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Banaba (Ocean Island) Names of War Dead

Australian troops arrive on Banaba at the end of World War II to find all the Banabans missing.

Extracts: Appendix 10 - THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO DIED ON BANABA DURING WORLD WAR II "Te Rii Ni Banaba - The Backbone of Banaba"

by R. K. Sigrah & S. M. King

Published IPS, University of South Pacific, Fiji 2001

All material in this Web Site is Copyright © K. Sigrah & S. M. King 2001 All Rights Reserved.

THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO DIED ON BANABA DURING WORLD WAR II

Report from the committee which was appointed to investigate the death, injury, damage and other atrocities which happened during the Second World War.

Report prepared for the Kiribati House of Assembly - Maneaba Ni Maungatabu - November 1996

NAME	AGE	REASONS FOR DEATH	NAME	AGE	REASONS FOR DEATH
Aareke Taubwerei	37	Killed by Japanese	Bateriki Uriam	35	Died at sea
Abetenoko Kabunginteiti		Killed by Japanese for being leper	Batia		Killed on Banaba
Abitara Abetenoko		Killed by Japanese for being leper	Batiua		Died of hunger on Banaba
Aminiati Rota		Died during time of War	Batuao Tioboa		Died of hunger on Banaba
Amota		Died of hunger on Banaba	Bauia Atanieru		Died during World War 2
Amota		Died of hunger on Banaba	Bauro Karuru		Shot by Japanese
Angang Kobae		Electrocuted by Japanese	Bauro Terebu		Died from Japanese
Angkam Taebo		Beheaded by Japanese	Bauro Wanikaie		Shot by Japanese at Lillian Point
Anterea		Burnt in launch at Nauru	Beau Metai		Killed by Japanese on Banaba
Anterea Tokaati		Died at sea	Bebentau (Amota)		Killed on Banaba
Aratika U.	38	Beaten by Japanese	Beia		Killed on Banaba
Areke Taubwerei	40	Died of hunger on Banaba	Beianibuariki Tamuera		Shot by Japanese
Aretana		Died of hunger on Banaba	Bere Teitia		Died during World War 2
Ari		Killed by Japanese because of leprosy	Berenti Timon		Died
Aroito		Died of hunger	Beretaita		Killed by Japanese
Ataera Taaba		Died of hunger on Banaba	Beretiata Eeteri	19	Shot by Japanese
Atera Taoieta	21	Killed by Japanese	Betero Teekea		Killed by Japanese
Atia Kamaata		Killed by Japanese bombing	Betero Teiwaki		Died from Japanese
Auatabu Ramanga		Killed on Banaba	Betero Tuake		Killed by Japanese
Autiaong		Killed by Japanese	Betio Taaba		Died of hunger on Banaba
Baaroum Takatau		Died from bombing	Biribo Eria		Died from Japanese
Baibuke		Killed on Banaba	Birirake Koriri		Shot by Japanese at Lillian Point
Baita Taubwerei		Killed by Japanese during Second World War	Biroto Biroto	38	Died of hunger on Banaba
Baitau		Killed by Japanese	Bitaki	56	Shot because he was hungry
Baitke Tangitang		Died from hunger on Banaba	Bobu Taukaro		Killed by Japanese
Bakaia		Died from hunger on Banaba	Boribou Bwakai		Killed by Japanese because he was leper
Bakoaun		Died of hunger on Banaba	Botaraa		Died of hunger on Nauru
Bangao		Electrocuted by the Japanese	Botiara Takeke		Killed by Japanese
Banimone Mangoua		Accidentally died on Banaba during the War	Boua		Beheaded by Japanese
