Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu Military person

Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu VC (7 April 1918 – 27 March 1943) was a New Zealand soldier and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Personal facts

Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu
Birth dateApril 07, 1918
Birth place
New Zealand , Whareponga
Date of deathMarch 27, 1943
Place of death
Tunisia , Tebaga Gap

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Military person

allegianceNew Zealand
award
Victoria Cross
military operations
North African Campaign
World War II
Battle of Crete
Battle of Greece
military branch
New Zealand Army
military unit
Māori Battalion
service start1940
service end1943

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Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://warart.archives.govt.nz/node/99
  2. http://www.birkenheadrsa.com/vc-moananui-a-kiwa-ngarimu.html
  3. http://www.edgenz.com/whoweare/Other_Heroes/Index.asp
  4. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Park/7572/nzvcross.txt
  5. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/theartofwar/valgal/valour/INF3_0471.htm
  6. http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/N/NgarimuSecondLieutenantTeMoana-nui-a-kiwa/NgarimuSecondLieutenantTeMoana-nui-a-kiwa/en