Category: New Zealand Pioneer Battalion, New Zealand Army, World War I

Categories: New Zealand Army | New Zealand Army, World War I | New Zealand Division, New Zealand Army, World War I


The New Zealand (Māori) Pioneer Battalion, or Native Contingent and Pioneer Battalion, was a battalion of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force that served during World War I. The battalion was first raised in 1915 and served at Gallipoli and the Western Front, primarily as pioneers. "By the end of the war, 2227 Maori and 458 Pacific Islanders had served in what became known as the Maori Pioneer Battalion. Of these, 336 died on active service and 734 were wounded. Other Maori enlisted (and died) in other battalions as well."


Person Profiles (11)

1887 New Zealand - 1916 photo
Oct 1877 Urenui, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand - 01 Dec 1951
09 Aug 1881 Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand - 15 Sep 1916
01 May 1897 Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand - 05 Apr 1918
23 May 1880 Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand - 28 Aug 1918 photo
1870 New Zealand - 18 Sep 1916
1888 Whangape, Auckland, New Zealand - 1966 photo
1889 Waipapakauri, Auckland, New Zealand - 19 Nov 1966 photo
10 Mar 1880 Te Araroa, Gisborne, New Zealand - 16 Sep 1916 photo
07 Jan 1880 Napier, New Zealand - 27 Nov 1918
13 Aug 1894 Parapara, Northland, New Zealand - 07 Feb 1976




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