Browne, Maxwell
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Maxwell |
Surname | Browne |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Eric James Browne and Vera Gladys Browne, of Auburn, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ME300 |
Markings | CA-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cognac (Crouin) Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row 2. Grave 6. |
Epitaph | OUR SON AND BROTHER. WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU, MAX |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 14 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 423075 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 189 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1152/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1152/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-01-1945 |
End Date | 05-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Fulbeck |
Day/Night Raid | Night (64% moon) |
Operation | Royan |
Reason for Loss | Homebound collided with a 467 Lancaster ND473 (All this crew bailed out without injury) both machines coming down at 0422 near Cognac |