John Ludwig Bruns

Private

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of Julius and Mary Bruns; husband of Bessie Bruns (née Eddy), of Bay View, Hawke's Bay.

References:

CWGC

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

"In the excitement of returning to his home at Bay View, Napier, on leave, Mr. John Ludwig Bruns, aged 45, married, a patient of Pukeora sanatorium, had left his ration book in his quarters. Just prior to his departure he remembered it and ran hack to his room, collected the book and ran back towards the waiting taxi. When within four yards of the vehicle he collapsed and died." [Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21596, 26 December 1944, Page 4]

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Casualty

Service Number:

551294

Name:

John Ludwig Bruns

Rank:

Private

Date of Birth:

18 February 1899

Place of Birth:

Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Marital Status:

Married

Occupation on Enlistment:

Blacksmith

Unit:

New Zealand Infantry

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Died of sickness

Date of Death:

20 December 1944

Day of Death:

Wednesday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Napier (Park Island) Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

Ang. Sec. 25. 20.

Cemetery Location:

New Zealand