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Norman Harold Brown

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Norman Hill Browne from his wedding photo in Rotorua 1910

Norman Hill Browne from his wedding photo in Rotorua 1910

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    • Norman Harold AWMM
    • Norman Hill Public - David Earl - Direct descendant - 16 July 2018 - His name was Norman Hill Browne. This is the name on his marriage certificate and his headstone in St Peter's churchyard Temuka.
  • Surname
    • Brown AWMM
    • Browne Public - David Earl - Direct descendant - 16 July 2018 - Browne is on his marriage certificate, his headstone and engraved on the edge of his South Africa medal in my possession.
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    322 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican Public - David Earl - Direct descendant - 16 July 2018 - He was Vicar's Warden at St Peter's Anglican Church Temuka and is buried in St Peter's churchyard.

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • 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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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    South Africa Farrier/Military Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Waimea, Nelson Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  • 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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Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Father was named Samuel Browne. AWMM
    • His father was Henry Browne who died March 27th 1904 and is buried in Nelson cemetery. He was christened in East Garston Berkshire in 1832 as John Brown and was married in Tasmania as John Brown. Some time after settling in the New Plymouth area he began to use Henry Browne. Public - David Earl - Direct descendant - 17 June 2021 - East Garston parish register. Marriage certificate. Newspaper articles from the Taranaki Herald. Gravestone in Nelson cemetery.
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Death

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  • Obituary
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Memorials

Memorial

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
17 June 2021David EarlPhiladelphia, PA USADirect descendant

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