NgaupapuaUPOKOMAKI60692 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Ngaupapua Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) UPOKOMAKI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 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

JohnKAINUKU5th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Corporal First Name/s (as per enlistment record) John Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) KAINUKU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 5th Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Date of Birth 19 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 07/03/1932 Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number AITU19320616 Headstone/Grave Location Araura, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Next of Kin Unknown Link to Online Service Record Additional Information The 5th Rarotongan Contingent disembarked in Wellington 6 November 1918 and were discharged 13 November at Trentham Military Training Camp due to the signing of the Armistice on November 11 1918 that ended World War One. No online war service record Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

Teariki TakinaTEARIAROA60707  3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Teariki Takina Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) TEARIAROA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 60707 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Date of Birth 26 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mauke, Cook Islands Date of Death 02/11/1943 Place of Death Mauke, Cook Islands Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Makatea, Oiretumu, Mauke, Cook Islands. Gravesite cleared. Next of Kin Teariaroa (father), Mauke, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11176628 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918 at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand. Posted to the Rarotongan Company in the field 15 November 1918. Returned to New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. November 2022, Teararoa Mani took us to a location at Makatea where he believes the home and burial site was. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Document source: National Archives Cook Islands Further Links N/A Previous Next

MarearaiAERENGAMATE60696 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Marearai Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) AERENGAMATE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 60696 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Date of Birth 18/20 years on enlistment (different ages in war service records) Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 04/09/1954 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19540088 Headstone/Grave Location Cook Islands Christian Church, Titikaveka, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Aerengamate (father), Arati Vaine (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE9821040 Additional Information Enlisted at Rarotonga 8 February 1918 and at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand 12 March 1918. Disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 20 September 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Date of death: 04/09/1954 (as per Cook Islands death register) 05/09/1954 (as per military headstone) Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

KirikavaATAI84546 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Kirikava Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) ATAI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 84546 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Atai KIRIKAVA Date of Birth 21 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 28/05/1959 Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number AITU19590013 Headstone/Grave Location Amuri, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Next of Kin Tuamaki K Atai (wife), Atai (father), Elizabeth (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10060860 Additional Information Enlisted 10 July 1918 at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand and discharged 7 December 1918. Date of death: 28/05/1959 (as per Cook Islands death register) 29/05/1959 (as per miltary headstone) Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

NgatureIMENE60742 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Ngature Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) IMENE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 60742 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Date of Birth 19 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 07/12/1978 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19780006A Headstone/Grave Location Arorangi, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Tangimetua (brother), Imene (father), Teremoana (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE24363244 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918, disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918 and 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

MoeTAIA60724 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Moe Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) TAIA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 60724 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Date of Birth 19 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mauke, Cook Islands Date of Death 23/10/1919 Place of Death Mauke, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MAUK19190044 Headstone/Grave Location Cook Islands Christian Church, Oiretumu, Mauke, Cook Islands Next of Kin Tetauiraariki (brother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10579330 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918. Assessed as medically unfit and did not serve overseas. Discharged 15 June 1918. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

InaMATAITI84528 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Ina Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) MATAITI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 84528 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Date of Birth 20 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of Death 03/01/1971 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19710001 Headstone/Grave Location Tupapa, Rarotonga, Cook Islands (opposite Club Raro resort) Next of Kin Mataiti Maroatai (father), Akaoki (mother), Atiu Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE12390963 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. Embarked on SS Paloona for Rarotonga, and arrived in Rarotonga 15 December 1918. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

MateruaNGAA84511 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Materua Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) NGAA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 84511 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Date of Birth 19 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 22/07/1934 Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number AITU19340725 Headstone/Grave Location Cook Islands Christian Church, Vaipae, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Next of Kin Ngaa (father), Mataroa (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19803366 Additional Information Enlisted at Rarotonga 12 June 1918. Discharged 7 December 1918. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

Rua ItiRUAVAIKATAU60714 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Rua Iti Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) RUAVAIKATAU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 60714 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Rua VAIKATAU Date of Birth 19 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 24/06/1965 (as per military service records and headstone only) Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Rua Vaikatau (father), Muri, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Mata (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE18329758 Additional Information Attested in Rarotonga 12 March 1918 and enlisted at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand 6 June 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. Our research indicates that this soldier is likely to be buried in Titikaveka, Rarotonga. Undelivered military headstone located at RSA, Nikao, Rarotonga. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

OngokoreitiTEAU60740 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Ongokoreiti Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) TEAU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 60740 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Atini TEAUITI Date of Birth 40 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 14/12/1919 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19190250 Headstone/Grave Location Nikao Cemetery, Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Tangianau (mother), Teauiti (father), Tuauri AKA Ngatipi (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10200947 Additional Information Enlisted at Rarotonga 4 February 1918 and at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp 12 March 1918.Initial Cook Islands Rolls had Pte Teau’s named as Atini TEAUITI, with the name TEAU being recorded as per the Malta Roll and NZEF documents. Disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918. Marched in from overseas and posted to Training Regiment in Ismailia 4 August 1918. Posted from Training Regiment to Rarotongan Company 18 September 1918. Discharged 20 March 1919. Ongokoreiti Teau/Atini Teauiti died of pneumonia 14 December 1919 only six months after his return from war service. He is buried in the Nikao cemetery in Rarotonga. He left behind his wife and four young children. His wife Ngatipi Teau Vaine was from the island of Aitutaki and she received her husband’s war medals 16 March 1930. Headstone records 'Aged 50' at the time of death however we do not believe this is correct. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

