AkiuKOPAKI19257 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Sergeant First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Akiu Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) KOPAKI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 19257 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Kopaki AKIU Date of Birth 1892 Place of Birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of Death Unknown Place of Death Unknown Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location We have received unconfirmed information from a descendant that he died in Papeete, Tahiti on 08/03/1951 Next of Kin Māori (mother), Tainui, Atiu, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10892518 Additional Information Attested in Rarotonga on 1 June 1916 and enlisted at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp on 9 July 1916. Embarked on SS Manuka at Wellington 16 November 1916 and disembarked in Egypt 27 December 1916 and employed at the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Bde Training Regiment & Base Depot. On 12 June 1918 he was admitted to the 129th Field Ambulance on with malaria and then transferred to 36th Stationary Hospital Gaza. He was then transferred to 27th General Hospital Abbassia on 27 June 1918 and to the Aotea Convalescent Home Heliopolis on 3 July 1918. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 16 July 1918 and embarked on SS Malta 14 December 1918. Discharged 20 March 1919. Cook Islands Roll of Honour Board records name as “Corporal K. AKIU” Listed on the Atiu cenotaph as “Corporal KOPAKI” Final rank of Private (previously Sergeant). In December 1918, reverted to Private at own request. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

TuoroVAVIA19345 2nd Rarotongan Contingent  < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Tuoro Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) VAVIA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 19345 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Vavia TUORO Date of Birth 18/03/1895 Place of Birth Mitiaro, Cook Islands Date of Death 04/01/1964 Place of Death Atiu, Cook Islands Death Registration Number ATIU19640001 Headstone/Grave Location Headstone location: headstone installed on wife’s grave at Ngatiarua Village, Atiu, Cook Islands Grave location: Tengatangi Village, Atiu, Cook Islands Next of Kin Tuoro Vavia (father), Mitiaro, Cook Islands He had three brothers; Parengo, Makara Kainuku, Potoru, and three sisters; Upokongaa, Makiupoko, Tanekaveao. Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21361915 Additional Information Enlisted in Rarotonga 1 July 1916 and disembarked from SS Malwa at Suez 27 December 1916. Posted to the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Bde Training Regiment and Base Depot at Moascar and moved to El Arish 22 January 1917. Admitted to hospital and other Medical Units from 9 June 1918 to 23 June 1918. Discharged to Duty 25 June 1918 and transferred to the Rarotongan Company 30 July 1918. Sick to hospital 18 October 1918 and discharged to duty 23 October 1918. Embarked for New Zealand per SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at the RSA Rarotonga records name as 'T. VAVIA'. Listed on the Atiu cenotaph as 'VAVIA TUORO'. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

PunouaRAKI19293 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Lance Corporal First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Punoua Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) RAKI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 19293 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Date of Birth 22/09/1895 (as per headstone inscription) Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 06/03/1971 Place of Death Auckland, New Zealand Death Registration Number NZ1971/26540 Headstone/Grave Location Mangere Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand Next of Kin Mary Solomona (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE13595845 Additional Information Enlisted 1 July 1916, disembarked Egypt 27 December 1916 and posted to the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Bde Training Regiment and Base Depot. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 7 April 1917 and to the Heavy Battery Royal Artillery from 5 October 1917 to 9 November 1917. Embarked New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918. After disembarkation from SS Malta he was sick and remained in New Zealand for treatment at Trentham Camp and then to Featherston Camp Hospital when the main body returned to the Cook Islands. Discharged and returned to Rarotonga on the SS Moana on 7 April 1918. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

AlbertCOWAN84535 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Sergeant First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Albert Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) COWAN Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 84535 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also known as John Albert Matatia Tairiterangi (Jack) COWAN Date of Birth 09/08/1895 Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 21/07/1969 Place of Death Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia) Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia Next of Kin Hermance Cowan (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE14733843 Additional Information His father was born Edinburgh Scotland, mother born Rarotonga, Cook Islands Employed in Tahiti prior to enlistment on 12 June 1918. Discharged 7 December 1918 and returned to Tahiti. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References No known copyright restrictions Further Links N/A Previous Next

MakakeaPEPE19349 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Makakea Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) PEPE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 19349 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Pepe MAKAKEA Pepe MAKA KEA Date of Birth 1897 Place of Birth Atiu, Cook Islands (as per service record) Date of Death Unknown Place of Death Unknown Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Unknown Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10550741 Additional Information Enlisted 1 July 1916. Was found to be medically unfit after 48 days of service and discharged. Listed on the Cook Islands Roll of Honour Board as “Pepe” without his service number. 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

