MologaAH MU16/1405 4th Maori Reinforcements, New Zealand Pioneer Battalion Rarotongan Company < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Mologa Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) AH MU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 16/1405 4th Maori Reinforcements, New Zealand Pioneer Battalion Rarotongan Company Also Known As Moronae Mologa AH MU Maloga AH MU Date of Birth 16/02/1894 Place of Birth Vaitele, Tuamasaga, Upolu, Samoa Date of Death 22/10/1961 Place of Death Vaitele, Tuamasaga, Upolu, Samoa Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Samoa Next of Kin Mrs 'Ai'fai Ah Mu (wife), Apia, Samoa (as per war service record) Jane Genevieve Taylor (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE9881826 Additional Information Enlisted 5 January 1916 at Trentham before training at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp. Disembarked at Suez 23 June 1916 to embark from Alexandra 26 July 1917 for Southampton, United Kingdom 26 July 1916 to arrive 7 August 1916. Left United Kingdom and joined the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion in the field in France on 28 August 1916. He was admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance between 9 December 1916 to 17 December 1916 with bronchitis and also the 2nd New Zealand Field Ambulance between 28 December 1916 to 21 January 1917 with bronchitis. On 14 January 1918 he was transferred to the Rarotongan Depot in Egypt and embarked from Marseille 21 January 1918. He arrived at the Rarotongan Company in Palestine 7 March 1918. Embarked on SS Malta 14 December 1918. Discharged 23 March 1919 to return to Samoa on SS Talune. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Portrait image source: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C69341 Portrait of Private Mologa Ah Mu (16/1405) at left, 4th Maori Contingent and Private James Swanney (16/1419) at right, 4th Maori Contingent. Portrait taken in Auckland sometime between attestation on 03 February 1916 and departure on 05 May 1916 for the SS Mokoia / HMNZT 52 in Wellington. Photographer: Percival Kingsford Daws (1872-1939), The Crown Studios, 266 Queen Street, Auckland. Image kindly provided from the Christina Heath collection. Image has no known copyright restrictions. Further Links Previous Next

Only one name recorded on enlistmentUPOKOKEU19341 2nd Rarotongan Contingent  < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Only one name recorded on enlistment Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) UPOKOKEU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 19341 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Poea UPOKOKEU Upokokeu POEA Date of Birth 1896 Place of Birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of Death 29/03/1960 Place of Death Atiu, Cook Islands Death Registration Number ATIU19600006 Headstone/Grave Location Teenui, Atiu, Cook Islands Next of Kin Ngaetu (wife), Atiu, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21358670 Additional Information Disembarked from SS Malwa at Suez on 27 December 1916 and posted to the Rarotongan Company 30 November 1917. Injured his hand at Jaffa on 23 February 1918. Embarked on SS Malta for New Zealand and discharged 20 March 1919. Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at RSA Nikao Rarotonga records name as 'U. POEA'. Listed on the Atiu cenotaph as 'UPOKOKEU'. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

MakiroaKAIVARI60694 3rd Rarotongan Contingent  < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Makiroa Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) KAIVARI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60694 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Kaivari MAKIROA Date of Birth 27 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mauke, Cook Islands Date of Death 13/10/1966 Place of Death Mauke, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MAUK19660012 Headstone/Grave Location Near Hyde Park, Kimiangatau, Mauke, Cook Islands Next of Kin Akarare Kaivari (brother), Mauke, Cook Islands, Kaivari (father), Mauke, Cook Islands, Ritia (mother), Mauke, Cook Islands. Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19051534 Additional Information Attested in Rarotonga February 1918 and enlisted 12 March 1918 at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand. Posted to Rarotongan Company 18 September 1918. Embarked SS Malta for New Zealand 14 December 1918 and was discharged 20 March 1919. Cook Islands death register records the date of death as 13 October 1966. Other documents record the date of death as 12 October 1966. The military headstone was ordered recording the date of death as 12 October 1966. Cook Islands Roll of Honour board records his name as 'M. KAIVANAI'. Brother of Peru KAIVARI (5th Contingent) who is buried on Rarotonga. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

