Only one name recorded on enlistmentTIMANI84553 4th 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) TIMANI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84553 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Timani TAURA Taura TAURA Date of Birth 19 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Aitutaki, Cook Islands Date of Death 12/01/1974 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19740036 Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Taura (father) born Rarotonga, Mangungu (mother) born Aitutaki, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE14239984 Additional Information Enlisted 12 June 1918 and disembarked in Wellington 21 June 1918. Discharged and embarked on the SS Paloona for Rarotonga 7 December 1918. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

OmaoOMAO60654 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Omao Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) OMAO Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60654 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Maoa OMAO Date of Birth 31 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Raiatea, Society Islands (French Polynesia) Date of Death 06/05/1963 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19630019A Headstone/Grave Location Tipuka, Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Ruako Omao (wife) Rarotonga, Omao (father), Raiatea. Tapare (mother), Raiatea Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10335518 Additional Information Enlisted at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand 12 March 1918. Embarked 13 June 1918 for Egypt, and disembarked at Suez 4 August 1918. Posted to Rarotongan Company 18 September 1918. Embarked for New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Was possibly buried where the Rarotonga International Airport is now located. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

BeniBANABA19236 New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion, Rarotongan Company < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Beni Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) BANABA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 19236 New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion, Rarotongan Company Also Known As Date of Birth 1890 Place of Birth Manihiki, Cook Islands Date of Death 16/09/1917 Place of Death Auckland, New Zealand Death Registration Number NZ1917/2902 Headstone/Grave Location Devonport (O’Neill’s Point) Cemetery, Bayswater, Auckland, New Zealand Next of Kin Mrs Apii Banaba (wife), Marairenga, Rarotonga Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10867642 Additional Information Enlisted 1 July 1916. Disembarked at Suez 27 December 1916. Admitted to 26th Stationary Hospital, Ismailia 4 April 1917 and 27th General Hospital Cairo on 8 April 1917 with tuberculosis in the neck. Embarked for New Zealand 21 June 1917 and admitted to Auckland Hospital. Died 16 September 1917 at Auckland Hospital. Promoted to Corporal 30 July 1916. Attained rank of Sergeant 27 August 1916. Relinquished rank to Private April 1917. Commonwealth War Graves Commission commemoration: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/642908/beni-banaba/ "Husband of Api. B. Banaba, of Marairenga, Rarotonga. Born at Manihiki, Cook Islands." Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links Our team assisted Heritage New Zealand with our research for their report regarding the Cook Islands WWI soldiers and other notable people connected to the Cook Islands who were buried in O’Neill’s Point Cemetery, Auckland New Zealand. The cemetery is now listed as a ‘Heritage Place Category 1’ with ‘Heritage New Zealand’. “The cemetery contains Niue’s first casualty in the conflict; and the largest number of Cook Islands soldiers to be laid at rest while serving in the NZEF.”: https://www.heritage.org.nz/the-list/details/9394 Previous Next

TaiNICHOLAS60677 3rd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Tai Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) NICHOLAS Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 60677 3rd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Tai KAITARA Date of Birth 22 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 11/01/1946 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19460170 Headstone/Grave Location Ruatonga, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Kikaitara Nicholas (father), Avatiu, Rarotonga Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19805340 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

AriaTOTOROAERE19234 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Aria Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TOTOROAERE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 19234 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Totoroaere ARIA Date of Birth 1894 Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 02/04/1945 Place of Death Mangaia, Cook Islands Death Registration Number MANG19450001 Headstone/Grave Location Oriko, Mangaia, Cook Islands Next of Kin Naku (mother), Totoroaere (father), Matekapiti (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10238652 Additional Information Enlisted 1 July 1916 and disembarked at Suez on 27 December 1916. Admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance with pyrexia on 7 September 1917 and 9 September 1917 it was cabled to New Zealand in error that he has died of pneumonia. Transferred and admitted to various hospitals until 13 September 1918. Admitted to the Aotea Convalescent Home between 16 September 1918 and 23 September 1918 after which he was posted to the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Bde Training Regiment and Base Depot. On 25 October 1918 it was confirmed that his reported death had been confused with another soldier and a retraction cable was sent to the Cook Islands. Embarked on SS Malta on 14 December 1918 and was discharged on 20 March 1919. Cook Islands Roll of Honour board at RSA Nikao Rarotonga records his name as “T. ARIA”. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

