UNKNOWN WARRIOR

Over the course of the Onward Project, we have discovered many high-quality studio portrait photographs and postcards of unidentified members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. This page has been created to give exposure to these 'Unknown Warriors' in the hope that they may eventually be identified.

The grid below contains many of the images we'd love to identify, with each image listing all the information we have about the subject. If you believe you can identify any of our images, please contact Phil and Matt, quoting the image number. Click on each image for an enlarged view, or email us and we can supply a higher-resolution scan. Note: For mobile devices, only the first few images are shown. This is a bug with the website provider. Please view this page on a desktop to see all the photographs.

NZ Field Artillery or NZ Engineers	Corporal, 4th (Waikato) Mounted RIfles 2x Wound Stripes	Onward Badges Possibly British Section?
"Ern" NZ Medical Corps Palestine	"Friday" 4th (Otago) Infantry Battalion Photographer: Bert Hunt, Heanor, Derbyshire	NZ Rifle Brigade
Private, 6th (Harauki) Infantry Regiment	NZR Badges	15th (North Auckland) Infantry Regiment Photographer: Frederick Bourne, Eastbourne
Sergeant, 3rd (Auckland) Infantry Regiment Physical Training Instructor Photographer: J Purdon, 79 West St, Brighton	Corporal, 1st (Canterbury) Infantry Regiment	Sergeant, 6th (Hauraki) Infantry Regiment
Lance-Corporal, 3rd (Auckland) Infantry Regiment 2x Service Chevrons	NZ Field Artillery "Buck", France, 1/2/1918	NZ Field Artillery "Love from Ern" (or CM?)
NZ Rifle Brigade Medal Ribbon (MSM?)	Photographer: Wootton, Invercargill	11th (Taranaki) Infantry Battalion
13th (North Canterbury and Westland) Infantry Regiment	NZ Medical Corps	NZ Rifle Brigade "Osborne" or "Hardy"
NZ Field Artillery Photographer: Alan Spicer, Willis St, Wellington	28th Reinforcements Photographer" Binns, Dunedin and Christchurch	16th (Waikato) Battalion 33rd Reinforcements
Corporal, NZ Medical Corps Photographer: Palmerston North	9th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles Photographer: Wanganui	1st (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry) Mounted Rifles
7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles Main Body Photographer: Esquilant Studios, Dunedin	"Ray" NZ Machine-Gun Squadron Note on back addressed to "Myrtle"	NZ Medical Corps Submitted by Tauranga Library.
	11th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles	"Jock Turner" Possibly 42nd Reinforcements (shoulder number indistinct)
25th Reinforcements Photographer: J G Palmer, Cameron St, Whangarei	Machine-Gun Corps	D Company, 25th Reinforcements. Photographer: Guy, Dunedin, NZ.
"Yours Sincerely, Grant, 7/8/1918"	18th Reinforcements	C Company, 22nd Reinforcements
NZ Machine-Gun Squadron	Lance-Bombardier, 12th Battery, NZ Field Artillery	15th (North Auckland) Regiment
North Auckland Mounted Rifles. Wearing RSA badge.	Sergeant, 15th (North Auckland) Regiment	3rd (Auckland) Regiment. Photographer: Northwood, Kaitaia
15th (North Auckland) Regiment. Photographer: Northwood, Kaitaia	3rd (Auckland) Regiment. Photographer: Northwood, Kaitaia	16th (Waikato) Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment. 11th Reinforcements?
15th (North Auckland) Regiment. Photographer: Northwood, Kaitaia	15th (North Auckland) Regiment. Photographer: Northwood, Kaitaia	15th (North Auckland) Regiment. Photographer: Northwood, Kaitaia
15th (North Auckland) Regiment. Photographer: Northwood, Kaitaia	15th (North Auckland) Regiment. Photographer: Northwood, Kaitaia	15th (North Auckland) Regiment. Photographer: Northwood, Kaitaia
Sergeant, 15th (North Auckland) Regiment.	25th Reinforcements.	B Company, 8th Reinforcements.
NZ Field Engineers. Photographer: Hobday, Fielding, NZ	NZ Field Engineers. Photographer: Hobday, Fielding, NZ	F Company, 23rd Reinforcements
3? Reinforcements. Photographer: Emmett, Petone, NZ.	Hauraki Regiment. Photo found in Manurewa, Auckland.	Mounted Rifles.
