Kei tēnei whārangi nga ingoa o nga rārangi hōia o wētahi atu rōpu hōia i piri tahi ki te Ope Taua Māori, ara te 15th Reinforcements, me wērā atu o nga hōia Māori i waitohutia mai Niu Tīreni i nga tau 1946-1947 mo te Jayforce i haere ki Hapani.
Kei te pātengi raraunga o te Auckland Museum Cenotaph nga rekoata mo te nuinga o nga hōia nei.
Kei te rārangi matamua e takoto ana nga ingoa o nga hōia 3600 o te Ope Taua Māori i whawhai i nga pakanga o te Waenganui Rāwhiti (Middle East) me Oropi.
Wētahi Atu Hōia I Piri Tahi Me Te Ope Taua Māori
He maha nga tāngata, Māori, a, Pākehā hoki, i piri tahi, i mahi tahi rānei me te Ope Taua Māori ia wa, ia wa, a, ahakoa noa ēnei ahuatanga, ehara rātau i te mema no te Ope Taua Māori na reira kāre o rātau ingoa i runga i te rārangi ingoa o te Ope Taua. Ānei aua hōia kāre i whakahuatia ki roto ki nga hōia o te Ope Taua Māori.
- BENNETT, Reverend Manuhuia Augustus - Chaplain
- CUMMING, Captain D.G. - New Zealand Medical Corps (Jul–Aug 1942)
- D'ARCY, Captain Campbell N., MC - New Zealand Medical Corps (attached Aug 1942–April 1944 and Oct–Dec 1944) Read his memories
- FISHER, Major W.B., OBE - New Zealand Medical Corps (attached Dec 1939–Aug 1940)
- HOWDEN, 2nd Lieutenant Ian - Quartermaster (attached May 1942– ?) Read his memories
- HŪATA, Reverend Wiremu Te Tau, MC - Chaplain Read his memories and his impressions of a 1977 pilgrimage to Europe
- KIRKWOOD, Sergeant R.C.H., MM - Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (attached)
- KRONFELD, Captain (later Lt-Col) M. - New Zealand Medical Corps (attached Jun 1941–Jan 1942)
- McDONALD, Captain R.M. - New Zealand Medical Corps (attached Jan–Jul 1942)
- MILLER, Captain T.F. - New Zealand Medical Corps (attached April–Oct 1944)
- MOORE, Lieutenant P.W.E. (Pat) - New Zealand Medical Corps (attached Dec 1944–?) Read his memories
- MULES, Captain Charles M. - New Zealand Medical Corps (attached Aug 1940–May 1941) Read his memories
- MUSGRAVE, Rex - Regimental Sergeant Major (attached Jun 1941–Jun 1942) (later 2nd Lieutenant, 23rd Battalion) Read his memories
- PERRY, David Norman - YMCA Welfare Officer Read his memories
- PRESCOTT, W.H. (Bill) - Quartermaster (attached) Read his memories
- RANGI, Reverend Wharetini - Chaplain
- SHAW-THOMPSON, Captain R. - New Zealand Dental Corps (attached Mar, May–Jun 1942)
15th Reinforcements
E whai ake nei ko nga ingoa o nga hōia o te 15thReinforcements i wehe atu i Niu Tīreni mo rāwahi, a, i a rātau tonu i te moana, ka mutu te pakanga i Oropi i te whitu o Mei 1945. No te marama o Mei ka ū atu rātau ki Ihipa, a, ka tonoa atu rātau ki Itari i nga marama whakamutunga o te tau engari kāre rātau i roto i nga pakanga a te Battalion. He tokomaha nga hōia o tenei rōpu i tuku i o rātau ingoa mo te haere ki Japan. Ko wo rātau ingoa kei te pātengi raraunga (database) o te Auckland Museum Cenotaph.
