CHARLES CYRIL SGT(AG) R8891. From London, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 9/42 age 20. #102 Ceylon Squadron (Tentate Et Perficite). Target - Hamburg, Germany. Please see Sidorchuk N. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Brook has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

ROBERT GEORGE WO1(WAG) R723381. From St. Catharines, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 30/42 age 23. #2 A.A.C.U. WO Brookes died of wounds sustained when his Defiant aircraft wasattacked. Warrant Officer Class I Wireless Operator Air Gunner Brookes is buried in Ann's Hill Cemetery, Gosport, Hampshire, England.

JOHN NEVILLE P/O(P) J15112. From Magog, Quebec. Killed in Action Aug 19/42 age 25. #412 Falcon Squadron (Promyus Ad Vindictum). P/O Brookhouse was killed when his Spitfire aircraft went down off Dieppe, France. Pilot Officer Pilot Brookhouse has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

CLARE EDWARD F/O(P) J35328. From Youngs Point, Ontario. Killed Sep 13/44 age 21. #101 Squadron (Mens Agitat Molern). Lancaster aircraft crashed. Please see Stokes J.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Brooks is buried in the Dumbarton Cemetery, Dumbartonshire, Scotland.

FRANCIS CONN P/O(WAG) J15849//R61816. From Tecumseh, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 31/41 age 25. #76 Squadron (Resolute). Halifax aircraft missing. Please see Johnson J.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Brooks has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

HARRY F/O(P) J15588. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed Dec 31/42 age 28. #409 Nighthawk Squadron (Media Nox Meridies Noster). Two Beaufighter aircraft collided. Please see Hare H. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Brooks is buried in the Scopwick Church Burial Ground, Lincolnshire, England.

JOHN PHILLIP P/O(N) J87931//R167026. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 16/44 age 22. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire). Target - Stuttgart, Germany. Please see Simard A.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator Brooks is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.

LLOYD WILLIAM F/O(P) C2649. From Saanichton, British Columbia. Killed Sep 21/41 age 22. #7 Service Flying Training School, McLeod, Alberta. Anson aircraft crashed. Please see Wortley D.B. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Brooks is buried in a grave on a mountain top eight miles north-west of Yale, British Columbia. His name is also inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.

REGINALD MAURICE F/O(P) J15294. From Moncton, New Brunswick. Killed Apr 27/44 age 23. #1 Operational Training Unit, Bagotville, Quebec. F/O Brooks was killed when Hurricane aircraft #5701 crashed at Kentville, Nova Scotia. Suspected mid-air collision with Hurricane aircraft #5736 flown by Sgt KG. Harvey (RAF) who was also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Brooks is buried in the Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, New Brunswick.

RONALD CHARLES FS(WAG) R82990. From Westboro, Ontario. Killed Feb 9/43 age 23. RAF Ferry Command. Hudson aircraft, from Dorval, Quebec, crashed on White Face Mountain, Wilmington, New York, U.S.A. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Brooks is buried in Pinecrest Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario.

WILFRED HENRY F/O(BA) J43608//R87313. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action Mar 23/45 age 21. #101 Squadron (Mens Agitat Molem). Lancaster aircraft #LL 755 lost from a trip to Bremen, Germany. F/Os J.G. Lee, R.R. Little, Sgts T. Churchill (RAF), P.S. Nelson (RAF), H. Woodwards (RAF), and FS A.J. Clifton (RAF) were also killed. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Brooks is buried in the Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Land Niedersachsen, Germany.

