List of New Zealand Military Personnel (97 items)report

• Hone Heke - Nga Puhi tribal chief and war leader (Musket Wars)

• Hongi Hika - Nga Puhi tribal chief and war leader (Musket Wars)

• Te Pēhi Kupe (Musket Wars)

• Te Rangihaeata (Musket Wars)

• Te Rauparaha (Musket Wars)

• Tītore - Nga Puhi tribal chief; led war parties to the East Cape in 1820 and 1821 and participated in the Girls' War (Musket Wars)

• Duncan Alexander Cameron - Commander of British forces during part of the New Zealand Wars (New Zealand Wars)

• George Jackson Carey (New Zealand Wars)

• Robert Carey - Commander of British forces at the Battle of Ōrākau (New Zealand Wars)

• Trevor Chute - Commander of British forces during part of the New Zealand Wars (New Zealand Wars)

• Thomas Bernard Collinson - Corps of Royal Engineers, Board of Ordnance, New Zealand, 1846–1850. Hosey's Battle, Whanganui, 1847 (New Zealand Wars)

• Robert FitzRoy - Captain in Her Majesty’s Royal Navy, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Colony of New Zealand, Vice-Admiral of New Zealand, 1843-1845, Colonel of the Auckland Battalion of Militia, 1845. Flagstaff War, 1845 (New Zealand Wars)

• Charles Emilius Gold - Commander of British forces during the early stages of the First Taranaki War, part of the New Zealand Wars (New Zealand Wars)

• Charles Heaphy - recipient of the Victoria Cross, awarded for his actions during an engagement in the Invasion of the Waikato; a surveyor and explorer prior to the New Zealand Wars, he was later a Member of Parliament (New Zealand Wars)

• Tāmati Wāka Nene - Māori rangatira (chief) of the Ngāpuhi iwi. British ally, Flagstaff War, 1845–1846 (New Zealand Wars)

• Marmaduke Nixon - officer in the militia during the Invasion of the Waikato; killed in action at Rangiaowhia (New Zealand Wars)

• William Odgers VC - first man to win the Victoria Cross in the New Zealand land wars (New Zealand Wars)

• Thomas Simson Pratt - British commander in the First Taranaki War (New Zealand Wars)

• Kepa Te Rangihiwinui - Maori leader on British side in the Taranaki Wars (New Zealand Wars)

• Beauchamp Seymour, 1st Baron Alcester - British naval commander in New Zealand, 1860-1861 (New Zealand Wars)

• Te Kooti (New Zealand Wars)

• Tītokowaru - Ngāti Ruanui tribal chief and war leader during the later stages of the New Zealand Wars (New Zealand Wars)

• Ropata Wahawaha - Ngāti Porou tribal chief who fought on the British side during the later stages of the New Zealand Wars (New Zealand Wars)

• Edward Chaytor - commanded the Second and Eighth Contingents sent to South Africa; commanded the ANZAC Mounted Division during World War I and was Commandant of the New Zealand Military Forces, from 1919 to 1924 (Boer War)

• William James Hardham - awarded Victoria Cross, later served in World War I (Boer War)

• John Gethin Hughes - a soldier in the First Contingent sent to South Africa and first New Zealand recipient of the Distinguished Service Order; later commanded an infantry battalion at Gallipoli during World War I (Boer War)

• James O'Sullivan - Defence storekeeper at the time of Boer War (Boer War)

• Alfred William Robin - commanded the First Contingent sent to South Africa; later Commandant of the New Zealand Military Forces, from 1914 to 1919 (Boer War)

• Leslie Cecil Lloyd Averill - Platoon Commander and first New Zealander to scale the walls of Le Quesnoy (World War I)

• Ronald Bannerman - World War I fighter ace (World War I)

• Cyril Bassett - first soldier of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force to receive the Victoria Cross, awarded for his actions during the Battle of Chunuk Bair at Gallipoli, in August 1915 (World War I)

• Harold Beamish - fighter ace with No. 3 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service (World War I)

• William Thomas Beck - first New Zealand soldier ashore at Gallipoli (World War I)

• Charles Mackie Begg - medical officer who served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front (World War I)

• Charles Henry Brown - officer who served at Gallipoli and commanded an infantry brigade on the Western Front; killed in action during the Battle of Messines in 1917 (World War I)

• Donald Forrester Brown - posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the first such award to a soldier of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force serving on the Western Front (World War I)

• Keith Caldwell - fighter ace and commander of the Royal Flying Corps' No. 74 Squadron; later a senior officer in the Royal New Zealand Air Force during World War II and the postwar period (World War I)

• Thomas Culling - first New Zealand fighter ace of World War I (World War I)

• James Lloyd Findlay - soldier and fighter pilot (World War I)

• Harry Fulton - senior officer who commanded an infantry brigade on the Western Front; killed in action in 1918 (World War I)

• Herbert Ernest Hart - senior officer who served at Gallipoli and commanded an infantry brigade on the Western Front; later administrator of Western Samoa (World War I)

• Francis Earl Johnston - senior officer who commanded an infantry brigade at Gallipoli and on the Western Front; killed in action in 1917 (World War I)

• George Napier Johnston - Commander Royal Artillery of the New Zealand Division (World War I)

• George Augustus King - officer who served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front; killed in action during the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917 (World War I)

• Norman Joseph Levien - Ordnance Officer Egypt, Gallipoli, France and United Kingdom (World War I)

• William George Malone - Commander of the Wellington Infantry Battalion, killed in action at Gallipoli (World War I)

• Thomas James McCristell - officer in charge of the Ordnance Corps in New Zealand (World War I)

