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 held | Māori Battalion |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Relations | Ripeka Wharawhara Love (mother) |
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 Ati Awa iwi.
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
- ^ 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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