MAORI SOLDIERS

Gisborne Times, Volume L, Issue 5136, 31 March 1919, Page 5

MAORI SOLDIERS

RETURN OF PIONEER BATTALION.

MAPOURIKA TO CONVEY THi: TROOPS'FROM AUCKLAND.

The trouble over the non-arrival of the Westmoreland at Gisborne with the Maori troops aboard has beenovercome by the Minister for Defence chartering the Mapourika to convey the men from Auckland to Gisborne. Sir James Carroll states that it is probable the local men will not land at Auckland, but after the Westmoreland had undergone quarantine, the soldiery would go on board the Mapourika and come straight on to Gisborne. The Westmoreland was due on Saturday next, and it was possible the men would arrive here either the following Monday or on the Tuesday, which was the official date of opening the liui. It was proposed that the Urewera,, Wairoa, and all the East Coast natives should also be mobilised here. The following East Coast names appear in the nominal roll of R.D. 228,. on the Westmoreland:

Capt. J-. P. Ferris. Wainui. Lieut. C. Goldsmith, Rangitukia. 2nd-Lieut. A. Apanui, Kahukura. 2nd-Lieut. P. T. Fromm, Gisborne. 2nd-Lieut. J. Ormond, Opoutama. 2nd-Lieut. W. Puha, Te Araroa. 2nd-Lieut. K. Te Hau. Muriwai. 2ncl-Lieut. R, Waipara, Gisborne. Pte. M. Akurangi, Muriwai. Pte' T. Bobbington, Tokomaru Bay. Pte! P. Babbington, Tokomaru Bay L-Sgt. P. H. Baker, Gisborne. Pte? R. T. Bristow, To Araroa. Pte. T. Biowil Te Reinga. Pte. W Brown, Kaiti. Pte! It. Clark, Ivahukura. Pte. A. K. Cooper, Gisborne. Pte. W. FT. Cooper, Te Reinga. pte. H. Crawford, Te Araroa. Pte H. H. Edmonds, Tokomaru Bay. Cpl! K. Ferris Wainui. Cpl. A. Forrester, Tokomaru Bay. Cpl. H. Gcrrard. Ruatorea. Pte. M. Gerrard. Port Awanui. Pte. R. Gilman Tologa Bay. L.-Cpl. D. Grace, Tuparoa. Sgt. J. Grace, Tuparoa. Pte. J. Grant, Tokomaru Ban. Pte. R. Grant, Port Awanui. Pte P Haereroa. Ruatorea. L.-Cpl. A. Hale. Tokomaru Bay. Cpl. N. Hale, Tologa Bay. Cpl. R.. J. Hall, Te Araroa Pte T. Haronga, Nuhakn. Pte. TI. Harrison Waipiro Bay. Pte R. F. Harrison, Waipiro Bay. Pte! T. Haua. Hirnliarama. Pte P. Hau Tapu, Tokomaru Bay. Pte’ W. Heany. Gisborne. Pte K Hitu, Tokomaru Bay. pte! R. Holiepa, Tuparoa. Pte E. Hooper, Gisborne. Pte! R. R. Houia; Reporua. pte. W. Huripara, Te Araroa. Pte. J. K. Hutana. Tokomaru Bay. Pte! D. John, Nuhaka. Pte. T. Johnson, Gisborne. Pte. H. Hanna Port Awanui. Pte! R. Kara, MuriwaL pte R Karangaroa, Nuhaka. Pte! j! Karuria, Te Reinga. Pte. N. Karepa. Te Karaka. Pte. K. Keelan. Ruatorea. S(rt I. Kingi, Te Karaka. Pte. N. Kiwaru, Te Araroa. Pte’ R. Kiwaru. Te Araroa. L.-Cpl. Koia. Waiami. Pte N. Kopua, Tokomaru Bay. Pit- H. Tvuare, Te Karaka. T[C J Leach. Whangara.