Only one name recorded on enlistmentTAKAROKA16/1198 New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion, 1st 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) TAKAROKA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 16/1198 New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion, 1st Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Takaroka OPINI Opini TAKAROKA Takaroka AUPINI Date of Birth 10/08/1893 Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 26/12/1964 Place of Death Auckland, New Zealand Death Registration Number NZ1965/23859 Headstone/Grave Location Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand Next of Kin Takaroka (father), Matavera, Rarotonga (deceased); Vaine Parekore (sister), Ngatangiia, Rarotonga Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19443781 Additional Information Enlisted in Rarotonga 28 September 1915. Served with New Zealand Pioneer Battalion until wounded in action with severe shrapnel wounds to both thighs 22 November 1917. Evacuated to 3rd New Zealand field Ambulance and then 53rd General Hospital, Boulogne. Evacuated to England on Hospital Ship St David 4 December 1917. Treated at 2nd London General Hospital from 4 December 1917 to 4 February 1918 then to NZ General Hospital Brockenhurst until 8 April 1918. Returned to France 7 May 1918 and to New Zealand Base Depot in Etaples 9 May 1918. Posted to the Rest Camp and then to Base Supply Depot Marseille for passage to Egypt 16 May 1918. Transferred to Rarotongan Company 1 July 1918. Embarked for New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Two service records online: https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE14607865 https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19443781 Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

TereTUAINE20841 New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion, Rarotongan Company < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Tere Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TUAINE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 20841 New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion, Rarotongan Company Also Known As Tere-ora-metua Otua’u Te Pore Date of Birth 1893 Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 11/09/1963 Place of Death Whakatane, New Zealand Death Registration Number NZ1963/27939 Headstone/Grave Location Raetihi Urupa, Whanganui, New Zealand Next of Kin Metua (mother), Tautu, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21345462 Additional Information Enlisted 24 July 1916 in New Zealand as he was previously employed with the Union Steamship Co. Ltd. Embarked from New Zealand for Egypt 16 November 1916. At port and coaling stops in Australia he missed the boat at Melbourne and was sent to Adelaide to rejoin the ship. Disembarked from SS Malwa in Suez 27 December 1916 and posted to NZ Mounted Rifle Bde Training Regiment and Base Depot. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 5 March 1918. Returned on SS Malta and discharged in New Zealand 7 March 1919. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Restored portrait image supplied by descendant Christine Hirawani Further Links N/A Previous Next

FrancisLEGER16/1336 9th Maori Reinforcements, New Zealand Pioneer Battalion Rarotongan Company < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Francis Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) LEGER Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 16/1336 9th Maori Reinforcements, New Zealand Pioneer Battalion Rarotongan Company Also Known As Date of Birth 26/12/1895 Place of Birth Tonga Date of Death Unknown Place of Death Unknown Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Kate Leger (aunt) Auckland, New Zealand Eliza Leger (mother), Tonga Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10781330 Additional Information Employed as a seaman with Union Steam Ship Co Ltd when he enlisted 23 November1915. Disembarked from SS Navua at Suez 15 March 1916 and embarked for France with the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion 9 April 1916. Apparently identified as a Niuean as he was transferred to England with this contingent and disembarked from SS Arawa in New Zealand 14 July 1916. He reported for duty at Narrow Neck Camp 25 September 1916 and then embarked at Auckland on SS Tofua 14 October 1916 to arrive in Plymouth, United Kingdom 29 December 1916. He left for France 1 February 1918 and arrived in the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion 28 March 1917. He was transferred from New Zealand Pioneer Battalion 14 January 1918 to Egypt sailing from France 21 January 1918 and joined the Rarotongan Company 5 March 1918. He was admitted to 44th Stationary Hospital 31 July 1918 with malaria and rejoined the Rarotongan Company 20 September 1918. Returned on SS Malta however became ill en route and was off-loaded for medical treatment at Fremantle, Australia, in January 1919. Arrived in New Zealand May 1919 and returned to Tonga. He suffered 10 further outbreaks of malaria and returned to New Zealand for treatment. Admitted to the Narrow Neck Military Hospital, Auckland 10 December 1919 for treatment for malaria that he had contracted in Palestine. He was discharged for hospital 3 February 1920 and given a 50% pension for 3 months. Served in the Tongan Defence Force in WWII. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Further Links https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/leger-brothers "The Leger brothers came to New Zealand from Tonga and enlisted for service in 1915. They were sent to join the Niueans and Cook Islanders already in training and sailed with them in February 1916 as part of the 3rd Maori Reinforcements. They served in Egypt and France before returning to New Zealand with the Niueans in mid-1916. The Legers were now added to the 9th Maori Reinforcements and returned to France in October 1916 to serve in the Pioneer Battalion. In January 1918 the brothers were among the Pacific Islanders from the Pioneer Battalion sent from France to join the Rarotongan Company in Palestine. They served with this unit until the war ended" Previous Next

