Lt. Col James Hēnare, 1911-1989 (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Te Aupouri 1911-1989)

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Nā Rūtene Kānara James Hēnare ngā mihi i whakahoki atu ki te hau kāinga, ko ia te waha mō Te Rua Tekau mā Waru.

Whai muri tata i tana rēhita mō te Pakanga tuarua o te Ao i kotahi atu a Hēnare ki Trentham ki reira ia whakangungu ai. Kātahi a Hēnare ka peke ki Itari, ki Āwhirika anō hoki hei whakamarohi i te ope taua. Nō te tau 1942 ka eke ia hei Kāpene, ā, ka eke ki te tūnga meiha. Nā whai anō ka riro i a ia te te tūnga Rūtene Kānara, ā, ka ārahi i tana ope. Ka mutu, koia hoki tētahi o ngā pou tuatahi mō te Kōhanga reo.

Whakaahua: Lt-Col James Henare, followed by RSM (Regimental Sergeant Major) Charlie Norris, leading the Maori Battalion towards Aotea Quay. Photographer unidentified. Ref: 1/2-C-016251-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23047327