MautaTURI60775 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Mauta Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TURI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60775 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 31 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Manihiki, Cook Islands Date of Death Unknown Place of Death Unknown Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Tearua (mother), Manihiki, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10322410 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

MotuitiKERAITI84562 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Motuiti Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) KERAITI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84562 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As MOTUITI Date of Birth 32 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 09/04/1921 Place of Death Mangaia, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MANG19210012 Headstone/Grave Location Poeaiai Rd, behind Babe’s Hotel, Tavaenga Rd, Oneroa, Mangaia, Cook Islands Next of Kin Putaiterangi UA (sister), Keraiti (father), Mareva (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21825348 Additional Information Enlisted in Rarotonga 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

PaitaiREMUERA16/1218 New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion, 1st Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Paitai Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) REMUERA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 16/1218 New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion, 1st Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Remuera PAITI Remuera ITI Date of Birth 10/04/1895 Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 26/03/1948 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19480206 Headstone/Grave Location Arorangi, Rarotonga, Cook Islands (by the road in front of Edgewater Hotel) Next of Kin Paiti (father), Arorangi, Rarotonga. Pokotaa (mother), Ru Parau (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10643497 Additional Information Enlisted in Rarotonga 25 September 1915. Embarked for France at Egypt 9 April 1916 and served in the New Zealand Māori Pioneer Battalion until being transferred to the Rarotongan Company 14 January 1918. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 15 February 1918. After disembarkation from SS Malta in January 1919 he was sick with pneumonia and transferred from Somes Island to Trentham Camp Hospital New Zealand. Remained in New Zealand for treatment until 7 April 1919 and was discharged 5 May 1919. Date of death: 26/03/1948 (as per Cook Islands death register) 21/03/1948 (as per military headstone) Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

KurarikiAPA84516 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Kurariki Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) APA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84516 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Kurariki MANAATEKII Date of Birth 20 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 12/09/1965 Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number AITU19650028 Headstone/Grave Location Aratea, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Next of Kin John Apa (aka Mana Tekii APA) (father), Mere APA (mother), Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Tungane Taputa (sister), Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE9892871 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. Name spelt incorrectly on military headstone as ‘KURARIKO’. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

DariuOKORE19286 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Dariu Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) OKORE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 19286 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Tariu OKORE Okore TARIU Date of Birth 15/01/1895 Place of Birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of Death 08/04/1968 Place of Death Wellington, New Zealand Death Registration Number NZ1968/33253 Headstone/Grave Location Karori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand Next of Kin Tariu (father), Atiu, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19835431 Additional Information Enlisted in Rarotonga 1 July 1916. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 31 July 1917 and discharged 20 March 1919. SS Malta Roll has his name recorded as 'Okore Dariu', while the Cook Islands Roll of Honour Board Nikao Rarotonga records his name as 'O. Tariu'. Listed on the Atiu cenotaph as “OKORE TARIU”. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

BanabaTIPE60653 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Commonwealth War Grave (announced October 2019) < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Banaba Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TIPE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60653 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Commonwealth War Grave (announced October 2019) Also Known As Date of Birth 28 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 02/08/1920 Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number AITU19200135 Headstone/Grave Location On a hill above Amuri, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Next of Kin Mii Banaba Tipe, (wife), Rarotonga, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10327125 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918 at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp New Zealand. Disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918. Admitted to a Field Ambulance 11th of October 1918 and from Haifa sailed by Hospital Ship Assaye to Alexandra. There he disembarked on 18 October 1918 and was admitted to 21st General Hospital until 9 November 1918 and discharged to duty 14 November 1918. Embarked on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. On discharge was unfit due to illness contracted on active service due to tuberculosis of the lung. Died 2 August 1920 in Aitutaki of tuberculosis. Commonwealth War Grave (announced October 2019): https://i.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/116716348/forgotten-wwi-war-dead-honoured-100-years-on “On Friday, on the basis of research done by Cate Walker, Howard Weddell, Paula Paniani and Bobby Nicholas, the names of six Cook Islands soldiers were added to the New Zealand and Commonwealth War Graves Commission's official rolls of honour.” https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/75463735/banaba-tipe/ Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

