< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Terepai Last name NGAATA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19280 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth 1896 Place of birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of death Unknown Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number Unknown Next of kin Tauturu (father), Atiu, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Headstone/grave location Located in an unmarked grave in an overgrown cemetery, Takuvaine Valley, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10804532 Additional information Grave is unmarked (May 2024) Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Pati Last name MAROTAI Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60733 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth About 19 years of age on enlistment Place of birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of death 04/05/1974 Place of death Atiu, Cook Islands Death registration number ATIU19740005 Next of kin Metua (sister) Headstone/grave location Unknown Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11414011 Additional information Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at RSA Rarotonga records name as “P MAROTAI” Listed on the Atiu cenotaph as “PATI MAROTAI” Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Marouna Last name TAUA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60665 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth 20 years of age on enlistment Place of birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of death 23/12/1966 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19660001 Next of kin Taua (father), Rarotonga Headstone/grave location Grave location: Tupapa, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Headstone location: RSA Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19447509 Additional information In April 2019, our volunteers restored the undelivered headstone which is currently located at the RSA, Nikao, Rarotonga, and ready to be installed on the grave Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Corporal First name/s Robert Last name NICHOLAS Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60718 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Meau NICHOLAS Meau MANAVAROA Date of birth 10/03/1896 (as per military service record) Place of birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of death 21/01/1959 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19590004 Next of kin Miss Nga Pokotiao Nicholas (sister), Ngatangiia, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Manavaroa (father), Mokora (mother), Mrs Te Keru Tupangaial (listed as widow on death notification record) Headstone/grave location Avana, Rarotonga, Cook Islands (Nicholas family cemetery) Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19805192 Additional information Date of death: 21/01/1959 (as per Cook Islands death register) 22/01/1959 (as per military headstone) Another soldier's military records are also in the Archives New Zealand online record Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Mareta Last name RIA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60697 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth 21 years of age on enlistment Place of birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of death 26/04/1976 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19760028 Next of kin Ria (father), Piavai (mother), Sarah Marsters (daughter), Rauavivi (wife) Headstone/grave location Titikaveka, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11150255 Additional information N/A Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Makakea Last name PEPE Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19349 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Pepe MAKAKEA Pepe MAKA KEA Date of birth 1897 Place of birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of death Unknown Place of death Unknown Death registration number Unknown Next of kin Unknown Headstone/grave location Unknown Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10550741 Additional information Listed on the Cook Islands Roll of Honour Board as “Pepe” without his service number. Not listed on the Atiu cenotaph April 2019. Returned from New Zealand as medically unfit after 48 days of service. Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Ma Last name RUAPORO Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19263 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Ma Ruaporo PEIAA Date of birth 20/04/1889 Place of birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of death 18/05/1966 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19660066 Next of kin Peiaa (father), Tangata Moeone (wife) Headstone/grave location Tupapa, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10870130 Additional information In May 2022, the military headstone was not on the grave and was stored with the family in Titikaveka, Rarotonga. In January 2023, the headstone was restored by Paula Paniani and installed on the refurbished grave Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Teariki Last name KAROTAUA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19350 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Teariki KAROTANA Date of birth 1896 Place of birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of death 28/12/1954 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19540079 Next of kin Terangi Tepuretu (wife), Tekiiono (father) Headstone/grave location Beside the Cook Islands Christian Church, Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10887380 Additional information N/A Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Charlie Last name SMITH Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60753 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Tiare SMITH Date of birth 23 years of age on enlistment Place of birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of death 01/04/1938 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19380379 Next of kin Charlie Smith (father), Titikaveka, Rarotonga Headstone/grave location Unknown Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE20891725 Additional information N/A Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Turakina Last name UU Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19342 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Uu TURAKINA Uu TIPOKI Date of birth 1894 Place of birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of death 09/06/1964 (as per Cook Islands death register) 08/06/1964 (as per military headstone) Place of death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death registration number AITU19640020 Next of kin Turakina (father), Rarotonga, Pativai Te Akaranga (wife) Headstone/grave location Arekaua, Arutanga, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11139153 Additional information N/A Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Tuanuteivitu Last name KORINGOTIPAPA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60711 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Tuaanu KORINGO TIPAPA Tuanu TEIVITU Date of birth 20 years of age on enlistment Place of birth Mauke, Cook Islands Date of death 20/03/1984 Place of death Mauke, Cook Islands Death registration number MAUK19840004 Next of kin Koringotipapa (father), Koringo (mother) Headstone/grave location Anai’o, Kimiangatau, Mauke, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE13323420 Additional information Surname misspelt as KORINGOTIPARA on some enlistment forms. Service number on memorial plaque (60771) is incorrect Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Teariki Last name PURI Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60757 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth 20 years of age on enlistment Place of birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of death 02/06/1973 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19730036 Next of kin Teariki Puri (father), Ataataivi (mother), Marie Cadousteau (wife) Headstone/grave location Kaena Cemetery, Aroa, Arorangi, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19561929 Additional information Unmarked grave (April 2024) Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Parua Last name TEAPAI Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19320 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Teapai PARUA Date of birth 1889 Place of birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of death 19/08/1943 Place of death Atiu, Cook Islands Death registration number ATIU19430024 Next of kin Parua (father), Atiu, Cook Islands Headstone/grave location Unknown Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10057742 Additional information Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at RSA Rarotonga records name as “T PARUA” Listed on the Atiu cenotaph as “TEAPAI PARUA” Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Piri Last name PUATI Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60723 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth 27 years of age on enlistment Place of birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of death 18/01/1930 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19300158 Next of kin Tu Puati (mother), Titikaveka, Rarotonga Headstone/grave location Tikioki, Titikaveka, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10511960 Additional information N/A Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Uaongo Last name AVIRIA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60667 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth January 1897 Place of birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of death 20/09/1980 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19800048 Next of kin Aviria (father), Mangaia, Mau (mother), Mangaia Headstone/grave location RSA, Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11354853 Additional information N/A Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Puti Last name VAKATINI Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19294 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth 1891 Place of birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of death 10/10/1927 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO1927932A Next of kin Maka (mother), Taaki (father), Matakeu (wife) Headstone/grave location Tupapa, Rarotonga, Cook Islands (in the cemetery next to Super Brown store) Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10514367 Additional information N/A Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Peau Last name WYCLIFFE Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 84501 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth 19 years of age on enlistment Place of birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of death 27/03/1919 Place of death Auckland, New Zealand Death registration number NZ1919/2817 Next of kin Kapu (mother), John (father). Teariki (wife) Headstone/grave location Devonport (O’Neill’s Point) Cemetery, Bayswater, Auckland, New Zealand Block F. Plot 140. Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21253124 Additional information Commonwealth War Graves Commission commemoration: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/642947/peau-wycliffe/ Images and documents Image credits and references Commemorative certificate courtesy of Commonwealth War Graves Commission Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Nimerota Last name KOPUKOAO Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60778 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth 19/20 years of age on enlistment Place of birth Mauke, Cook Islands Date of death 17/02/1948 Place of death Mauke, Cook Islands Death registration number MAUK19480014 Next of kin Kopukoao (father), Ngapito / Vainerere (mother), Mou (wife) Headstone/grave location Pirikura, Kimiangatau, Mauke, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11463673 Additional information His brother, Private Tuainerenga KOPUKOAO 60721 is buried in the Nikao Cemetery, Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next