< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Mare Last name AMOA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60699 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A 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 Next of kin Amoa (father), Rarotonga, Poro (mother), Rarotonga, Purumu (wife) Headstone/grave location Muri, Ngatangiia, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10295088 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 Metua Last name AMUPOE Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60691 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Metua HAMPOY Metua HAMBOY Metua AMBOY Date of birth 20 years of age on enlistment Place of birth Mauke, Cook Islands Date of death 11/03/1964 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19640026 Next of kin Miss Rina Amupoe (sister), Mauke, Cook Islands Headstone/grave location Nikao Cemetery, Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11926041 Additional information Headstone found submerged in the Nikao Cemetery in April 2017. Memorial built in the Nikao Cemetery using the headstone in 2018. Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Okiakama Last name TUATIAKI Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60745 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Oki TUATIAKI Akama TUATIAKI Date of birth 19/10/1891 Place of birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of death 14/06/1976 Place of death Auckland, New Zealand Death registration number NZ1976/35624 Next of kin Tuatiaki (father) Headstone/grave location Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21345576 Additional information Grave is unmarked 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 Povaru Last name URIARAU Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60766 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth 04/01/1898 Place of birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of death 15/03/1961 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19610018 Next of kin Tamangaro (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=IE20405834 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 Ken Last name TAVAKA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19318 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Tauaka KIU Date of birth 1895 Place of birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of death 10/10/1953 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19530072 Next of kin Kiu (father), Taringa Maki (mother) Headstone/grave location Cemetery next to the Latter-day Saints Church, Avarua/Avatiu, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE9814831 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 Kaimanu Last name TEPEI Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60777 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth 30 years of age on enlistment Place of birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of death 23/08/1929 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19290130 Next of kin Tepei (father), Ruatonga, Rarotonga Headstone/grave location Nikao Cemetery, Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10546576 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 Tai Last name PAUA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19321 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Paua TAI Date of birth 1892 Place of birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of death Unknown Place of death Unknown Death registration number Unknown Next of kin Paua (father), Atiu, Cook Islands Headstone/grave location Unknown Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE16646416 Additional information Cook Islands Roll of Honour Board records name as “T PAUA” Listed on the Atiu cenotaph as “PAUA TAI” Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Mai Last name IAVETA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 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 Next of kin Pumatuni Iaveta (father), Mangaia, Puna (mother), Mangaia Headstone/grave location Avaavaroa Rd, Vaimaanga, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE13516470 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 Toki Last name TEARIKI Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 84529 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Teariki TOKI Paulo Teariki Taurakira TOKI Date of birth 31/08/1899 Place of birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of death 08/11/1978 Place of death Atiu, Cook Islands Death registration number ATIU19780002 Next of kin Tokerau Toki (father), Tapapa (mother), Verokura (wife, as per headstone inscription) Headstone/grave location Catholic Cemetery, Atiu, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10865087 Additional information Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at RSA Rarotonga records name as “T TOKI” Listed on the Atiu cenotaph as “TEARIKITAURAKIRA TOKI” Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Lance Corporal First name/s Tukaroa Last name NGAREA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19282 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Ngarea TIKAROA Tikaroa NGAREA Date of birth 1894 Place of birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of death 18/02/1974 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19740022 Next of kin Mary Marsters (mother), Tikaroa (father), Metua Tearikipati-Pati (wife) Headstone/grave location Muri, Ngatangiia, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11308590 Additional information Grave cleared to build a new house Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Teava Last name TANGATA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19332 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Tangata TEAVA Te Ava TANGATA Date of birth 1893 Place of birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of death 06/04/1929 Place of death Atiu, Cook Islands Death registration number Unknown Next of kin Teava (father), Rarotonga, Cook Islands Headstone/grave location Tengatangi, Atiu, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE18386361 Additional information Date of death on military headstone is recorded incorrectly as “6-4-92” Cook Islands Roll of Honour Board records name as “T TEAVA” Name missing on the Atiu cenotaph April 2019 Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Abela Last name TOARERE Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60644 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Apera TOAERE (as per military headstone) Date of birth 20/09/1898 Place of birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of death 15/12/1929 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19290150 Next of kin Toarere (father), Aitutaki, Cook Islands Headstone/grave location Tupapa, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE12405385 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 Paku Last name TEARIKI Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19311 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Teariki PAKU Paku Teariki KAOKORE Date of birth 1896 Place of birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of death 01/03/1954 Place of death Atiu, Cook Islands Death registration number ATIU19540029 Next of kin Ratapu (mother), Atiu, Cook Islands Headstone/grave location Ngatiarua, Atiu, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11214095 Additional information Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at RSA Rarotonga records name as “T PAKU” Listed on the Atiu cenotaph as “TEARIKI PAKU” Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Teapaina Last name TAOTE Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19331 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Taote TEAPAINA Date of birth 1894 Place of birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of death 14/10/1946 Place of death Atiu, Cook Islands Death registration number ATIU19460009 Next of kin Ravea (mother), Atiu, Cook Islands Headstone/grave location Unknown Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE18588569 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 Teaumarae Last name TEIVA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19324 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Teivaariki TEAUMARAE Date of birth 1896 Place of birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of death 14/09/1916 Place of death Auckland, New Zealand Death registration number NZ1916/10550 Next of kin Akeronga (wife), Cook Islands Headstone/grave location Devonport (O’Neill’s Point) Cemetery, Bayswater, Auckland, New Zealand Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE12319351 Additional information Commonwealth War Graves Commissions listing: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/642941/teaumarae-teiva/ 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 Naku Last name NGATI Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60770 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth 28/12/1892 Place of birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of death 16/02/1975 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19750031 Next of kin Tupu (aka Tupuariki) Peipei Ngati (wife), Tupu Ngati (mother), Tekatupu (father) Headstone/grave location Muri, Ngatangiia, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11424855 Additional information N/A Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next