Brown, Ralph
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Ralph |
Surname | Brown |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Thomas Brown and Margaret Hannah Brown, of Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. Husband of Nora Brown. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED799 |
Markings | WS-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 131. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 14 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 144183 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-04-1943 |
End Date | 23-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (92% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying- Bay of Biscay |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |