RuaitiNGAUITI60731 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Ruaiti Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) NGAUITI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 60731 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Materuaiti NGAUITI Date of Birth About 20 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 01/11/1928 (as per headstone inscription) Place of Death Mangaia, Cook Islands Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Attested at Rarotonga 4 February 1918 and enlisted at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand 12 March 1918. Embarked SS Manuka to Sydney 16 June 1918 and disembarked at Sydney 18 June 1918. Embarked SS Port Lyttleton at Sydney 24 June 1916. Disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918 and marched in and posted to Training Regiment at Ismailia. Transferred to Rarotongan Company 18 September 1918. Admitted to hospital 24 September 1918. Embarked for New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918. Admitted to Ship's Hospital at Sea 22 January 1919. Discharged 20 March 1919. Military headstone located at Cook Islands Christian Church, Ivirua, Mangaia, Cook Islands. Burial location unknown. Next of Kin Taratangi Ngauiti (wife), Titikaveka, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE18781510 Additional Information We have found another document that records the date of death as 22/12/1928 Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

NamiroMAUORE60657 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Namiro Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) MAUORE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 60657 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Date of Birth 27 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Raiatea, Society Islands (French Polynesia) Date of Death 03/08/1943 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19430241 Headstone/Grave Location Nikao Cemetery, Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Ngametua Mauore (wife), Rarotonga Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11319595 Additional Information Enlistment papers indicate he was a French National born in Raiatea but was resident in Rarotonga. He was in New Zealand 16 February 1918 and enlisted 12 March 1918 at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand. Embarked 13 June 1918 aboard SS Manuka in Wellington, NZ and disembarked per SS Port Lyttleton in Suez 4 August 1918 and marched in to the Training Regiment. Transferred to Rarotongan Company 20 September 1918. Admitted to 48th Stationary Hospital with measles 23 October 1918. Embarked for New Zealand per SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Pte Mauore’s first wife, Ngametua died 24th April 1923 aged 27 years while giving birth to twins. The twins died nearly a month later. In March 2017, Paula Paniani found the grave of Pte Namiro Mauore in the Nikao cemetery (Nikao Cemetery Restoration Project Rarotonga). Fortunately Pte Mauore’s name was carved into his memorial. There was a slight error in the spelling of the surname - "Mauore" vs "Mouore". On Anzac Day 2017, Paula braved the hot Rarotonga sun to single-handedly re-plaster and paint this soldiers resting place. Pte Namiro Mauore’s official military headstone memorial was unveiled on April 24 2021. Here is a link to the livestream of the headstone unveiling service: https://fb.watch/778pO_Jvhe/ 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

TerepaiNGAATA19280 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Terepai Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) NGAATA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 19280 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Date of Birth 1896 Place of Birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of Death 5/11/1949 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19490079 Headstone/Grave Location Located in an unmarked grave in an overgrown cemetery, Takuvaine Valley, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Tauturu (father), Atiu, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10804532 Additional Information Enlisted in Rarotonga 1 July 1916 and disembarked in Egypt 27 December 1916 to be posted to the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Bde Training Regiment & Base Depot. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 20 May 1917. Admitted to 54th Casualty Clearing Station 4 July 1917 and to the 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, El Arish on 6 July 1917, to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara 7 July 1917 and the 27th General Hospital, Abbassia 10 July 1917. Transferred to Aotea Convalescent Home 14 July 1917 to 21 July 1917 and posted back to the Moascar depot before rejoining the Rarotongan Company 4 August 1917. Admitted to 45th Stationary Hospital with pyrexia on 21 November 1917 and on 26 November 1917 to 27th General Hospital, Abbassia, before being admitted to Aotea Convalescent Home until 6 December 1917. From 7 December 1917 to 23 December 1917 he was at a rest camp. He rejoined the Rarotongan Company 3 January 1918 and on 3 April 1918 was admitted to 24th Stationary Hospital before being transferred to 27th General Hospital 5 April 1918. Transferred to the Aotea Convalescent Home 18 April 1918. Rejoined the Rarotongan Company 1 July 1918 and embarked on SS Malta 14 December 1918. Discharged 20 March 1919. Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at the RSA Nikao Rarotonga records his name as ’N. Terepai’. Unmarked grave (May 2024). Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