Baniuea B.	36	Died of hunger by Japanese	Bouatemari		Killed
Bannei		Beheaded	Bouatemari Kauabuina		Died of hunger
Banro Kauaba	37	He was killed because he was wrongly accused of stealing food	Bouatoa		Can’t prove reason of his death
Banuea		Died on Banaba	Bouatoa Taniana		Shot by Japanese at Lillian Pt
Barekiau		Died from being beaten by Japanese	Boubou Bakai		Killed by Japanese
Bataka		Died of hunger	Itaia		Died of hunger on Banaba
Buatia Beniamina	37	Beheaded by Japanese	Itemaera Koito		Died during World War 2
Bure T	68	Hunger	Itienang		Shot by Japanese
Burentoun		Killed	Itinikua		Died in jail on Banaba
Butintoa Arekibo	30	Died when shot by Japanese	Itinneita Ieru	33	Beheaded By Japanese
Bwaita Taubwerei	38	Beheaded by Japanese	Itintoki Nariaki		Killed on Banaba by Japanese
Bwataka Babaki		Shot by Japanese	Ititaake Kuuta	25	Shot by Japanese
Bwebwetake Tekaie		Died of hunger	Iuta Ietii		Killed on Banaba by Japanese
Enete Moote		He was killed by Japanese	Kabaea		Died from bombing on Banaba
Ereata		Killed by Japanese	Kabaki Uriam	21	Shot by Japanese
Ereniti		Nobody knows the reason of his death	Kabatia Uatire	28	No evidence of his death, recruited from Nonouti
Eria		Beheaded by Japanese	Kabiri Tewawa		Shot by Japanese
Eria		Killed by Japanese	Kabotau	45	Shot by Japanese
Eriakim Obera	25	Killed on Banaba	Kabureia Bakanebo	27	Shot by Japanese
Erim Anterea		Shot by Japanese	Kabwaki Uriam	17	Beheaded by Japanese
Eritai Ioane		Died from Japanese bombing	Kaeia Teuea (Teaba)	32	From hunger by Japanese
Eritara Takanang	18	Shot	Kaiaia		Killed
Eriu		Killed by Japanese on Banaba	Kaiaia Motiua		He was bitten by a shark trying to escape from Japanese
Etekia Reebo	26	Shot by Japanese	Kaimatang Iobi	37	Killed by Japanese
Etekiati Reetio		Killed by Japanese	Kaiua Batake	27	Shot by Japanese
Etekiati Tetio		Killed by Japanese	Kaiwa		Killed on Banaba
Etete K.	58	Shot at Lillian Point by Japanese	Kakaua Batake		Died of stomach ache cause by hunger
Etuare Timon		Died of hunger on Banaba	Kamainga (Kabiua)		Died of hunger on Banaba
Iaekana Iatua		Killed by Japanese on Banaba	Kamatua & anentoa		Killed on Banaba
Iaokiri Metako	29	Killed by Japanese on Banaba	Kamoti Tabuu		Killed by Japanese
Iareta Tione	13	Hunger	Kanan		Beheaded by Japanese
Iebeta		Died of hunger on Banaba	Kantarawa Tekaai		Killed by Japanese because he was leper
Ieeru Karoba		Beheaded by Japanese	Kareman		Died of hunger on Banaba
Ientau		Killed on Banaba	Karibaua Tabwebwe	68	Died of hunger
Ieu		Killed by Japanese on Banaba	Kataba Terama		Hunger
Ioane Arame	28	Shot by Japanese	Katarake		Died of hunger on Banaba
Ioera Kamaata		Died of hard labour	Kaua		Died of hunger on Banaba
Iona		Died of hunger on Banaba	Kauaba Boata		Electrified
Ioreme Batongabiti	39	Beheaded by Japanese	Kauabatonga		Death unknown
Iote		Killed by Japanese	Kaumai Teakin		Killed by Japanese
Iote Iote		Killed by Japanese on Banaba	Kaumiti		Killed by Japanese
Ioteba Kaumai		Died of hunger on Banaba	Kauongo		Died of hunger on Banaba
