William Rhodes-Moorhouse, the first airman to receive a Victoria Cross, served as a pilot in the early months of the First World War. Although born and educated in England, his parents came from New Zealand and his grandmother was a member of Ngāti Ruanui.
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'Second Lieutenant William Rhodes-Moorhouse', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/second-lieutenant-william-rhodes-moorhouse, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 9-Jul-2014
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