BROWN, Archibald Caldwell
(Service number 7/20)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth | Christchurch |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Royal Hotel, Timaru | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Archibald Caldwell BROWN, Esq. (father), 248 Stanwell (Stanmore?) Road, Richmond, Christchurch | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Rifles | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Lyttelton, Canterbury | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 26 September 1965 | Age | 78 yrs |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Archibald Caldwell BROWN was a son of Archibald Caldwell and Mary Rankine (nee MILLER) BROWN. He was born in Christchurch. He was at the Royal Hotel, Timaru, when he enlisted. He was one of the addiitional men passed and sworn in on the night of 13 August. The next morning, 14 August, they were to fall in at the Drill Shed at 9.30 and leave Timaru at 1.30 for the camp at Addington. They were to be photographed prior to leavining. Th Stipendary Magistrate very kindly sent a big bundle of literature and some packs of playing cards for the use of the troops and another gentleman gave magazines, all of which were appreciated. Mr T. G. Towley, dentist, was also thanked for attending to the teeth of the men, free of charge, and doing all that was possible for all those whose teeth required attention. Mr Hanson Gould, carrier offered to do any carting and on 13 August his services were requisitioned for carting fodder, etc. They actually departed with the Mounted Men by the slow train from Timaru on 17 August 1914, amidst much excitement in the town, whilst their horses were trucked at the Smithfield siding, Waimataitai. The Mayor spoke of the pride in them and said that they were going forward with stout hearts and strong arms. "Be true lads to your King and Empire, to yourselves and your country, and put your trust in God," he said.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [13 September 2014]; Ruru cemetery, Christchurch, burial record (Christchurch City Council) [13 September 2014]; Timaru Herald, 14 August 1914, 18 August 1914 (Papers Past) [12 September 2014]
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