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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  • Profile picture for Pa Te Amo

    Born 1893

    Died 1960

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 20860 Private New Zealand Pioneer Battalion 10th Reinforcements

  • Profile picture for Alfred Conway

    Born 1892

    Died 1977

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 23/2554 Private Rifle Brigade 1st Battalion

  • Profile picture for Peter  Hiram Atkinson

    Born 1873

    Died 1953

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 9/104 Serjeant Otago Mounted Rifles, NZ Maori Pioneer Btn; Otago Main body

  • Profile picture for Jione Taliauli Alias John Sione

    Born 1892

    Died 1918

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/1335 Corporal Rarotongan Contingent Pioneer Battalion

  • Profile picture for Private Moki

    Born 1895

    Died 1916

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/1088 New Zealand Pioneer Battalion

  • Profile picture for Beni Banaba

    Born 1891

    Died 1917

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 19236 New Zealand Pioneer Battalion

  • Profile picture for Vasau

    Born 1894

    Died 1916

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/1177 New Zealand Pioneer Battalion

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/1177 Private 3rd Maori Contingent New Zealand Pioneer Battalion

  • Profile picture for Maka

    Born 1891

    Died 1964

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/1086 Private New Zealand 3rd Maori Contingent Rarotongans, Attached B Company

  • Profile picture for Frank Falaoa Tosene

    Born 1896

    Died 1941

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/1044 Private Rarotongans, Attached B Company New Zealand Pioneer Battalion

  • Profile picture for Elone

    Born 1895

    Died 1968

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/1032 Private New Zealand Pioneer Battalion

  • Profile picture for Whare Baker

    Born 1887

    Died 1915

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/524 1st Maori Contingent B Company

  • Born 1871

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/582 New Zealand Pioneer Battalion

  • Profile picture for Henry Tai Leef

    Born 1894

    Died 1935

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 20797 Private Maori Pioneer Battalion 18th Reinforcements

  • Profile picture for John Tuaine Apa

    Born 1893

    Died 1970

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/1321 Sergeant 3rd NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion,

  • Profile picture for Nopera Hapi Mokomoko

    Born 1886

    Died 1915

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/222 Private New Zealand 1st Maori Contingent

  • Profile picture for Percy Garrett Hill

    Born 1880

    Died 1915

    British Army 4537 Royal Garrison Artillery

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/4537A Company Serjeant Major New Zealand Maori Contingent

  • Profile picture for Filitoua

    Born 1894

    Died 1916

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/1046 Private New Zealand Pioneer Battalion, 3rd Rarotongans, Attached B Company

  • Profile picture for Francis Roy Martin

    Born 1893

    Died 1978

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 9/310 Serjeant Otago Regiment Mounted Rifles

  • Profile picture for Tamati Te Patu

    Born 1895

    Died 1984

    Other Empire Force Staff Sergeant Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/757 Private 3rd Pioneer Battalion New Zealand

  • Profile picture for George Te Whetuke Maxwell

    Born 1892

    Died 1963

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/671 Lance Corporal 2nd NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion