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