BRODIE, Ross
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| First Rank | Cadet | Last Rank | Second Lieutenant |
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Birth
| Date | 26 September 1892 | Place of Birth | Invercargill, New Zealand |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Island Home', Rangitata, Canterbury, New Zealand | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Flying Certificate, Canterbury Aviation School, Christchurch 15 September 1917 | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
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Military Service
| Served with | UK Armed Forces | Served in | Air Force |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Royal Flying Corps | ||
| Date | 13 October 1917 | ||
| Transport | Arawa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Liverpool, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | Royal Flying Corps | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 19 April 1953 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | New Zealand | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Geraldine Cemetery, Timaru District, New Zealand | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | Rangitata Island School Honours Board (listed as "Lieut.") | ||
Biographical Notes
Husband of Alice Mae (May) Brodie nee McLean. Commissioned Second Lieutenant 23 August 1918
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Databse (12 October 2014); Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators Certificates number 5440; Studholme, J. (1928). Record of personal services during the war of officers, nurses and first-class warrant officers and other facts relating to the N.Z.E.F. Unofficial but based on official records. Wellington: Government printer.
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