The Niuean soldiers of No. 4 Platoon, 3rd Maori Reinforcements before leaving New Zealand for Egypt, 1915. See a more detailed version of this image on the Alexander Turnbull Library's website.
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There is a full listing of all Pacific Island soldiers and their campaign history in "Soldiers from the Pacific" by Howard Weddell. ISBN 978-0-473-33830-5
Hi hopefully you can help me find some history about my great great grandfather who was one of these man on the photo please he was born in Niue but he died in Samoa on 10-04-1956 and I only know him by the name Tagimau please
hi there Admin,
I went through book and there is no list of names.. I know my children's great great grandfather was one of the Niuean soldiers that fought in WW1 Private Taumatafiti 16 / 1154 I just really would like to see his picture.. If you could help in any way that would be greatly appreciated :)
Daniel, there is a complete list in this book: Margaret Pointer and Kalaisi Folau, Tagi tote e loto haaku, My heart is crying a little: Niue Island involvement in the Great War 1914-1918, University of the South Pacific, Suva, 2000. Regards, Jamie Mackay
do you have a list of names of pacific island soldiers that were part of the No4 platoon, 3rd maori enforcment group
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