Brandt, Augustus Ludwig
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Augustus Ludwig |
Surname | Brandt |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ludwig Walther Brandt and Louise Brandt, of Crawley Down, Sussex, England. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | W7448 |
Markings | LS-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kiel War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 2. H. 15. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 135 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 402585 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13207 (P367541/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-04-1942 |
End Date | 07-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Night (64% moon) |
Operation | Essen. Encountered severe storms and icing. Complete cloud cover over target. Only one third of bombers even reached the target area |
Reason for Loss | Lost over the North Sea |