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- James_Hargest abstract "Brigadier James Hargest CBE, DSO & Two Bars, MC, ED, MP (4 September 1891 – 12 August 1944) was an officer in the New Zealand Military Forces, serving in the First and Second World Wars. He was a Member of New Zealand's Parliament from 1931 to 1944, representing firstly the Invercargill electorate and then the Awarua electorate.Born in Gore in 1891, Hargest was a farmer when he volunteered for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force following the outbreak of the First World War. Commissioned as an officer, he served at Gallipoli in 1915 and was seriously wounded. Following his recovery from his wounds, he returned to active duty on the Western Front in France. He commanded an infantry battalion during the late stages of the war and received several awards for his leadership. After the war, he returned to New Zealand to resume farming. In 1931 Hargest successfully entered the Parliament of New Zealand as the member for Invercargill. Initially an independent, he was one of the strongest supporters of the National Party that formed in 1936, and held an executive role in the party hierarchy. From 1938, he represented the Awarua electorate and had been considered for the party leadership, but he was no longer available once he volunteered for active service.Upon the commencement of the Second World War, Hargest attempted to join the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force being raised for service. His application was initially declined for health reasons, but after intervention by Peter Fraser, the acting Prime Minister of New Zealand, he was accepted and appointed commander of the 5th Infantry Brigade. He led his brigade during the Battle of Greece after an initial period performing garrison duty in England. During the Battle of Crete, he displayed poor judgement in the positioning his forces around the vital Maleme airfield and in controlling their movements once the battle commenced. The loss of the airfield allowed the Germans to get a foothold on the island and the Allied forces eventually were evacuated from Crete. Despite his own performance during the battle, he received a bar to the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) that he had been awarded in the First World War. The fighting now shifting to North Africa, Hargest led his brigade during Operation Crusader in November 1941 but was captured by German forces. Held in a prisoner of war camp in Italy, he eventually escaped and was able to make his return to England in late 1943. He earned a second bar to his DSO for his efforts. He served as an observer with the 50th Division for the landings at Normandy and was killed by artillery just over a month after D-Day.".
- James_Hargest award Distinguished_Service_Order.
- James_Hargest award Efficiency_Decoration.
- James_Hargest award Legion_of_Honour.
- James_Hargest award Mentioned_in_dispatches.
- James_Hargest award Military_Cross.
- James_Hargest award Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- James_Hargest award War_Cross_(Greece).
- James_Hargest battle Battle_of_Crete.
- James_Hargest battle Battle_of_Greece.
- James_Hargest battle Gallipoli_Campaign.
- James_Hargest battle Operation_Crusader.
- James_Hargest battle Western_Front_(World_War_I).
- James_Hargest battle World_War_I.
- James_Hargest battle World_War_II.
- James_Hargest birthDate "1891-09-04".
- James_Hargest birthPlace Gore,_New_Zealand.
- James_Hargest birthYear "1891".
- James_Hargest deathDate "1944-08-12".
- James_Hargest deathPlace Normandy.
- James_Hargest deathYear "1944".
- James_Hargest militaryBranch New_Zealand_Army.
- James_Hargest militaryCommand "2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment".
- James_Hargest militaryCommand "5th Infantry Brigade".
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- James_Hargest awards Distinguished_Service_Order.
- James_Hargest awards Efficiency_Decoration.
- James_Hargest awards Legion_of_Honour.
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- James_Hargest awards Mentioned_in_dispatches.
- James_Hargest awards Military_Cross.
- James_Hargest awards Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- James_Hargest awards War_Cross_(Greece).
- James_Hargest battles Battle_of_Crete.
- James_Hargest battles Battle_of_Greece.
- James_Hargest battles Gallipoli_Campaign.
- James_Hargest battles Operation_Crusader.
- James_Hargest battles Western_Front_(World_War_I).
- James_Hargest battles World_War_I.
- James_Hargest battles World_War_II.
- James_Hargest birthDate "1891-09-04".
- James_Hargest birthPlace Gore,_New_Zealand.
- James_Hargest branch New_Zealand_Army.
- James_Hargest caption "Lieutenant Colonel Hargest, 1918".
- James_Hargest commands "2".
- James_Hargest commands "5".
- James_Hargest dateOfBirth "1891-09-04".
- James_Hargest dateOfDeath "1944-08-12".
- James_Hargest deathDate "1944-08-12".
- James_Hargest deathPlace "Normandy, France".
- James_Hargest electorate "Awarua".
- James_Hargest end "1935".
- James_Hargest end "1936".
- James_Hargest end "1938".
- James_Hargest end "1943".
- James_Hargest end "1944".
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- James_Hargest name "Hargest, James".
- James_Hargest name "James Hargest".
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- James_Hargest party "Independent".
- James_Hargest party "New Zealand National Party".
- James_Hargest placeOfBirth "Gore, New Zealand".
- James_Hargest placeOfDeath "Normandy, France".
- James_Hargest rank Brigadier.
- James_Hargest shortDescription "New Zealand politician".
- James_Hargest start "1936".
- James_Hargest term "24".
- James_Hargest term "25".
- James_Hargest term "26".
- James_Hargest term "27".
- James_Hargest title Awarua_(New_Zealand_electorate).
- James_Hargest title Invercargill_(New_Zealand_electorate).
- James_Hargest years "1931".
- James_Hargest years "1935".
- James_Hargest description "New Zealand politician".
- James_Hargest description "New Zealand politician".
- James_Hargest subject Category:1891_births.
- James_Hargest subject Category:1944_deaths.
- James_Hargest subject Category:Battle_of_Crete.
- James_Hargest subject Category:Chevaliers_of_the_Légion_d'honneur.
- James_Hargest subject Category:Independent_MPs_of_New_Zealand.
- James_Hargest subject Category:Members_of_the_New_Zealand_House_of_Representatives.
- James_Hargest subject Category:New_Zealand_Army_officers.
- James_Hargest subject Category:New_Zealand_MPs_for_South_Island_electorates.
- James_Hargest subject Category:New_Zealand_National_Party_MPs.
- James_Hargest subject Category:New_Zealand_brigadiers.
- James_Hargest subject Category:New_Zealand_farmers.
- James_Hargest subject Category:New_Zealand_military_personnel_killed_in_World_War_II.
- James_Hargest subject Category:New_Zealand_military_personnel_of_World_War_I.
- James_Hargest subject Category:New_Zealand_military_personnel_of_World_War_II.
- James_Hargest subject Category:New_Zealand_prisoners_of_war.
- James_Hargest subject Category:New_Zealand_recipients_of_the_King_George_V_Silver_Jubilee_Medal.