TekapoTEREPAI84540 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Tekapo Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TEREPAI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84540 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Terepai TAKAPO Date of Birth 19 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of Death 27/12/1980 Place of Death Atiu, Cook Islands Death Registration Number ATIU19800001 Headstone/Grave Location Grave located at Ngatiarua Village, Atiu, Cook Islands Headstone located elsewhere in Ngatiarua, Atiu, Cook Islands Next of Kin Terepai (father), Kairangi (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19711648 Additional Information Enlisted 12 June 1918 in Rarotonga and disembarked per SS Paloona at Wellington 22 June 1918. Discharged 7 December 1918. Birth parents as per information received from descendants: Kareora (mother) and Taereterongo (father) Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

KamateCUTHERS84581 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Lance Corporal First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Kamate Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) CUTHERS Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84581 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 28 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 10/04/1962 Place of Death Auckland, New Zealand Death Registration Number NZ1962/22997 Headstone/Grave Location Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand Next of Kin Upokoina (mother), William (father), Tuainekore (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10774515 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

TeuingarikiRUA MOANA84552 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Teuingariki Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) RUA MOANA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84552 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Rua Moana TEUINGARIKI Moana Te Ato RUA Date of Birth Unknown Place of Birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of Death 14/01/1934 Place of Death Atiu, Cook Islands Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Ngatiarua, Atiu, Cook Islands Next of Kin Unknown Link to Online Service Record Additional Information Cook Islands Roll of Honour Board records name as “T RUA MOANA”. Listed on the Atiu cenotaph as “MANOA TE ATO RUA”. No online war service record. New images of refurbished gravesite taken April 2025. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

TariaTEARII84513 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Taria Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TEARII Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84513 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Tearii TARIA Date of Birth 18 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 19/09/1919 Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number AITU19190101 Headstone/Grave Location Headstone memorial at Aratea, Aitutaki, Cook Islands. The original grave location was cleared in 1967 to make way for road infrastructure. Next of Kin Naomi (mother), Taria (father) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11177079 Additional Information Enlisted 10 July 1918 at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp. Discharged 20 March 1919. His burial site was cleared in the 1960’s however our team located his memorial headstone in Aitutaki in November 2019. Added to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and New Zealand Rolls of Honour, announced by the NZDF October 2019: https://www.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/75463732/taria-tearii/ Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

VRU5th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) V Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) RU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 5th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Vaa RUU Date of Birth Unknown Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 07/09/1959 Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number AITU19590023 Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Unknown Link to Online Service Record Additional Information Possible AKA's (family to confirm) Vaa RU Vaa a TUAAPAI 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

KakinoARATAI84578 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Kakino Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) ARATAI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84578 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 20 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 12/04/1946 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19460263 Headstone/Grave Location Titikaveka, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Aratai (father), Mou (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11501880 Additional Information Enlisted at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckalnd New Zealand 12 July 1918. Discharged 7 December 1918. Date of death: 12/04/1946 (as per Cook Islands death register and military headstone) 18/02/1970 (as per war service record) Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

UriNIKOIA60642 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Uri Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) NIKOIA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60642 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 21 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death Unknown Place of Death Unknown Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Nikoia (father), Taruru (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19811841 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918 at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand. Granted LWP (Leave Without Pay) 20 April 1918 after being found to be medically unfit for active service. Not on Roll of Honour board at RSA Nikao Rarotonga. Possibly buried in Rarotonga. Headstone and grave to be confirmed by family. 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 Given (as per enlistment record) TUAKANAORURU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 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

RataroTEKIA19304 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Rataro Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TEKIA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 19304 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Rataro Enua TIKIA Rataro ENUATEKIA Rataro TE KIA Date of Birth 1896 Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 13/01/1961 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19610007A Headstone/Grave Location Kavera, Arorangi, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Enua Tikia (father), Rarotonga, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19711787 Additional Information Enlisted at Rarotonga 1 July 1916. Disembarked at Suez 27 December 1916. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 17 April 1917. Embarked for New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. SS Malta embarkation roll record his name as 'Takia Rataro Enua'. Cook Islands Roll of Honour board record his name as 'R. Enuatikia. Enlistment and military documents record his name as 'Rataro Tekia'. Later correspondence record his name as 'Te Kia'. His surname is spelt as 'Tikia' on his headstone Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

WilfredSTEPHENS16/1517 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion Rarotongan Company < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Wilfred Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) STEPHENS Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 16/1517 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion Rarotongan Company Also Known As Date of Birth 06/04/1888 (as per war service record) Place of Birth Fiji Date of Death 18/11/1965 Place of Death Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Mr W. F. Stephens (father), Samoa Henry J. Stephens (brother), Suva, Fiji Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE17410943 Additional Information Travelled to New Zealand to enlist at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp 28 March 1916 and embarked on SS Ulimaroa Wellington 29 July 1916 as part of the 4th Māori Reinforcements. Disembarked Plymouth, United Kingdom 28 September 1916. Joined New Zealand Pioneer Battalion in France 24 October 1916. WIA (Wounded in Action - severely gassed 6 June 1917 and evacuated to the United Kingdom. Rejoined his battalion 30 December 1917. Detached to the Rarotongan Company 14 January 1918 and arrived Egypt 9 February 1918 and posted to Rarotongan Company 7 March 1918. Wounded by shrapnel "probably due to enemy actions" by a suspected booby-trapped item of salvaged ammunition on 21 October 1918 with wounds to left arm, forehead and nose. Evacuated to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, on 24 October 1918, then by hospital train to Cairo on 29 October 1918 and admitted to 27th General Hospital, Abbassia. Discharged 20 March 1919. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Further Links https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE14174368 Previous Next

