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Warwick Brothers

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Portrait from The Weekly News; 13 September 1944 - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait from The Weekly News; 13 September 1944 - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Warwick AWMM
  • Surname
    Brothers AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ405470 AWMM
    • WWII 405470 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    21 August 1921 RNZAF Biographies (R17845608) Taihape, Manawatu-Wanganui RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs D.L. Brothers, Thames, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Wife: Mrs. D. L. Brothers. 8 Karaka St, New Lynn, Auckland. AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. S. Brothers of Auckland AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Married/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Warwick Brothers was the son of Harold and Spineo Brothers; husband of Doris Lorraine Brothers of Thames.

    Buried in a joint grave with G.E.S. McNaughton.

    Attended Mount Albert Grammar School, Auckland. (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    7 July 1944 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Yugoslavia, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia AWMM Coll. grave 5. E. 5-7. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Memorial Cross, 1939 - 1940, St Judes (Anglican) Church, St Jude Street, Avondale, Auckland AWMM
    • Mount Albert Grammar School, Alberton Ave, Mount Albert Auckland 1025 AWMM

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • The Weekly News AWMM
      The Weekly News 1944 AWMM
    • This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Bo - Cl. Archives New Zealand (R17845608) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions. AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing - United Kingdom, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845745) AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing]. Archives New Zealand (R17845747) AWMM

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18 December 2021KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher
25 August 2016Susan MaryWanganui, New ZealandOther

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