Browne, William Desmond
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | William Desmond |
Surname | Browne |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 13-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur William and Margaret Frances Browne, of Hale, Cheshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LP627 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot I/2. Grave 246. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 14 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 124523 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Village War Memorial, East Farndon, Northamptonshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Airmen killed on 13th July 1944 when Wellington Bombers LN509 & LP627 collided over East Farndon |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-07-1944 |
End Date | 13-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Market Harborough |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Test |
Reason for Loss | Collided 1530 with Wellington LN509 falling at East Farndon 5 miles WNW of Desborough Northamptonshire. |