NgaNAEITI60769 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Nga Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) NAEITI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60769 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Ngatamaine a NAEITI Date of Birth 19 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 28/01/1921 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19210306 Headstone/Grave Location Nikao Cemetery, Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Naeiti (father), Mangaia Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10768291 Additional Information Enlisted at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand 12 March 1918 and embarked for Egypt 6 June 1918. Posted to the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade Training Regiment and Base Depot at Ismailia 4 August 1918. Discharged 20 March 1919, and embarked on the vessel SS Paloona bound for Rarotonga, Cook Islands. On discharge, the Medical Board indicated tuberculosis. 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.” Commonwealth War Graves Commission grave announced October 2019 https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/75463731/nga-naeiti/ Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

KaiMATAITI19250 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Kai Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) MATAITI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 19250 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 1887 Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 16/02/1918 Place of Death Cairo, Egypt Death Registration Number NZ1918/78098 Headstone/Grave Location Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) Next of Kin Mrs Te Pai Rua Mata (mother), Oneroa, Mangaia, Cook Islands, Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10428284 Additional Information Enlisted in Rarotonga 1 July 1916. Posted to Rarotongan Company at Belah, Palestine 25 August 1917. Admitted to 77th Casualty Clearing Station Jaffa with fever 11 February 1918. Died 16 February 1918 and buried 17 February 1918 in the Ramleh War Cemetery, Chaplain J. MacBeath officiating. Commonwealth War Graves Commission commemoration: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/652878/kai-mataiti/ Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Headstone image source: https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/kai-mataiti Commemorative certificate courtesy of Commonwealth War Graves Commission: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/652878/kai-mataiti/ Further Links N/A Previous Next

UaTAMAPENE84506 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Ua Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TAMAPENE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84506 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Ua TAMAPENI Date of Birth 22/07/1899 Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 02/02/1950 Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number AITU19500035 Headstone/Grave Location Ureia, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Next of Kin Tamapeni (father), Mokopuna (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19444425 Additional Information Attested in Rarotonga 12 June 1918. 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

Arthur DuncanMacARTHUR3/2108 New Zealand Medical Corps Rarotongan Company WWII - Gisborne Battalion, Home Guard < Back Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Arthur Duncan Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) MacARTHUR Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 3/2108 New Zealand Medical Corps Rarotongan Company WWII - Gisborne Battalion, Home Guard Also Known As Date of Birth 15/12/1873 (as per service record) Place of Birth Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Date of Death 10/05/1951 Place of Death Gisborne, New Zealand Death Registration Number NZ1951/22573 Headstone/Grave Location Tareheru Cemetery, Gisborne, New Zealand Next of Kin Mrs Elizabeth G. MacArthur (wife), Tangoio, Napier, New Zealand Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE20523691 Additional Information Enlisted 14 February 1915 and embarked at Wellington 1 May 1916 to arrive Suez 9/6/1916. Employed in New Zealand Mounted Rifle Bde Training Regiment & Base Depot until 20 January 1917 when he was posted to the New Zealand Mounted Field Ambulance and was appointed cook from 1 May 1915 to 30 June 1918. On 1 July 1918 he was recommended for a commission specifically for the Rarotongan Company and underwent training and from 26/9/1918 was a 2nd Lieutenant with the Rarotongan Company. Discharged 7 March 1919. Fluent in oral and written Māori and employed as a Māori school teacher for four years prior to enlistment. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References War service record: Image licence AABK 18805 W5520 12 / 0007670 Archives New Zealand Further Links https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11328237 Previous Next

