Ronald Tinker

Ronald Arthur Tinker
Born	(1913-04-13)13 April 1913 Christchurch, New Zealand
Died	16 February 1982(1982-02-16) (aged 68) Christchurch, New Zealand
Allegiance	New Zealand
Service/branch	New Zealand Military Forces
Years of service	1939–1945 1947–1962
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Long Range Desert Group (1940–45)
Commands held	1st Battalion, Fiji Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	Second World War North African Campaign Tunisia Campaign Dodecanese Campaign Italian Campaign Albania Malayan Emergency
Awards	Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Military Medal Mentioned in Despatches

Ronald Arthur Tinker OBE, MC, MM (13 April 1913 – 16 February 1982) was a notable New Zealand musterer, military leader, scientific administrator and sales agent. He was born in Christchurch, North Canterbury in 1913.^[1]

References

↑ Goldstone, Paul. "Ronald Arthur Tinker". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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