AlbertSCHWENKIE19882 20th Maori Reinforcements, New Zealand Pioneer Battalion Rarotongan Company < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Albert Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) SCHWENKIE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 19882 20th Maori Reinforcements, New Zealand Pioneer Battalion Rarotongan Company Also Known As Albert SWENKIE Albert SWENKI Albert SCHWENKE Albert SWANKEY Date of Birth 1896 (as per war service record) Place of Birth Hawaii, USA (as per war service record) Date of Death Unknown Place of Death Unknown Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Charles Swenkie (father), Samoa Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE24549707 Additional Information Born in Hawaii and had lived in Samoa. Prior to enlistment 07 April 1917, he had been working as a labourer at Mangapoike, Wairoa, New Zealand and had lived the previous four years in New Zealand. Both his parents were born in Hawaii. Embarked on SS Ulimaroa 26 July 1917 and arrived Plymouth, United Kingdom 24 September 1917. Left for France 13 December 1917 and joined the New Zealand Māori (Pioneer) Battalion on 13 January 1918. He was then detached to the Rarotongan Company 20 January 1918 and embarked for Egypt 21 January 1918 to arrive Alexandra 4 February 1918. Posted to Rarotongan Company 15 February 1918 and returned on SS Malta which embarked on 14 December 1918. Name on Samoan memorial is Swankey, he embarked as Schwenkie but in a statutory declaration on 1 January 1918 he indicated that his correct name was Swenkie. Discharged 7 March 1919. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Further Links Previous Next

TNUI5th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) T Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) NUI 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 Unknown Place of Death Unknown Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Unknown Next of Kin Unknown 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

TiatoaMITIAU84549 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Tiatoa Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) MITIAU Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84549 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 28 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 13/02/1963 Place of Death Atiu, Cook Islands Death Registration Number ATIU1963002A Headstone/Grave Location Tengatangi Village, Atiu, Cook Islands Next of Kin Father from Atiu, Cook Islands Mother from Aitutaki, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19784142 Additional Information Enlisted at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp 10 July 1918. Discharged 7 December 1918 due to the signing of the Armistice that ended WWI. The headstone was removed from the grave and kept at the family home as the gravesite was becoming overgrown Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

Herbert VincentFAIRLIE11/1082 Wellington Mounted Rifles, New Zealand Mounted Signals Troop Rarotongan Company WWII - served as Captain in New Zealand Home Guard < Back Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Herbert Vincent Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) FAIRLIE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 11/1082 Wellington Mounted Rifles, New Zealand Mounted Signals Troop Rarotongan Company WWII - served as Captain in New Zealand Home Guard Also Known As Bert/Bertie FAIRLIE Date of Birth 22/01/1895 Place of Birth Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand Date of Death 16/06/1964 Place of Death Gisborne, New Zealand Death Registration Number NZ1964/29352 Headstone/Grave Location Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne, New Zealand Next of Kin Herbert Henry Fairlie (father) Bessie “Peti” Pahiwa Fairlie (mother) Mona Margaret (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21471122 Additional Information Enlisted 30 November 1914. Served at Gallipoli from 4 October 1915 to 25 December 1915. Transferred to New Zealand Mounted Signal Troop as Communication Sergeant. Awarded a MiD (Mentioned in Despatches) 15 January 1918. Promoted to Second Lieutenant 25 September 1918 and transferred to Rarotongan Company on 9 October 1918. Returned to New Zealand on SS Malta. Discharged 7 March 1919. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Headstone image source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197597200/herbert-vincent-fairlie Further Links https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10050902 https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C42958 Previous Next

