The Ist NZEF, 1914-1918

Tu Tangata, Issue 16, 1 March 1984, Page 14

The Ist NZEF, 1914-1918

The Maori Contingent, reorganised as a Pioneer Battalion after its Gallipoli service, consisted of the following: Ist Maori Contingent, left NZ 14th February, 1915 518 2nd Maori Contingent, left NZ 19th September, 1915 312 3rd Maori Intake, left NZ 6th Feburary, 1916 110 4th Maori Reinforcements, 6th May, 1916 sth Maori Reinforcements, 26th June, 1916 6th Maori Reinforcements, 29th July, 1916 7th Maori Reinforcements, 29th August, 1916 Total Maori Reinforcements and other Maoris from 6th May, 1916 to 18th October, 1918 1287 Total of all ranks 2227

The Pacific Islands troops enlisted for service with the New Zealanders were: Niue 6th February, 1916 148 Rarotonga and other Cook Islanders February, 1916 50 Rarotongans 2nd Intake, 16th November, 1916 115 Rarotongans 3rd Intake, 3rd June, 1918 145 Total 458

THE MAORI ROLL OF HONOUR

The following is the official list of deaths in the Maori Contingent and the Pioneer Battalion, on active service, 1915-1918:

Officers Other Ranks Killed in Action 8 122 Died of Wounds 4 62 Died of Illness 2 130 Other causes 1 7 Totals 15 321

Grand total, all ranks In addition to these casualties, 734 members of the Maori force were wounded, making the total casualties 1070, or nearly half of the total number of men who served overseas.