Serial No. |
Rank |
Name |
824110 |
Lieutenant |
POANANGA Bruce Tikitiki-o-Rangi |
413017 |
T/S/Sgt |
COX Herbert Edward |
817772 |
T/Sgt |
GRAY William |
808598 |
T/S/Sgt |
KEREKERE William Brian |
810761 |
T/Sgt |
MATAIRA Hāwea |
801280 |
T/Sgt |
NEPIA Douglas |
805768 |
T/Sgt |
WAAKA Edward |
801692 |
Cpl |
HETARAKA Wikiriwhi |
801680 |
T/Cpl |
DUNN Henry |
813562 |
T/Cpl |
HIRINI Pōtene |
811800 |
T/Cpl |
KOHU Harrison Andrew |
39384 |
T/L/Cpl |
MCDONALD Harry |
619510 |
T/Cpl |
NEPIA George |
817792 |
T/Cpl |
MAYNARD Hiwi |
805769 |
T/Cpl |
WAITITI Hoani Retimana |
801196 |
Pte |
ABRAHAM Roy |
811813 |
Pte |
AHOMIRO William |
817819 |
Pte |
AKURANGI Tū |
801661 |
Pte |
ALECK Rika |
810768 |
Pte |
ANDERSON Ned |
823231 |
Pte |
BATES Peter Gordon |
801667 |
Pte |
BEAZLEY George |
811809 |
Pte |
BRELL William |
812683 |
Pte |
BROUGHTON Tāruke James |
811814 |
Pte |
BROWN Waitangi |
817770 |
Pte |
BROWN William Richard |
811805 |
Pte |
CLEAL Gussie |
817798 |
Pte |
COLMAN Kimete Tim |
816595 |
Pte |
COOK William |
810734 |
Pte |
DANIELS William |
813574 |
Pte |
DAVIS Arthur Robert |
812674 |
Pte |
DUNN Stephen |
810772 |
Pte |
EDWARDS Boydie |
817832 |
Pte |
ERIA Maremare |
813565 |
Pte |
FALWASSER Percy |
816591 |
Pte |
GARDINER John |
817744 |
Pte |
GOVERNOR Joseph |
811804 |
Pte |
GRAY Joseph Atutahi |
811799 |
Pte |
HAIMONA Peter |
812679 |
Pte |
HARRIS Meka |
801368 |
Pte |
HARRIS Tony |
816602 |
Pte |
HAWIRA Murray |
815325 |
Pte |
HENARE Thomas |
817791 |
Pte |
HENRY Edward |
811433 |
Pte |
HEREWINI Moana |
812407 |
Pte |
HEREWINI Robert |
817817 |
Pte |
HIROKI Korora |
801694 |
Pte |
HITA Te Rau Renata |
805231 |
Pte |
HOKOPAURA Tehingawaru |
817799 |
Pte |
HOLLIS Sydney Brownie |
801389 |
Pte |
HONE Paul |
815328 |
Pte |
HUIHUI Tipi |
817752 |
Pte |
HURUNUI Wharepiki |
817788 |
Pte |
ISAAC Jimmy |
810767 |
Pte |
KAPEA Rex |
812593 |
Pte |
KARAKA Haki Herewini |
817797 |
Pte |
KARAKA Hori |
817619 |
Pte |
KAWANA David |
816601 |
Pte |
KAWENGA Tangiwai |
811815 |
Pte |
KEETI Hati |
816588 |
Pte |
KING Richard |
817804 |
Pte |
KINGI William |
823225 |
Pte |
KINI Daniel |
811795 |
Pte |
KIPA Charles Marsh |
801805 |
Pte |
KIRA Cecil Mahia |
801806 |
Pte |
KIRA Frederick William |
812685 |
Pte |
KOMENE Percy |
810681 |
Pte |
LAWSON Daniel |
812686 |
Pte |
LEAF William |
804684 |
Pte |
MAAKA McKenzie |
816593 |
Pte |
MCDONALD Tātere |
817810 |
Pte |
MAERE Taiehe Solomon |
623066 |
Pte |
MAKIHA Peter |
414111 |
Pte |
MANAWAROA Hunga |
810312 |
Pte |
MANGERE Thomas |
813557 |
Pte |
MANNING James Stewart Iria |
812179 |
Pte |
MARSH Andrew |
811778 |
Pte |
MARTIN Dick |
815329 |
Pte |
MATIU John Hemi |
802865 |
Pte |
MAUNSELL Leslie |
813553 |
Pte |
MAURIOHOOHO Kaku |
810744 |
Pte |
MIKAERE Smokey William |
801279 |
Pte |
MILLER William Samuel |