Piautu MaramaMANI19262 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Piautu Marama Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) MANI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 19262 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Piautu MANI Marama Piautu MANI Date of Birth 1895 Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 17/08/1956 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19560054 Headstone/Grave Location Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Te Peta (mother), Piautu Marama (father) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE20681157 Additional Information Enlisted at Rarotonga 1 July 1916 and arrived in Egypt 27 December 1916. Employed in the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Bde Training Regiment and Base Depot. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 12 August 1918. Discharged 20 March 1919. Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at the RSA Nikao Rarotonga records his name as 'M. M. Piautu'. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C34218?fbclid=IwAR2ORz2hYXZ2s8uSx0N9kvpWLiUWbjNVltMhnABh0xp3UpxX6m4TbpNOJVc Left to right: 19289 - Sgt. Pa George Karika 19244 - Pte. Karika Iaveta (seated) 19262 - Pte. Piautu Marama Mani (Piautu Mani Marama) Further Links N/A Previous Next

PuatuituiVAVIA19346 2nd Rarotongan Contingent  < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Puatuitui Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) VAVIA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 19346 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Vavia PUATUITUI Date of Birth 1892 Place of Birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of Death 07/08/1944 Place of Death Atiu, Cook Islands Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Teenui, Atiu, Cook Islands Next of Kin Puatuitui (brother), Tehenui, Atiu, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21361877 Additional Information Enlisted 1 July 1916 in Rarotonga. Disembarked at Suez 27 December 1916 and spent service in the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Bde Training Regiment and Base Depot at Moascar. Discharged 20 March 1919. Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at RSA Nikao Rarotonga records name as 'V Puatuitui'. Listed on the Atiu cenotaph as 'VAVIA PUATUITUI'. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

TaikokoELIA84515 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Taikoko Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) ELIA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 84515 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Date of Birth 12/07/1899 Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 18/11/1938 Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number AITU19380887 Headstone/Grave Location Amuri, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Next of Kin Teina Elia (father) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE18551287 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. 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 enlistmentMAKIROA16/1214 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 Recorded (as per enlistment record) MAKIROA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 16/1214 New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion, 1st Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Makiroa TAMAIVA Makiroa CUTHERS Date of Birth 17/05/1893 Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 30/11/1940 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19400671 Headstone/Grave Location Arorangi, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Tamaiva Teava (father), William Cuthers (adopted father), Koi (mother), Tutevera Heather (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE20678729 Additional Information Enlisted 28 September 1915 in Rarotonga. Disembarked ex SS Navua at Suez 15 March 1916 to embark for France with the New Zealand Māori (Pioneer) Battalion 9 April 1916. Transferred to Rarotongan Company 14 January 1918 and embarked for Egypt 21 January 1918 to disembark at Alexandria 4 February 1918. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 15 February 1918. Embarked for New Zealand per SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Cook Islands Roll of Honour Board at RSA Nikao Rarotonga records his name as 'M. CUTHERS'. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

TaimauNAKA19278 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Taimau Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) NAKA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 19278 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Naka TAIMAU Nakatauraa TAIMAU Date of Birth 1892 Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 26/05/1955 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19550026 Headstone/Grave Location Cemetery next to the Latter-day Saints Church, Avarua/Avatiu, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Akatuiti (mother), Taimau (father), Uti (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10856936 Additional Information Enlisted in Rarotonga 1st July 1916. Embarked from New Zealand 11 November 1916, arrived in Egypt 27 December 1916 and posted to the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Training Regiment and Base Depot at Moscar. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 31 July 1917. Admitted ill to the 71st Casualty Clearing Station 21 July 1918 and transferred to 24th Stationary Hospital 23 July 1918 to 14 September 1918. Embarked on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 of March 1919. 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

KakaMATAPO60713 3rd Rarotongan Contingent   < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Kaka Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) MATAPO Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 60713 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Date of Birth 1901 Place of Birth Mauke, Cook Islands Date of Death 14/08/1919 Place of Death Featherston, New Zealand Death Registration Number NZ1919/5994 Headstone/Grave Location Featherston, South Wairarapa District, Wellington, New Zealand Next of Kin Matapo (father), Mauke, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10460896 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918 at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand . Admitted to 33rd Casualty Clearing Station at Jaffa 25 September 1918, then to the 27th General Hospital, Abbassia 2 October 1918 with adenitis in the neck. After embarkation on SS Malta was sick and remained in the ships hospital for the return voyage. Admitted to Trentham Camp and later Featherston Camp hospitals. Medical Board at Wellington on 11th of February 1919 indicated tuberculosis on both lungs. Died at Featherston Camp Hospital 14 August 1919. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Headstone image source: https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/kaka-matapo Further Links Commonwealth War Grave Commission listing: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/643518/kaka-matapo/ Previous Next

MoekaINGATU84545 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Moeka Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) INGATU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 84545 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Moeka’a INGATU Moekaa INGATU Date of Birth 20 years of age on enlistment 27/01/1899 on headstone Place of Birth Mauke, Cook Islands Date of Death 24/12/1978 Place of Death Mauke, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MAUK19780001 Headstone/Grave Location Cook Islands Christian Church, Oiretumu, Mauke, Cook Islands Next of Kin Ingatu (father), Makitangata (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19784599 Additional Information Enlisted 10 June 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

