Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love (18 May 1905 – 12 July 1942) was a New Zealand rugby player, interpreter and military leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Te Āti Awa iwi.
Eruera Love | |
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| Nickname(s) | "The Bull" |
| Born | 18 May 1905 Waikawa, Marlborough, New Zealand |
| Died | 12 July 1942 (aged 37) Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Service | New Zealand Military Forces |
| Years of service | 1922–1942 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands | Māori Battalion |
| Battles / wars | |
| Relations | Ripeka Wharawhara Love (mother) |
One of seven surviving children of Wi Hapi Pakau Love and Ripeka Wharawhara Love, he was born in Waikawa Bay, Marlborough, New Zealand on 18 May 1905.[1]
A Territorial officer, during the Second World War, he was a company commander and later battalion commander of the Māori Battalion. He was killed in action in the Western Desert on 12 July 1942.[2]
References
edit- ^ Miguel, Susan Love De. "Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ De Miguel., Susan Love. "'Love, Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai'". The New Zealand Encyclopedia. Dictionary of New Zealand Biography.
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