Ian Hamilton Burrows
Born 11 Nov 1930 - Died 22 Jul 2006
- Service number
- Malaya 34196 AWMM
- South East Asia 34196 AWMM
- Also known as
- Buzz AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- South East Asia
- War
- Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 AWMM
- Borneo Confrontation, 1963-1966 AWMM
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
- Regular Military Service AWMM
- Indonesian Confrontation 1962-1966 AWMM
- South East Asia, 1959-1974 AWMM
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975Public - Auntie Huia - Researcher - 9 January 2018 - http://vietnamwar.govt.nz/veteran/maj-ih-burrows
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Ian Hamilton AWMM
- Surname
- Burrows AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
- Buzz AWMM
- Service number
- Malaya 34196 AWMM
- South East Asia 34196 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 11 Nov 1930 AWMM
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- South East Asia Christchurch AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
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- Relationship status
- Married/South East Asia AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 AWMM
- Borneo Confrontation, 1963-1966 AWMM
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
- Regular Military Service AWMM
- Indonesian Confrontation 1962-1966 AWMM
- South East Asia, 1959-1974 AWMM
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975Public - Auntie Huia - Researcher - 9 January 2018 - http://vietnamwar.govt.nz/veteran/maj-ih-burrows
- Campaign
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- Malaya 34196 AWMM
- South East Asia 34196 AWMM
- Military service
- Graduated from Royal Military College, Duntroon, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 1953, and commissioned into the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. AWMM
- Adjutant, Nelson Marlborough West Coast Regiment AWMM
- New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) AWMM
Papakura AWMM - Staff appointments, Wellington as Lieutenant Colonel, including reconnaissance for deployment of combat troops in Vietnam AWMM
- Defence Liaison Officer, Kuala Lumpur (1970-1973) AWMM
- Waiouru Military Camp, New Zealand AWMM
Commandant, Army Schools AWMM - Burnham Military Camp AWMM
Colonel, command, 3rd Task Force Region AWMM - Brigadier, Commander of Land Forces New Zealand, Auckland,New Zealand (1981-1983) AWMM
- Commander New Zealand Forces South East Asia, Singapore (1983-1985) AWMM
- Commander of Land Forces New Zealand (1985) AWMM
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) (Military) AWMM
- Military Cross (MC) AWMM
MC. He was instrumental in an action which lead to the death of Malaysian Communist leader Li Hak Chi. In addition to Military Awards mentioned above, he received the Negri Sembilan Conspicuous Gallantry Medal from Malaysia in 1957 for this action. AWMM - New Zealand Operational Service Medal AWMM
- General Service Medal 1918-62 (Malaya clasp) AWMM
- Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Negri Sembilan) AWMM
- Vietnam Medal AWMM
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
- Royal Military College, Duntroon, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (1950-1953) AWMM
- Royal New Zealand Air Force Command and Staff College, Whenuapai, New Zealand 1965-) AWMM
- Joint Services Staff College, Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia (1975) AWMM
- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- Malaya 1953 AWMM Soldier/Military AWMM
- South East Asia Soldier/Military AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- Malaya Lieutenant/Military AWMM New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) AWMM British Commonwealth Far East Strategic Reserve AWMM
- Vietnam Major/Military Ministry for Culture and Heritage Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (RNZIR), 22 Special Air Service Squadron AWMM Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment AWMM
2nd Embarkation AWMM - South East Asia Commander/Military AWMM Unknown unit AWMM New Zealand Forces South East Asia (NZFORSEA) AWMM
3rd Embarkation AWMM
Prisoner of war
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
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Last known rank
- Last rank
- South East Asia 1985 AWMM
Retired AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Son of Brigadier James Thomas (Gentleman Jim) Burrows (7146), noted WWII veteran
Husband of Judy Jenkinson since 1959, and later Elsie Hamilton Wilson
His son also became a soldier and served with the SAS
Attended Waitaki Boys High School, Oamaru, New Zealand
Colonel Commandant of the New Zealand Special Air Service (SAS), 1987-1997
Chairman of Rothmans Sports Foundation from 1987
President, Outward Bound Trust 1991, and Councillor, 1987-1998
A noted sportsman with achievements in rugby, cricket, tennis, boxing and golf
A fine portrait artist, completing over 100 portraits, which have been seen in exhibition.
