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John Brown

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Portrait from Weekly News; 15 March 1944 - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait from Weekly News; 15 March 1944 - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    Brown AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII NZ431705 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    12 May 1907 RNZAF Biographies (R17845608) Toko, Taranaki RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)
  • Date of birth
    1908-09 Public - Mendy - Researcher - 15 May 2023 - https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2385159/john-brown/
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Aged 36 on 20 January 1944 Public - Mendy - Researcher - 15 May 2023 - https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2385159/john-brown/
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Wife: Mrs. K. Brown. c/o Mrs. E. Radd, Lyndsay R. D. , Waipukurau 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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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    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
    Died from Natural Causes, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died of natural causes AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John Brown was the son of David Eaglesham Brown and Elizabeth McColl Brown; husband of Kate Brown, of Waipukurau, Hawkes Bay. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    20 January 1944 AWMM
    Age 36 AWMM
    Nausori, Viti Levu AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died from Natural Causes AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Suva Military Cemetery, Fiji AWMM 4. 56. AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Weekly News AWMM
      Weekly News, 1944 AWMM
    • 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
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Killed - Officers (Canada, Pacific, Europe) - Airmen (Canada, India and Far East)]. Archives New Zealand (R17845748) AWMM

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15 May 2023MendyMelbourne, Australia Researcher

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