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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Barney Brass |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Private |
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| Forename(s): |
Barney |
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| Surname: |
Brass |
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| War: |
World War II, 1939-1945 |
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| Serial No.: |
67610 |
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| Gender: |
Male |
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| First Known Rank: |
Private |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Farmer |
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| Next of Kin: |
Mrs M. Brass (mother), Ahipara, Kaitaia, New Zealand |
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| Marital Status: |
Single |
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| Enlistment Address: |
Ahipara, Kaitaia, New Zealand |
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| Military District: |
Kaitaia |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF) |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
28 (Maori) Battalion, A Company |
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| Nominal Roll Number: |
WW2 11 |
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| Page on Nominal Roll: |
WW2 16 |
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| Campaigns: |
Italy |
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| Last Unit Served: |
28 (Maori) Battalion, A Company |
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| Place of Death: |
Italy |
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| Date of Death: |
18 February 1944 |
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| Age at Death: |
25 |
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| Year of Death: |
1944 |
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| Cemetery Name: |
Cassino War Cemetery, Italy |
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| Grave Reference: |
X. E. 12. |
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| Memorial Name: |
Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories |
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| Biographical Notes: |
- Son of Mr and Mrs D Brass of Ahipara.
- He was educated at the Ahipara Native School. Prior to sailing overseas Private Brass served with the territorial Forces for about three years.
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| Description of Image: |
Portrait, Northland roll of honour and servicemen of WW II |
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| Further References: |
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| Sources Used: |
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force Nominal Roll No. 11 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1943 to 30th June, 1943)
- Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
- Northland roll of honour and servicemen of WW II [electronic resource]. (2002). Whangarei, Returned Services Association.
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission. URL: http://www.cwgc.org
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| Previous Military Experience: |
Territorial (3 years) |
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