Brown, William Clyde
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Clyde |
Surname | Brown |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Freeman Brown and Reta Sadie Brown, of Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | LK616 |
Markings | GP-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. E. Row C. Grave 7. |
Epitaph | HE LIVED FOR THOSE HE LOVED AND THOSE HE LOVED REMEMBER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 14 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/194133 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1661 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-08-1944 |
End Date | 27-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Winthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (50% moon) |
Operation | Night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed and burnt out near airfield |