Brett, Anthony Leonard
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Anthony Leonard |
Surname | Brett |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Henry Brett, and of Alcy M. Brett, of West Runton, Norfolk. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM263 |
Markings | EM-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Arnhem (Moscowa) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 34. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD AND PRECIOUS MEMORY OF MY ONLY SON ANTHONY. I REMEMBER YOU ALWAYS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 12 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 183918 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 207 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet and Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 207 Sqn RAF who served at RAF Bottesford during WW2 |
Location | X, Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed group of Memorial Stones with adjacent info board |
Memorial Text | In memory of 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Spilsby and of 10 Sqn Armourers killed in an accident on 10th April 1944 |
Location | All Saints Church, Great Steeping |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet and Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 207 Sqn RAF who served at RAF Spilsby during WW2 |
Location | Stn Church, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Waddington between 1 November 1940 and 18th November 1941 |
Location | Harby Rd, Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Langar during WW2 |
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Brass Plaque & Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and a memorial to the personnel of 207 Sqn RAF who were killed flying from RAF Langar during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1235/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1235/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-08-1944 |
End Date | 15-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Spilsby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Deelen |
Reason for Loss | A flak burst caused the bomb load to explode and the Lancaster crashed at Reemstevveld during an attack on Deelen airfield as preparation for the resumption of bombing raids on Germany |