-March 1917 at the age of 19. His link has 17. He was Secretary and scribe of the Aupouri-Rarara-Ngapuhi Genealogical Committee. Secretary of the Aupouri Trust Board.

EVA

• John 16/390 : 1st

... NOK Aquilla Clapshaw, Cricket-bat Merchant, London, England

EVANS

• Charles 20849 : 10th
• Henry 801925 : 28th
• James 7/1461 : 6th

PHOTO
Rifleman 28513 Benie Edmonds
Son of Salmond & Millie Edmonds of Whitianga
Killed in Action 31 Dec 1917 in Ypres, Belgium aged 22