• Charles Melvill - senior officer who commanded an infantry brigade on the Western Front; later Commandant of New Zealand Military Forces, from 1924 to 1925 (World War I)

• Arthur Plugge - officer who served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front (World War I)

• Andrew Hamilton Russell - Commander of the New Zealand Division (World War I)

• William Sinclair-Burgess - New Zealand officer serving with Australian forces (World War I)

• James Waddell - New Zealand soldier serving with the French Foreign Legion (World War I)

• Bright Williams - last surviving New Zealand Soldier of the First World War (World War I)

• Robert Young - senior officer who commanded an infantry brigade on the Western Front; later Commandant of New Zealand Military Forces, from 1925 to 1931 (World War I)

• Leslie Andrew - senior officer who served with the 2NZEF in Greece, Crete, and North Africa; also a Victoria Cross recipient of World War I (World War II)

• Fred Baker - Commander, 28th Maori Battalion (World War II)

• Harold Eric Barrowclough - Commander, 3rd New Zealand Division (World War II)

• Sir Roderick Carr - RAF Bomber Command and Chief of the Indian Air Force (World War II)

• Johnny Checketts - fighter pilot and flying ace with the Royal New Zealand Air Force; commanded No. 485 Squadron RNZAF for a period in 1943 (World War II)

• George Herbert Clifton - senior officer who served with the 2NZEF in Greece and North Africa (World War II)

• Wilfred Clouston - fighter pilot and flying ace with the Royal Air Force; commanded fighter squadrons during the course of World War II (World War II)

• Sir Arthur Coningham - RAF Second Tactical Air Force commander (World War II)

• Bill Crawford-Crompton - fighter pilot and flying ace with the Royal Air Force; commanded several squadrons and fighter wings during the course of World War II (World War II)

• William Henry Cunningham - Commandant of the Fiji Defence Force (World War II)

• Dan Davin - 2NZEF officer and author of war history (World War II)

• John Evelyn Duigan - Chief of General Staff, New Zealand Military Forces, from 1937 to 1941 (World War II)

• Keith Elliott - soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross (World War II)

• Geoffrey Bryson Fisken - RNZAF fighter ace, initially on Brewster Buffalo (World War II)

• Baron Freyberg of Wellington - Commander, 2NZEF and 2nd New Zealand Division; later Governor-General of New Zealand (World War II)

• Colin Falkland Gray - fighter pilot and flying ace with the Royal Air Force; commanded several squadrons and fighter wings during the course of World War II (World War II)

• Thomas W. Horton - Commander of No 105 RAF Pathfinder squadron (World War II)

• Alfred Hulme - soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross (World War II)

• Lindsay Merritt Inglis - senior officer who served with the 2NZEF in Greece, Crete, North Africa and Italy (World War II)

• Edgar James "Cobber" Kain - RAF fighter ace (first pilot to win a DFC in World War II) (World War II)

• Thomas Joseph King - DADOS HQ 2nd New Zealand Division (World War II)

• Howard Karl "Kip" Kippenberger - Commander, 2nd New Zealand Division (World War II)

• Owen Mead - senior officer who served with the 2NZEF and the highest ranking soldier of the New Zealand Military Forces to be killed on active service (World War II)

• Reginald Miles - senior officer who served with the 2NZEF in Greece and North Africa (World War II)

• Sir Keith Park - No. 11 Group RAF commander during the Battle of Britain; later commanded in Malta and Southeast Asia (World War II)

• Graham Beresford Parkinson - senior officer who served with the 2NZEF in Greece, North Africa and Italy (World War II)

• John Pattison - fighter pilot with the Royal Air Force; later transferred to the Royal New Zealand Air Force and commanded No. 485 Squadron RNZAF for a period in 1944–45 (World War II)

• Sir Peter Phipps - founding Chief of Defence Staff (World War II)

• Edward Puttick - senior officer who served with the 2NZEF in Greece and Crete; later Chief of General Staff, New Zealand Military Forces, from 1941 to 1945 (World War II)

• William George Stevens - senior officer who served with the 2NZEF (World War II)

• Keith Lindsay Stewart - senior officer who served with the 2NZEF in Greece, Crete and Italy (World War II)

• Donald Stott - soldier in the 2NZEF, later served in Special Operations Executive and Z Special Unit (World War II)

• Leonard Trent - pilot and recipient of the Victoria Cross (World War II)

• Lloyd Alan Trigg - pilot and recipient of the Victoria Cross; only person so awarded solely on recommendation of the enemy (World War II)

• Charles Upham - soldier of 20th Battalion and two-time recipient of the Victoria Cross (World War II)

• Nancy Wake - most decorated servicewoman of World War II (World War II)

• James Allen Ward - pilot of 75 Squadron RNZAF and recipient of the Victoria Cross (World War II)

• Norman Weir - senior officer who served with the 2NZEF; later Chief of General Staff, New Zealand Military Forces, from 1946 to 1949 (World War II)

• Bert Wipiti - fighter pilot with the Royal New Zealand Air Force (World War II)

• Denis Barnett - Commander, British Forces Cyprus (Post-WWII)

• Richard Bolt - bomber pilot with the Royal New Zealand Air Force during World War II; later Chief of the Air Staff from 1974 to 1976 and then Chief of the Defence Staff from 1976 to 1980 (Post-WWII)

• Sir William Gentry - officer who served with the 2NZEF during World War II; later Chief of General Staff, New Zealand Army, from 1952 to 1955 (Post-WWII)

• Walter McKinnon - officer who served with the 2NZEF during World War II; later Chief of General Staff, New Zealand Army, from 1965 to 1967 (Post-WWII)

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