Edwin AlfredHUGHES M.M.20752 8th Reinforcements, New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion Rarotongan Company < Back Highest Rank: Corporal First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Edwin Alfred Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) HUGHES M.M. Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 20752 8th Reinforcements, New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion Rarotongan Company Also Known As Date of Birth 15/01/1984 (as per war service record) Place of Birth Levuka, Fiji Date of Death Unknown Place of Death Unknown Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Peckham Hughes (father), Fiji (with "unknown" added to war service record) G W Hughes (uncle & guardian), Korovou Fiji Our research has led us to William Thomas PECKHAM (born Fiji with an American father) and Elizabeth HUGHES (born Apia, Samoa) as possible parents. It is possible that he used his mothers maiden surname HUGHES when enlisting. Family to confirm. Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21025103 Additional Information Born in Fiji and enlisted from Tonga. Embarked at Wellington on SS Pakeha on 23 September 1916 to disembark at Devonport, United Kingdom 18 July 1916. Posted to New Zealand Pioneer Battalion. Transferred to Rarotongan Company 14 January 1918 and posted to the Company 5 March 1918. Returned to New Zealand on SS Malta and was discharged in New Zealand 7 March 1919. Awarded a Military Medal for bravery. His citation reads: "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in St Julien Area on 18th and 19th October 1917. This N.C.O. had charge of a section constructing road between Spree Farm and Gravenstafel. Time and again his section were subject to very heavy shell fire and Hughes on two occasions was completely buried in mud but extricated himself and carried on. His control of the section was excellent and his example inspired confidence in the men." Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Further Links Previous Next

MareTAUMAA60749 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Mare Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TAUMAA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60749 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 28 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 14/03/1964 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19640028 Headstone/Grave Location Arorangi, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Mare (father), Tieke (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE18589467 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 20 September 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Date of death: 14/03/1964 (as per Cook Islands death register) 18/03/1964 (as per military headstone) Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

HarryATA84561 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Harry Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) ATA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84561 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Are ATA Date of Birth 26 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 10/04/1974 Place of Death Mangaia, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MANG19740009 Headstone/Grave Location Cook Islands Christian Church, Oneroa, Mangaia, Cook Islands Next of Kin Poupouare Ata (wife) - Ata (father) and Kite (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10187993 Additional Information Enlisted 12 June 1918 and discharged 7 December 1918. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

PiriPUATI60723 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Piri Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) PUATI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60723 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 27 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 18/01/1930 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19300158 Headstone/Grave Location Tikioki, Titikaveka, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Tu Puati (mother), Titikaveka, Rarotonga Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10511960 Additional Information Enlisted 4 February 1918 in Rarotonga and at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand 12 March 1918. Disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918 and transferred to the Rarotongan Company 17 September 1918. Embarked for New Zealand per SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

PaitaiMETUA16/1191 New Zealand Pioneer Battalion, 1st Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Paitai Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) METUA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 16/1191 New Zealand Pioneer Battalion, 1st Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Changed name to Charles Metua Pua WILLIAMS Date of Birth 1895 Place of Birth Mauke, Cook Islands Date of Death 19/04/1984 Place of Death Auckland, New Zealand Death Registration Number NZ1984/47810 Headstone/Grave Location Waikaraka Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand Next of Kin Tangata (uncle), Mauke, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11188368 Additional Information Enlisted 3 September 1915. Disembarked from SS Navua 15 March 1916 at Suez and embarked for France 9 April 1916 before being admitted to the 7th General Hospital between 31 March 1917 and 18 April 1917 with mumps. WIA (Wounded in Action) 7 June 1917 with GSW (Gun Shot Wound) to his back and admitted to the 9th Australian Field Ambulance and 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station 7 June 1917, and to the 14th General Hospital, Wimereux on 8 June 1917 and then to the 1st Convalescent Depot Boulogne 11 June 1917. Rejoined the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion 26 June 1917 and was transferred to the Rarotongan Company 20 January 1918 before embarking for Egypt 21 January 1918. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 7 March 1918. Admitted to the 26th Casualty Clearing Station on 31 August 1918 with a sprained back and evacuated via the 44th Stationary Hospital Abbassia on 3 September and then transferred to Aotea Convalescent Home 16 September 1918. Rejoined the Rarotongan Company 9 October 1918. Admitted to the 163rd Field Ambulance 13 October 1918 with malaria and then to the 47th Stationary Hospital, Gaza and to the 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara. Posted to the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Bde Training Regiment and Base Depot 19 October 1918. Embarked on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

TakotoMATA19268 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Takoto Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) MATA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 19268 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Matakeu TAKOTO Mata TAKOTO Matakeu AUAI Date of Birth 1893 Place of Birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of Death 02/06/1925 Place of Death Atiu, Cook Islands Death Registration Number ATIU19250217 Headstone/Grave Location Teenui, Atiu, Cook Islands Next of Kin Takato (brother) Atiu, Cook Islands, Auai (father), Pare (mother), Kirimoke (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE12350961 Additional Information Enlisted 1 July 1916 in Rarotonga. Disembarked ex. Malwa 27 December 1916 and served with the Rarotongan Company in Jaffa. Embarked on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Died 2 June 1925 in Atiu of tuberculosis. Other records state he died 3 June 1925. Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at RSA Nikao Rarotonga records his name as 'M. TAKATO'. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