PioTUAKANAORURU19290 2nd & 3rd Rarotongan Contingents  < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Pio Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) TUAKANAORURU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 19290 2nd & 3rd Rarotongan Contingents Also known as Moeroa TUAKANAORURU (name on death register) Date of Birth 17/01/1895 Place of Birth Mauke, Cook Islands Date of Death 05/08/1928 Place of Death Mauke, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MAUK19280006 Headstone/Grave Location Ngaau Family Burial Ground, Pirikura, Kimiangatau, Mauke, Cook Islands Next of Kin Are Auri (mother), Tuakana Oura (father), Akereu (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE17208123 Additional Information Enlisted 1 July 1916. When in Egypt he became repeatedly ill with tuberculosis and was medically boarded for discharge 31 May 1917. Invalided to New Zealand from Suez on SS Port Sydney and discharged 22 November 1917. He then enlisted in the 3rd Rarotongan Contingent at Rarotonga 4 February 1918 and embarked at Wellington 13 June 1918 and disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918. Transferred to Rarotongan Company 18 September 1918. Embarked on SS Wandilla at Beirut 22 November 1918 and disembarked at Alexandria 24 November 1918 and was admitted to hospital. Embarked for New Zealand on SS Kaikoura 6 March 1919 and was discharged 9 July 1919. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

RehoboamaTEARETOA60678 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Rehoboama Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) TEARETOA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 60678 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Reboama TEARETOA Date of Birth 1892 Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 22/02/1977 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19770010 Headstone/Grave Location Matavera, Rarotonga, Cook Islands (next to the old packing shed) Next of Kin Upoko Tamati Tearetoa (wife), Rarotonga Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11176525 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. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

RuawaiTANGI19333 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Ruawai Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) TANGI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 19333 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Tangi RUAVAI Tangi RUAWAI Date of Birth 1882 Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 29/07/1935 Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number AITU19350786 Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Ruru (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE24468907 Additional Information Enlisted 1 July 1916. Classified as medically unfit before proceeding on service overseas and discharged at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand 23 September 1918. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

Ah SinRAKA84520 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Ah Sin Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) RAKA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 84520 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Date of Birth 27/01/1900 Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 21/06/1927 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19270792 Headstone/Grave Location Nikao Cemetery, Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Raka (father) born Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Ngatepaeru (mother) born Rarotonga, Terapii (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19568005 Additional Information Enlisted 14 June 1918. Left Rarotonga, arriving in Auckland New Zealand 21 June 1918 for training at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp. 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. Embarked on the SS Paloona for Rarotonga 7 December 1918 and disembarked at Rarotonga 15 December 1918. Private Raka's son died 9 December 1918 in Aitutaki at the age of 2 1/2 years, six months after his father enlisted in the NZEF and two days after he was discharged. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

PoazaTEPAKI84507 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Poaza Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) TEPAKI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 84507 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Nooapii Mataiti MOKOTUPU Tepaki Nooapii MOKOTUPU Tepaki POAZA Date of Birth 22/09/1900 (as per service record) 22/09/1902 (as per headstone) Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 14/09/1977 Place of Death Auckland, New Zealand. Body transferred to Aitutaki, Cook Islands for interment in October 1977 Death Registration Number NZBDM 1977/44159 Headstone/Grave Location Cook Islands Christian Church, Arutanga, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Next of Kin Poaza (father) and Tapere (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE14366207 Additional Information Enlisted in Rarotonga 12 June 1918 and discharged 7 December 1918. In March 2020 we were contacted by a descendant who confirmed that Private Poaza TEPAKI was her ancestor. Family to confirm relationship to Private MOKOTUPU 5th Rarotongan Contingent and Private Mataio MOKOPUTU 84508. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

