BROWN, David
(Service number 40770)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Next of Kin | John BROWN (father), Ohape, 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 | Reinforcements G Company | ||
| Date | 13 February 1917 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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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 | 3 March 1976 | Age | 80 yrs |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
David BROWN was a son of John and Louisa (nee KIRBY) BROWN of Riverslea, Temuka. His brothers Frank and James BROWN also served in WWI. David married Myrtle Lucy IRVINE on 7 September 1922 at Timaru.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [15 May 2014]; Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch burial records (Christchurch City Council) [22 August 2014]; Headstone transcription Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch (South Canterbury Branch NZSG Cemetery Records microfiche) [22 August 2014]
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