almost 3600 men served overseas with the Maori Battalion 1940-1945
of those, 649 were killed or died of wounds while another 1,712 were wounded. Another 29 died as a result of service following discharge

- read the INTRODUCTION to the 28th MAORI BATTALION

- every soldier of the 28th has further information and photos, where available, at the site: BATTALION ROLL

- many 28th Battalion soldiers used alternative names or were known by both Maori and English versions of their names; these are recorded where known - their address is where they were at time of enlistment

see also 28th MAORI BATTALION on Facebook
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ABRAHAM to AWATERE .. BABBINGTON to BUTLER .. CAIRNS to CURTIS
DANIELS to DYER .. EDMONDS to EVANS .. FACOOREY to FROST
GAGE to GUNSON .. HAAMI to HENARE .. HENDERSON to HUTANA
IHAIA to JURY .. KAA to KEWEN .. KIDWELL to KUTIA
LAMBERT to LUMSDEN .. MAAKA to MAUHENI .. MAUI to MUTU
NAERA to OTIMI .. PAAKA to PAWA .. PEACHEY to PUTARANUI
RAERENGA to REWIRI .. RIA to RYLAND .. SADD to SYLVIA ..
TAARE to TAYLOR .. Te ANO to TUTU .. UATUKU to VERCOE
WAA to WEBSTER .. WEEPU to YOUNG

* indicates he died for his country
* NOK - next of kin
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DANIELS, Andrew - Private 62807
- from 8 Harding Street, Auckland

DANIELS, Peter - Private 25831
- from Wairau Rural Delivery, Blenheim

DANIELS, Puhi Thomas - Private 39006
- from Taupiri, Waikato

* DANIELS, Moses - Lance Corporal 39308
- from Kaihu - KILLED IN ACTION El Alamein, Egypt ged 34

DANSEY, Roger Tahere - Sergeant 6124
- from c/o Davys and Burton, Solicitors, Rotorua

DANSEY, Harry Delamere - Barter Sergeant 376544
- from c/o Y.M.C.A. Wellington

DAVIS, Eric - Private 39305
- from Tokerau Beach, North Auckland

DAVIS, Benjimen - Private 62753
- from Waitomo Caves

DAVIS, John - Private 62546
- from Bedford Street, Waitara

DAVIS, William - Private 62547
- from Bedford Street, Patea

DAVIS, Ngaro Moses - Private 39307
- from Whangaruru South

* DAVIS, Percy - Private 812606
- from Kaitaia - DIED OF WOUNDS Italy 15-12-1944 aged 24

DAVIS, Henry Matheson - Private 811600
- from Torere

DAVIS, Arapeta - Private 801917
- from Thornton, Wellington

DAVIS, Thompson Moses - Lance Corporal 39306
- from Whangaruru, North Auckland

DAVIS, Perry - Private 65339
- from Tangiteroria

DAVIS, William Henry - Private 65340
- from Motukaraka

DAVIS, William Bartholomew - Temporary Sergeant 427841
- from Searley Street, Thames

DAVIS, Benjamin Tanui - Private 34051
- from Whitianga

DAVIS, Arthur - Private 802728
- from Waitomo Caves

DAVIS, Putangi - Private 813484
- from Waitomo Caves

DAVIS, William - Private 67613
- from Tangiteroria,

DAVIS, William - Private 67614
- from c/o J.J. Whimp, Whakapara

DAVIS, Rihimona - Sergeant 25833
- from Waro, Bay of Islands

DAVIS, Harry Wixon- Sergeant 26004
- from Morven

DAVIS, Edward Tanui - Lance Corporal 67601
- from Mercury Bay

DAVIS, Rueben Thomas - Private 801918
- from c/o G.G. Clark, Whakatane

DAVIS, Francis - Private 812152
- from Motukaraka

DAVIS, Charles William Lewis - Private 455695
- from 105 Eye Street, Invercargill

* DAVIS, Jack - Private 65338
- from Towai - KILLED IN ACTION Tunisia 21-3-1943 aged 27

DAY, Reginald Thomas - Private 446805
- from 23 Ellesmere Avenue, Miramar, Wellington

