Gilbert Island WWI Service

WWI Gilbert Islander - Kiribati service personnel

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While some individuals such a Kaipati enlisted in 1916 as part of the 3rd Māori Reinforcement, close to 30 Gilbert Islanders (now known as Kiribati) were recruited to reinforce the later Maori Contingents. Arriving in Wellington in October 1918 for embarkation overseas their service was cut short due to the influenza pandemic. It "saw them quarantined and returned to Auckland. Several died and the rest were repatriated following the Armistice. For the Gilbert Islanders this was a very lengthy process. Because of quarantine restrictions and lack of shipping, it was almost a year before they arrived home."¹

The list is a work in progress. Please contact the Online Cenotaph team if you are aware of an individual of Kiribati or Gilbertese descent that is not represented on this list.

Further Reading

^1.'Fijian and Gilbert Island Contingents', (Ministry for Culture and Heritage).

Results

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Family name A-Z Family name Z-A First name A-Z First name Z-A Force War Service # Relevance

Record ID	Photo	Family name	First names	Force	Wars	Service #		Preliminary
198453		Anderson	Edwin	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	85523
179436		Arikua	Kourabui	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84488
179434		Burentarawa		Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84498
180572		Burge	George Henry Kelsey	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84474
C40789		Collins	Herbert Victor	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	23/970
89608		Greig	George Matangaro	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	29551
C33120		Ilitomasi	Laliqapata	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84494
179432		Itemaela		Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84491
179428		Karauna		Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84483
179427		Keri		Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84477
179430		Kuta	Iliesa	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84478
179747		Linney	Frank	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	23/976
180622		Marsh	John Stanley	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	23/978
C34108		Miller	John Robert	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	23/980
179394		Naurake		Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84490
179334		Rereia	Bill	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84497
179332		Sailosi	Nawerecaga	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84484
C14621		Smith	Frank	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	16/735
179393		Tabao	Beiaruru	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84476
179392		Taratake		Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84475
179391		Taurabakai		Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84499
179389		Tekiau	Karere	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84486
179390		Tekiera	Viki	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84493
179388		Teriakai		Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84495
180705		Tigau	Timunnag	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84487
179387		Tioaba	Teanauba	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	84492
C34305		Turua	Pani	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	19306
C34316		Varovaro	Tau	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	19328
180730		Wastell	Charles Whalley	Army	World War I, 1914-1918	23/1228

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