BROWN, Alexander
(Service number 7/1822)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank | Trooper |
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Birth
| Date | 08/08/1891 | Place of Birth | Dunedin |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Waihaorunga, Waihao Downs | ||
| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs M. BROWN (mother), Rawickan, Milton, Otago | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 8th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 13 November 1915 | ||
| Transport | Willochra or Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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| Last Unit Served With | 8th Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 17 February 1962 | Age | 70 years |
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| Place of Death | Milton | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Fairfax Lawn Cemetery, Milton | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Alexander Brown, 7/1822, was the son of Alexander and Mary Brown (née Purves), late of Akatore (1962).
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [18 April 2017]; Fairfax Cemetery Milton headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [20 April 2017]
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