John Balmain Brooke
Teacher, yacht designer and manufacturer, mechanical engineer, engineering administrator
About John Balmain Brooke
Lived 1907 – 1992 (aged 85). John Balmain Brooke was a New Zealand engineer.
John Balmain Brooke (28 July 1907 – 6 August 1992) was a New Zealand teacher, yacht designer and manufacturer, mechanical engineer, engineering administrator. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 28 July 1907.
In the 1946 New Year Honours, Brooke was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services in connection with the production of munitions.
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Who was John Balmain Brooke?
Teacher, yacht designer and manufacturer, mechanical engineer, engineering administrator (1907-1992)
When was John Balmain Brooke born?
John Balmain Brooke was born on 28 July 1907.
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John Balmain Brooke died on 6 August 1992.
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John Balmain Brooke was an engineer.
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John Balmain Brooke was New Zealand.
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