* L.-Cpl. J- Lockwood. Tologa Bay. Pte H MacKey. Kaiti. Pte T. Maaka, Waipiro Bay. Pte. W. Maitai. Tologa Bay. Pte H. Marti. Mahia. _ Pte’ T Matetu, Muriwai. Pte! T. Matthews, Tuparoa. Pte’ M. Maurinere, Tuparoa.. Cpl! G. Maxwell. Port Awanui. Pte. S Mill. Te Araroa. Pte. W. Mills, Port Awanui. Pte P Miromiro. Tuparoa. Pte! R’. Moana, Tuparoa. L.-Cpl. G. A. Moore. Tologa Bay. Pte. R-. E. A. Moore, Tologa Bay. Pte! A Mna, Tokomaru Bay. Pte. P. Mu a, Tokomaru Bay. Pte’ T. Mulligan. Tokomaru Fay. M. Ngata, Rangitukia. _ Pte. P. P. Ngata, Wainaitatini. Pte W. Northover, N Tokomaru Bay. L.-Sgt. R. Paenga. Whangara. Pte P. PakulvU. Gisborne. Pte Paputene Tiara, Tokomaru Bay. Spr! R. Pa rata, Waipiro Bay. Cpl. J Patterson, Gisborne. Pte H. G. Penfold Tologa Bay. Pte! P. Petere, Te Horeinga, E.C. Pte. H. Piri/Te Araroa. Pte M. Pohatu. Muriwai. L.-Opl. T. Pohatu. Port Awanui. Pte. K. Pohatu. Te Araroa. Pte, T. Pokai, Kahukura. Pte. G. Pomama, Nuhaka. Sgt. H. Pomama, Manutuke. Pte B Poru, Muriwai. L.-Dpl. P. Pouwhare, Waiomatatim Pte. W. K. Prestley. Gisborne. Pte. C. Pulia, Te Araroa. Pte. K. Puhipnhi, Tologa Bay. PtedyM. Rangwaia, Waipiro Bay. Pte TH. Rawhira, Manutuke. Sgt. S. Reid, Whangara, Pte. R. Reihana, Rangitukia. Pte. T. Reihana. Ramritukia. Pte. M. Renata. Muriwai. L.CpI. N. Rungarnnga. Tokomaru. Pte. H. Ruruwhiru, Te Araroa, Pte. M. Rvland, Tokomaru Bay. L.-Cpl. L. Sadlier, Wairongomai. Pte. G. Smith. Nuhaka. Pte. M. Smith, Nuhftxa. Pte. J. Smith, Nuhaka. Pte! P. Smith, Nuhaka. Pte. T. Smith. Puha. Pte. T. Smith, Nuhaka ; Pte. W. Smith, Te Arab Pte. W J-. Swinton, Gisborne. Pte H. Takina, Kahukura. CS!M T. Tamepo, Waipiro Bay. Pte. B. Tangiora, Mahia. Pte. R. Tapine, Tokomaru Bay. Pte P TaiiKiimo, Waihuka. -E.C. L.-Cpl H. Tautaki, Gisborne. Pte. J. Tautau, Gisborne. Pte M. Tavlor. Manutuke. Pte' W. Tavlor, Te Arai. Pte! Ik Tehgaio, Mahia. Pte l“. Te Ohaere. Tokomaru Bay. Pte’ Te Runa Ruakiri, Hiruharama. Pte Iv Tirua. Manutuke. Pte T. Toheriri, Tuparoa. Pte’ Te R. Tooke, Manutuke. Pt ‘K Tuhaka Port Awanui. - Pte P. Tuhaka, Tokomaru Bay.. Sat" P Turei, Port Awamu. Pte. M. Turi, Hick’s Bay. Pte T Waaka. Rakauroa. _ . L -Cpl ’ T. W. Waaka. Muriwai. Pte R. Waerehu, Kahukura. Pte’ H Waiti, Hiruharama. Pte J. Walker. Nuhaka. Cpl' W Walker. Tologa Bay. Pte'. J. Wanoa. Te Araroa. L -Cpl. T. Wanoa, Te Araroa. Pte E. Wehikore. Te Aral. Pte! Vi Weko. Nuhaka. Pte I.WV’haanga, Nuhaka. Pte T. Whaanga, Nuhaka. . Pte! K. Wharehinga, Rangitukia. Pte P Wharehinga. Tologa Bav. s Pte' J. Wharehura. Nuhaka. Pto’ R Whenuanui. Gisborne. Pte' H’ Williams, Manutuke. Pte’ S. Williams, Awapum. Pte! R. G. Wilson. Kaiti.