Iotua Airu	45	Killed	Kautu		Killed on Banaba
Iou Mareko (Nanonna)		Died from Japanese	Keke Taukai		Killed because he was leper
Iram Etekiera		Died from Japanese	Kewekewe Moatau		Shot by Japanese
Irannau		Killed	Kiakia		Died from hunger on Banaba
Irata Bine		Killed on Banaba	Kiatoa Kaumai		Killed by Japanese on Banaba
Irata Teweru		Died of hunger	Nautuao		Killed on Banaba by Japanese
Kiatoa Tatau	23	Killed by Japanese	Nawaine Pine		Shot by Japanese
Kiteon		Died of hunger in Banaba	Neemia		Died of hunger on Banaba
Koakoa Baitongabiti	22	Shot at Lilian Pt. by Japanese	Nekita T	53	Hit by bullet
Kokia	34	Japanese killed him while repairing buoy in Harbour	Neneuri		Killed on Banaba by Japanese
Koriri A	38	Shot by Japanese	Ngaia Timea	35	Died of hunger
Koura	30	Died of hunger on Banaba	Ngarontaake Tikunteiti		Killed by Japanese because he was leper
Maata T.	28	Shot	Nonouri Anterea		Shot by Japanese
Maemae		Killed by American bombing in Nauru	Nuea Tabwi	39	Beheaded
Maene Rii	19	Died of hunger on Banaba	Nuete Nuete		Killed on Banaba by Japanese
Maibintebure	3	Died of hunger	Nukai Aurane		Killed on Banaba
Maningare Atauea		Died of hunger on Banaba	Numaia Intia		Killed by Japanese
Mannaua Tabakarawa		Shot by Japanese	Obena (Maera)		Killed on Banaba
Maraea Airu	41	Shot	Obeta Redfern	30+	Burnt to death by Japanese
Maraea Tekoriri	2	Died of hunger	Omeri	19	Shot
Mariano Tekaai		Killed by Japanese because he was leper	Oteta		Killed by Japanese
Maron		Died of hunger on Banaba	Oteti Reema		Died of hunger on Banaba
Mataroa Matakite		Died by Japanese	Penipelite Salanoa	20	Shot by Japanese
Matata		Died of hunger on Banaba	Penisula Falesau		Killed by Japanese
Matin Mweia		Died during World War 2	Ramten		Killed by Japanese
Meeti	43	Hunger	Raoboia		Killed by Japanese
Mereki Miti	27	Shot and Killed	Rebaio T	30	Shot
Metutera Tiira		Killed by Japanese	Rekau Teekea		Died during the War
Minataba Timwea		Killed by Japanese during the War	Renren		Killed on Banaba
Miriama Tito		Died of hunger caused by Japanese	Rerewa		Shot by Japanese at Lilian Point
Mitire Mekieru	23	Killed (recruited from Onotoa)	Reuera		Killed at sea while trying to escape
Moteti Tiotebwa	6	Injected by Japanese and died later	Ribai		Killed by Japanese (shot)
Moutu Tokiauea	32	Shot	Ribine		Died of hunger on Banaba
Mwaake Rianako		Beheaded by Japanese	Ribinine Taaba		Died during the War
Mwaerere Tekatau		Killed by bomb	Riboriki Tara	3	Shot by Japanese
Mwariko		Died from desperation of hunger caused by Japanese	Riria Itienang	42	Died of hunger
Mweretaka	45	Admitted to hospital but Japanese didn’t feed him.	Ritang Keebwa		Died during Second World War
Naatia Ribaai		Shot by Japanese by being leper	Riuai Teunaia		Killed because he was leper
Nabari		Died of hunger on Banaba	Riwa Uriamti		Killed on Banaba
Nabere Ribantaai	40	Died from hunger	Roau Timwea		Killed by Japanese during the War
Nabutau Teaniwai		Shot by Japanese	Roboam Terebo		Killed on Banaba
Naiti		Died of hunger on Banaba	Rokoua Teimone	34	Killed on Banaba by Japanese
