TakotoMATA19268 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Takoto Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) MATA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 19268 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Matakeu TAKOTO Mata TAKOTO Matakeu AUAI Date of Birth 1893 Place of Birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of Death 02/06/1925 Place of Death Atiu, Cook Islands Death Registration Number ATIU19250217 Headstone/Grave Location Teenui, Atiu, Cook Islands Next of Kin Takato (brother) Atiu, Cook Islands, Auai (father), Pare (mother), Kirimoke (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE12350961 Additional Information Enlisted 1 July 1916 in Rarotonga. Disembarked ex. Malwa 27 December 1916 and served with the Rarotongan Company in Jaffa. Embarked on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Died 2 June 1925 in Atiu of tuberculosis. Other records state he died 3 June 1925. Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at RSA Nikao Rarotonga records his name as 'M. TAKATO'. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

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

BobSIMIONA60771 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Bob Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) SIMIONA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60771 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Bob ELEAZARA Date of Birth 01/04/1898 Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 16/11/1952 Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number AITU19520025 Headstone/Grave Location Tautu Road, Tautu, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Next of Kin Joseph Simiona (father) (aka Joseph Simiona – Eleazala), Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Teina Ati (mother) Atiu Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10397491 Additional Information Enlisted in Rarotonga 4 February 1918 and at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp 12 March 1918. Embarked from New Zealand 13 June 1918 and disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918. Posted to the NZ Mounted Rifle and Training Regiment and Base Depot. Admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital from 23 October 1918 to 2 November 1918 and admitted to the Rest Camp in Port Said. Embarked for New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918. Discharged on 20 March 1919. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

TaomiaMATAITI5th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Taomia Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) MATAITI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 5th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth Unknown Place of Birth Unknown Date of Death 20/01/1934 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19340006 Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Engu Iti (father), Titi (mother) Link to Online Service Record Additional Information 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

TaomiaTOTOROAERE60679 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Taomia Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TOTOROAERE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60679 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 27 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 27/11/1956 Place of Death Mangaia, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MANG19560012 Headstone/Grave Location Cook Islands Christian Church, Oneroa, Mangaia, Cook Islands Next of Kin Totoroaere (father), Mangaia, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE24379006 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918, embarked on the SS Manuka at Wellington 13 June 1918 and disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 18 September 1918. Embarked for New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Military headstone located in the Oneroa CICC grounds. Pte Totoroaere was buried at the site of the Mangaia College playground. After the land was declared to be used as a school, the headstone was relocated to the Oneroa CICC grounds where a memorial was built. This information was sent by a descendant to the Nikao Cemetery Restoration Project Facebook page. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

PakipakiAUPINI60640 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Pakipaki Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) AUPINI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60640 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Aupini PAKIPAKI Pekipeki HAUPINI Date of Birth 16/9/1886 Place of Birth Manihiki, Cook Islands Date of Death 27/11/1973 Place of Death Manihiki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MANI19730004 Headstone/Grave Location Tahaunu, Manihiki, Cook Islands Next of Kin Tiarua (brother), Aitutaki, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11358088 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918, embarked on the SS Manuka at Wellington 13 June 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. Cook Islands Death Register records place of burial as Tahaunu, Manihiki, Cook Islands Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links Previous Next

PakuKEA84542 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Lance Corporal First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Paku Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) KEA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84542 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Ngapaku KEA Date of Birth 22 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Atiu, Cook Islands Date of Death 17/01/1939 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19390499 Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Marenga P. Kea (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10446493 Additional Information Enlisted at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand 10 July 1918. Promoted to Lance Corporal 16 July 1918. Discharged 7 December 1918. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

Robert BurnsBOYD8244 British Army Royal Scots Fusiliers < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Robert Burns Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) BOYD Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 8244 British Army Royal Scots Fusiliers Also Known As Date of Birth 24/01/1897 Place of Birth Darvel, East Ayrshire, Scotland Date of Death 20/06/1975 (as per Cook Islands death register) 19/06/1975 (as per headstone inscription) Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19750052 Headstone/Grave Location Headstone location: RSA, Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Mary Cameron Aird Torrance (1st wife) died 13/11/1939 Elsie Millar (2nd wife) died September 1977 John Boyd (father) Margaret McKenzie (mother) Link to Online Service Record Additional Information Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Portrait - no known copyright restrictions Further Links Previous Next

MarearaiAERENGAMATE60696 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Marearai Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) AERENGAMATE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60696 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 18/20 years on enlistment (different ages in war service records) Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 04/09/1954 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19540088 Headstone/Grave Location Cook Islands Christian Church, Titikaveka, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Aerengamate (father), Arati Vaine (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE9821040 Additional Information Enlisted at Rarotonga 8 February 1918 and at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand 12 March 1918. Disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 20 September 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Date of death: 04/09/1954 (as per Cook Islands death register) 05/09/1954 (as per military headstone) Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

