Brooks, Brynley Howell
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Brynley Howell |
Surname | Brooks |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 12-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick Henry and Hetty Marion Brooks, of Sketty, Swansea. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W7778 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oystermouth Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. E. Grave 276. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 13 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1654521 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | |
Squadron | 1662 HCU |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-07-1944 |
End Date | 12-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Blyton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- bullseye exercise |
Reason for Loss | Dived at high speed into the ground at Sotby, near Horncastle |