Service held at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell, New Zealand
Died in Auckland and buried in Schnapper Rock Cemetery, North Shore Auckland. Ref: Block 1C, Plot E11.
Photo of Maj I.H. Burrows in The Officers, 1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Terendak Camp, Malaya 1965)
Attended Waitaki Boys' High School, Oamaru. AWMM
About death
- Death
- 22 Jul 2006 AWMM
Age 75 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
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- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- North Shore Memorial Park and Crematorium (Schnapper Rock), Albany, North Shore City, New Zealand AWMM Northern Division Single Berm Section 1 Block C Row E Plot 11 AWMM
- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
- Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 14 July 2006 AWMM
- Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
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Sources
- External links
- Auckland Council. North burial and cremation records search
http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/parksfacilities/cemeteries/Pages/northburialcremationrecords.aspx
Sources Used - Obituary:TheTelegraph, UK
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1531970/Brigadier-Buzz-Burrows.html
Further Reference - Obituary: New Zealand Army News, 2006
http://patria.homestead.com/patriamcBURROWS.html
Further Reference - Obituary: New Zealand Herald, by Phoebe Falconer
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz-army/news/article.cfm?o_id=440&objectid=10396896
Further Reference - New Zealand History online. New Zealand and Confrontation in Borneo.
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/confrontation-in-borneo
Further Reference - The New Zealand Malaya Veterans Association.
http://www.malayavets.co.nz/
Further Reference - New Zealand's Vietnam War Veterans. Personal page
http://www.vietnamwar.govt.nz/veteran/maj-ih-burrows
Further Reference - Wikidata Entity
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15967166
Further Reference
- Auckland Council. North burial and cremation records search
- References
- Gurr, Robert M. (1995). Voices from a border war : a history of 1 Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1963 to 1965. Melbourne, Vic.: Robert Gurr.
pp. 17, 47, 50, 53,62,65,70, 97, 99, 120 and 130 - Taylor, A. (1998). The New Zealand roll of honour : New Zealanders who have served their country in peace and war : 150 years, 1845-1995. Auckland, N.Z.: Roll of Honour Publications.
p. 214 - New Zealand Army. (1990-2008). Wellington, N.Z.: Army General Staff.
- Subritsky, M. (Ed). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: The second ANZAC adventure. Papakura, N.Z.: Three Feathers Publishing Co.
- Hall, C. (2014). No front line : inside stories of New Zealand's Vietnam War. Auckland, New Zealand : Penguin Books.
- This record was created from data kindly provided by the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- Fry, P., & New Zealand. Army. Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Battalion, 1st. (1983). The First Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment : Journal / [P.J. Fry, editor] (25th anniversary commemorative ed.). Singapore: The Regiment.
- Rennie, F. (1986) Regular Soldier. Auckland, N.Z.: Endeavour Press.
- Special Air Service (SAS) Squadron - Malaya - Nominal roll (persons returns from overseas) [1957], Archives New Zealand, CAJN 41/3/6 [R21234079]
- Black, E. A. (n.d.). N.Z. armed forces honours & awards : Korea, Malaya, South Vietnam, 1950-1972. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence Headquarters.
- McGibbon, I.C. (2010). New Zealand's Vietnam War: a history of combat, commitment and controversy. Auckland, N.Z.: Exisle
- McDonald, K. C. (1958). A history of Waitaki Boys’ High School, 1883-1958. Christchurch [N.Z.] : Whitcombe and Tombs.
- Gurr, Robert M. (1995). Voices from a border war : a history of 1 Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1963 to 1965. Melbourne, Vic.: Robert Gurr.
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