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Ralph James Brownlie

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel B_026. Image taken June 2020.

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel B_026. Image taken June 2020.

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ralph James AWMM
  • Surname
    Brownlie AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    425687 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1917 AWMM Napier, Hawkes Bay AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mr J. Brownlie, Frasertown, Wairoa, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Father: Mr. J. Brownlie. Frasertown, Wairoa, Hawkes Bay AWMM
    • WW2 Mr. J. Brownlie of Frasertown, Wairoa AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • 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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of James and Ethel Elizabeth Brownlie of Frasertown

    Ralph Brownlie's death in an accident is recorded in the New Zealand Herald on 10 April 1943

    Attended St. Patricks College Wellington & at Silverstream. (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    9 April 1943 AWMM
    Age 26 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Wairoa Cemetery, Wairoa, New Zealand AWMM G 24 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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Sources

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  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. 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

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06 December 2022Lorraine Mona GisborneResearcher

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