BRUNTON, William George
(Service number 7/1341)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 18/09/1889 | Place of Birth | Morven |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 15 Aug 1914-31 Dec 1915 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | 1 Grey Rd, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Railway clerk | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | R. R. Brunton (father), Otaio | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 6th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 14 August 1915 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 27 May 1960 | Age | 70 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Ashburton Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William George Brunton was the second son of Robert Russell and Margaret Brunton of Otaio. He was educated at the Otaio School before going to Waimate District High School.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [06 February 2017]
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