EDWIN HERBERT F/O(P) J5329 D.F.C. From Valois, Quebec. Killed Oct 31/42 age 24. #126 Squadron (Foremost In Attack). Liberator aircraft crashed. Please see Davey R.H. for casualty list and flight detail. F/O Glazebrook was an ace and was on his way to the United Kingdom from Malta. Flying Officer Pilot Glazebrook has no known grave, his name is inscibed on the Gibraltar War Memorial, Gibraltar. Addendum: - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.229 Squadron - Award effective 22 October 1942 as per London Gazette dated 3 November 1942 and AFRO 1962/42 dated 4 December 1942. Born in Outremont, Quebec, 18 August 1918; enlisted in Montreal, 7 October 1940. Trained at No.2 ITS (graduated 2 January 1941), No.12 EFTS (graduated 24 February 1941), and No.1 SFFS (graduated 16 May 1941. LAC, 2 January 1941; Sergeant, 16 May 1941; P/O, 17 May 1941; F/O, 17 May 1942; F/L. 30 August 1942. Served in Malta; killed in flying accident (Liberator crash at Gibraltar), 31 October 1942. The citation reads - "This officer has participated in many sorties over Sicily. In the heavy fighting over Malta he has taken part in many interceptions and his flight has destroyed twelve enemy aircraft. By his skillful and courageous leadership Flight Lieutenant Glazebrook played a large part in the successes obtained." Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario.

MARK DAVID WILLIS WO2(N) R92131. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Feb 26/43 age 27. #83 Squadron (Strike To Defend), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft #W 4846 did not return from night operations. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Navigator Hambrook has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

HERBERT EDWARD F/O(P) J20023. From Westmount, Quebec. Killed in Action Jun 12/43 age 24. #412 Falcon Squadron (Promtus Ad Vindictum). F/O Holbrook was on a shipping reconnaissance in Spitfire aircraft #EE 720 when he was shot down by an enemy FW-190 fighter aircraft. He was too low to bail out and was killed when the Spitfire crashed in the sea about twenty miles northwest of lie de Batz, France. Flying Officer Pilot Holbrook has no known grave, his name is in.,scribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

MALCOLM THOMAS F/O(BA) J28965. From Kitscoty, Alberta. Killed May 2/44 age 28. #1659 Conversion Unit, RCAF Station, Topcliffe, Yorkshire. Halifax aircraft #BB 247 stalled at 200 feet and crashed after making a steep climb at take-off from the airfield at Topcliffe. F/Os J.L. McKinnon, W.A. Pope, Sgts E.J. Donnelly, H.R. Davies, H. Astrand, and one of the crew, not Canadian, were also killed. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Seabrook is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. Addendum: - The non-Canadian killed was Sgt. D.W.M. Giles (RAF). Detail provided by David E. Thompson, Middlesborough, England.

STANLEY GORDON SGT(WAG) R64386. From Galt, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 22/41 age 23. #99 Squadron (Quisque Tenax). Wellington aircraft #W 5454 failed to return from bombing operations. Four of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Westbrooke has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

K. R70530. WO. Westbrook was from Rouleau, not Roulcay. Detail provided by A. E. Barnard, Burlington, On.

E. H. J5329. - GLAZEBROOK, F/L Edwin Herbert (J5329) -Distinguished Flying Cross - No.229 Squadron - Award effective 22 October 1942 as per London Gazette dated 3 November 1942 and AFRO 1962/42 dated 4 December 1942. Born in Outremont, Quebec, 18 August 1918; enlisted in Montreal, 7 October 1940. Trained at No.2 ITS (graduated 2 January 1941), No.12 EFTS (graduated 24 February 1941), and No.1 SITS (graduated 16 May 1941. LAC, 2 January 1941; Sergeant, 16 May 1941; P/O, 17 May 1941; F/O, 17 May 1942; F/L 30 August 1942. Served in Malta; killed in flying accident (Liberator crash at Gibraltar), 31 October 1942. The citation reads - "This officer has participated in many sorties over Sicily. In the heavy fighting over Malta be has taken part in many interceptions and his flight has destroyed twelve enemy aircraft. By his skillful and courageous leadership Flight Lieutenant Glazebrook played a large part in the successes obtained." Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario.

