Brown, James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James |
Surname | Brown |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-10-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Agnes L. Brown, of Larkhall. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden BI |
Serial Number | P2143 |
Markings | EA- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Larkhall Cemetery, Dalserf |
Grave Reference | Div. 3. Sec. G. Grave 176. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 14 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 970119 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/480/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/480/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-10-1940 |
End Date | 17-10-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Bordeaux |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 0520, probably due to fuel shortage, near Andover, Hampshire |