Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Second Lieutenant John Seabrook in Royal Flying corps uniform.
Primary Maker
Date
1914-1918
Physical Description
Level of Current Record
Single Item
Media/Materials
Technique
Subject Category
Subject Notes
John Seabrook: born 6 January 1896 at Oakland, California; eldest son of Albert David Seabrook and Marion May Tye, of "Dreamwood Park", New Lynn, Auckland. Educated at Avondale School and Auckland Grammar School in lower Symonds Street.
World War 1: Served as Pilot in No.8 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps in France, 1916-1917 and in the Royal Air Force in the Middle East in 1918 with the rank of Captain.
World War 2: Commanded RNZAF Station, Whenuapai, 1940-1941 and RNZAF Station, Hobsonville, 1942. Appointed Air Attache, Washington. D.C. and subsequently Head of N.Z. Air Mission, Washington, D.C. 1942-1943
Founded the firm of J.Seabrook & Company shortly after his return from active service in October 1919.
William Forrest Fowlds joined John and Philip Seabrook in partnership, June 1920
Served for 24 years on Board of Trustees, N.Z. Institute for the Blind.
Chairman, Austin Distributors Federation (N.Z.) Ltd. and Associated Motor Industries Ltd. Petone from 1950-1959.
Director, New Zealand National Airways Corporation, 1952-1961.
President, Auckland War Memorial Museum Council 1961-1963.
Deputy Chairman, Blinded Servicemen's Trust Board.
Member, Nature Conservation council, Wellington.
Member, Hauraki Gulf Maritime Park Board.
Awarded: Air Force Cross in 1918; United States Legion of Merit, 1944; C.M.G. 1976
Source: Seabrook Fowlds (NZ) Ltd. Golden Jubilee, 1919 to 1969.
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Credit Line
John Seabrook C.M.G. 1976.
Last Update
12 May 2023
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