Herbert Thomson Kienzle

Herbert Thomson Kienzle
Born	19 May 1905 (1905-05-19) Levuka, Ovalau, Fiji
Died	7 January 1988 (1988-01-08) (aged 82) Sydney, New South Wales
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Captain
Service number	P461,[1] PX177[2]
Unit	Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit 7th Division
Battles / wars	World War II Kokoda Track campaign Battle of Buna–Gona
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) Member of the Order of the British Empire (Military) Papua New Guinea Independence Medal Mentioned in Despatches
Other work	Plantation owner, airline operator, bank director

Captain Herbert Thomson "Bert" Kienzle CBE (19 May 1905 – 7 January 1988) was an Australian soldier and plantation owner from the Territory of Papua. He is notable for his contribution as officer in charge of native labour supporting Australian forces fighting along the Kokoda Track. He identified and named the dry lake beds, Myola, that were to become an important supply dropping area and staging point during the Kokoda Track campaign. In later life, he was recognised for his contribution to the development of Papua New Guinea.