The Maoris in the Great War

Contents

• • [covers]
  • [untitled]
  • [title page] p. I
  • Author's Preface p. II
  • [untitled] p. IVa
  • Contents p. V
  • List of Illustrations p. VI
  • Preface — (By the Hon. Sir Maui Pomare, K.B.E. C.M.G., M.D., M.P.) p. IX
• • Chapter I. — Introductory. — The Maoris' Offer For Service Abroad
    • [section] p. 1
    • In the Great War p. 8
    • The Maori Roll of Honour
  • Chapter II. — Recruiting and Organisation of the Maori Contingent
    • [section] p. 9
    • Recruiting the Reinforcements p. 17
    • Conscription Applied p. 21
    • The Polynesian Volunteers p. 22
  • Chapter III. — The Maoris at Anzac, Gallipoli p. 24
  • Chapter IV. — The Battle of Sari Bair. — (Gallipoli, August, 1915.)
    • [section] p. 34
    • The Capture and Loss of Chunuk Bair p. 46
    • Official Correspondent's Narrative p. 54
    • Sir Ian Hamilton's Praise p. 56
  • Chapter V. — The Last Weeks at Gallipoli p. 58
    • [section] p. 59
    • Departure from Gallipoli. A Rest on Lemnos p. 67
  • Chapter VI. — Formation of the Pioneer Battalion p. 69
    • [section] p. 70
    • The Departure for France p. 74
  • Chapter VII. — Arrival of the Pioneers in France (1916) p. 76
  • Chapter VIII. — Maori Raiding Parties (1916)
    • [section] p. 81
    • A Raid that Failed p. 82
  • Chapter IX. — The Pioneers' Work on the Western Front. (1916) p. 87
    • [section] p. 88
    • The Battle of Bezantin Ridge. (September 15th, 1916.) p. 93
  • Chapter X. — The Pioneers' Work on the Western Front. (1917) p. 103
  • Chapter XI. — Cook Islanders in the Field. (Egypt, 1916–17.) p. 106
  • Chapter XII. — The Pioneers in the Battle of Messines. (June, 1917.) p. 108
  • Chapter XIII. — The Pioneers' Work in Flanders. (July—September, 1917.) p. 116
  • Chapter XIV. — The Third Battle of Ypres. (October, 1917.) p. 123
    • [section] p. 124
    • The Lessons of the Push p. 129
    • Casualties and Sick, December, 1917 p. 131
  • Chapter XV. — Work on the Western Front. — (January-May, 1918)
    • [section] p. 132
    • Meeting the German Push p. 136
  • Chapter XVI. — The Summer of 1918—Western Front p. 139
  • Chapter XVII. — Final Stages of the War, 1918 p. 143
  • Chapter XVIII. — The Capture of Le Quesnoy—The Armistice p. 151
    • [section] p. 152
    • The Battalion in England p. 158
    • The Home-Coming p. 160
• • Appendices p. 161
    • The Maori Roll of Honour p. 162
      • List of Dead, Gallipoli, 1915, — France and Flanders, 1916-1918 p. 162
      • The following is a list of members of the Maori Contingents who have died since discharge from the N.Z.E.F. as a result of war service:— p. 170
      • The Following is a List of Members of the Maori Contingents who Died while Undergoing Training With Reinforcements in New Zealand p. 171
      • Rarotongans. — Nominal Roll of Members of the Rarotongan Contingent Who Died while Serving with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the Great War
    • Decorations
      • List of Honours and Awards Gained by Members of N.Z. Pioneer Battalion p. 172
      • The Maori Contingent at Gallipoli. — Maori Protest Against Splitting up of the Force p. 175
    • "Te Ope Tuatahi!" p. 178
      • The First Maori Contingent p. 179
      • “Tangata puhuruhuru” and “Poilu.” p. 181
      • The Ngati-Manawa Tribe
  • Index p. 182

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