RangiTIAURE84532 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Rangi Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TIAURE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84532 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 25 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 13/01/1920 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19200257 Headstone/Grave Location Matavera, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Taunga Pee (father) born Rarotonga, Ngamata (mother) born Samoa Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE13523594 Additional Information Attested 12 June 1918 in Rarotonga. Arrived in Wellington 21 June 1918 and enlisted at Narrow Neck Camp 10 July 1918. Discharged 7 December 1918 and embarked on SS Paloona for Rarotonga and arrived in Rarotonga 15 December 1918. Commonwealth War Grave (announced October 2019): https://i.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/116716348/forgotten-wwi-war-dead-honoured-100-years-on “On Friday, on the basis of research done by Cate Walker, Howard Weddell, Paula Paniani and Bobby Nicholas, the names of six Cook Islands soldiers were added to the New Zealand and Commonwealth War Graves Commission's official rolls of honour.” https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/75463733/rangi-tiaure/ We GPS’d and documented this grave and headstone in 2019, however when we returned in November 2022 it was apparent that the headstone had been irreparably damaged due to the use of either sandpaper or a power grinder. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

NgaupapuaUPOKOMAKI60692 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Ngaupapua Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) UPOKOMAKI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60692 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 20 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 23/12/1923 Place of Death Mangaia, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MANG19230020 Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Ngau (father), Mangaia. Tuua (mother), Mangaia Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE18781416 Additional Information Did not serve overseas. Declared unfit for service due to 'severe varicose veins'. Name is missing on the Mangaia cenotaph. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

AbelaTOARERE60644 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Abela Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TOARERE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60644 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Apera TOAERE (as per military headstone) Date of Birth 20/09/1898 Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 15/12/1929 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19290150 Headstone/Grave Location Tupapa, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Toarere (father), Aitutaki, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE12405385 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918 at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp. Disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918. Marched in at Ismailia and posted to Training Unit. Posted to Rarotongan Company 18 September 1918. Embarked for New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

WilliamMcBIRNEY59533 British Army Royal Artillery < Back Highest Rank: Company Quartermaster Sergeant First Name/s (as per enlistment record) William Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) McBIRNEY Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 59533 British Army Royal Artillery Also Known As Date of Birth 59533 British Army Royal Artillery Place of Birth Aldershot, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Date of Death 26/08/1956 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19560050 Headstone/Grave Location Two memorial plaques: One is located at the RSA cemetery at Nikao Rarotonga and the other memorial is at the site of his wife's grave beside the Panama Catholic Cemetery, Rarotonga. It is believed that he was buried in the Nikao Cemetery beside the RSA. Unknown plot. Next of Kin Edith Mary George (wife) died 21/01/1953, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record Additional Information Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References No known copyright restrictions Further Links https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/art/memory-lane/wheel-of-fortune-therevolutionary-invention-that-was-born-on-rarotonga/ Previous Next

OmaoOMAO60654 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Omao Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) OMAO Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60654 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Maoa OMAO Date of Birth 31 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Raiatea, Society Islands (French Polynesia) Date of Death 06/05/1963 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19630019A Headstone/Grave Location Tipuka, Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Ruako Omao (wife) Rarotonga, Omao (father), Raiatea. Tapare (mother), Raiatea Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10335518 Additional Information Enlisted at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand 12 March 1918. Embarked 13 June 1918 for Egypt, and disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918. Posted to Rarotongan Company 18 September 1918. Embarked for New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Was possibly buried where the Rarotonga International Airport is now located. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

TutaiTOKORONGA60674 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Tutai Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TOKORONGA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60674 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Tutai TEKORONGO Date of Birth 19 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 28/11/1942 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19420159 Headstone/Grave Location Avana, Ngatangiia, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Unmarked grave. Exact grave location unknown. Next of Kin Tokoronga (father), Ngatangiia, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE13614421 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918, embarked on SS Manuka at Wellington 13 June 1918 and disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 18 September 1918. Embarked for New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

NgaroTEURUAA84559 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Ngaro Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TEURUAA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84559 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Metuangaro TEURUAA Date of Birth 19 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 02/09/1983 Place of Death Mangaia, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MANG19835/83 Headstone/Grave Location Tavaenga Road Oneroa, Mangaia, Cook Islands Next of Kin Teuruaa (father), Taviria (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19715120 Additional Information Attested in Rarotonga 12 June 1918. Enlisted at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand 10 July 1918. Discharged 7 December 1918 due to the signing of the Armistice that ended WWI. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

