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Thomas Brown

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Portrait of Lieutenant Thomas Brown. Image sourced from Imperial War Museums' 'Bond of Sacrifice' collection. ©IWM HU 114539

Portrait of Lieutenant Thomas Brown. Image sourced from Imperial War Museums' 'Bond of Sacrifice' co …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Thomas AWMM
  • Surname
    Brown AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 10951 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    09 September 1882 Public - eleanor - Other Relative - 6 May 2015 - Military personnel file and primary school admission/progress information.
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs John Brown (mother), 109 Don Street, Invercargill, 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 10951 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Military Cross (MC) AWMM
      London Gazette, 17 December 1917, p13185: AWMM
    • Victory Medal AWMM
      For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of his company after all the officers had been killed. He reorganised them under heavy fire, and by his personal example under very heavy adverse conditions inspired them with confidence. AWMM
    • Military Cross (MC) AWMM
      London Gazette 23/04/1918 AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Salesman/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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Thomas Brown was the son of John and Lucy Brown, of 109, Don St., Invercargill, New Zealand. Born at Green Island, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    23 August 1918 AWMM
    Age 36 AWMM
    Bapaume, France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Queens Cemetery, Bucquoy, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM II O II AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
06 May 2015eleanordunedin, nzOther Relative

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