Errol Freeman BRATHWAITE (1924 – 2005)
Name
Errol Freeman BrathwaiteGender
MaleMilitary identification
World War 2 626058 Royal NZ Air ForceBirthdate
03 April 1924Birthplace
CliveMarriage(s)
1948
Date of death
04 December 2005Place of death
ChristchurchParents
- Jack Lister Brathwaite
- Dorothy Beatrice Brathwaite
Partner(s)
- Alison Irene Brathwaite, nee Whyte (1922-2016)
Children
- Michael John Brathwaite
- Pamela Ann Brathwaite
Secondary education
Waipukurau District High School; Timaru Boys' High SchoolBiography
Served in the Royal NZ Air Force as a rear gunner and was for a short period serving in the military after World War 2
Took up writing novels and wrote many books
Awarded the NZ Order of Merit for services to literature, 2001
Although he resided mainly in Christchurch, his father and grandfather were based in Hawke’s Bay.
Accession number
460607Supporters and sponsors
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