Sir James Henare

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Sir James Henare was a distinguished New Zealand Māori military leader and community figure who commanded the 28th (Māori) Battalion during the Second World War and later became a prominent advocate for Māori rights and culture.

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instanceOf Māori leader
Māori rights advocate
New Zealand Army officer
community leader
human
military commander
awardReceived Distinguished Service Order
Efficiency Decoration
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
burialPlace Motatau, Northland, New Zealand
child Sir Hekenukumai Busby (adopted relative and protégé)
conflict Italian campaign
North African campaign
Second World War
linked to: World War II
countryOfCitizenship New Zealand
dateOfBirth 1911-11-18
dateOfDeath 1989-04-02
educatedAt Sacred Heart College, Auckland
ethnicGroup Māori
Ngāpuhi
givenName James
honorificPrefix Sir
honorificSuffix KBE
knownFor advocacy for Māori language and culture
leadership of the 28th (Māori) Battalion in World War II
promotion of Māori rights and welfare
languageSpoken English
Māori
linked to: Te Reo Māori
memberOf 28th (Māori) Battalion
New Zealand Māori Council
linked to: Māori Council
militaryBranch New Zealand Army
militaryUnit 28th (Māori) Battalion
name Sir James Henare
notableWork command of the 28th (Māori) Battalion
occupation community worker
farmer
interpreter
soldier
placeOfBirth Motatau, Northland, New Zealand
placeOfDeath Kawakawa, New Zealand
positionHeld chairman of the New Zealand Māori Council
commanding officer of the 28th (Māori) Battalion
member of the Waitangi Tribunal (early advisory roles and advocacy)
rank Lieutenant Colonel
religion Anglicanism
sexOrGender male
spouse Rose Henare
tribalAffiliation Ngāti Hine

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