817801 |
Pte |
MOANANUI Karal |
812677 |
Pte |
MOKA Neiken Davis |
811801 |
Pte |
NGAWHIKA Stanley |
810760 |
Pte |
NOBLE Peta |
801732 |
Pte |
PARORE Walter Teaau |
811796 |
Pte |
PEARSON Peter |
802136 |
Pte |
PENE Rudolph |
817783 |
Pte |
PERE Tute Kohi |
810737 |
Pte |
POATA Arapata |
39400 |
Pte |
POHARAMA Dave |
812687 |
Pte |
POMARE Tuu Reiti |
811816 |
Pte |
POROA Whakatama |
816594 |
Pte |
POTAKA William Goth |
812688 |
Pte |
POU Wiremu Reihana |
817812 |
Pte |
PURIRI Adam Arama |
801844 |
Pte |
RAHARAHA Henry |
801744 |
Pte |
RAHUI Te Kooti |
801459 |
Pte |
RAKATAIRI Tutere |
810773 |
Pte |
RAKEI Rameka |
817826 |
Pte |
RARERE Robert Owen |
813558 |
Pte |
|
805779 |
Pte |
RENATA Tumaiwaho |
817813 |
Pte |
RETI Joseph Teotāne |
804669 |
Pte |
RIPOHAU Leslie |
179509 |
Pte |
RONDON Roy |
804690 |
Pte |
ROPATA Parakaia (Ropata Koipata) |
817800 |
Pte |
ROPIHA Raturoa |
811803 |
Pte |
ROYAL Taiaroa |
810724 |
Pte |
RURI James Mita |
817808 |
Pte |
RUTENE Johnson |
811807 |
Pte |
SEYMOUR J |
810766 |
Pte |
SKIPWORTH Hamiora Pōhiri |
805771 |
Pte |
STAFFORD William |
810732 |
Pte |
TAIAPA Rongomai |
811806 |
Pte |
TAITUA Sam |
817328 |
Pte |
TAKITIMU Heta |
812689 |
Pte |
TAMIHANA Hutu Wi |
811808 |
Pte |
TAPSELL Jack Leon |
817831 |
Pte |
TAREHA Dan Teroera |
817814 |
Pte |
TAUTAU Houpara |
811058 |
Pte |
TAWHARA James |
817807 |
Pte |
TAYLOR Harry |
811794 |
Pte |
TE KURA Te Paoro |
817784 |
Pte |
TE RURE Turei |
817787 |
Pte |
THOMPSON Boy |
801495 |
Pte |
TIA Albert |
815346 |
Pte |
TUA Wally |
811818 |
Pte |
TUREI William Brown |
817793 |
Pte |
TUTAKI Tipene Matua |
811798 |
Pte |
TUWAIRUA Henry |
808604 |
Pte |
UNAHI Albert Haukaretu |
812690 |
Pte |
WAENGA Penaia |
816589 |
Pte |
WAHO Manu Hapuku |
805778 |
Pte |
WALKER Arthur Edward |
816592 |
Pte |
WALLACE Davis |
816321 |
Pte |
WATENE Robert Valentine |
812678 |
Pte |
WELSH David Raymond |
817829 |
Pte |
WIHONE Charlie |
800099 |
Pte |
WIKATENE Riwai |
811793 |
Pte |
WIIKEEPA Whareaoni |
444833 |
Pte |
WILLIAMS James Hamish |
810747 |
Pte |
WILLIAMS Paul |
802487 |
Pte |
WILLIAMS Peri |
810777 |
Pte |
WILLIAMS Smithy |
817794 |
Pte |
WILSON Hiwi |
817786 |
Pte |
WILSON Rangi |
817795 |
Pte |
WINITANA Ngarangi Hemi |
817855 |
Pte |
WITHERS Thomas Charles |
801288 |
Pte |
WRIGHT John |
Jayforce
The following Māori served in the New Zealand component of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan (known as Jayforce) after the Second World War, but were not members of the 28th Battalion between 1939 and 1945. Māori troops had their own unit in Japan, D Squadron, which was part of the Divisional Cavalry Regiment. A total of 12,000 New Zealanders served in Japan between 1946 and 1949. The records of most of the men listed below can be found on Auckland Museum's Cenotaph database.
