BROWN, Herbert Ernest
(Service number 49593)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Ploughman | ||
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| Next of Kin | Alexander BROWN, sen, (father), Morven, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 27th Reinforcements Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company | ||
| Date | 12 June 1917 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Devonport, England |
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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 | 20 December 1947 | Age | 58 yrs |
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| Place of Death | Morven | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Old Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Herbert Ernest BROWN. Herbert was accorded RSA honours at his funeral.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [21 July 2014]; Waimate Old Cemetery burial records (Waimate District Council) [22 August 2014]; Headstone transcript Waimate Old Cemetery (South Canterbury Branch NZSG Cemetery Records microfiche) [22 August 2014]; Timaru Herald, 22 December 1947 (Timaru District Library) [22 August 2014]
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