NZ Field Artillery. Probably 12th Battery.	3rd Auckland Regiment	11th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles
Corporal, 5th (Wellington) Regiment.	15th (North Auckland) Regiment. Medal ribbon possibly a long service medal (NZLESM?), but not confirmed.
Sergeant, New Zealand Mounted Rifles.	Kinsey Studio, Wellington.	Lance Corporal, C Company(Canterbury), 8th Reinforcements. Medal ribbon possible for long service (NZLESM?)
39th Rfts; D Company	21st Rfts; Lance Corporal	15th (North Auckland) Regiment; QSA
10th Rfts; C Company; Christchurch	19th Rfts; C Company; Christchurch	19th Rfts; Christchurch; Corporal
33rd Rfts; Christchurch	17th Rfts; C Company; Christchurch	16th Rfts; C Company; Christchurch
11th Rfts; C Company; Christchurch	2nd NZRB Patch; NZ Rifle Brigade	13th (North Cant, West Coast) Regiment; 3rd Rfts; Christchurch
Christchurch; Lance Corporal; NZ Army Service Corps	1st (CYC) Canterbury Mounted Rifles; Christchurch	4th NZRB Patch; NZ Rifle Brigade
23rd Rfts; Christchurch	29th Rfts; C Company; Christchurch	2nd Lieutenant; Officer; Specialist Company (MG); Wellington. Bartlett Studio.
7th Rfts; C Company; Christchurch	10th Rfts; A Squadron	11th (Taranaki) Regiment; QSA; Service Chevrons (3)
"Bert", 25th Rfts	8th Rfts; E Company	9th Rfts; B Company; Corporal
12th Rfts; A Company	34th Rfts; 5th (Wellington) Regiment; B Company	G Company, 17th Reinforcements.
Officer, 4th (Otago) Regiment.	C Squadron, 9th Reinforcements.	C Squadron, 9th Reinforcements.
4th NZRB	5th (Wellington) Regiment. Bartlett and Andrew Studio.	1st (CYC) Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Featherston	NZ Rifle Brigade	NZ Rifle Brigade
Specialist Company (MG)	23rd Rfts; NZ Mounted Rifles	4th NZRB Patch; NZ Rifle Brigade
20th Rfts	12th (Otago) Mounted Rifles	14th (South Otago) Regiment; 25th Rfts
17th (Ruahine) Regiment	NZ Medical Corps	22nd Rfts; D Company
20th Rfts	16th Rfts; C Company	25th Rfts
12th (Otago) Mounted Rifles	16th Rfts; D Company	23rd Rfts; A Company
21st Rfts	Bandsman	15th Rfts; "Alva Studio, Christchurch"
2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment; Wound Stripe (1)	1st NZRB Patch; Lance Corporal	2nd Lieutenant; 9th (Wellington East Coast) Regiment; Officer; Wound Stripe (2)
	NZ Rifle Brigade	5th (Otago Hussars) Mounted Rifles; Lance Corporal
23rd Rfts	NZ Rifle Brigade	NZ Mounted Rifles
9th (Wellington East Coast) Regiment; Lewis Gunner; Service Chevrons (3)	"Crown Studio, Christchurch"; NZ Rifle Brigade	NZ Field Artillery
Possibly Rarotongan or Niuean?	NZ Mounted Rifles	"Herbert"
NZ Rifle Brigade	20th Rfts	18th Rfts
21st Rfts	17th (Ruahine) Regiment	17th Rfts; C Company
9th Rfts; D Squadron	Bandsman; NZ Medical Corps; "Tesla Studio, Wanganui"	NZ Medical Corps
11th Rfts; D Squadron	11th Rfts; C Company; Lance Corporal	11th Rfts; C Company
28th Rfts; F Company	12th Rfts; D Company	33rd Rfts
	19th Rfts	19th Rfts
19th Rfts; C Company	10th Rfts; C Company	10th Rfts; C Company
23rd Rfts	18th Rfts	21st Rfts; Lance Corporal
21st Rfts; Lance Corporal		27th Rfts; "Oakleys Studio, Blenheim"
16th Rfts; B Company; Hawera	8th Rfts; C Company	17th Rfts; NZ Rifle Brigade; Whangarei
NZ Rifle Brigade; Whangarei	15th Rfts; D Company	17th Rfts; J Company
NZ Veterinary Corps	11th (Taranaki) Regiment; Wound Stripe (1)	NZ Medical Corps
16th (Waikato) Regiment; Corporal	14th Rfts; C Company	23rd Rfts
11th Rfts; B Company	Officer	"Bert"; 26th Rfts; G Company
15th Rfts; "Crown Studio, Christchurch"	12th Rfts; Lance Corporal; NZ Rifle Brigade	28th Rfts; E Company
38th Rfts; NZ Mounted Rifles	15th Rfts; D Company; Wrigglesworth and Binns	18th Rfts
1st NZRB Patch; NZ Rifle Brigade	24th Rfts; Auckland; Lance Corporal; "Schmidt Studio, Auckland"	NZ Field Artillery; Signals Patch
17th (Ruahine) Regiment; "Gilling Studio, Edgeware Rd, UK"	13th Rfts; D Company	1st NZRB Patch; NZ Rifle Brigade
8th (Southland) Regiment	NZ Rifle Brigade, MM Ribbon; Sergeant; 3 Years Service Chevrons	1st NZRB Patch; NZ Rifle Brigade; MM Ribbon
4th Battalion, NZRB; unknown medal ribbon.	NZ Rifle Brigade; Alva Studios, Chch.	Specialist (MG) Company.
