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Robert John Bown

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Wreath, 1999, laid by the Greek Community on the Cenotaph in Auckland and later moved to the Hall of Memories, Auckland War Memorial Museum on Anzac Day 1999 in memory of those who died in Greece. - This image may be subject to copyright

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert John AWMM
  • Surname
    Bown AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Bert AWMM
  • Service number
    10729 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1909 BDM 1909/20452
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Pelourus Bridge, Marlborough, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr J. Bown (father), Pelourus Bridge, Marlborough, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1 May 1940 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Greece AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    10729 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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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  • Robert Bown was the son of John and Isabel Bown (nee Anderson) of Pelorus Bridge, Blenheim, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    17 April 1941 AWMM
    Age 31 AWMM
    Greece, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    • Athens Memorial, Phaleron War Cemetery, Athens, Greece AWMM
    • Canvastown Memorial Hall, State Highway 6, Canvastown 7178 AWMM
    • Marlborough War Memorial, Second World War Panel AWMM

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  • His sister, Frances Annie Bown, married Robert Anderson. Their daughter, Florence Anderson, married James Maltby Twidle and these are my great-grandparents.
    Public - Gail - Other relative - 28 July 2018
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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • Cooke, P. (2001). Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the sea 1840-1950s. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 2: WW2 22 AWMM
    • Ross, A. (1959). 23 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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03 July 2022AndrewWellingtonResearcher
28 July 2018GailTaurangaOther relative

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