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70 years ago this month
The Battalion are back at Maadi camp resting and cleaning up after the arduous North African campaign. Read the war diary for June 1943 here
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Battalion Roll
Note this 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 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.
| Surname | Forename(s) | Rank | Serial No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awatere | Arapeta Marukitepua Pitapitanuiarangi | Lieutenant Colonel | 39636 | more details |
| Awatere | Tamati | Private | 39161 | more details |
| Awarau | Paul Matehe | Private | 26150 | more details |
| Awarau | Waipaina Matehe | Captain | 39656 | more details |
| Awarangi | Jacob | Private | 817527 | more details |
| Awahou | John | Private | 815280 | more details |
| Aupouri | Hemi Hemara | Private | 39041 | more details |
| Aukaha | Koro Pene | Temporary Sergeant | 802386 | more details |
| August | Tipuna | Corporal | 65218 | more details |
| August | John | Warrant Officer Class 2 | 65434 | more details |
| Atutahi | David George Ngaro | Private | 25810 | more details |
| Atutahi | Henry | Private | 813512 | more details |
| Atkins | Jim | Private | 815702 | more details |
| Atkins | Joe | Private | 39642 | more details |
| Atkins | Rakapa | Private | 801886 | more details |
| Atkins | Jerry | Private | 811345 | more details |
| Atkins | Rangi | Private | 801887 | more details |
| Atkins | Bill | Private | 67497 | more details |
| Atarau | John | Private | 811037 | more details |
| Atarau | Maia | Private | 65265 | more details |
| Atama | Harry | Private | 802764 | more details |
| Atama | Manuera | Private | 25809 | more details |
| Ata | Joe Naka | Private | 64585 | more details |
| Astle | Harry | Private | 810690 | more details |
| Aspinall | Louis | Private | 67312 | more details |
| Asher | George Asher | Second Lieutenant | 62486 | more details |
| Asher | John David Atirau | Private | 800851 | more details |
| Ashby | Henry | Private | 812659 | more details |
| Ashby | George | Private | 39295 | more details |
| Ashby | James | Private | 801331 | more details |
| Ashby | Arthur Walter | Private | 65333 | more details |
| Ashby | Kimete | Private | 801883 | more details |
| Arona | Whito | Private | 39289 | more details |
| Arena | Te Rangi | Private | 39292 | more details |
| Arena | Skinner | Private | 68504 | more details |
| Aratema | David Kohuru | Private | 62443 | more details |
| Aranui | Kara | Private | 817526 | more details |
| Aranui | Kamira | Private | 67527 | more details |
| Arano | Heremaia | Corporal | 62793 | more details |
| Aramakutu | Haretea Tuniuarangi | Private | 65409 | more details |


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