Brian, Raymond Frank
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Raymond Frank |
Surname | Brian |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Roland Benjamin Brian and of Catherine Brian (Nee Langley), of Birmingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z7435 |
Markings | YH-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hook of Holland General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row F. Grave 41. |
Epitaph | OUR SON, FAR FROM THE LAND OF HIS BIRTH BUT STILL LIVING IN OUR HEARTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 135 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1169141 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | TBC Watton, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | To the memory of those of the RAF and Commonwealth Air Forces who lost their lives while serving at RAF Watton and Bodney |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8649 (P361770/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/46 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/45 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-08-1941 |
End Date | 28-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Watton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Rotterdam |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Rozenburg, WSW of Rotterdam |