BRUNTON, John
(Service number 23/2549)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 14/02/1884 | Place of Birth | Berwick, Scotland |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Rayner Street, Temuka | ||
| Occupation | Gardener | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Black Watch (Volunteers) - 2 years. Voluntary discharge. | ||
| Marital Status | Married. Two children | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Agnes BRUNTON (wife), 50 Wilkin Street, Temuka | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 5th Reinforcements, 1st Battalion, E Company | ||
| Date | 1 April 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 28 July 1947 | Age | 65 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
John Brunton married Agnes (Nancy) McCartney on 17 August 1908 in Glasgow, Scotland. A daughter Jean was born on 3 October 1908 at sea, and a second daughter, Agnes Joyce, was born on 28 January 1915 at Te Moana, Geraldine. A daughter Alison born about 1919 died at 5 years of age. John's wife Nancy died in 1928 and he married a second Agnes. John was admitted to hospitalin England on 11 April 1918, suffering from gunshot wounds to his right thigh.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [06 February 2017]; Temuka Leader, 25 April 1918 (Papers Past) [06 February 2017]
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