Braye, Igor William
Personal Information
Rank | W/C |
Forename(s) | Igor William |
Surname | Braye |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | DFC, MiD, IGSM |
Date of Death | 01-05-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Katherine Braye, of Earl's Court, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6177 |
Markings | XD- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 28. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 135 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 32187 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 139 (Jamaica) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Norwich Airport, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | Memorial to the aircrew of the RAF and USAAF who served and gave their lives whilst operating from RAF Horsham St Faith |
Miscellaneous Information
Mentioned in despatches February 1938 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6189 (P358778/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/959/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/959/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-05-1941 |
End Date | 01-05-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Horsham St. Faith |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Den Helder Naval Base |
Reason for Loss | Believed shot down by flak off Den Helder, Holland |