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Kenneth Robson Brown

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Kenneth Robson AWMM
  • Surname
    Brown AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 33809 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

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
    Henry Brown (father), Point England Road, West Tamaki, Auckland, 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 33809 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • 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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  • Medical notes
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Accidental death on active service AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Henry and Catherine Brown, of 2 Green Lane Road, Remuera, Auckland.

    Rank last held was listed as Temporary Corporal AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    16 October 1917 AWMM
    Age 28 AWMM
    Belgium, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    BROWN. – On October 16, 1917, accidentally killed in France, Lance-Corporal Kenneth Robson, Twenty-first Reinforcements, second dearly-loved son of H. and C. Brown, of Tamaki West (late of Pakiri); aged 27 years. (Auckland Weekly News, 15 November 1917, p. 30) AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • Hi. Kenneth R Brown was my uncle and was accidentally killed at Passcendaele on Oct 17, 1917. I have his personal diary with entries up to the day before his death. I also have his large framed photos and many other of his memories. I would welcome any enquiries. Ken M Brown
    Public - Kenneth Mervyn - Other Relative - 15 July 2015
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16 July 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
15 July 2015Kenneth MervynTaupoOther Relative

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