TuiraTARAI19314 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Tuira Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TARAI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 19314 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Teuira TARAI Date of Birth 1889 Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 18/02/1940 Place of Death Mangaia, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MANG19490031 Headstone/Grave Location Headstone located at Cook Islands Christian Church, Ivirua Rd, Ivirua, Mangaia, Cook Islands. Burial location unknown Next of Kin Tarai (father), Mangaia, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19445784 Additional Information Enlisted in Rarotonga 1 July 1916. Disembarked at Suez ex Malwa 27 December 1916. Posted to Rarotongan Company on 8 September 1917 and detached to 97th Heavy Battery Royal Artillery on 11 October 1917. Admitted to various hospitals from 24 November 1917 for the next few months. Embarked for New Zealand per SS Malta 14 December 1918. In quarantine at Somes Island, Wellington, New Zealand January/February 1919. Embarked on SS Paloona for Rarotonga and was discharged 20 March 1919. Another document dated 29 May 1950, records date of death as 24/02/1949 Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

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SamuelaTANGATA5th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Samuela Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TANGATA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 5th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Samuel TANGATA Date of Birth Unknown Place of Birth Mauke, Cook Islands Date of Death 10/10/1960 Place of Death Mauke, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MAUK196000012 Headstone/Grave Location Catholic Cemetery, Araki, Mauke, 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

AngareuOKIRUAITI60655 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Angareu Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) OKIRUAITI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60655 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 21 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 07/07/1952 Place of Death Mangaia, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MANG19520011 Headstone/Grave Location Cook Islands Christian Church, Oneroa, Mangaia, Cook Islands Next of Kin Okiruaita (father), Mangaia. Teremate (mother), Mangaia. Aerengamataora (wife), Mangaia Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE9907212 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918 at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp, Auckland New Zealand. Disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918 and joined the Rarotongan Company 18 September 1918. Embarked on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Passed away 7 July 1952 on Mangaia, although his headstone records his date of death as 8 July 1952. 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 Given (as per enlistment record) NAKA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 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

KauKAUTAI5th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Kau Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) KAUTAI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 5th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Kautangi KAUTAI Date of Birth 18 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Unknown Date of Death 07/01/1922 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19220355 Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Kautau (father), Ngapoko (mother), Uaongo (wife) 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

KinoMIRIA60761 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Kino Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) MIRIA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60761 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 25 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 15/11/1970 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19700123 Headstone/Grave Location Titikaveka, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Miria (father), Apaiaere (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21812023 Additional Information Enlisted 4 February 1918 in Rarotonga. Disembarked ex SS Port Lyttleton at Suez 4 August 1918 and posted to the Rarotongan Company 18 September 1918. Embarked for New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918. Discharged 20 March 1919. Death registration states place of burial as Titikaveka. In 2019, a descendant told our team that this soldier was buried in an unmarked and unknown grave in the burial ground beside the Raina Packing Shed, Titikaveka, Rarotonga Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

MatakeitiTREGO84571 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Matakeiti Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TREGO Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84571 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Matekeiti John TREGO Ariki Date of Birth 28 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 07/12/1948 Place of Death Mangaia, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MANG19480024 Headstone/Grave Location Cook Islands Christian Church, Oneroa, Mangaia, Cook Islands Next of Kin Tai Trego (wife), John Trego (father), Pai (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21457542 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

MaitiRAU60746 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Maiti Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) RAU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60746 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Maiti a Tauta Maiti a Tauta Taeakekore Date of Birth 25 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 19/08/1961 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19610044 Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Kopu Rau (wife), Tauta (aka Tauta Taeakekore) (father) and Poupare (aka Poupouvare) (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19573795 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