Brachi, Basil John
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Basil John |
Surname | Brachi |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Brachi, of Torrington, Devon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito II |
Serial Number | HJ935 |
Markings | HB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 201. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 134 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 109905 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 239 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-01-1944 |
End Date | 29-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (16% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support- Sarrate Patrol over Brandenburg, Germany |
Reason for Loss | Crashed due to engine failure into the North Sea |