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Battalion roll

This roll combines the records of over 6300 Māori and Pacific Island men who served in the First and Second World Wars. Of these over 2700 served in the First World War, mainly in the Māori (aka Native) Contingent and Māori Pioneer Battalion. The remaining 3600 men served in the 28th Māori Battalion in the Second World War.

Surname Forename(s) War Serial No (WW1) Serial No (WW2)
Bidois Maurice WW2 N/A 65137 View full profile
Balzer Oswald Kenneth WW2 N/A 445107 View full profile
Babbington Tuhaka WW2 N/A 445856 View full profile
Babbington Dave WW2 N/A 65269 View full profile
Babbington Wiremu Kingi WW2 N/A 817457 View full profile
Bailey Matiu Patapu WW2 N/A 39538 View full profile
Baker Matenga WW2 N/A 817685 View full profile
Baker Frederick WW2 N/A 34879 View full profile
Baker John Lionel WW2 N/A 65489 View full profile
Baker John Sonny WW2 N/A 64195 View full profile
Baker Hubert George WW2 N/A 25811 View full profile
Balzer Clarence Juna WW2 N/A 65181 View full profile
Balzer Aubrey WW2 N/A 275754 View full profile
Bidois Robert Harvey WW2 N/A 437433 View full profile
Barbarich James WW2 N/A 25812 View full profile
Barlow Tiri WW2 N/A 810247 View full profile
Barney George Allan Lance WW2 N/A 62575 View full profile
Barrett Henry Kokoro WW2 N/A 25813 View full profile
Barrett Charles Donald Richard WW2 N/A 456511 View full profile
Barrett John Piuraki Tikao WW2 N/A 25814 View full profile
Bartlett Robert WW2 N/A 39203 View full profile
Bartlett Michael WW2 N/A 68368 View full profile
Bartlett Thomas WW2 N/A 817528 View full profile
Barton William WW2 N/A 810712 View full profile
Beasley Daniel WW2 N/A 39299 View full profile
Broughton Jock Tame Tame WW2 N/A 816565 View full profile
Brightwell Murray Richard WW2 N/A 631478 View full profile
Brooking Stephen Tute Horora WW2 N/A 65270 View full profile
Brooking Owen Kani WW2 N/A 65271 View full profile
Brooking Ned Everard WW2 N/A 801897 View full profile
Brooking Frank Rodney WW2 N/A 65272 View full profile
Brooking Arthur WW2 N/A 25817 View full profile
Brooking Henry WW2 N/A 801898 View full profile
Brooking Iwa WW2 N/A 801905 View full profile
Broomfield Richard Theodore WW2 N/A 812615 View full profile
Brough John Michael WW2 N/A 807466 View full profile
Broughton Kenneth Renata WW2 N/A 1997 View full profile
Brian Warry WW2 N/A 62659 View full profile
Brown David William WW2 N/A 817709 View full profile
Brown Charles Smith WW2 N/A 25818 View full profile

Note the Second World War 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 Māori Contingent and 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.