TearikiMONGA84522 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Corporal First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Teariki Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) MONGA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84522 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Teariki Monga Marokii PIAVAKA Date of Birth 04/04/1892 Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 16/12/1965 Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number AITU19650026 Headstone/Grave Location Ureia, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Next of Kin Piavaka (father), Katapu-ki-te-Maraea (mother), Kauvai Monga (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19786157 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. Date of death: 16/12/1965 (as per Cook Islands death register) 15/12/1965 (as inscribed on military and civilian headstone) Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

TiareUTA84531 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Tiare Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) UTA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84531 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Tiare Uta TUAKANA Date of Birth 23 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 01/01/1943 Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number AITU19431037 Headstone/Grave Location Vaipae, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Headstone memorial only. Grave cleared for infrastructure Next of Kin Kapua Tuakana (wife), Tuakana (father), Tuaunga (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE14793139 Additional Information Enlisted 12 June 1919 in Rarotonga. Disembarked per SS Paloona at Wellington 22 June 1918. Discharged 7 December 1918. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

MateMAURIAITI19272  2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Mate Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) MAURIAITI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 19272 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Mate MORIAITI Mate MAURIA Date of Birth 1896 Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 04/11/1946 Place of Death Mangaia, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MANG19460028 Headstone/Grave Location Cook Islands Christian Church, Ivirua Rd, Ivirua, Mangaia, Cook Islands Next of Kin Mauriaiti (father), Mangaia, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE9817287 Additional Information Enlisted 9 July 1916. Disembarked at Suez 27 December 1916 and was employed at the NZ Mounted Rifle Bde Training Regiment and Base Depot at Moascar. Marched into Kantara 17 April 1917. On 11 August 1918 he was admitted to the 48th Stationary Hospital, Gaza with measles. He was transferred to the 24th Stationary Hospital at Abbassia on 14 August 1918 before being transferred to the 27th General Hospital in Cairo. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 1 October 1918. Returned to New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at records name as 'M. Mate'. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

TearikiPAEA5th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Teariki Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) PAEA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 5th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth Unknown Place of Birth Mauke, Cook Islands Date of Death 23/07/1963 Place of Death Mauke, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MAUK19630003 Headstone/Grave Location Catholic Cemetery, Araki, Mauke, Cook Islands Next of Kin Unknown Link to Online Service Record Additional Information Enlisted 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. Date of death: 23/07/1963 (as per Cook Islands death register) 22/07/1963 (as per headstone) 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

TeariiTORU60645 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Tearii Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TORU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60645 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 19 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 23/01/1955 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Cemetery next to the Latter-day Saints Church, Avarua/Avatiu, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Toru (father), Avatiu, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE12326063 Additional Information Enlisted 12 March 1918 at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand. Disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918 and posted to the Rarotongan Company 18 September 1918. Embarked for New Zealand per 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

TeinaMOKOENGA5th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Teina Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) MOKOENGA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 5th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Mokoenga TEINA Date of Birth 24/08/1899 Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 08/11/1946 Place of Death Aitutaki, Cook Islands Death Registration Number AITU19461200 Headstone/Grave Location Arutanga, Aitutaki, Cook Islands Next of Kin Mokoenga (father), Utivaru (mother) Link to Online Service Record Additional Information 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

TamaineNGARIU5th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Tamaine Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) NGARIU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 5th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth Unknown Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 17/10/1969 Place of Death Mangaia, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MANG19690005 Headstone/Grave Location Tamarua, Mangaia, Cook Islands Next of Kin Unknown Link to Online Service Record Additional Information Buried on private land in an unmarked grave in Tamarua. Family intends to place a military plaque or headstone on the grave in the future. No online war service record. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Image of Tamaine NGARIU courtesy of Mangaia Island Administration and Tourist office. Further Links N/A 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

TioniTUAKANA84554 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Tioni Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TUAKANA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84554 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As John TUAKANA John MARSTERS Tione MARSTERS John Trego Tamaono MARSTERS Date of Birth 25 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Palmerston, Cook Islands Date of Death 20/02/1964 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19640027 Headstone/Grave Location Undelivered military headstone located at RSA Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Grave is located at Avatiu Valley Road/Uruau Drive, Avatiu, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Next of Kin Tamaono Tuakana (father) and VaeVae Marsters (mother) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21345474 Additional Information Attested 12 June 1918 in Rarotonga. Arrived in Wellington 21 June 1918 and enlisted at Narrow Neck Camp 10 July 1918. Discharged 7 December 1918 and embarked on SS Paloona for Rarotonga which arrived in Rarotonga 15 December 1918. There are errors on the private plaque due to errors on other documents. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Ships crew, date unknown. Private Tioni TUAKANA is bottom row at left. Image source: Agnes Armstrong, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Further Links N/A Previous Next