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New Zealand Maori Contingent
New Zealand Maori Contingent
The Maori Contingent, later the Maori Pioneer Battalion, served as part of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Around, 2227 Māori and 458 Pacific Islanders served and of these, 336 died on active service and 734 were wounded. Other Māori enlisted (and died) in other units. Details above from New Zealand Government website at https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/maori-units-nzef. Some wounded or sick Maori were referred to the New Zealand Convalescent Hospital in Hornchurch, Essex. Those service men who died, including some from the island of Niue, are buried in war graves at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, Hornchurch, or within the churchyard of the parish church of St. Andrews. This community also includes men who are listed in 'The Maoris in the Great War' by James Cowan. This was originally published in 1926 by the Maori Regimental Committee. The book lists not only those who lost their lives but also a list of honours and awards gained by members of the N.Z. Pioneer Battalion. This project closed before I was able to complete individual lives and add the relevent nominals to each man's profile. The men of the N.Z. Pioneer Battalion were awarded many instances of the following: D.S.O, M.C., DCM., M.M., M.S.M.,M.H.S., Croix de Guerre (French and Belgian), Serbian Order of the White Eagle, B.M. (Italian decoration) and of course those who were Mentioned in Dispatches.
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Born 1895
Died 1974
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/1035 Private Rarotongans, Attached B Company New Zealand Pioneer Battalion
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Born 1890
Died 1959
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/1041 Private Rarotongans, Attached B Company New Zealand Pioneer Battalion
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British Army 16/590 Corporal Pioneer Battalion
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Born 1894
Died 1941
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/587 Australian Imperial Force Maori Pioneer Battalion, 2/23 Infantry Battalion
New Zealand Expeditionary Force VX38674 Australian Imperial Force Maori Pioneer Battalion, 2/23 Infantry Battalion
New Zealand Expeditionary Force V85818 Australian Imperial Force Maori Pioneer Battalion, 2/23 Infantry Battalion
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Died 1923
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 13358 New Zealand Pioneer Battalion
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Died 1922
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 20758 New Zealand Pioneer Battalion
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Born 1900
Died 1974
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/389 Sgt New Zealand Pioneer Battalion
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Died 1923
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 57249 New Zealand Pioneer Battalion
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Born 1892
Died 1927
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/1486
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Died 1956
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/110 New Zealand Pioneer Battalion
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New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/1040 Private Rarotongans, Attached B Company New Zealand Pioneer Battalion
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British Army New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion
British Army 16/742 Lance Corporal New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1917
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/1182 Corporal New Zealand Pioneer Battalion
More about Manuel Anthony -
Born 1896
Died 1917
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/769 New Zealand Pioneer Battalion
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/769 Private Pioneer Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1915
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/287 Private New Zealand Maori Contingent
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Died 1918
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 19239 Private New Zealand Pioneer Battalion
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Born 1894
Died 1917
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 19661 Private Maori (Pioneer) Battalion
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