VictorEMANUEL43723 26th Reinforcements, New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion Rarotongan Company < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Victor Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) EMANUEL Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 43723 26th Reinforcements, New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion Rarotongan Company Also Known As Date of Birth 1885 (as per war service record. Exact date unknown) Place of Birth Christchurch, New Zealand Date of Death 23/02/1940 Place of Death Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand Death Registration Number NZ1940/22215 Headstone/Grave Location Karoro Cemetery, Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand Next of Kin Charles Emanuel (brother), Blenheim, New Zealand Mary Jane Edwards Emanuel (mother), born Birmingham England John (Jack) Emanuel (father), born India Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE14978711 Additional Information Embarked Wellington 9 June 1917 and disembarked Devonport, United Kingdom 25 July 1917. Ill in hospitals in United Kingdom until 19 March 1918 and detached to Rarotongan Company from New Zealand Engineer Reserve Depot, United Kingdom, and transferred via Etaples and Marseille. On 29 May 1918 discharged from 57th General Hospital France and posted to 3rd Depot Unit of Supply at Bass-de-Raboub with Corporal Shearman. Embarked on SS Canberra 5 June 1918 and transferred sick to Manoel Military Hospital, Malta 11 June 1918 and later transferred to St George Barrack, Malta on 6 July 1918 awaiting passage to Egypt. Arrived Egypt 17 August 1918 and transferred to the Rarotongan Company 18 August 1918. Embarked on SS Malta 14 December 1918. Discharged in New Zealand 7 March 1919. Other than his service in the Rarotongan Company his connection with Pacific Islanders is not clear as mother born in England and father in India. On enlistment he was described as having a dark complexion, curly black hair and brown eyes. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Further Links Previous Next

ArakiANGENE16/1205 New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion, 1st Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Araki Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) ANGENE Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 16/1205 New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion, 1st Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Ariki ANGENE Angene ANGENE Date of Birth 31/12/1895 Place of Birth Atiu, Cook Islands WWI service records state that he was born on Rarotonga, however his two marriage certificates state that he was born on Atiu Date of Death 27/01/1956 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19560089 Headstone/Grave Location Tupapa, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Angene (father), Avarua, Rarotonga Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11049309 Additional Information Enlisted 29 September 1915 in Rarotonga. Disembarked at Suez 15 March 1916 and embarked for France from Port Said with the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion. Detached to the New Zealand Tunnelling Company (NZETC) 9 December 1916 to 20 February 1917. Detached to the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion 26 February 1917. Transferred to the Rarotongan Company 14 January 1918. Embarked for Egypt from Marseilles 21 January 1918. Disembarked at Alexandria 4 February 1918. Marched in from Moascar and posted to Training Regiment 5 February 1918. Admitted to hospital at Kantara and Moascar between 22 and 23 August 1918. Discharged to Duty 8 October 1918. Embarked for New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Date of death: 27/01/1956 (as per Cook Islands death register) 28/01/1956 (as per military headstone) Grave refurbished 2023 Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

TaraiaTIRIA19335 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Lance Corporal First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Taraia Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TIRIA Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 19335 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Tiria TARAIA Date of Birth 29/02/1888 Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 12/09/1966 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19660069 Headstone/Grave Location Grave location: Cook Islands Christian Church Cemetery, Titikaveka, Rarotonga (as per Cook Islands death register). The undelivered headstone is located at the RSA, Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Next of Kin Mrs Tiria (mother), Mangaia, Cook Islands Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE13539355 Additional Information Enlisted in Rarotonga 1 July 1916. Disembarked at Suez from SS Malwa 27 December 1916 and posted to the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Bde and Training Regiment and Base Depot. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 7 July 1917. Discharged 20 January 1919. Date of death: 12/09/1966 (as per Cook Islands death register) 13/09/1966 (as per military headstone) Grave location confirmed by the mother of Mrs Annie Caffery Petaia April 2019. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

GeofreyGELLING84514 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Lance Corporal First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Geofrey Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) GELLING Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84514 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Geoffrey GELLING Date of Birth 21 years of age on enlistment London Missionary Society Register records date of birth as 02/05/1897 Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 08/06/1954 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19540027 Headstone/Grave Location Titikaveka, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Frank (father) of Manihiki, Cook Islands, Ngaevaeva Teina (mother) born Mangaia, Pati Cuthers (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10095961 Additional Information Enlisted 12 June 1918. Discharged 7 December 1918 due to the signing of the Armistice that ended WWI. Headstone cleaned and relettered September 2024. Headstone lists his battalion as "Maori Battalion' which is incorrect. It should be 'Rarotongan Contingent'. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

TokiTEARIKI84529 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Toki Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) TEARIKI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 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 Headstone/Grave Location Catholic Cemetery, Atiu, Cook Islands Next of Kin Tokerau Toki (father), Tapapa (mother), Verokura (wife, as per headstone inscription) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10865087 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. 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 (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