- Ahuriri, Matu
- Ahuriri, Anthony Russell
- Anderson, Ben
- Aorere, William
- Apuwai, John
- Aranga, Warren
- Aupouri, Frederick
- Babbington, Morgan Romeo
- Bailey, Whetu
- Baker, Peter Wakefield
- Baker, Nohinohi Mahima
- Baker, Manning
- Barnett, Thomas
- Bayne, Francis Kenneth
- Beazley, Kino
- Beecham, September
- Bell, Daylion
- Bertrim, Paul
- Biddle, Piki Tekaha
- Blackmore, Raymond
- Bluett, Max
- Bristow, John
- Brooking, Paddy
- Bryan, Gene
- Bryan, Willie
- Capps, Darcy
- Chapman, Louis Hilyard
- Clair, Bethell Gordon
- Clark, Albert
- Clark, John Michael
- Clendon, Warana Matene
- Collier, Donald Joseph
- Cotter, Richard Teao
- Davidson, Raymond George
- Dodd, Roy Reginald
- Douglas, Hugh Gavin
- Edwards, Ben
- Edwards, Joseph Harold
- Emery, John
- Ereatara, Wakamoe
- Erstich, George
- Eruera, Rapata
- Fraser, Norman
- Galvin, Alexander Joseph
- George, Thomas (813693)
- Gillette, Mac Philip
- Goldsmith, Phillip Morehu
- Gordon, Pomare Douglas
- Gordon, Donald Claude
- Grace, Jury
- Green, Duncan
- Grimwood, Francis Julian
- Gundry, Kenneth Carpenter
- Haapu, Eapai Lyon
- Haare, Mick
- Haenga, Harry
- Hakaraia, Percy
- Hakaraia, Hohaia
- Harawira, Teina Mutu
- Harris, Charlie
- Harris, James
- Hautapu, Whare
- Hautu, Harry
- Hawaikirangi, Pierre
- Hawaikirangi, William Robinson
- Hawkins, Joseph
- Hayward, Hoterene Tai
- Heke, Taheke Tai
- Heke, Jim
- Heurea, Frank
- Higgison, Thomas Henry
- Hill, Percy Reginald
- Hireme, Isaac William Ropu
- Hoani, Moses
- Hori, George
- Hotu, Jackie Wetini Waikato
- Houia, Teri
- Howard, William
- Hunt, Hingatui Tunatahi
- Ihaea, Muhu
- Irwin, Rutene
- Jones, Leo
- Jones, Douglas
- Joseph, Joe
- Kaiawha, Rangi Teorere Heke
- Kairau, Raymond
- Kaiwahie, Jack Hurae Grace
- Kane, Thomas
- Karaka, Raupatu Pikau
- Karetai, Te Ruahikihiki
- Karipa, Robert
- Katene, Raymond
- Keepa, William
- Kelly, Marsh
- Kepa, Don
- Kerekere, Ivan Panapa Tutere
- Kewene, Tim
- Kingi, Edward John
- Kirikiri, Rutene
- Kiwara, Tame
- Kokiri, Johnny
- Kopua, Bob
- Koromene, Thomas Henry
- Lanigan, William
- Latimer, Graham Stanley
- Lauder, Ned
- Leef, Harding
- Love, Rangi Ian David
- Mackie, Rapata
- MacLeod, George Andrew
- MacPherson, Charles Bailie
- Maika, Paul
- Manawaiti, James Tepoe
- Maniapoto, William
- Manu, Kapua
- Manuera, Hona
- Martell, Jerry Mia
- Martin, Api
- Martin, Rennie
- Mason, Henry(810796)
- Matthews, Joseph Stanley
- Maunsell, Thomas Robert
- Maxwell, Len
- McDonald, Rawiri
- McDonald, Ray
- McGrath, Arthur
- Mihaere, Benjamin
- Mihaka, Pohipohi Ngamoko
- Milner, Pahau
- Mohi, Joseph
- Moki, Robert John
- Morgan, Tumorehu
- Morrell, Poutu
