In the Great War.
The Maori Contingent, reorganised as a Pioneer Battalion after its
Gallipoli service, consisted of the following:—
First Maori Contingent—February 14th, 1915 |
518 |
Second Draft—September 19th, 1915 |
312 |
Third Draft—February 6th, 1916 |
110 |
Reinforcements to October 18th, 1918 |
1287 |
Total of all ranks |
2227 |
The South Sea Islands troops enlisted for service with the New Zealanders were:—
Niué (Savage Island) natives—February 6th, 1916 |
148 |
Rarotonga and other Cook Islands natives—first draft February 6th, 1916 |
50 |
Rarotongans—second draft, November 16th, 1916 |
115 |
Rarotongans—third draft, June 3, 1918 |
145 |
Total |
458 |