BRUNTON, David
(Service number 17/30)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank | Lance Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | 08/07/1892 | Place of Birth | Otaio |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 15 Aug 1914-31 Dec 1915 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | Otaio | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Robert Brunton (father), Otaio | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 2nd Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Veterinary Corps | ||
| Date | 14 December 1914 | ||
| Transport | Verdala or Willochra or Knight of lthe Garter | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Army Service Corps - Veterinary 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 | 10 August 1967 | Age | 76 years |
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| Place of Death | Waimate | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Lawn Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
David Brunton was the youngest son of Robert Russell and Margaret Brunton of Otaio. He was educated at the local Otaio School.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [06 February 2017]
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Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG
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