Matarehua “Monty” Wikiriwhi enrolled at Lincoln College in 1946 and received the Diploma of Valuation and Farm Management in 1949. He subsequently worked for the Māori Affairs Dept as a Farm Supervisor.
Captain Wikiriwhi lead New Zealand’s 28 (Māori) Battalion 'B' Company in battles at Monte Cassino, Italy, during the Second World War. Monty was severely wounded and awarded the Military Cross for his bravery and gallantry
Date of Birth4 April 1918Date of Death29 October 1988Research28th Maori BattalionMilitary Serial Number39282Military RankCaptainExternal LinkOnline Cenotaph
Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho (31st May 2024). M. Wikiriwhi. In Website Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho. Retrieved 14th Sep 2024 02:57, from https://livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz/nodes/view/12165