MataioMOKOTUPU84508 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Mataio Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) MOKOTUPU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84508 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 27 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 26/04/1933 Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number AITU19330662 Headstone/Grave Location Nikaupara, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Next of Kin Mokotupu Tiaiti / John Mokoputu (father), Teararoa (mother), Arii Mokotupu (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21827848 Additional Information Enlisted 12 June 1918 on Rarotonga. Sailed from Rarotonga on the SS Paloona for Wellington arriving on the 21/22 of June 1918. Discharged on 7 December 1918. Related to Private Poaza TEPAKI 84507 (aka Nooapii Mataiti Mokotupu/Tepaki Nooapii Mokotupu), and Private John MOKOPUTU 5th Rarotongan Contingent. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

Only one name recorded on enlistmentATAATAIVI16/1206 New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion, 1st Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Only one name recorded on enlistment Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) ATAATAIVI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 16/1206 New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion, 1st Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Harry Arapoiti ATAATAIVI Ataataivi ARAPOITI Date of Birth 17/05/1890 Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 26/07/1971 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19710056 Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Arapoiti (father), Mangaia Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10176000 Additional Information Enlisted 27 September 1915 in Rarotonga. Disembarked at Suez 15 March 1916 and embarked for France from Port Said 9 April 1916. Admitted to the 7th General Hospital, St. Omar from 28 June 1916 to 9 July 1916 with measles. Accidentally injured his right hand when handling railway lines on 27 March 1917. Admitted to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station 27 March 1917 and 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne 29 March 1917. Transferred to UK by hospital ship and admitted to the 2nd New Zealand General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames 30 March 1917 to 30 April 1917 before being transferred to the New Zealand Convalescent Hospital at Hornchurch between 30 April 1917 and 4 June 1917. Transferred to the New Zealand Depot at Codford and admitted to the 3rd New Zealand General Hospital, Codford between 19 June 1917 and 23 July 1917. Transferred to the New Zealand Discharge Depot, Torquay 24 August 1917 before embarking on SS Ruahine at Liverpool for New Zealand. Discharged with 50% pension for three months 3 February 1918. We have not located the resting place of this soldier who we believe was buried in Nikao/Panama area in Rarotonga. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

MatapoTAIVAIRANGA60752 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Matapo Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TAIVAIRANGA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60752 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 28 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 17/03/1960 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19600021 Headstone/Grave Location Titikaveka, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Taivairanga (father), Vaatako (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19443507 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918 and granted LWP (Leave Without Pay) 20 April 1918. Assessed as medically unfit with a grading of C2 and did not serve overseas. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

RobertSTOWERS16/1416 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion Rarotongan Company < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Robert Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) STOWERS Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 16/1416 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion Rarotongan Company Also Known As Date of Birth 19/03/1884 (as per war service record) Place of Birth Samoa Date of Death Unknown Place of Death Unknown Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Mrs Mary Stowers (mother), Apia, Samoa Mr James Stowers (father), Apia, Samoa Abigail Stowers (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10284526 Additional Information Travelled from Samoa to New Zealand to enlist 15 February 1916 at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand. Embarked at Wellington 6 May 1916 and arrived in Egypt 23 June 1916. Disembarked Southampton, United Kingdom 7 August 1916 and posted to the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion 27 September 1916. Transferred to the Rarotongan Company 14 January 1918 and arrived in Egypt 5 February 1918. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 5 March 1918 and returned to New Zealand on SS Malta. Discharged 10 March 1919. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Further Links Previous Next

RimaPA16/1195 New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion, 1st Rarotongan Contingent, 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Rima Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) PA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 16/1195 New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion, 1st Rarotongan Contingent, 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Tamatoa Rima Opura (Ariki) Date of Birth 21/01/1896 (as per headstone inscription) Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 24/03/1976 Place of Death New Zealand Death Registration Number NZ1976/34582 Headstone/Grave Location Died in New Zealand. Returned to Aitutaki, Cook Islands for burial at the Palace Grounds, Arutanga, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Next of Kin Pa Nirau (father), Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE24544301 Additional Information Enlisted with the 1st Contingent as 'Pa RIMA' and with the 3rd Contingent as 'Rima PA'. Enlisted 28 September 1915 and embarked from New Zealand 4 February 1916. Disembarked at Suez 15 March 1916 as part of the NZ Pioneer Battalion and embarked for France 9 April 1916. Admitted sick to 8th Casualty Clearing Station then on 31 July 1916 to 35th General Hospital at Calais and transferred to England 7 August 1916. After a time in 2nd London General Hospital he was invalided to New Zealand on SS Rotorua from Plymouth on 17 November 1916. Disembarked 9 January 1917 and was discharged 26 March 1917 as medically unfit due to illness contracted while on active service. Embarked at Wellington on SS Paloona for return to Rarotonga. Assessed as fit for service in November 1917 in Rarotonga and joined the 3rd Rarotongan Contingent and enlisted 16 February 1918. Disembarked at Suez ex. SS Port Lyttleton 3 August 1918 and joined the Rarotongan Company 18 September 1918 in Palestine. Embarked for New Zealand per SS Malta 14 December 1918 and was discharged 20 March 1919. Private Rima PA is the brother of Sergeant George TUAINE 12/1812 (3rd Reinforcements, 1st Battalion Auckland Infantry Regiment) During WW2 he served with the New Zealand Home Guard. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next