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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
John Michael Brough |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Private |
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| Forename(s): |
John Michael |
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| Surname: |
Brough |
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| War: |
World War II, 1939-1945 |
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| Serial No.: |
807466 |
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| Gender: |
Male |
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| First Known Rank: |
Private |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Lorry driver |
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| Next of Kin: |
Mrs M.R. Brough (wife), 81 Grove Street, Nelson, New Zealand |
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| Marital Status: |
Married |
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| Enlistment Address: |
6 Harper Street, Nelson, New Zealand |
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| Military District: |
Nelson |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF) |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
28 (Maori) Battalion |
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| Embarkation Date: |
21 July 1943 |
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| Place of Embarkation: |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Vessel: |
Nieuw Amsterdam |
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| Destination: |
Egypt |
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| Nominal Roll Number: |
WW2 12 |
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| Page on Nominal Roll: |
WW2 4 |
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| Campaigns: |
Italy |
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| Last Unit Served: |
28 (Maori) Battalion |
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| Place of Death: |
Italy |
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| Date of Death: |
8 December 1943 |
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| Age at Death: |
22 |
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| Year of Death: |
1943 |
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| Cemetery Name: |
Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy |
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| Grave Reference: |
XVI. C. 8. |
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| Biographical Notes: |
Son of John Harken Brough and Lena Brough, of Nelson; husband of Margaret Rennie Brough, |
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| Further References: |
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| Sources Used: |
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission. URL: http://www.cwgc.org
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force Nominal Roll No. 12 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1943 to 31st December, 1943)
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