PetaTEI60651 3rd & 4th Rarotongan Contingents < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Peta Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TEI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60651 3rd & 4th Rarotongan Contingents Also Known As Tei PETA Peta TEINAMATE Date of Birth 04/09/1898 Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 15/04/1957 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19570005 Headstone/Grave Location Burial location unknown. Headstone memorial located at Nikao Cemetery, Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Next of Kin Tei (father), Mangaia Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE12320975 Additional Information Medically discharged in New Zealand, but re-enlisted as Peta TEI in the 4th Rarotongan Contingent at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand 12 March 1918. Appointed Temporary Lance Corporal 6 July 1918. Discharged 7 December 1918. His broken headstone was found at Wigmore’s store Vaimaanga and moved to the RSA Nikao, Rarotonga April 2019. Headstone repaired in 2023 and a memorial built in Nikao Cemetery, Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Date of death: 15/04/1957 (as per Cook Islands death register and military headstone 03/04/1957 (as per his war service record and other correspondence) Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

TearikiPURI60757 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Teariki Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) PURI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60757 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As 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 Headstone/Grave Location Kaena Cemetery, Aroa, Arorangi, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Teariki Puri (father), Ataataivi (mother), Marie Cadousteau (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19561929 Additional Information Attested in Rarotonga 4 February 1918 and enlisted at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand 12 March 1918. Disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918. Posted to Rarotongan Company 15 November 1918. Sailed from Beirut to Alexandria 17-19 November 1918. Embarked for New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Unmarked grave (April 2024) Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

RimaputaTUTAI60650 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Rimaputa Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TUTAI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60650 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 23 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 02/05/1942 Place of Death Mangaia, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MANG19420015 Headstone/Grave Location In an unmarked grave in the backyard at the house of Atetu Atetu in Ivirua Mangaia, Cook Islands Next of Kin Makioki Tutai, Vaine (wife), Tutakimoa, Rarotonga Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21354189 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918. Disembarked from SS Port Lyttleton 4 August 1918. Posted to Rarotongan Company 18 September 1918. Admitted to hospital 28 November 1918, with malaria and influenza. Could not embark with the rest of the troops on the SS Malta for New Zealand 14 December 1918, so embarked per SS Wiltshire to New Zealand 26 December 1918. Discharged 20 March 1919. Grave location: We received information from a descendant in 2018 about the burial location. Our team followed this up in April 2023 and we were able to confirm the burial location at the home of Atetu Atetu in Ivirua, although no grave site is present. Headstone location: There is a headstone at the Ivirua CICC churchyard in Mangaia inscribed with the name “T Rima” and the service number “60765”. However, the date of death inscribed on the headstone 02/05/1942 matches the date of death of Pte Rimaputa TUTAI 60650 who is lying in an unmarked grave in the backyard at the house of Atetu Atetu in Ivirua Mangaia. We believe this headstone was for Pte Rimaputa TUTAI 60650 buried in Mangaia, however was incorrectly inscribed with the service number 60765 Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

TauANIVA60683 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Tau Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) ANIVA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60683 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 20 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Rurutu, Society Islands (French Polynesia) Date of Death 1965 Place of Death Rurutu, Society Islands (French Polynesia) Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Aniva (father), Rurutu, Pua (mother), Rurutu Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11188788 Additional Information Working in Rarotonga at time of enlistment. Enlisted 12 March 1918. Embarked on SS Manuka at Wellington 13 June 1918. Disembarked at Suez and posted to the Rarotongan Company 4 August 1918. Embarked on SS Malta for New Zealand 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1918. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

