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Bronson John Barras

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Photograph of Bombardier Robert (Bob) Marsden (left), Gunner Bronson (Bill) John Barras (middle), and Sergeant Lynnsday Ernest Prouse (right) in the mud at Monte Cassino, Italy, 4 April 1944. Image kindly provided by Warren Prouse (November 2018). Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Photograph of Bombardier Robert (Bob) Marsden (left), Gunner Bronson (Bill) John Barras (middle), an …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Bronson John AWMM
  • Surname
    Barras AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 230438 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1942 AWMM 43 Woodmancote Rd., Khandallah AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mr. W. Barras, 43 Woodmancote Rd., Khandallah (f) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1942 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 230438 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Infrantry gunner Public - Nathan Ralph Wallis - Direct descendant - 26 April 2022 - Family history
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1942 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.22 Clerk 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.22
    2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.22
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

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Death

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Sources

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    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    p.22 AWMM

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26 April 2022Nathan Ralph WallisLevin New Zealand Direct descendant
28 November 2018Warren New ZealandOther

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