Makea PoriNGOROIS19276 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Corporal First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Makea Pori Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) NGOROIS Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 19276 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Ngoroio Makea PORI Makea Pori NGOROIO Date of Birth 17/03/1889 Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 21/01/1946 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19460174 Headstone/Grave Location Taputapuatea Burial Ground, Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Mere Exham (mother), Pori (father), Mariana Te Tupu Ariki (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19804103 Additional Information Enlisted in Rarotonga 1 July 1916. Promoted to Corporal at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand 27 August 1916. Disembarked at Suez from SS Malwa 27 December 1916 and posted to the Rarotongan Company 7 April 1917. Admitted to various hospitals with Malaria. Embarked for New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918. Admitted to ships hospital at sea 30 December 1918 and discharged from hospital 3 January 1918. Discharged 20 March 1919. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

RaivaruTEARII84565 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Raivaru Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) TEARII Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 84565 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Raivara TeArii Raivara TERII Date of Birth 21 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 29/04/1953 Place of Death Mangaia, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MANG19530004 Headstone/Grave Location On the left side of the road driving from the airport to Oneroa near Atuakoro Landing, Oneroa Road, Mangaia, Cook Islands Next of Kin Taumarie TeArii (wife), Tearii (father), Teura (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11176678 Additional Information 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. Date of death: 29/04/1953 (as per Cook Islands death register) 03/05/1953 (as per military headstone, Roll Call and war service documents) Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

TaeroTIONI TUTAI60781 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Taero Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) TIONI TUTAI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 60781 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Date of Birth About 20 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia) Date of Death 27/07/1951 Place of Death Rurutu, Tahiti, French Polynesia Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Tioni Tutai (father), Ngatangiia, Rarotonga Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE14376972 Additional Information On enlistment on the 12 March 1918 he was employed in Rarotonga. Embarked 13 June 1918 and disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918. Posted to Rarotongan Company 18 September 1918. Admitted sick to 76th Clearing Station at Belah 13 October 1918 until 23 October 1918. Embarked for New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1918. We have unconfirmed information that he may have passed away on 28 July 1951 in Tahiti, and we welcome any family to please confirm. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

TereoraTAMAAU84525 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Tereora Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) TAMAAU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 84525 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Date of Birth 25 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 14/06/1963 Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number AITU19630012 Headstone/Grave Location Unknown grave location. Undelivered military headstone located at the RSA, Nikao, Rarotonga Next of Kin Tamaau (father), Tuiarongo (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE12505646 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

TaioriPAKU84544 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Taiori Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) PAKU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 84544 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Date of Birth 19 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of Death 03/03/1920 Place of Death Atiu, Cook Islands Death Registration Number ATIU19200095 Headstone/Grave Location Headstone is on Rarotonga with family (2024) Next of Kin Paku Tamauti (father), Takaiti (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19861586 Additional Information Attested in Rarotonga 12 June 1918 and enlisted at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand 10 July 1918. Discharged 7 December 1918. Date of death: 3/3/1920 (as per Cook Islands death register) 15/12/1918 (as per headstone inscription) Pte. Taiori Paku is a brother of Pte. Teariki Kaokore Paku 19311. Not listed on the Atiu cenotaph April 2019 Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

SamuelSIMPSON19419 12th Maori Reinforcements, New Zealand Pioneer Battalion Rarotongan Company < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Samuel Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) SIMPSON Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 19419 12th Maori Reinforcements, New Zealand Pioneer Battalion Rarotongan Company Also known as Date of Birth 10/12/1895 (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 William Simpson (cousin), Levuka, Fiji Ruby Margaret Simpson (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE17146557 Additional Information September 1916 travelled to New Zealand to enlist at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp and embarked from Wellington 2 January 1917 via Cape Town to Devonport, UK 27 March 1917. Joined the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion's NZ Engineer Reserve Depot at Boscombe 27 March 1917 and then was posted to 4th (Reserve) Battalion Canterbury Regiment at Sling Clamp 10 August 1917. Left for France 1/9/1917 and joined NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion 14 September 1917. Detached to the Rarotongan Company on 14 January 1918 and embarked for Egypt 21 January 1918 and arrived Alexandra 4 February 1918. Posted to the Rarotongan Company on 15 February 1918. Discharged in New Zealand 7 March 1919 and re-enlisted into New Zealand Medical Corps on the same day. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Further Links Previous Next

TaereTEAEA60662 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Taere Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) TEAEA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 60662 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Date of Birth 23 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 02/01/1928 Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number AITU19280469 Headstone/Grave Location Arutanga, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Next of Kin Teaea (father), Rarotonga Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE14318088 Additional Information Enlisted 13 March 1918. Disembarked SS Port Lyttleton at Suez 4 August 1918. Transferred to Rarotongan Company 18 September 1918. Contracted malaria and admitted to 33rd Casualty Clearing Station, Beirut and returned from Beirut to Alexandria by sea 22 November 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