NgaruaMATEORA19277 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Ngarua Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) MATEORA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 19277 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Kite Ngarua MATEORA Date of Birth 09/06/1892 (as per headstone inscription) Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 28/05/1975 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19750037 Headstone/Grave Location Tupapa, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Mateora (father), Araia (mother), Kavea Pori (wife), Mere Maearisita (wife, as per headstone inscription) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE12324266 Additional Information Enlisted 1st July 1916 in Rarotonga. The New Zealand Mounted Rifle Bde Training and Base Depot was detached to the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade at El Arish for a period of time from 22 January 1917. Posted to the Rarotongan Company on 31 July 1917 and detached to 10th Heavy Battery Royal Artillery from 5 October 1917 to 9 November 1917. Reported as dangerously ill with malaria 4 September 1918 and evaluated to 33rd Casualty Clearing Station, Cairo and then transferred to 2nd General Hospital 23 September 1918. Returned as an invalid on SS Malta. Discharged 20 March 1919. 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 enlistmentMATAPUTA16/1213 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 Recorded (as per enlistment record) MATAPUTA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 16/1213 New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion 1st Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Mataputa a NOO Date of Birth 22 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of Death 05/03/1916 Place of Death Auckland, New Zealand Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Devonport (O’Neill’s Point) Cemetery, Bayswater, Auckland, New Zealand Next of Kin Noo (parent), Rarotonga Link to Online Service Record Additional Information Died from phthisis (pulmonary tuberculosis) while undergoing training with Māori Contingent Reinforcements in New Zealand. Commonwealth War Graves Commission listing: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/642928/mataputa/ No online war service record. Not listed on the Atiu cenotaph April 2019. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Commemorative certificate courtesy of Commonwealth War Graves Commission https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/642928/mataputa/ Further Links N/A Previous Next

VaimutuMAMANU19267 2nd Rarotongan Contingent  < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Vaimutu Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) MAMANU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 19267 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Mamanu Ngatae VAIMUTU Mamanu Ngatae VAIMOTU Date of Birth 1894 Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 02/07/1962 Place of Death Whanganui, New Zealand Death Registration Number NZ1962/44640 Headstone/Grave Location Whanganui Cemetery, Whanganui, New Zealand Next of Kin Miss Vaimutu (sister), Rarotonga Ritia (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10885269 Additional Information Enlisted 1 July 1916 in Rarotonga. Disembarked at Suez from SS Malwa 29 December 1916 and posted to New Zealand Mounted Rifles and Training Regiment and Base Depot. Posted to Rarotongan Company 10 March 1917. Admitted to various hospitals at Jaffa, Kantara, Abbassia and Heliopolis from 25 July 1918 to 14 August 1918. Embarked for New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Our research indicates that Pte Samuela Mana 19266 is one of three brothers who enlisted. His brothers are: Pte. Koria Manu (Koria Samuela) 19248 Pte. Mataputa Samuela 60786 Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

RereTOTOROAERE16/1217 New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion, 1st Rarotongan Contingent, 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Corporal First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Rere Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) TOTOROAERE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 16/1217 New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion, 1st Rarotongan Contingent, 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Rere a MATI Reremate a TOTOROAERE Date of Birth 1890 Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 07/09/1929 Place of Death Atiu, Cook Islands Death Registration Number ATIU19290024 Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Vanie Maki (wife) Rarotonga, Naku (mother). Totoroaere (father) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE24375332 Additional Information Used the name 'Totoroaere' on enlistment in the 1st Contingent and 'Rere' for the 3rd Contingent. Enlisted 30 September 1915, and joined 1st Rarotongan Contingent. After landing in Egypt he embarked for France in the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion on 9 April 1916. From 27 June 1916 there were a number of admissions to hospitals for bronchitis with haemoptysis. Medical discharge to New Zealand as he "did not stand the climate in France". Spent time in convalescent home at Devonport, Auckland and on 30 April 1917 doctors determined that he should not be kept in New Zealand over the winter. Returned to Rarotonga 21 June 1917 on SS Paloona. A further medical board in Rarotonga 9 December 1917 noted that he had already served but he was medically sound. Enlisted 16 February 1918 into the 3rd Rarotongan Contingent using the name Rere. After arrival in Egypt he joined the Rarotongan Company on 18 September 1918. Discharged for the second time 20 March 1919. Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at RSA Nikao Rarotonga records his name as 'R. Totoroaere' and that he enlisted in the 3rd Contingent only. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

OpuraTEPEI60710 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Opura Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) TEPEI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 60710 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Date of Birth 24 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 27/11/1962 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19620056 Headstone/Grave Location Tupapa, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Tungata Tepei (wife), Rarotonga, Tepei (father) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE14752511 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918, embarked on the 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 were discharged 20 March 1919 Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next