Monty Claude Fairbrother
I whānau mai i te 21 Sept 1907 - I mate atu i te Feb 1997
- Nama Hōia
- WWII 7192 AWMM
- Ingoa kārangaranga
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- Te Ope o Tū / te peka
- Army AWMM
- Te tūnga whakamutunga
- Brigadier/Military AWMM New Zealand Infantry, 2 Brigade AWMM
- Pakanga
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
E pā ana ki
- Taitara
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- Ngā ingoa tuatahi
- Monty Claude AWMM
- Ingoa whānau
- Fairbrother AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Ingoa kārangaranga
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- Nama Hōia
- WWII 7192 AWMM
- Ira tangata
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Pono
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Mātātuhi
Ngā tuhinga
Te whānautanga
- Whānautanga mai
- 21 Sept 1907 AWMM
- Rā i whānau mai ai
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- Wāhi Whānau
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- Tuhinga mō te whānautanga
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- Wāhi noho i mua i te whakaurunga
- Pre 1939 AWMM C/o Post Office Box 61, Invercargill, New Zealand AWMM
- Unknown AWMM Post Office Box 61, Invercargill, New Zealand AWMM
- Mahi whai muri i te pakanga
- Two children his eldest Roger Fairbrother and his youngest son David FairbrotherPublic - Olive - Direct descendant - 17 March 2025 - Family Papers
- Uri kiritahi
- Mrs Helen Constance Fairbrother (wife), Te Kawa, Te Awamutu, New Zealand AWMM
- Mrs Helen Constance Fairbrother (wife), Te Kawa, Te Awamutu, New Zealand AWMM
Ngā pakanga me ngā whawhai
- Pakanga
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Kauhanga riri
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- Te Ope o Tū / te peka
- Army AWMM
- Nama Hōia
- WWII 7192 AWMM
- Urunga ki te ope taua
- Served in Hawkes Bay Regiment, 1928 AWMM
- 2 New Zealand Infantry Brigade AWMM
- 5 Infantry Brigade AWMM
- 20 Infantry Battalion AWMM
- 21 (Auckland) Infantry Battalion AWMM
- 23 Infantry Battalion AWMM
- 28 (Maori) Battalion AWMM
- Whakapikinga / Tukunga / Whakawhitinga
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Ngā tohu taumata rau ope taua
- Mētara me ngā Tohu
- Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) AWMM
- Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM
DSO: NZ Gazette, 30 April 1946, citation: "For gallantry and distinguished leadership. Lieutenant Colonel Fairbrother commanded 26 NZ Battalion during the recent campaign, from the date of the attack on the Senio until the conclusion of hostilities. During this period his Battalion carried out a number of attacks; all of which were completely successful. He was continually with forward companies, making personal reconnaissances with complete disregard for his personal safety, and inspiring his men with his tireless and determined leadership. From 12 April till 16 April his battalion fought five set-piece attacks under barrages, all prepared at very short notice. As a result his battalion cross [sic] the Santerno and the Sillaro and exploited to a considerable depth beyond. AWMM - 1939-1945 Star AWMM
- Africa Star (8th Army clasp) AWMM
- Italy Star AWMM
- Defence Medal AWMM
- War Medal 1939-1945 with oak leaf AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
- Coronation Medal ER 1953 AWMM
- Efficiency Decoration and 4 bars (ED****) AWMM
- Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) (Military) AWMM
- Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
Te Whakangungu me te Urunga atu
- Whakangungu ope taua
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Te urunga
- WW2 1939 AWMM
Age 32 AWMM
Secretary-Accountant/Civilian AWMM - WW2 Unknown AWMM Accountant/Civilian AWMM
- WW2 1939 AWMM
- Pakeke i te whakaurunga
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- Mahi i mua i te ekenga waka
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Te maha o ngā ekenga waka
- Taipitopito ekenga waka
- WW2 Lieutenant/Military AWMM 20 Infantry Battalion AWMM
- WW2 Lieutenant Colonel/Military AWMM Infantry Brigade AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
2nd Embarkation AWMM
Mauhere o te pakanga
- Kia mau ki ngā taipitopito
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- Ngā rā i mauherehia ai
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- Rā i puta ai
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- Ngā kōrero mō te puta i te mauhere pakanga
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- Te rā i whakahokia atu ngā hōia i mauherehia ai
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- Nama motuhake mō te mauhere pakanga
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Whakapapa hauora
- Tuhinga hauora
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Te tūnga whakamutunga e mōhiotia ana
- Te tūnga whakamutunga
- Brigadier/Military AWMM
New Zealand Infantry, 2 Brigade AWMM - Te tūnga whakamutunga
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Kōrero taurongo
- Brigade Major of 5 NZ Infantry Brigade, June 1942-43.
Commanding Officer (CO) of 21 Battalion, 23 Battalion, and 28 (Maori) Battalion, April - December 1943.
General Staff Officer grade 2 (GSO2), June 1944.
CO of 26 Battalion, October 1944 - September 1945.
Commandant of 2 NZ Expeditionary Force Advanced Base, September 1945.
Associate Editor, War Histories, 1946
Commissioned Brigadier and commanded 2 NZ Infantry Brigade, 1951-56.
Associate Member of Army Board, 1955-60.
Chairman of War Pensions Board, 1963. AWMM
Te matenga
- Matenga
- Feb 1997 AWMM
Age 89 AWMM - Rā i mate ai
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- Pakeke i te matenga
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- Wāhi Mate
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- Te momo matenga
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- Tuhipoka mō te matenga
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- Urupā
- Riverside Cemetery, Masterton, New Zealand AWMM Ex-servicemen Row A-I Plot 1 AWMM
- Ingoa o te urupā
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- Tohutoro kōhatu urupā
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- Pānui Matenga
- Death Notice: Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 February 1997 AWMM
- Ingoa maumaharatanga
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- Tohutoro maumaharatanga
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Maumaharatanga
- Ingoa maumaharatanga
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Ngā mātāwai
- Hononga ki waho
- Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy.
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/webarchive/20210104000423/http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Maor.html
Sources Used - 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/
Sources Used - New Zealand Electronic Text Collection topic page
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-009333.html
Further Reference - 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945. Personal page
http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/soldier/monty-claude-fairbrother
Further Reference - Cody, J. (1953). 21 Battalion. Wellington, Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-21Ba.html
Further Reference - Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-24Ba.html
Further Reference - Pringle, D., & Glue, W. (1957). 20 Battalion and Armoured Regiment. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/webarchive/20210222122055/http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-20Ba.html
Further Reference
- Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy.
- Ngā tuhinga
- Haigh, J., Polaschek, A. (Eds.). (1993). New Zealand and the Distinguished Service Order. Christchurch, N.Z.: Authors.
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 1 (Embarkations to 31st March, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
WW2 1: WW2 56 - Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 14 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1944 to 31st December, 1944). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
WW2 14: WW2 30 - Wairarapa Daily Times
Death Notice: Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 February 1997 - Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- Cody, J. F., & New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs War History Branch. (1953). 21 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z. : War History Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs.
- Pringle, D., & Glue, W. (1957). 20 Battalion and Armoured Regiment. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- Ross, A. (1959). 23 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- Coronation Medals 1953 - Nominal Roll. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R21681744)
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