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George Albert Hedley Brown

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George Brown left, and Pat Fiori (614408), right, taken when on training for river crossing at San Severino, Italy - This image may be subject to copyright

George Brown left, and Pat Fiori (614408), right, taken when on training for river crossing at San S …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Albert Hedley AWMM
  • Surname
    Brown AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Eddie AWMM
  • Service number
    438963 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    22 April 1922 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 15 Selkirk Street, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs A.H. Brown (mother), Station Road, Tirau, Waikato,New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Italy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    438963 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Enid

    Cenotaph record initially prepared with the serviceman in 2007 AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    10 November 2011 AWMM
    Age 89 AWMM
    Waikato, New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cremated AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 12 November 2011 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Roll of Honour, Tirau District 1939 - 1945, Tirau Museum, Tirau, New Zealand AWMM

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    NZ Museums: Tirau Museum
    http://www.nzmuseums.co.nz/account/3158
    Further Reference
  • References
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 13 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1944 to 31st March, 1944). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 13: WW2 17 AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 12 November 2011 AWMM
    • Cenotaph record initially prepared with the service person. AWMM

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