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James Lawson Brown

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 85 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 85 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Lawson AWMM
  • Surname
    Brown AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 9/1391 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    24 July 1890 AWMM Geraldine, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Wairoto, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs D. Brown (wife), Wairoto, Clifden, Southland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 August 1915 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Le Quesnoy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 9/1391 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Military Cross (MC) AWMM
      For marked gallantry and good work during the attack on Le Quesnoy on 4th November, 1918. On reaching the objective he found that the enemy was holding the farm on the road in great strength, and developing a heavy machine-gun fire. With several men he worked round behind the houses and rushed three machine-guns in succession, shooting down the gunners and taking many prisoners. London Gazette 3 March 1919, p3253, Citation, London Gazette 4 October 1919, p12378 AWMM
    • Victory Medal AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Name is listed in the Nominal Roll as James Lauson Brown AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    2 May 1971 AWMM
    Age 80 AWMM
    Christchurch, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Waimairi Cemetery, Grahams Road, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM Block AN62 Plot 20 AWMM
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  • Obituary
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 85 AWMM
    • The Le Quesnoy Campaign research was undertaken by the New Zealand Society of Genealogists as part of the development of New Zealand Liberation Museum - Te Arawhata (Le Quesnoy France). This research project was led by CJ Barbour (NZSG), BI Silvester, HH Farrant (NZMHS) with the support of NZSG volunteers (2022). The individuals included in this research data set were verified as serving in Le Quesnoy. AWMM

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