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Barry John Brewerton

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  • Service number
    Vietnam 39468 AWMM
  • Also known as
    • B. J. Brewerton AWMM
    • BAZ AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Barry John AWMM
  • Surname
    Brewerton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • B. J. Brewerton AWMM
    • BAZ AWMM
  • Service number
    Vietnam 39468 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    6 January 1946 AWMM
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  • Place of birth
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Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    Vietnam 39468 AWMM
  • Military service
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Training and Enlistment

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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

Biographical information

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  • Posted to 161 Bty LAD 22.6.1967 and RTNZ 28.5.1968. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    29 June 2021 AWMM
    Age 75 AWMM
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  • Obituary
    BREWERTON, Barry John (Green). Passed away peacefully in Hamilton on 29th June 2021, aged 75, after a short battle with cancer. Father to Warren, Scott and Jacqueline. Grandfather to Cole, Blake, Liam, Kayla, Ruth and Quade. Dedicated serviceman. He will be farewelled privately by family according to his wishes. 3 July 2021, The New Zealand Herald. AWMM
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Sources

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  • References
    • Subritsky, M. (Ed). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: The second ANZAC adventure. Papakura, N.Z.: Three Feathers Publishing Co. AWMM
    • Hall, C. (2014). No front line : inside stories of New Zealand's Vietnam War. Auckland, New Zealand : Penguin Books. AWMM
    • This record was created from data kindly provided by the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. AWMM

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