PakipakiAUPINI60640 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Pakipaki Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) AUPINI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 60640 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Aupini PAKIPAKI Pekipeki HAUPINI Date of Birth 16/9/1886 Place of Birth Manihiki, Cook Islands Date of Death 27/11/1973 Place of Death Manihiki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MANI19730004 Headstone/Grave Location Tahaunu, Manihiki, Cook Islands Next of Kin Tiarua (brother), Aitutaki, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11358088 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918, embarked on the SS Manuka at Wellington 13 June 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. Cook Islands Death Register records place of burial as Tahaunu, Manihiki, Cook Islands Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links Previous Next

FrederickHOLMES16/1226 3rd & 9th Maori Reinforcements, New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion Sergeant Major of the Niuean & Rarotongan Company < Back Highest Rank Sergeant Major First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Frederick Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) HOLMES Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 16/1226 3rd & 9th Maori Reinforcements, New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion Sergeant Major of the Niuean & Rarotongan Company Also known as Date of Birth 1870 (as per war service record) Place of Birth London, England, United Kingdom Date of Death 01/03/1918 Place of Death Auckland, New Zealand Death Registration Number NZ1918/515 Headstone/Grave Location Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand Soldiers Area B, Row 1, Grave 49 Next of Kin Mrs F. Ashley (aunt), c/o Mrs Hibbert, 1 Hornsby Rise Gardens, Crouch End, London, England Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE12316585 Additional Information Enlisted at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp 26 October 1915. He was employed as a Police Officer at Niue on behalf of the New Zealand Government and assisted to train the Niuean Contingent. Had previous experience in Imperial Forces and Legion of Frontiersmen. Was appointed Company Sergeant Major of the Niuean and Rarotongan Company. Disembarked from SS Navua at Suez 15 March 1916 and embarked at Alexandria for Marseille 20 May 1916. Then embarked and departed United Kingdom 14 July 1916. Returned to duty at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp 25 September 1916 when he embarked at Auckland on 14 October 1916 with the 9th Maori Reinforcements and 18th Reinforcements to disembark at Plymouth, United Kingdom 29 December 1916. Posted as the Regimental Sergeant Major of the New Zealand Command Depot, Codford, United Kingdom on 18 January 1917 but was invalided to New Zealand on 10 March 1917 on SS Remuera ex Plymouth and was discharged 5 June 1917. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Headstone image source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47202584/frederick-holmes Further Links Previous Next

TuanuMANI60663 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Lance Corporal First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Tuanu Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) MANI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 60663 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Timote Tuanu MANI T. T. MARAMA Date of Birth 19 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 16/08/1977 Place of Death Rotorua, New Zealand Death Registration Number NZ1977/44901 Headstone/Grave Location Rotorua Cemetery, Rotorua, New Zealand Next of Kin Mani (father), Tukuvaine, Rarotonga. Maoro (mother), Rarotonga Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE20681097 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918 and posted to Rarotongan Company 18 September 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

AkatauinaTU19322 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Akatauina Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) TU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 19322 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Tu AKATAUINA Tu AKETAUINA Tu TEKEITANA Tu TUKEITANA Ukaitaua AKETAUINA Date of Birth 1895 Place of Birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of Death 26/03/1924 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Behind the Cook Islands Christian Church, Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Akatauina (father), Atiu, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21345296 Additional Information Enlisted 1 July 1916 and was posted to the Rarotongan Company 4 January 1918. Discharged 20 March 1919 after serving with the NZEF for a total of two years and 255 days. Cook Islands Roll of Honour Board records his name as 'T. Aketauina'. Listed on the Atiu cenotaph as 'Akatauina Tu'. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

