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Arthur Leslie Bruning

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Portrait of Private Arthur Leslie Bruning, Auckland Weekly News, 2 January 2019. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19190102-41-24. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Private Arthur Leslie Bruning, Auckland Weekly News, 2 January 2019. Auckland Libraries …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Arthur Leslie AWMM
  • Surname
    Bruning AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 6342 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 17 July 1884 AWMM Moutere, Tasman AWMM
    • Circa 1884 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    About 1884 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 16 September 2016 - The AIF Project : University of New South Wales, Australia.
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Parents : Charles Christian John and Fanny Sarah BRUNING Public - Brian - Researcher - 9 July 2016 - NZ Births, Deaths, Marriages 1884/19860
  • Address before enlistment
    Atherton, North Queensland Public - Brian - Researcher - 9 July 2016 - National Archives of Australia : http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=3132939&isAv=N
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Charles Bruning (father), Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 6342 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    21 August 1915 - at Enoggera, Queensland, Australia. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 16 September 2016 - The AIF Project : University of New South Wales, Australia.
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Scrub clearer Public - Brian - Researcher - 9 July 2016 - National Archives of Australia : http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=3132939&isAv=N
  • Age on enlistment
    31 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 16 September 2016 - The AIF Project : University of New South Wales, Australia.

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details
    • WW1 Australian Imperial Force AWMM
    • 21 October 1915 - from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - aboard HMAT A48 "Seang Bee". Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 16 September 2016 - The AIF Project : University of New South Wales, Australia.

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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Death

About death

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  • Death
    8 May 1918 CWGC
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
    34 Public - Brian - Researcher - 9 July 2016 - National Archives of Australia : http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3132939
  • Place of death
    River Somme, France Public - Brian - Researcher - 9 July 2016 - National Archives of Australia : http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3132939
  • Cause of death
    Accidentally drowned Public - Brian - Researcher - 9 July 2016 - National Archives of Australia : http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3132939
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, Somme, France AWMM XIII. C. 7. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Australian National War Memorial - Canberra, Australia Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 17 September 2016 - The AIF Project : University of New South Wales, Australia.
  • Memorial reference
    (Panel #; Roll of Honour 182). Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 17 September 2016 - The AIF Project : University of New South Wales, Australia.

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Memorial

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Roll of Honour

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  • Arthur was my Great Granddad and he did a lot in the war, he was a 13th Australian field ambulance and served in world war 1.
    his service number is 6342
    he was ranked as private
    he served in the Australian army
    he died on the 8th of may 1918 in France
    he was associated in Brisbane, Australia
    he is buried in the St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, Picardie, France
    he is located at panel 182 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial
    Public - Xanthe - Other relative - 30 August 2017
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30 August 2017Xanthe LEONGATHAOther relative
09 July 2016BrianMelbourne, AustraliaResearcher

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