Brotchie, David Bruce
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | David Bruce |
Surname | Brotchie |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of David Brotchie and of Sophie Young Brotchie (Nee Dougal), of Liverpool. Husband of Margaret Lilian Brotchie, of North Blundellsands, Liverpool. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito NF.30 |
Serial Number | NT315 |
Markings | HB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 24. B. 16. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 136 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1475525 |
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
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1456/72 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1456/71 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-03-1945 |
End Date | 23-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (72% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support- for a low-level intruder sortie |
Reason for Loss |