DAYMOND, Tiori Taua - Private 65406
- from Porirua, Wellington

De La CROIX, Harry Tuhoe - Sergeant 39309
- from Kaikohe

De THIERRY, Percival Thomas - Private 68215
- from Kaitaia

DELAMERE, Tumanako - Private 811715
- from Omaio, via Opotiki

* DELAMERE, Thomas (aka Tame) - Private 62662
- from Omaio -DIED Western Desert 2-11-1942 aged 24

DELAMERE, Philip (aka Waikura) - Private 801919
- from c/o W.J. Thompson, Paerata Ridge,

DELAMERE, Takamoana (aka Bill Pire Delamere) - Private 39116
- from c/o Mrs T. Moody, Opotiki

* DELAMERE, Edward Kohi - Private 62661
- from Omaio - DIED OF WOUNDS Western Desert 13-12-1941 aged 23

* DELAMERE, Maui Bennett - Corporal 6170
- from Opotiki - DIED Western Desert 2-11-1942 aged 25

DELAMERE, Monita Eru - Corporal 637190
- from Opotiki

DENNY, John William - Temporary Lance Corporal 454431
- from 279 Worcester Street, Christchurch

DENNY, Joseph John - Private 630481
- from 5 Fernhill Flats, Dunedin

DEWES, Henry - Temporary Corporal 25834
- from Waihi

DEWES, Whare - Private 817534
- from Tikitiki

DIAMOND, Daniel (aka Dan) - Private 39311
- from Rangi Point, Hokianga

DIAMOND, Hemara - Private 39661
- from Moerewa, Bay of Islands

DICK, Joe - Private 65509
- from Kaitaia

DICK, Gene - Private 811025
- from Ohinemutu, Rotorua

* DICKEY , Henry - Private 62714
- from Whangarei - KILLED IN ACTION Western Desert aged 34

* DINSDALE, John - Private 802579
- from Koutu, Rotorua - KILLED IN ACTION Italy 18-2-1944 aged 39

DITTMER, George - Brigadier 12
- from Rotorua

DIXON, Wallace - Private 39008
- from Grand Hotel, Frankton, Hamilton

DIXON, Marshall Edward - Private 39312
- from Tauranga

DIXON, Robert John - Private 39007
- from Horahora

* DOUGLAS, Joseph - Private 68040
- from Ngongotaha, Waikato - DIED in Tunisia 20-4-1943 aged 23
- brother of Edward below who died same day, same place

DOUGLAS, Edward - Private 39047
- from Tarewa, Rotorua - KILLED IN ACTION Yunisia 20-4-1943 aged 25
- brother of Joseph Douglas above who died same day, same place

DOWN, Ashley James- Private 817741
- from Mangamutu

DOWNES, Paul - Private 817461
- from Manutuke

DOWNES, Timothy - Private 43517
- from Taringamotu

DOWNES, Kahu Morehu - Private 816579
- from Ratana Pa

DOWNES, Hoani Tehoka - Private 802554
- from Tongariro

DUDLEY, Henry - Private 81108
- from Kaitaia

* DUFF, Hone (John) - Private 25837
- from 153 Maclaggan Street, Dunedin
- Hone DIED in the Western Desert 3-12-1941 aged 23
- his parents were Albert Francis Cameron Duff & Sarah Pipiriki Rangitupoki
- his brother Witurora (below) signed up with him

DUFF, Witurora (1921-1984) - Private 25838
- from 153 Maclaggan Street, Dunedin
- go to his mother's link above

* DUFF, William Takiwa - Private 802444
- from Rotorua - DIED OF WOUNDS Italy 15-12-1944 aged 26

DUNCAN, Paul Sonny - Private 801921
- from Waiotapu

* DUNCAN, Thomas England - Corporal 25841
- from Reporoa - DIE Western Dsert 24-10-1942 aged 25

DUNN, Andrew Joseph - Private 811773
- from 42 Mackay Street, Thames

DUNN, Harry - Private 65178
- from Ahipara

DUNN, Wati - Private 39472
- from Hokianga

DYER, Humphrey Goring - Major 39998
- from Whangarei