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We remember William Brown Braidwood
We remember William Brown Braidwood
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1917
education
Secondary education
Auckland Grammar School
Auckland
New Zealand
Source:9615905
11th April 1917
1917
employment
Ironmonger
C M Fenwick
High Street, Auckland
New Zealand
Source:9615905
11th April 1917
1917
enlistment
Auckland
New Zealand
Source:9615905
11th April 1917
1917
location
2 Wanganui Avenue, Ponsonby, Auckland
New Zealand
parents address
Source:9615905
11th April 1917
1918
dates
Age 21
Source:9615905
5th October 1918
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Gunner
57933
New Zealand Field Artillery
1st Brigade
Source:9615905
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9615905
1918
death
Died of wounds
Shrapnel wounds right leg and both feet shattered.
Grevillers
France
Source:7970270
Source:9615905
5th October 1918
burial
Pas-de-Calais
France
XVI. C. 7.
Source:7970270
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Brown |
| Initials | WB |
| Last Name | Braidwood |
| Source | 7970270 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Wanganui Avenue, Ponsonby, Auckland | New Zealand | parents address | known 11th April 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 57933 | New Zealand Field Artillery | 1st Brigade | Gunner |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Braidwood | mother | ||
| Thomas Braidwood | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1917-04-11 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Enlistment form and Army Records | Gerald98528 | |
| Enlistment form and Army Records | Gerald98528 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gunner William Brown Braidwood 57933 | Gerald98528 |
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