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The Maoris in the Great War

The Maori Roll of Honour

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 Action8122
Died of Wounds462
Died of Sickness2130
Other causes17
Totals15321

Grand total, all ranks—336 dead.

In addition to these casualties, 734 members of the Maori force were wounded, making the total casualties 1070, or nearly 50 per cent. of the total number of men sent overseas.*