James Hēnare
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Sir James Clendon Tau Hēnare, KBE, DSO (18 November 1911 – 2 April 1989) was a New Zealand tribal leader, military officer, farmer and community leader. He fought for four years with the Māori Battalion during the Second World War, was wounded at El Alamein, and with the rank of lieutenant colonel was the battalion's commanding officer when the war ended.[1] He stood for Parliament for the National Party in the Northern Maori electorate on several occasions: 1946, 1949, 1951, 1963, and the 1963 by-election.[2][3][4]
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Sir James Hēnare | |
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Born | (1911-11-18)18 November 1911 Motatau, New Zealand |
Died | 2 April 1989(1989-04-02) (aged 77) Kawakawa, New Zealand |
Allegiance | New Zealand |
Service/ | 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
Years of service | 1940–1946 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Commands held | Māori Battalion (1945–46) |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches |
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