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Graham Watson Browne

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Graham Watson AWMM
  • Surname
    Browne AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ4211587 AWMM
    • WWII 4211587 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    2 February 1924 RNZAF Biographies (R17845608) RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs J.E. Browne (mother), 1 Albert Street, Pukekohe, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. J. E. Browne. 1 Albert St, Pukekohe AWMM
    • WW2 Mr. & Mrs. W. V. Browne of Pukekohe AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ4211587 AWMM
    • WWII 4211587 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Leading Aircraftman/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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
    Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Graham Browne was the son of Wilfred Victor and Janet Elizabeth Browne, of Pukekohe, Auckland.

    He was killed in a night flying training exercise.

    Next of kin details compiled from information in the Casualty lists published in the newspapers.

    Attended Pukukohe Technical High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    30 September 1943 AWMM
    Age 19 AWMM
    Wigram, Christchurch AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Pukekohe Cemetery, Wellington Street, Pukekohe, New Zealand AWMM Services Section, Front Row, Grave 2 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

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