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Zealand's Maori Unit Badges |
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One
of the NZ Maori Pioneers collars has the necklace removed.
Apparently A Company (Northern Maori) never wore ornaments into battle
so they removed the necklaces on their badges. |
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Photo by Shaun Aumua |
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1914 saw the formation
of the Maori Companies (see badges below).
They sailed in 1915 in time to take part in the Gallipoli Campaign.
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Reformed as the Maori
Pioneer Battalion (see badge left & collar
badge above) they were sent to
France.
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Above: Probably
reproduction. |
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- A Company (above
left)
- with small NZNC and Imperial
Crown
- B Company
(above centre)
- with larger NZNC and King's
Crown.
- Smaller round version (above
right) of the badge used for a
short time between the A & B company design and
- the later NZ design (left)
of Sep 1917 to disbandment in April 1919.
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Cook Islands Company |
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- The Cook
Islands Company was formed
from pacific Islanders who had enlisted in the Maori Pioneer
Battalion.
- 461 Rarotongans sailed for
Palestine in February 1916
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