Brown, Earl Herbert
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Earl Herbert |
Surname | Brown |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert James Brown and Winnifred Brown of North Onslow, Quebec, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3654 |
Markings | SR-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wonseradeel (Kimswerd) Protestant Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row 34. Grave 5. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 136 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/15685 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Outside former Officers Mess, Stradishall, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial with Inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | To commemorate 32 years of service by the men and women of R.A.F. Stradishall 1938 - 1970 |
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 17 September 1915 in Gloucester, Ottawa, Canada. A motor mechanic before enlisting. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-08-1942 |
End Date | 18-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Stradishall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (34% moon) |
Operation | Osnabruck |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have been shot down by a night-fighter and crashed SSE of Harlingen, Holland |