AngunaKAINANA60688 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Anguna Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) KAINANA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60688 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 26 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 19/05/1959 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19590031 Headstone/Grave Location Beside the Hartel Shop, Tupapa, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Kainana (father), Rarotonga. Tekura (mother), Rarotonga Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11061402 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918. Discharged as medically unfit 15 June 1918 and did not proceed overseas beyond New Zealand. Date of death: 19/05/1959 (as per Cook Islands death register) 20/05/1958 (as per military headstone) Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

T. J.VATI5th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) T. J. Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) VATI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 5th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Joseph VATI Date of Birth 27/05/1891 Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 28/07/1969 Place of Death Auckland, New Zealand Death Registration Number NZ1969/30948 Headstone/Grave Location Mangere Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand. 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 service record. 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 Given (as per enlistment record) TEARII Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 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

MauturiMETUAMATE60666 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Mauturi Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) METUAMATE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60666 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Mouturi METUAMATE Date of Birth 23 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 15/08/1953 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19530054 Headstone/Grave Location Cemetery next to the Latter-day Saints Church, Avarua/Avatiu, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Ngere Metuamate (wife), Rarotonga, Metuamate (father), Mangaia, Rongomate (mother), Mangaia Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10898501 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918 at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand. Embarked from New Zealand 13 June 1918 and disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918. Admitted to the 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital from 30 November 1918 to 12 December 1918. Embarked on SS Malta from Egypt 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

MareAMOA60699 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) AMOA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60699 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 16/06/1898 Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 19/02/1945 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19450099 Headstone/Grave Location Muri, Ngatangiia, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Amoa (father), Rarotonga, Poro (mother), Rarotonga, Purumu (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10295088 Additional Information Enlisted at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand 12 March 1918. Disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918 and posted to the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade Training Regiment and Base Depot at Ismailia, Egypt. 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

OnogokoritiMAKIRU19261 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Onogokoriti Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) MAKIRU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 19261 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Makiru ONOGOKOREITI Onogokoroiti / Ongoriti / Ongariti / Ongo-Kariti MAKIRU (as per service documents) Date of Birth 1897 Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 08/01/1956 Place of Death Mangaia, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MANG19560029 Headstone/Grave Location Headstone location: Cook Islands Christian Church, Ivirua Rd, Ivirua, Mangaia, Cook Islands. Burial location unknown. Next of Kin Tuaine (mother), Ongokoreti (father), Uaongo (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE20678724 Additional Information Attested 1 July 1916 in Rarotonga. Disembarked at Suez ex. SS Malwa 27 December 1916. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 4 April 1917. Admitted to hospitals with various ailments from 27 July 1917 to 14 October 1918. Embarked for New Zealand per SS Malta 14 December 1918, became sick and was admitted to Ship’s Hospital 7 January 1919. Off-loaded at Fremantle, Australia to quarantine and receive medical treatment. Returned to New Zealand via Sydney. Discharged 5 August 1919. His military headstone is located at the Ivirua CICC cemetery along with others whose burial location is unknown. We re-lettered these headstones in October 2018. The service number 84556 on this headstone is incorrect and belongs to Private Mitiakarere PE. The correct service number is 19261. The date of death on the headstone (07/01/1956) is also incorrect. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

MartinMITCHELL60682 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Martin Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) MITCHELL Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60682 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 06/05/1897 Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 23/12/1949 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19490084 Headstone/Grave Location Panama Catholic Cemetery, Panama, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Taitapu Mitchell (wife), Avatiu, Rarotonga, Allen Mitchell (father) born New York, USA, Maria (mother) born Mitiaro, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19783543 Additional Information Enlisted at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp 12 March 1918. Disembarked in Suez 4 August 1918 and was posted to the Training Regiment. Transferred 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

Only one name recorded on enlistmentKAIPATI16/1333 New Zealand (Māori) Pioneer Battalion 1st Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Lance Corporal First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Only one name recorded on enlistment Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) KAIPATI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 16/1333 New Zealand (Māori) Pioneer Battalion 1st Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 1892 Place of Birth Nanumea, Ellice Islands (now Tuvalu) Date of Death Unknown Place of Death Unknown Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Tamuna (mother), Ellice Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11434132 Additional Information Enlisted in New Zealand 18 November 1915 when visiting as the 'Manservant' of the Resident Commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony. Attached A Company Rarotongans. Disembarked from SS Navua 15 March 1916 and embarked for France 8 April 1916. Admitted to the Australian Hospital, Wimereux 15 July 1916 with pleurisy and rejoined the NZ Pioneer Battalion 28 July 1916. Admitted to the 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station 3 November 1916 with bronchitis and in the first half of 1917 had a number of admittances to medical facilities before embarking on Hospital Ship St Andrew and being admitted to the Royal Victorian Hospital with a mental condition. Discharged 04/12/1917 after being diagnosed with mental instability and delusional insanity in France in May 1917. Embarked for New Zealand on New Zealand Hospital Ship Maheno on its 3rd charter returning to Auckland 16 September 1917. Discharged from the NZEF 4 December 1917. L/Cpl Kaipati was the only Gilbert and Ellice Islander to proceed overseas outside of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Contingent. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/sergeant-kaipati https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/features/gilbert-and-ellice-island-contingent Previous Next