MaiIAVETA60659 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Mai Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) IAVETA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 60659 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Maireroa IAVETA Iaveta MAI Iaveta MAIREROA Date of Birth 07/03/1898 Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 29/02/1948 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19480200 Headstone/Grave Location Avaavaroa Rd, Vaimaanga, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Pumatuni Iaveta (father), Mangaia, Puna (mother), Mangaia Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE13516470 Additional Information Enlisted at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand 12 March 1918. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 18 September 1918. Was ill on return from the Middle East and was offloaded for medical treatment and quarantine at Freemantle, Australia 12 January 1919 with simple pneumonia, but on 23 January 1919 was reported as seriously ill. By 28 January 1919 he was recovering and classified as a convalescent. Returned from Australia as part of the party organised by Sergent Shearman. Discharged 9 July 1919. Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at the RSA Nikao Rarotonga records his name as 'I MAI'. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

AtamaAKEAU60685 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Atama Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) AKEAU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 60685 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Inakana ATAMA Atama INAKANA Date of Birth 25 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Manihiki, Cook Islands Date of Death 27/01/1924 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19240517 Headstone/Grave Location Nikao Cemetery, Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Akeau (father), Rarotonga, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11148345 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918 and embarked 13 June 1918. Disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918 and transferred to Rarotongan Company 20 September 1918. Admitted to 48th Stationary Hospital with measles and then on 2 November 1918 to Aotea Convalescent Home. Embarked for New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1918. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

Ettie AnnieROUTCivilian < Back Highest Rank Civilian First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Ettie Annie Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) ROUT Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with Civilian Also known as Ettie Annie HORNIBROOK Date of Birth 24/02/1877 Place of Birth Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Date of Death 17/09/1936 Place of Death At sea, Cook Islands Died by suicide (self administered overdose of quinine onboard a ship travelling to Aitutaki, Cook Islands) Death Registration Number RARO19360250 Headstone/Grave Location Cook Islands Christian Church, Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Link to Online Service Record Additional Information WWI safe sex campaigner and founder of New Zealand Volunteer Sisterhood Awards: Medal of French Gratitude (1919) Mentioned in Dispatches (1917) Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links https://youtu.be/eSJ_gpN_ZpA?si=BIQfQ9acP1UTBYD5 https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3r31/rout-ettie-annie https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/ettie-rout https://www.berrimadistricthistoricalsociety.org.au/poppy-seed-from-france/ettie-annie-rout/ https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/1760/ettie-rout-with-her-volunteer-sisterhood Previous Next

Denis QuinlanO'BRIEN4/1534 Tunnelling Company, New Zealand Engineers, 9th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment Rarotongan Company < Back Highest Rank Lieutenant First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Denis Quinlan Last Name or Only Name Recorded (as per enlistment record) O'BRIEN Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served with 4/1534 Tunnelling Company, New Zealand Engineers, 9th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment Rarotongan Company Also known as Date of Birth 29/12/1871 Place of Birth Buller District, West Coast Region, New Zealand Date of Death 11/10/1957 Place of Death Buller District, West Coast Region, New Zealand Death Registration Number NZ1957/37733 First name spelt 'Dennis' on death registration Headstone/Grave Location Orowaiti Cemetery, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New Zealand Next of Kin Rose Ann Hoey O'Brien (wife) Married in Queensland Australia 04/07/1897 Registration number: 1897/C/1326 Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21083400 Additional Information Enlisted 5 October 1915 and embarked at Auckland 18 December 1915 to disembark at Plymouth, UK, on 18 February 1916. Employed in New Zealand Tunnelling Company NZE and appointed Company Sergeant Major 11 December 1916. Detached for service in the Headquarters NZEF, London, on 28 February 1917 and then trained at the 4th Officer Cadet Battalion Oxford and promoted to 2nd-Lieutenant in the Wellington Infantry Regiment 17 October 1917. Returned to New Zealand on SS Tofua November 1917. Left New Zealand 13 June 1918 and arrived in Suez 3 August 1918 with the 3rd Rarotongan Contingent. Posted to Rarotongan Company 10 August 1918. Embarked on SS Malta for New Zealand 14 December 1918. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Headstone image source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166426625/denis-quinlan-o'brien Further Links 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