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John Balmain Brooke

John Balmain Brooke

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John Balmain Brooke OBE (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.[1]

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.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Corkin, Jason. "John Balmain Brooke". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. [2]
    "No. 37410". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1973. p. 160.



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