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William Brown

  • Service number
    • 8179 AWMM
    • 7th Cngt = # 6316; 9th Cngt = 8179 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
    • WWI: 9/679 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
    • 1st NZEF - Otago Mounted Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
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South African War Memorial, on a wall near RSA entranceway, Gisborne. "Volunteers from Poverty Bay who served in the Sth African War 1899-1902". Image kindly provided by Paul Baker (December 2008). Image has no known copyright restrictions.

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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Brown AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • 8179 AWMM
    • 7th Cngt = # 6316; 9th Cngt = 8179 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
    • WWI: 9/679 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    • b. abt. 1880 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
    • 20 Sept 1882 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    • son of William Brown of Whataupoko Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
    • Son of William & Lucy Brown of Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    Whataupoko, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
    • Labourer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
    • Bushman Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    father - William Brown of Whataupoko, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • Orange Free State, Transvaal, Cape Colony Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
    • WWI: Egyptian & Gallipoli Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
    • 1st NZEF - Otago Mounted Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    • 8179 AWMM
    • 7th Cngt = # 6316; 9th Cngt = 8179 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
    • WWI: 9/679 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Military service
    • 7th & 9th NZ Contingents Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
    • 1901-1902 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
    • WWI: 1914 - Jan 1917 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    1902 SA War Medal with clasps
    WWI: 1914-1915 Star Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Military records

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Gisborne Poverty Bay Corps Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Military Records
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • South Africa Labourer/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
      Gisborne, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    • 9th Cngt: 16 Jan 1902 at Trentham Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
    • WWI: 21 Oct 1914 at Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Military Records
  • Occupation before enlistment
    • Labourer in Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
    • Pre WWI: Busman for E W M Wallace of Tiniroto Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    • 20 yrs 4 mths Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
    • WWI: 32 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Military Records

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details
    • South Africa 1 February 1902 Ministry for Culture and Heritage from Ministry for Culture and Heritage
      Surrey Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vessel was Surrey AWMM Private Ministry for Culture and Heritage 8th Contingent, NZ Mounted Rifles Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    • 1 Feb 1902 - on the troopship 'Surrey' Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/soldier/william-brown
    • The Seventh Contingent Details sailed with the Eight Contingent in the 'Surrey' Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/soldier/william-brown

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
    Gun shot wound to shoulder & Jaw at the Dardanelles, hospitalized in England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Military Record

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • His father was named William Brown. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    30 January 1943 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery record
  • Age at death
    60 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery record
  • Place of death
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery record
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Taruheru Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery record
  • Grave reference
    Block S; Plot # 149; Warrant # 4276 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery record
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne's SA Boer War Memorial Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Refer to Document attached to this file
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright Street, Gisborne AWMM

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16 August 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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