NZ Rifle Brigade; Corporal	NZ Mounted Rifles; Corporal.	NZ Field Artillery
32nd Reinforcements	32nd Reinforcements	32nd Reinforcements
32nd Reinforcements	Rifleman, 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade	18th Reinforcements. Possibly from Lyalldale area.
22nd Rfts; Guy Studio, Dunedin	NZ Rifle Brigade; 1st Battalion; Sergeant	NZ Rifle Brigade; 1st Battalion; Sergeant; "George"
Lieutenant; 4th (Otago) Regiment	25th Reinforcements	13th (Nth Can, Westland) Regiment; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch
NZ Rifle Brigade; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch	10th (North Otago) Regiment; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch	31st Reinforcements; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch
28th Reinforcements; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch	17th Reinforcements; Wound Stripe; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch	18th Reinforcements; NZ Rifle Brigade; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch
20th Reinforcements; NZ Rifle Brigade; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch	20th Reinforcements; NZ Rifle Brigade; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch	20th Reinforcements; NZ Rifle Brigade; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch
NZ Army Service Corps; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch	24th Reinforcements; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch	18th Reinforcements; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch
30th Reinforcements; C Company; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch	30th Reinforcements; C Company; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch	23rd Reinforcements; C Company; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch
22nd Reinforcements; Sergeant; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch	33rd Reinforcements; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch	33rd Reinforcements; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch; possibly married.
7th Reinforcements; C Company; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch	1st NZ Rifle Brigade; RSA Badge; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch	17th Reinforcements; J Company; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch
23rd Reinforcements; Adam Henry Pearson MacLay Photograph of Christchurch	NZ Engineers; MSM (UK); 1914/15 Star	23rd Reinforcements; Crown Studios (Auckland) "J G McGuire?"
24th Reinforcements; J Company; Crown Studios (Auckland)	23rd Reinforcements; Crown Studios (Auckland); "W J Leech?"	24th Reinforcements; A Company; Crown Studios (Auckland); "Robertson?"
23rd Reinforcements; Lance-Corporal; Crown Studios (Auckland)	23rd Reinforcements; Crown Studios (Auckland); "Hurley?"	26th Reinforcements; A Company; Crown Studio (Auckland)
23rd Reinforcements; A Company; Crown Studio (Auckland); Corporal	23rd Reinforcements; E Company; Crown Studios (Auckland); Thompson	21st Reinforcements; Lance-Corporal
25th Reinforcements; Specialist Company; Lance-Corporal; Crown Studios (Auckland)	25th Reinforcements; E Company; Crown Studios (Auckland)	25th Reinforcements; A Company; Crown Studios (Auckland)
26th Reinforcements; E Company; Crown Studios (Auckland); Johnston	3rd (Auckland) Regiment; British War Medal; Victory Medal; Wounded (x2); 3x Service Chevrons; RSA Badge	8th Reinforcements; A Squadron; C.P. Dawes Collection, Auckland
25th Reinforcements; Widdison (either 46412 Arthur Widdison or 46413 Thomas Samuel Widdison); Crown Studios (Auckland)	19th Reinforcements; possibly "Bridget" on negative; Hamilton City Library	10th (North Otago) Company; Smith; Corporal Waimate Archives
Boer War Veteran	India and Boer War Veteran - probably with Imperial Forces.	8th (Southland) Company.
19th Reinforcements	15th Reinforcements	C Company, 9th Reinforcements
19th Reinforcements	Sergeant, 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles	28th Reinforcements