< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Ra Last name MUITI Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19297 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Rauaua MUITI Date of birth 1894 Place of birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of death 31/03/1957 Place of death Mangaia, Cook Islands Death registration number MANG19570001 Next of kin Rimaura (mother), Mangaia, Cook Islands Headstone/grave location Opposite Tikura Community Hall in overgrowth, Oneroa Rd, Oneroa, Mangaia, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10765913 Additional information No online war service record Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Tuakanaiti Last name TUIKAA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60741 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Tuikaa TUAKANAITI Date of birth 21 years of age on enlistment Place of birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of death 27/12/1967 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number Unknown Next of kin Tuikaa (father), Mangaia, Cook Islands Headstone/grave location Unknown Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE13497505 Additional information The service number for Pte Tuakanaiti TUIKAA (60741) is incorrectly recorded on the military headstone of Pte Taomia URI 60658 These two soldiers are also listed on the Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at the RSA Rarotonga with the same service number (60741). The correct service number for Pte Taomia URI is 60658. Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Atama Last name AKEAU Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 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 Next of kin Akeau (father), Rarotonga, 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=IE11148345 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 Angareu Last name OKIRUAITI Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60655 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth 21 years of age on enlistment Place of birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of death 08/07/1952 Place of death Mangaia, Cook Islands Death registration number MANG19520011 Next of kin Okiruaita (father), Mangaia. Teremate (mother), Mangaia. Aerengamataora (wife), Mangaia Headstone/grave location Cook Islands Christian Church, Oneroa, Mangaia, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE9907212 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 Kapi Last name PUTOKO Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60759 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth 29 years of age on enlistment Place of birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of death 20/07/1943 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19430232 Next of kin Vainetaae Putoko (wife), Putoko (father), Raera (mother) Headstone/grave location Arorangi, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11247001 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 Tuaivi Last name KOKAUA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60722 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth 22 years of age on enlistment Place of birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of death 24/03/1961 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19610020 Next of kin Vaine Matangaro (wife) Headstone/grave location Avatiu, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19317845 Additional information Date of death: 24/03/1961 (as per Cook Islands death register & private headstone) 25/03/1961 (as per military headstone) Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Iovane Last name TERETAI Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60639 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth 20 years of age on enlistment Place of birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of death 28/12/1934 Place of death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death registration number AITU19340756 Next of kin Takinga (father), Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Teretai (mother), Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Miakara (wife), Aitutaki, Cook Islands Headstone/grave location Tautu Road, Tautu, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10728232 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 Tuoro Last name VAVIA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19345 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Vavia TUORO Date of birth 18/03/1895 Place of birth Mitiaro, Cook Islands Date of death 04/01/1964 Place of death Atiu, Cook Islands Death registration number ATIU19640001 Next of kin Tuoro Vavia (father), Mitiaro, Cook Islands Headstone/grave location Headstone location: headstone installed on wife’s grave at Ngatiarua Village, Atiu, Cook Islands Grave location: Tengatangi Village, Atiu, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21361915 Additional information Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at the RSA Rarotonga records name as “T VAVIA” Listed on the Atiu cenotaph as “VAVIA TUORO” He had three brothers Parengo, Makara Kainuku, Potoru and three sisters Upokongaa, Makiupoko, Tanekaveao. Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Pi Last name NATI Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19292 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Nati PI Tangatapi NATI Date of birth 1892 Place of birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of death 15/10/1968 Place of death Atiu, Cook Islands Death registration number ATIU19680007 Next of kin Tua (mother), Nati Mataiapo (father), Tuaputa AKA Taringa Pukuka (wife) Headstone/grave location Mapumai Village, Atiu, Cook Islands (unmarked grave April 2019) Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE20481547 Additional information Family confirmed in 2023 that the are organising a military headstone to be shipped to Atiu Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Corporal First name/s Uma Last name TIPUTA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19312 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Tiputa UMA Umata Date of birth 1892 Place of birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of death 16/11/1942 Place of death Atiu, Cook Islands Death registration number ATIU19420027 Next of kin Uma (father), Atiu, Cook Islands Headstone/grave location Mapumai, Atiu, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE13538112 Additional information Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at RSA Rarotonga records name as “T UMA” Listed on the Atiu cenotaph as “TIPUTA UMA” Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Roo Last name TAKOTO Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19301 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Takoto ROO Date of birth 1892 Place of birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of death 22/10/1959 Place of death Atiu, Cook Islands Death registration number ATIU19590011 Next of kin Takoto (father), Atiu, Cook Islands Headstone/grave location Unknown Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10173638 Additional information Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at RSA Rarotonga records name as “R TAKOTO” Listed on the Atiu cenotaph as “TAKOTO ROO” Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Mare Last name TAUMAA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60749 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth 28 years of age on enlistment Place of birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of death 14/03/1964 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19640028 Next of kin Mare (father), Tieke (mother) Headstone/grave location Arorangi, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE18589467 Additional information Date of death: 14/03/1964 (as per Cook Islands death register) 18/03/1964 (as per military headstone) Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Teokotai Last name TAOPUA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 60780 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as N/A Date of birth 19 years of age on enlistment Place of birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of death 14/09/1945 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19450155 Next of kin Taopua (father), Parekura, Rarotonga Headstone/grave location Takuvaine Valley Cemetery, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE18588457 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 Rere Last name TAOI Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19302 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Rere TAORI Date of birth 1895 Place of birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of death 5/10/1923 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number Unknown Next of kin Taoi (father), Rarotonga, 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=IE18589438 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 N/A Last name TEMARU Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19307 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Temaru NGAAU Ngaau TEMARU Date of birth 05/03/1896 Place of birth Mauke, Cook Islands Date of death 29/05/1953 Place of death Mauke, Cook Islands Death registration number MAUK19530004 Next of kin Ngaau (father), Mauke, Cook Islands Headstone/grave location Liverpool, Oiretumu, Mauke, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19712583 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 Paiorua Last name KAPI Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19258 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Kapi PAIORUA Date of birth November 1882 Place of birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of death 19/11/1958 Place of death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death registration number RARO19580035 Next of kin Maruia (wife), Rimaati (mother), Paiorua (father) Headstone/grave location Ruatonga, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10886757 Additional information N/A Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Sergeant First name/s Albert Last name COWAN Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 84535 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also known as John Albert Matatia Tairiterangi (Jack) COWAN Date of birth 09/08/1895 Place of birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of death 21/07/1969 Place of death Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia) Death registration number Unknown Next of kin Hermance Cowan (wife) Headstone/grave location Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE14733843 Additional information His father was born in Edinburgh Scotland, mother born in Rarotonga, Cook Islands Images and documents Image credits and references No known copyright restrictions Further links N/A Previous Next

< Back Final rank: Private First name/s Puatuitui Last name VAVIA Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps 19346 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also known as Vavia PUATUITUI Date of birth 1892 Place of birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of death 07/08/1944 Place of death Atiu, Cook Islands Death registration number Unknown Next of kin Puatuitui (brother), Tehenui, Atiu, Cook Islands Headstone/grave location Teenui, Atiu, Cook Islands Archives New Zealand online service record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21361877 Additional information Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at RSA Rarotonga records name as “V PUATUITUI” Listed on the Atiu cenotaph as “VAVIA PUATUITUI” Images and documents Image credits and references N/A Further links N/A Previous Next