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Biography

Kenneth was born 1917. He passed away in 1989. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Personal recollection of events witnessed by Bruce Macbryde as remembered 29 Oct 2017.

Buried at Karori Cemetery, Wellington NZ Plot 122H

Kenneth A Macbryde England and Wales Birth Registration Index Name Kenneth A Macbryde Event Type Birth Registration Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun Registration Year 1917 Registration District West Derby County Lancashire Event Place West Derby, Lancashire, England Mother's Maiden Name (not available before 1911 Q3) Greer Volume 8B Page 1129 Line Number 91 Citing this Record

"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FYF-VFS : 1 October 2014), Kenneth A Macbryde, 1917; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, West Derby, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

In England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1837-2005

Kenneth A B MacBryde Marriage date: Oct-Nov-Dec 1940 Marriage place: Prescot, Lancashire, England Spouse (implied): Merlin M Thompson Volume: 8B Page: 1843

British Forces War record:

Kenneth Austin MacBryde Service Number 7538888 Year: 1939 Unit : Army Dental Corps

Medals: War Medal 1939-1945 was established on August 16th 1945 and was awarded to all personnel of the armed forces of the British Commonwealth

1939-1945 Star This star was awarded for operational service from September 3rd 1939 (the day of the outbreak of WW 2) to August 15th 1945 (the day hostilities against Japan in the Pacific ceased).

Burma Star This star was awarded for operational service in the Burma theatre from December 11th 1941 (the day, the UK declared war on Japan) until the cessation of hostilities in the Pacific.

Ken returned all medals when Churchill was re-elected as prime minister in 1951 as an act of disgust.

Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription Learn more

First name(s) Kenneth A Last name MacBryde Title MR Gender Male Age 34 Birth year 1917 Marital status M Occupation DENTAL TECHNICIAN Departure year 1951 Departure day 20 Departure month 8 Departure port London Destination port Auckland Destination AUCKLAND Country New Zealand Destination country New Zealand Ship name Rangitane Ship official number 183153 Ship master's first name T L Ship master's last name HALTEY Ship master's title CAPTAIN Shipping line THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED City LONDON Ship destination port NEW ZEALAND Ship destination country NEW ZEALAND Ship registered tonnage 12455.89 Number of passengers 413 Record set Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960 Category Immigration & Travel Subcategory Passenger lists Collections from United Kingdom, England, Australia & New Zealand

UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960

NAME: Mr Kenneth A Macbryde GENDER: Male AGE: 34 BIRTH DATE: 1917 DEPARTURE DATE: 21/08/1951 PORT OF DEPARTURE: London England DESTINATION PORT: Auckland New Zealand SHIP NAME: Rangitane SHIPPING LINE: New Zealand Shipping Company Limited OFFICIAL NUMBER: 183153 MASTER: T L Maltby