Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love
Te Āti Awa; rugby player, interpreter, military leader
About Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love
Lived 1905 – 1942 (aged 36–37). Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love was a New Zealand rugby union player.
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.
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.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love?
Te Āti Awa; rugby player, interpreter, military leader
When was Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love born?
Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love was born on 18 May 1905 in Waikawa.
When did Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love die?
Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love died in 1942.
What was Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love's occupation?
Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love?
Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love. https://biography.guide/eruera-te-whiti-o-rongomai-love/
MLA: "Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/eruera-te-whiti-o-rongomai-love/.
Chicago: "Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/eruera-te-whiti-o-rongomai-love/.
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