KopuPAKARI19247  2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Lance Corporal First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Kopu Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) PAKARI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 19247 2nd Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 01/01/1894 (as per headstone inscription) Place of Birth Rarotonga, Cook Islands Date of Death 17/07/1975 Place of Death Rarotonga, Cook Islands Death Registration Number RARO19750046 Headstone/Grave Location Arai Te Tonga Rd, Tupapa, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Moe (mother), Pakari Tauu (father), Upokoina Mataorakore (wife) Link to Online Service Record Additional Information Enlisted 1 July 1916 in Rarotonga. Disembarked from SS Malwa at Suez on 27 December 1916. Joined the Rarotongan Company 7 April 1917. Detached to 97th Heavy Battery Royal Artillery from 11 October 1917 to 9 November 1917. Returned to New Zealand from Egypt on SS Wiltshire departing 26 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. 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

TangianauKIRIITI84568 4th Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Tangianau Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) KIRIITI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 84568 4th Rarotongan Contingent Also Known As Date of Birth 36 years of age on enlistment Place of Birth Mangaia, Cook Islands Date of Death 11/11/1930 Place of Death Auckland, New Zealand Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand Next of Kin Parekore (mother), Kiriiti (father), Mateoraa (wife) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10062668 Additional Information Enlisted in Rarotonga 12 June 1918 and at Narrow Neck Military Training Camp Auckland New Zealand 10 July 1918 and discharged 7 December 1918. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next

EdmundDUFFY16/1384 4th Maori Reinforcements, New Zealand Pioneer Battalion Rarotongan Company < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Edmund Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) DUFFY Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 16/1384 4th Maori Reinforcements, New Zealand Pioneer Battalion Rarotongan Company Also Known As Lavea Date of Birth 18/07/1893 1887 (as per headstone inscription) Place of Birth Nanumea, Tuvalu, Ellice Islands Date of Death 1971 Place of Death Apia, Samoa Death Registration Number Unknown Headstone/Grave Location Samoa Next of Kin A. Duffy (brother), Apia, Samoa Rosa (wife, as per headstone inscirption) His father was of Irish descent, and his mother Cook Islands descent. Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE12408007 Additional Information Enlisted 3 February 1916. Embarked Wellington SS Mokoia 3 May 1916, disembarked Suez 3 May 1916 and then disembarked Southampton, United Kingdom 7 Augut 1916, and posted to New Zealand Pioneer Battalion 9 September 1916. WIA (wounded in action) with a GSW (gun shot wound) to left arm on 10 June 1917 and admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance then 32nd Stationary Hospital Wimereux, France. Then moved to 2nd New Zealand General Hospital at Brockenhurst and then to the New Zealand Convalescent Hospital. Rejoined the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion 25 December 1917. Posted to the Rarotongan Company 14 January 1918 and departed for Egypt. Joined the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Bde Training Regiment & Base Depot 15 February 1918 and joined the Rarotongan Company 17 May 1918. Returned to New Zealand via SS Malta. Discharged in New Zealand 7 March 1919. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References Image source: https://digitalnz.org/ (Auckland Libraries Heritage Images Collection) No known copyright restrictions Further Links Previous Next

PaioruaKAPI19258 2nd Rarotongan Contingent < Back Highest Rank: Private First Name/s (as per enlistment record) Paiorua Last Name or Only Name Given (as per enlistment record) KAPI Service Number and Regiment/Unit/Corps served in 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 Headstone/Grave Location Ruatonga, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Next of Kin Maruia (wife), Rimaati (mother), Paiorua (father) Link to Online Service Record https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10886757 Additional Information Enlisted in Rarotonga 1 July 1916 and service commenced 9 July 1916. Disembarked from SS Malwa at Suez 27 December 1916 and posted to Rarotongan Company 14 September 1917. Numerous admissions to medical facilities whilst serving. Embarked for New Zealand on SS Malta 14 December 1918 and discharged 20 March 1919. Cook Islands Roll of Honour Board records his name as ‘K. Paiorua’. In April 2019 our team assisted descendant Julia Kapi to restore her great uncle’s military headstone. Images and Documents (click on images to enlarge) Image Credits and References N/A Further Links N/A Previous Next