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Lance Corporal Thomas Brown

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TitleLance Corporal Thomas BrownAlternative NameTamSummaryA soldier in World War One. DescriptionThomas, known in the family as Tam, was born at Glentunnel on 25 May 1887, youngest son of Thomas and Mary Brown. He was educated at the Glentunnel school. His parents moved to Coalgate, and after leaving school he joined his father in the working of Waterside Farm. He then spent two years driving at Gisborne and married Eva Elizabeth Brinson at Napier on 21 April 1915. He was of a mechanical turn of mind, and invented improved planes for aeroplanes and a silencer for a rifle, both inventions receiving the approval of the military authorities. He had previous military experience having served with Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry. He was 5ft 8in tall with a fresh complexion, blue eyes and dark hair.

His name was selected in the ballot and he attested on 4th February 1918. He was originally assigned to A Company 41st Reinforcements but he was later transferred to A company of 44th Reinforcements. He was appointed Lance Corporal on 18th June 1918. He was admitted to the Trentham Military Hospital on 12th November with influenza, dying eight days later on 19 November, aged 31. His was one of five deaths reported on 20 November taking the death toll of soldiers who had died to 105. Like many others who died at the camp he was buried in Karori Cemetery, Wellington. Thomas is remembered on the Malvern County and South Malvern War Memorials.First NameThomasLast NameBrownFamilyMarried to Eva Elizabeth BrinsonYoungest son of Thomas and Mary BrownDate of Birth25 May 1887Place of BirthGlentunnelDate of Death19 November 1918Place of DeathWellington Cause of DeathDied of InfluenzaAge at Death31

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CollectionSoldiers of Selwyn World War OneImageMalvern War MemorialMore InformationAuckland War Memorial Cenotaph

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Memorial or CemeteryKarori CemeteryMalvern County War MemorialSouth Malvern War MemorialOccupation before EnlistingFarmerService Number79967 Reinforcement44th ReinforcementsCountryNew Zealand

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Researched ByL. M. Seaton

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Lance Corporal Thomas Brown