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George Brown

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  • Service number
    WWI 24/1605 AWMM
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • Otago Regiment Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Military record
  • Last rank
  • War
Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 16), Page: 7 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 16), Page: 7 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

  • Title
    Lance Corporal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Military record
  • Forenames
    George AWMM
  • Surname
    Brown AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 24/1605 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Military record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Military record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    15 July 1895 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    15 July 1895 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    son of George & Flora Elizabeth Brown Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Military Record & research
  • Address before enlistment
    Te Hapara Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    George Brown (father), Te Harapa, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    single
    1917 - married Emily Hadwin Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Military Record & Research

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
    Egyptian, Egyptian E F & Western European Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Military record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • Otago Regiment Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Military record
  • Service number
    WWI 24/1605 AWMM
  • Military service
    1915-1917 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Military record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

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
    20 years Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Military Record

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • He was the son of George & Flora Elizabeth BROWN (nee Matheson), from Te Harapa, Gisborne. He married Emily HADWIN and they had four children. Public - Sandra - Researcher - 14 November 2018 - Waipu Museum

Death

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  • Death
    31 July 1929 Public Source
  • Date of death
    31 July 1929 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    33 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Cook Hospital, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Block S; Plot 36; Warrant # 1853 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
    MR. GEORGE BROWN - Returned men will hear with regret of the demise of their comrade Mr George Brown, late of Crawford Road, Kaiti, who passed away yesterday at Cook hospital. The late Mr Brown was a member of an early reinforcement of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and was returned to New Zealand suffering from the effects of a gunshot wound, a bullet having lodged in his chest. His wound resulted in a degree of permanent disability, which periodically became more acute, and repeatedly brought him under medical treatment, his case being typical of a large number affecting veterans of the war. Recently he became more seriously troubled, and he entered the hospital a few days ago, his condition rapidly becoming critical. He is survived by Mrs Brown, a daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Hadwin, of Mangapapa, and four children, the eldest of whom is aged 11 years; to them in their bereavement much sympathy will be extended. (POVERTY BAY HERALD, 1 AUG 1929)
    BROWN.—At Cook Hospital, Gisborne, on July 31, George, beloved husband of Emily Brown, of 227 Crawford Road, Kaiti, aged 33 years. Returned soldier. The funeral, will leave Haisman’s Private Mortuary, Wi Pere Street, at 2 p.m. to-morrow (Friday), for Taruheru Cemetery - T. Haisman, Undertaker. (POVERTY BAY HERALD, 1 AUG 1929) Public - Sandra - Researcher - 13 November 2018 - Paperspast Online
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Memorials

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14 November 2018SandraWaipuResearcher
17 August 2015Lorraine MGisborne NZResearcher

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