Te Rangiataahua Kiniwe Royal

Te Rangiataahua Kiniwe Royal OBE MC (1896–1965) was a notable New Zealand tribal leader, land officer, Māori welfare officer, soldier, sportsman. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Raukawa and Ngāti Tamaterā iwi. He was born in Muhunoa, Manawatu, New Zealand, in 1896.[1]

During the Battle of Crete, leading two companies of the Māori Battalion, he overran the advance of the I Battalion, 141st Gebirgsjäger Regiment allowing the 5th New Zealand Brigade to escape. Once everyone was safe, he led a retreat 24 miles (39 km), allowing only two men to be killed, and eight wounded, all of whom were recovered.[2]

In the 1964 New Year Honours, Royal was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the Māori people.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Jamison, Te Ahukaramu Charles Royal and Tom. "Te Rangiataahua Kiniwe Royal". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
  2. ↑ Saunders 1959, p. 55.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 43202. p. 40. 1 January 1964. Retrieved 26 March 2016.

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