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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evans | Henry | Private | 801925 | more details |
| Erueti | Wiremu | Private | 6174 | more details |
| Erueti | Witute Witute | Private | 65342 | more details |
| Eruera | Tom | Private | 801924 | more details |
| Eruera | Pae | Private | 39313 | more details |
| Eruera | Pera | Private | 39691 | more details |
| Eru | Captain William | Private | 817609 | more details |
| Erstich | Walter Wharu | Private | 812597 | more details |
| Eriha | Pakira Walters | Private | 39009 | more details |
| Eria | Haeata | Private | 62580 | more details |
| Erepeta | Jack | Private | 39050 | more details |
| Eremana | Henare | Private | 39768 | more details |
| Ereatara | Whetu | Private | 39048 | more details |
| Epu | Edward | Private | 65183 | more details |
| Epiha | Jack | Private | 39315 | more details |
| Epiha | Paihana | Lance Corporal | 68216 | more details |
| Eparaima | Pua | Private | 39210 | more details |
| Eparaima | Rangawhenua | Sergeant | 62882 | more details |
| Emia | Joseph Maxwell | Private | 804543 | more details |
| Emery | Tawio | Temporary Sergeant | 805195 | more details |
| Emery | Edward Erihe | Temporary Corporal | 801789 | more details |
| Emery | James Samuel | Private | 811753 | more details |
| Ellison | Thomas Rangiwahia | Private | 822312 | more details |
| Ellison | Vincent Geo. Tehau | Private | 25846 | more details |
| Ellison | Record William | Private | 62747 | more details |
| Ellison | John Rangi | Private | 62746 | more details |
| Ellison | George | Sergeant | 62745 | more details |
| Ellison | Thomas Mutu | Private | 25845 | more details |
| Ellison | Te Whetu Rereao | Private | 805194 | more details |
| Ellis | Richard | Private | 800856 | more details |
| Elkington | Herbert Lance | Corporal | 62804 | more details |
| Elkington | John Arthur | Corporal | 62803 | more details |
| Ehau | James | Private | 65182 | more details |
| Ehau | Claude | Private | 67408 | more details |
| Ehau | Tangi Haere | Temporary Corporal | 39174 | more details |
| Edwards | William | Private | 811519 | more details |
| Edwards | Thomas | Private | 811426 | more details |
| Edwards | Toko | Private | 812405 | more details |
| Edwards | Richard | Private | 39650 | more details |
| Edwards | James | Sergeant | 25842 | more details |


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