Private

Everard Onslow Brown

Secondary Memorial: 
Matakana War Memorial
Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of the late Robert and Mary Brown, of Tara, Mangawhai; husband of Ellen M. Brown, of Matakana, Auckland.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:

Private Everard Onslow Brown 54726 was born 24th December 1890 to Robert & Mary Brown of Matakana. They were farmers and prior to enlisting Everard farmed in the Whangaripo valley. In 1916 on the... Read More

Submitted by: Adrienne Miller
Relationship to casualty: Researcher
Everard was born 24th December, 1890 at Tara, the family farm in Mangawhai. He is a descendent of early settlers John & Jessie Brown who farmed in Te Ari from 1860. By September 1916, Everard is ... Read More

Submitted by: Leonie McLeod
Relationship to casualty: Great Niece.
A correction to the story above: Everard was descended from John and Bessie Brown who farmed at Te Arai.

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
54726
Name:
Everard Onslow Brown
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
24 December 1890
Place of Birth:
Tara, Mangawhai, Northland, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E M Brown (wife), PO Matakana, North Auckland
Religion:
Church of England
Date of Enlistment:
31 January 1917
Locality on Enlistment: 
Whangaripo, Northland
Place of Enlistment: 
Auckland, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Employer:
Self, Whangaripo, Kaipara Line
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 31 Reinforcements, A Company, 2 Platoon

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
13 February 1918
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
28
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
16 November 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 97
Vessel:
Tahiti
Destination:
Liverpool, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
C. 261.
Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
Everard Onslow Brown
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