Nakarua	40	He was poisoned by Japanese	Ronikanimeang		Shot by Japanese
Nakekea		Died of hunger on Banaba	Roota Bakatokia	10	Beheaded by Japanese
Namoriki Kaitangare		Shot by Japanese	Rooti Kairo		Died during the War
Naniten Aretana		Died during Second World War	Ruka Kauaba		Died of hunger on Banaba
Nariki Teubei		Shot by Japanese	Rukai Maika		Died during the War
Nataua		Killed by Japanese because he was leper	Taom Eria		Shot by Japanese
Ruoitao Tiaoti	34	Shot	Taoroba		Killed by Japanese
Taam Botibara		Died of hunger on Banaba	Tarae Ribaai	19	Shot because he was a leper
Taam Taam		Killed on Banaba	Tarakabu Tebau		Died from Japanese
Tabanga Kaitano	34	Died of hunger on Banaba	Tarakia		Died of hunger on Banaba
Tabea Reo		Died on Banaba	Taratai	46	Died of hunger
Tabenaba		Killed (Recruited from Onotoa)	Tareti Maio		Died of heart attack when bomb exploded
Tabewaa Tibaua		Beheaded by Japanese	Tatoa		Died of hunger on Banaba
Tabikarawa	54+	Died of hunger	Tauamarawa Beia		Killed by Japanese
Taboia		Killed by Japanese	Tauantang		Died of hunger
Tabonteren (Doctor)	42	Stabbed by Japanese bayonet when he refused to inject children with poison	Tauantang Aakori		Electrocuted by Japanese
Tabore Teuea	40	Shot	Taukaro Kauaba		Killed by Japanese
Taboua		Died at sea while fishing for Japanese	Tauna		Died of hunger
Tabua Tekaiwa		Died of hunger on Banaba	Taunii Airu	28	Died of hunger by Japanese
Tabuaki Baketi		Killed by Japanese	Taura	26	Killed by bombing on Banaba
Tabuariki		Killed (recruited from Tabiteuea)	Tauro Romania	38	Killed by Japanese
Tabuatoatau		Killed on Banaba	Tautebua Taebo		Beheaded by Japanese
Tabuia		Died of hunger on Banaba	Tautebwa Kauarawete		Shot by Japanese
Tabuia Iete		Electrocuted by Japanese	Tautua Tuiko		Died of hunger in Banaba
Tabuke Tuen	27	Shot by Japanese	Tawake		Killed by Japanese
Tabutoatau Iokara	45	Beheaded by Japanese	Tawita		Died of hunger on Banaba
Tabwanin	1	Hunger caused by Japanese	Teaeki Taukai		Shot because he was a leaper
Tabwewaa Tibaua		Shot by Japanese	Teaiwa Tebuanna		Died of hunger on Banaba
Tabwiia Naeuta	34	Died from electric shock	Takin Nakua	18	Killed by Japanese
Taebo Koura		Died at sea	Teangabai		Died of hunger on Banaba
Taeka		Died of hunger	Teannaki		Died of hunger on Banaba
Taiau Tabeaua	40	Died of hunger cause by Japanese	Teannaki Bokai		Killed by Japanese
Taivasa Siose	23	He was bayoneted by Japanese	Teanningo Taboia		Killed by Japanese
Takaingutu		Killed (recruited from Tabiteuea)	Tearau Rukio		Died of hunger on Banaba
Takaio Tekeua	26	Shot by Japanese	Tearo		Killed by Japanese on Banaba
Takanoi		Killed on Banaba	Teatao Matakite		Killed by Japanese
Takaria Tauoua		Killed by Japanese	Tebanro Kauaba	23	Beheaded by Japanese
Tamaiti Kirataruru	48	Hunger	Tebara Tiwai	46	He was burnt
Tamuera Teaon	37	Shot by Japanese	Tebau Tikauea		Killed by the Japanese
Tamwennang Tebo		Died of hunger on Banaba	Tebauia		Killed at Banaba
Taneai		Killed by Japanese	Tebebe Korotabu		Died of hunger by Japanese
Tanentoa Tautebwa		Killed by Japanese	Tebetaio Ieremia		Killed by the Japanese