PitiauIORANGI19243 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Sergeant First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Pitiau Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) IORANGI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 19243 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Pitian IORANGI Piti IORANGI Daniel IORANGI Iorangi Pitau DANIELA Date of Birth 1894 Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 02/06/1943 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19430206 Headstone/Grave Location Eliazara Burial Ground, Ruatonga, Rarotonga Next of Kin Tutakiau (father), Tamaine Tutai (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10728492 Additional Information Disembarked at Suez 27 December 1916. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 7 April 1917. Attached to 10th Heavy Battery Royal Artillery from 5 October 1917 to 9 November 1917. Promoted to Sergeant 27 November 1917. Admitted to 129th Combined Field Ambulance 9 September 1918 with malaria and then on 15 September 1918 to 48th Stationary Hospital in Gaza with measles. Transferred to 44th Stationary Hospital Kantara 27 September 1918 and to the Military Infectious Hospital Heliopolis 12 October 1918 until 18 October 1918. Embarked on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Malta Roll records his name as 'Daniel Iorangi'. Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at RSA Nikao Rarotonga records his name as 'I. P. Daniela'. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

MaineKAKE84524 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Maine Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) KAKE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84524 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Mainekake PIAVAKA Date of Birth 08/08/1897 Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death Unknown Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Tautu, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Next of Kin Piavaka (father) Katapu-ki-te-Maraea (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19051624 Additional Information Enlisted 12 July 1918 and discharged 7 December 1918. Brother to Teariki MONGA 84522 as service records show they have the same parents. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

IsaiaMANUELA5th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Isaia Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) MANUELA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 5th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Isaia MANUERA Date of Birth Unknown Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 23/07/1946 Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number AITU19461178 Headstone/Grave Location Araura, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Next of Kin Unknown Link to Online Service Record Additional Information No online war service record Enlisted in Rarotonga 28 October 1918. Disembarked in Wellington 6 November 1918. Due to the signing of the Armistice on November 11 1918, he was discharged 13 November at Trentham Military Camp. Embarked on SS Moana for Rarotonga 30 November 1918 and arrived in Rarotonga 6 December 1918. The 5th Rarotongan Contingent soldiers from Aitutaki departed Rarotonga 12 January 1919 on the schooner Toafa Haamia bound for Aitutaki. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

RMOEAU16/1190 New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion, 1st Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) R Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) MOEAU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 16/1190 New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion, 1st Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Moeau TARIA Date of Birth 1890 Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 09/12/1956 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19560072 Headstone/Grave Location Arorangi, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Taria (father), Arorangi, Rarotonga Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19784765 Additional Information Enlisted at Rarotonga 28 September 1915. Served in the New Zealand Māori (Pioneer) Battalion, and embarked for France. Transferred to the Rarotongan Company 14 January 1918. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 5 March 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

NgatureIMENE60742 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Ngature Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) IMENE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60742 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 19 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 07/12/1978 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19780006A Headstone/Grave Location Arorangi, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Tangimetua (brother), Imene (father), Teremoana (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE24363244 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918, disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918 and posted to the 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

ParuaTEAPAI19320 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Parua Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TEAPAI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 19320 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Teapai PARUA Teapai Ariki 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 Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Parua (father), Atiu, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10057742 Additional Information Enlisted 1 July 1916. Disembarked from SS Malwa at Suez 27 December 1916 and posted to New Zealand Mounted Rifle Bde. Training Regiment and Base Depot. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 7 April 1917. Admitted to 66th Clearing Casualty Station on 19 August 1917, then 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara 21 August 1917 and then to 27th General Hospital Abbassia 23 August 1917. Returned to the Rarotongan Company 4 September 1917. On 11 October 1918 he was admitted to 76th Casualty Clearing Station and was evacuated to 27th General Hospital, Abbassia on 20 October 1918 before being transferred to the Aotea Convalescent Home between 10 October to 24 October 1918. Returned via SS Malta and arrived in New Zealand 29 January 1919. Discharged 20 March 1919. Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at RSA Nikao Rarotonga records name as 'T. PARUA'. Listed on the Atiu cenotaph as 'TEAPAI PARUA'. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

RangiTANGITORU60681 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Rangi Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TANGITORU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60681 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 19 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 24/03/1963 Place of Death Mangaia, Cook Islands Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Cook Islands Christian Church, Oneroa, Mangaia, Cook Islands Next of Kin Tangitoru (father), Mangaia, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE9797600 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918 at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand. Disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918 and transferred to the 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