Ronald Tinker

Ronald Arthur Tinker
Ronald Arthur Tinker
Born	13 April 1913; Christchurch, New Zealand
Died	16 February 1982 (aged 68); Christchurch, New Zealand
Allegiance	New Zealand
Branch	New Zealand Military Forces
Years of service	1939–1945; 1947–1962
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Long Range Desert Group (1940–45)
Commands	1st Battalion, Fiji Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	Second World War North African Campaign; Tunisia Campaign; Dodecanese Campaign; Italian Campaign; Albanian resistance; ; 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 23 April 2017.

[DNZB_Tinker-1] Goldstone, Paul. "Ronald Arthur Tinker". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

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