Tanentoa Temaiana		Died of hunger and eating leaves	Tebikemone		He was killed because he was leper
Tangaroa Tengakia	20	Shot by Japanese	Tebionga		Died on Banaba from hunger
Tanibanarata Mareko		Beheaded by Japanese	Tebiri Tamuera	24	Shot by the Japanese
Tanna Kobae		Died of hunger by Japanese	Teboitabu	28	Killed by the Japanese
Tannang Beiaruru		Killed by Japanese	Tebwaebwa Nakau	35	Left hungry by the Japanese
Taoieta Tatabwano		Died after being beaten by Japanese	Temango		Killed by Japanese\
Tebwara Tiwai		He was burnt by Japanese because he was leper	Temataake Taam		Hit by bomb
Teebora K.	60	He was shot	Temoa		Beheaded by Japanese
Teekea Teeu	24	He was shot by the Japanese	Temoai Kamata	38	He was shot
Teeta Biribo		Beheaded by the Japanese	Tenanai Tione	9	He died of hunger by Japanese
Teibeiki Koura		He was killed by the Japanese	Teneabing T	54	He was hit by a bullet
Teibira Timoteo	24	He was beheaded by the Japanese	Tenieta Nuete		He was shot by Japanese
Teibora Timoteo	38	He was beaten by the Japanese	Tennang Kakau		He was killed by Japanese
Teieru		He died at sea	Tentau		Died of hunger on Banaba
Teikaabua Tekaua	48	He was beheaded by the Japanese	Terangabure	38	Shot by Japanese
Teikabua		He died of hunger on Banaba	Teraoi		Beaten to death by Japanese
Teikaoti Teimone	32	He was killed by Japanese on Banaba	Terara	60	He was killed for being leper
Teikarawa		He was killed on Banaba	Terawea	38	He died during Japanese time because there was not food
Teimaiana		Died of hunger on Banaba	Teretia		He was taken out to sea on barge and shot by Japanese
Teimarane		He was killed on Banaba	Teretia Nuea		Burnt by Japanese because he was leper
Teinai Tabore		Killed by the Japanese	Teriboriki		Died of hunger on Banaba
Teinamoroa		Killed on Banaba	Terikano Obaia	34	Died of hunger
Teitao Teubaa	26	He was shot by the Japanese	Terikaua		Killed on Banaba by Japanese
Teitawana		He died in Banaba	Terikiai (Tion)		Killed
Tetibwebwe Kabiriera		He died of hunger on Banaba	Terokouea		Died of hunger on Banaba
Teitikai Tabutoua		Killed by the Japanese	Teruaa Atanieru		Died from the Second World War
Teitoi		Died of hunger on Banaba	Teruka	18	Shot Stabbed by Japanese
Tekaai Kanone		He died of hunger because the Japanese feeding only on leaves	Tetabo		Died of hunger on Banaba
Tekaai Ribauea		He was killed by the Japanese because his child had leprosy	Tetange Tongaii	56	Beheaded by Japanese
Tekai		Died of hunger on Banaba	Tetanibea (Teburimai)		Killed Stabbed by Japanese
Tekamino Temone	18	Shot by the Japanese	Teteka		Beheaded by Japanese
Tekanan Kariaa		Killed on Banaba	Teteki Baewe		Beheaded by Japanese
Tekatara Ionikara	38	Shot by a Japanese	Teteki Baintoun		He was shot by Japanese for no reason
Tekau		Killed on Banaba by Japanese	Tetieuea		Killed on Banaba by Japanese
Tebautu M.	38	Shot	Tetuai		Died of hunger on Banaba
Tekea		Died of hunger on Banaba	Teuanang Bureua		Died of hunger by Japanese
Tekeabuti Tion	7	Died of hunger during Japanese time	Teuarai		Beheaded by Japanese
Tekeuea Tieka	25	Killed on Banaba by Japanese	Teuati Amatia		Shot by Japanese
Tekiera Teaeaki		Killed by Japanese	Teuea Aata		Shot by Japanese
Tekimai Tetita		Killed by Japanese	Teukera Tiuere	25	Beheaded by Japanese
Tekinene Boua		Beheaded by Japanese	Teuta Ereaatara		Beheaded by Japanese
Tekirai Taiau	15	Shot by Japanese	Tewae		Died of hunger on Banaba
Tekonaba		Beheaded by Japanese	Tewaiti		Died of hunger on Banaba
Temaiana		Died while under force labour by Japanese	Teweaniti Ribaai	21	Shot because he was a leper
Temaiana Tiroi	40	Beheaded by Japanese	Toakarawa Teaero		Killed by Japanese
Teweia Aata		Died of hunger and Japanese feed them on leaves	Toatoa		Beheaded on Banaba
Teweru Awiu		Died of hunger on Banaba	Tokaaba		Died of hunger on Banaba
Teweti Abiuta	59	Died of hunger on Banaba	Tokaia Mweaua		Killed by Japanese
Tewiatabu Amuera		Died by Japanese	Tokiauea Tem		Shot by Japanese
Tewita Eritai		Died of hunger (He came from Tamana)	Tominiko Tauroba		Killed by Japanese
Tiaon Tarau	25	Killed by Japanese	Tongabiri		Killed on Banaba by Japanese
Tibwere Meia		Shot by Japanese (Came from Nonouti)	Tongabiri		Died of hunger on Banaba
Tibwere Rotoman	35	Blind folded and beheaded by Japanese	Tongoiti	40	Died of hunger
Tikunteiti		Killed because he was leper	Tooti Kauoto		Shot by Japanese
Tim		Killed by Japanese	Tooti Tooti	34	Shot by Japanese
Timaio		Killed by Japanese	Torata		Killed by Japanese
Timaio Bateka	21	Shot	Torua		Killed on Banaba by Japanese
Timi		Beheaded by Japanese	Toteai Tooa		Died of hunger
Timoteo Teaero	24	Shot or beheaded by Japanese	Touati Amatia		Shot by Japanese
Timun Araba		Killed by Japanese	Tuanikai Teuriaki		Shot by Japanese
Tinabora Tekaie		He worked hard and had no food except the leaves on the trees	Tubua Rokea		He died in the War
Tinga		Died of hunger on Banaba	Tubua Tiua		He was hit by the American bomb
Torata		Killed by Japanese	Tuenge Tuengeri		Killed by Japanese during the War
Tion Tarau		Died in the Second World War	Tuengeri Ieete		Died of hunger on Banaba
Tiong	40	Died of hunger on Banaba	Tuewi Tuiko		Killed by Japanese
Tioti Koraubara	24	Died of hunger by Japanese	Tutu	40	Died of hunger by Japanese
Tirae Tabeaua		Died from the Japanese	Uakeia Nawere		Died on Banaba
Tiri		Killed by Japanese because he was leper	Ueanteiti Teiabure	49	Died of hunger on Banaba
Tiribo (Oriawa)		Killed on Banaba	Urete		Killed by Japanese because he was leper
Tiribo Rekau		Beheaded by the Japanese	Uriam Baaka	39	Died of hunger on Banaba
Tiroia		Killed on Banaba by Japanese	Uriam Tamueru		Shot by Japanese (Came from Beru)
Tiroia Kaumai		Shot by Japanese	Utia Ribae		Killed by Japanese
Titanre Tongai	56	Beheaded by Japanese	Utiate Buake	35	Died from during the Second World War
Tito Tarau		Killed by Japanese	Vanro Kauaba	32	Killed by Japanese
Tiuta		Killed at Banaba	Wareri		Died of hunger on Banaba
Toa		Killed by Japanese on Banaba	Winuea Tarua		Killed by Japanese
Toa (Tentoa)		Killed on Banaba

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