Kingi Keiha

Kingi Areta Keiha MC (24 December 1900 – 29 May 1961) was a New Zealand law clerk, interpreter, soldier, Māori welfare officer and farmer. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti and Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki iwi. He was born in Gisborne, East Coast, New Zealand on 24 December 1900. His father was Mikaere (Mikaera) Pare Keiha Turangi, brother of Heni Materoa Carroll, who was married to Sir James Carroll.^[1]

Kingi Areta Keiha
Born	(1900-12-24)24 December 1900 Gisborne, New Zealand
Died	29 May 1961(1961-05-29) (aged 60) Hexton, New Zealand
Allegiance	New Zealand
Service / branch	New Zealand Military Forces
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Commands	Māori Battalion
Battles / wars	Second World War Battle of Greece Battle of Crete First Battle of El Alamein Second Battle of El Alamein
Awards	Military Cross
Relations	Heni Materoa Carroll (aunt)

Keiha reached battalion command of the 28th Māori Battalion during its last action in North Africa.