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William Ronald Brunton

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Ronald AWMM
  • Surname
    Brunton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Bill AWMM
  • Service number
    • Vietnam 75580 AWMM
    • Vietnam C75580 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    13 January 1931 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
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • Vietnam 75580 AWMM
    • Vietnam C75580 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    • General Duties/Military AWMM
    • Pilot/Military AWMM
  • Enlistment
    1958 AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Vietnam Vet. Flew into Vietnam 18.2.1972 - source unit history sheet. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    2 August 2017 AWMM
    Blenheim, Marlborough AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Fairhall Cemetery Blenheim Plot Lawn Burial AWMM Block 1, Row 8, Plot 47 AWMM
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  • Obituary
    BRUNTON, William Ronald (Bill):
    On August 2, 2017, peacefully at Aberleigh Village Resthome. Aged 85 years. Loved husband of the late Kathleen, and a special partner of Rozanne Thompson. Loved father and father-in-law of Ashton; Kelvin; and Jeffrey and Robyn.
    A loved granddad and great-granddad to all of his grandchildren.

    Published by Marlborough Express on Aug. 4, 2017. AWMM
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