Brown, William Raymond James
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Raymond James |
Surname | Brown |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Eleanor Brown. Husband of Mrs. W. R. J. Brown, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | T2879 |
Markings | LN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harlingen General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot E. Row 1. Grave 8. |
Epitaph | SADLY MISSED AND EVER REMEMBERED BY LOVING WIFE AND SON WILLIAM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 137 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/4785 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 99 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Newmarket Heath Racecourse, Newmarket, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of comrades who fell in battle during WW11 1939-1945 and all ranks who served on 99 Squadron Royal Air Force, the Squadron was based here from September 1939 until March 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9325 (P362624/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/789/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/789/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-09-1941 |
End Date | 29-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Waterbeach |
Day/Night Raid | Night (63% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt |
Reason for Loss | Last heard on w/t 10 hours after leaving base. Crashed into the sea |