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William Brown

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories, name panel beginning W. Brown 31935 - No known copyright restrictions

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories, name panel beginning W. Brown 31935 - No …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Brown AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 31935 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 31935 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died from accident occurring, or disease contracted, while training with the NZEF in New Zealand. AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of James and Sarah Brown; husband of Evelyn G. Brown, of Williamson Street, Thames

    Service number 31935 listed in Roll of Honour and CWGC. Not listed under service number 31935 at Archives New Zealand AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    22 August 1916 AWMM
    Age 28 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Te Aroha Cemetery, Stanley Road South, Te Aroha, New Zealand AWMM Section 11. Block 1. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Te Aroha First World War Memorial, Kenrick Street, Te Aroha. AWMM

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