BROWN, James Lawson
(Service number 9/1391)
| First Rank | Lance Corporal | Last Rank | Second Lieutenant |
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Birth
| Date | 24 July 1890 | Place of Birth | Geraldine |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Wairoto | ||
| Occupation | Horse breaker | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs D. BROWN (wife), Wairoto, Clifden, Southland | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 6th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Otago Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 14 August 1915 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
For acts of gallantry in the field during the attack on Le Quesnoy on 4 November 1918. On reaching the objective he found that the enemy were holding the farms on the road in great strength. With several men he worked behind the houses and rushed three machine guns in succession. (n.Z. Gazette, 4 Sept 1919)
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 3 May 1971 | Age | 80 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
James Lawson BROWN was the second son of Henry Faber and Catherine Annie (nee BENNETT) BROWN. His brother William Lawson BROWN also served in WWI. He attended the Woodbury School.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [11 December 2014]; School Admission Records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [11 December 2014]; Waimairi Cemetery burial record (Christchurch City Council) [11 December 2014]
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