- Morrison, James Remi
- Moses, William Thomas
- Murphy, Allen Sydney
- Naera, Kawhena
- Ngatai, Joe
- Nia Nia, James Paratene
- Nuri, Taranaki
- Ormond, Jose Osborne
- Packer, George Stewart
- Paenga, Eru Kawhia
- Pahi, Rawiri Ropotini
- Pakura, Tangira
- Paraha, Mairia
- Parata, Donald
- Patuaka, Matahaere
- Payne, Spencerman
- Pehi, Wiremu
- Pere, Caesar John
- Peters, Clarke
- Petricevich, Frederick
- Pewhairangi, Star
- Pewhairangi, Rere Waipuke
- Pihama, Murray Tautuhi
- Pirihi, Robert
- Pirihi, William Murdoch
- Pokai, Hohepa
- Popata, James Tekapa
- Potaka, Erueti Tawhai
- Pou, Horo Himi Te Waihika
- Pourau, Martin
- Poutu, Mei Karaka
- Pouwhare, Taua
- Puia, Bill
- Puriri, Hohaia Joseph Kawiti
- Rakato, Walter
- Rangikotua, Whare
- Ransfield, Hiwi
- Rapi, Te Ua
- Rapihana, Haki Tuari
- Rarere, John Tayner
- Raureti, Neil Kenneth
- Rawson, James
- Reihana, James Jackson
- Reihana, Daniel
- Reweti, Hereaka
- Reweti, Tony
- Richards, Robert
- Riki, Wi
- Rikihana, Rikihana
- Rissetto, Isaac
- Roa, Tukotahi
- Roberts, David Harold Sam
- Robson, David
- Rolleston, George
- Royal, Hape
- Ruka, Rihari
- Savage, Hiram Paki
- Shelford, Nathan Edward
- Skipper, Thomas
- Smiler, Sydney
- Smith, Isaac
- Smith, Matthew
- Solomon, George
- Stevens, John
- Stewart, Donald
- Sullivan, Dallison Joseph
- Taare, Koha
- Tahu, Windy
- Tait, Raymond
- Takarangi, James Robert
- Tamaki, Rollo
- Tamehana, Hupa
- Tanara, Rongo
- Tangiora, Oliver Broughton
- Tango, Tom
- Taueki, Joseph
- Taueki, Jack Herbert
- Tawera, Jack Philips
- Tawhi, William
- Te Amo, Billy
- Te Hau, David
- Te Hau, Rangi
- Te Hei, James
- Te Kahika, Barney
- Te Kakau, Kiharoa
- Te Kani, Hiki
- Te Kani, Sydney Knox
- Te Momo, Gerald
- Te Tau, Witehuki Winsbury
- Te Whata, Philip
- Te Whata, Douglas William
- Te Whau, Michael John
- Teddy, Richard Dick
- Temepara, Darkie
- Terure, Terry
- Thomas, Douglas Rangi
- Thompson, Ephraim
- Tiopira, Jim
- Tipu, Hemi
- Togo, Eru
- Toi, Tamihana Dick
- Toki, George
- Toki, Stephen Henry
- Toss, Aui
- Tuapawa, James
- Tuhoro, Ronald Joseph
- Tuhoro, Watene Tawa
- Tukaki, William
- Tupe, Dane
- Tureia, Robert Panapana
- Turner, Charles James
- Turuwhenua, Robert Hiao
- Tuuta, Tom
- Tuwhare, Hone Pene
- Waetford, Harris George
- Waihi, Te Rua Karaka
- Waikato, Tom
- Waitoa, Hori Paku
- Walker, Titi
- Wallace, Henry
- Watene, Mateora
- Whare, William
- Wharehinga, Wally Tauhore
- White, Edward Hiki
- White, Jack Te Whaiti
- Whitehead, Graham
- Williams, Jimmy
- Williams, John
- Williams, Punehu
- Williams, Robert
- Wilson, D'Arcy Rewini
- Woon, Lu
- Wright, Richard
- Young, Arthur Stephen