▁reconst ruction ▁of ▁Europe ▁effort ▁in ▁returning ▁refuge es ▁to ▁their ▁homes ▁either ▁in ▁Austria ▁or ▁in ▁Germany . ▁ ▁Post war ▁King ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁military ▁on ▁his ▁return ▁from ▁Germany ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁Al ready ▁well ▁known ▁in ▁New ▁Zealand ▁sports ▁circles , ▁King ▁took ▁an ▁active ▁part ▁in ▁Rugby ▁football ▁administration ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁both ▁the ▁Well ington ▁and ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Rugby ▁Un ions . ▁King ▁retained ▁his ▁connection ▁with ▁the ▁N Z A OC ▁and ▁R N Z A OC ▁by ▁remaining ▁in ▁the ▁post ▁of ▁Colonel ▁command ant ▁until ▁ 3 1 ▁March ▁ 1 9 6 1 , ▁a ▁position ▁he ▁had ▁held ▁since ▁ 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁and ▁awards ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁Most ▁Ex cell ent ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Empire ▁ 1 9 1 4 – 1 5 ▁Star ▁British ▁War ▁Medal ▁( 1 9 1 4 – 1 9 2 0 ) ▁Vict ory ▁Medal ▁with ▁o ak ▁leaf ▁Africa ▁Star ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Def ence ▁St ores ▁Department ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Army ▁Or dn ance ▁Department ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Army ▁Or dn ance ▁Corps ▁Royal ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Army ▁Or dn ance ▁Corps ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁the ▁War rior ▁his ▁Ar ms '' ''' ▁A ▁History ▁of ▁the ▁R N Z A OC ▁and ▁its ▁prede cess ors ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 9 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 7 1 ▁death s ▁Category :