BROOKS, F/L Alan Francis (C13577) - Mention in Despatches - Linton-on-Ouse - Award effective 1 January 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 337/45 dated 23 February 1945. Unit in AFRO given as "No.6 Group" but DHist file 181.009 D.1658 (RG.24 Vol.20605) identifies unit more closely. Name also rendered as “Allan Francis Brooks”. Born 20 August 1917. Home in Hampstead, Quebec; enlisted Montreal 19 May 1938 as Armourer Assistant. With No.115 (Fighter) Squadron as of 19 May 1938. Promoted AC1, 19 May 1939. To Trenton, 13 February 1940. Promoted LAC, 4 May 1940. Promoted Corporal, 12 August 1940. To No.9 SFTS, 28 December 1940. Promoted Sergeant, 15 February 1941. To No.8 AOS, 21 February 1942. Promoted Flight Sergeant, 1 March 1942. Commissioned 4 September 1942. To eastern Air Command, 2 October 1942. Promoted Flying Officer, 4 March 1943. Promoted Flight Lieutenant, 1 October 1943. To “Y” Depot, 13 March 1944. Taken on strength of No.3 PRC, Bournemoth, 20 March 1944. Repatriated 23 August 1945. Retired 17 October 1945. When recommended (August 1944) he had spent 71 months in Canada, four months in UK. Recommendation as follows: This officer has shown himself an outstanding Armament Officer. In the training and supervision of his staff, along with the organization of his section, he has displayed exceptional qualities of devotion, ability and leadership. Since the invasion of Normandy, when maximum efforts were called, this officer extended his efforts to his physical maximum. By his ability, cheerfulness and loyalty he has made a most commendable contribution to our operational efforts. He is strongly recommended for mention in despatches. RCAF Press Release No. 547 dated 4 August 1945 by F/O J.C. Birt read as follows: WITH REAR HEADQUARTERS, CANADIAN BOMBER GROUP IN BRITAIN: - Armament men of the Canadian Bomber Group stations in Britain are completing their biggest disposal job of the war, and as a result thousands of tons of bombs, once labelled “For Hitler”, are now on their way “To Hirohito”. In May, when VE-day arrived, bomb dumps of the seven Canadian operational bomber stations were stacked to capacity with roughly 20,000 tons of heavy explosives and incendiary bombs. To return the stations to peacetime conditions, the group had to transport or dispose of 14,000 tons and according to F/L Alan Brooks of Montreal (25 Finchley Road, Hampstead) Quebec, Group Armament Officer, the work has almost been completed. “When the war ended, the 20,000 tons on hand were enough for two months’ operations, or roughly for five 1,000-bomber raids, which could have blown several German cities sky high,” F/L Brooks said, “We had a big stock because, although the operations slowed down at the end for lack of targets, the Lancs could get rid of the bombs twice as fast as we could haul them in, and we had to be ready in case large amounts were needed”. “On the bomb dumps were 2,500 tons of incendiaries which had been opened ready to be loaded into aircraft. These were not worth the effort of the slow and complicated process of re-packing, because newer and more powerful types are available for use against Japan. Instead, they have been jettisoned in the North Sea and now lie fathoms deep in Davy Jones’ locker,” Brooks explained. Disposal of the incendiaries was assigned to the aircraft of the Lion (427) Bison (429) Tiger (424) and Porcupine (433) squadrons. They flew 80 sorties a day – two trips each for 40 planes – and the aircrews were briefed as under operational conditions. Each plane carried the comfortable load of 7,000 pounds per trip. The incendiaries were released in a jettison area far out in the North Sea by agreement with the British Admiralty and Ministry of Fisheries. The incendiaries just drop into the sea and won’t float, but sink at once to the bottom. Many deteriorate so quickly in the water that they are useless in a few hours. The rest will be absolutely no good within a month. There’s no danger that any of them could drift to land.” The bulk of the surplus explosives included 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 pound bombs which could be prepared for shipment to Japan or elsewhere. Civilians of the aeronautical Inspection Directorate were attached to each station immediately after VE-day and carried out an inspection of all the stores to be returned. “Each bomb had to be checked to be sure it had no fuse or detonator attached. F/L Brooks said, “and each truck in the transport move had to be certified safe for travelling along the English roads.” “We moved out a shipment of bombs one day and the next they were trans-shipped to the Pacific,” F/L Brooks pointed out. “The armorers left behind to do the job were hardened veterans from the bombing offensive days, when they often worked 24 hours at a stretch under bad weather conditions. On this disposal assignment they worked 10 hours a day and deserve a lot of credit.” “There was nothing easy about this for the men on the dumps”, he continued. “The staffs had been reduced by postings; trucks had been sent to East Asia Command; other equipment had been packed. But the men knew the sooner they got their job done, the sooner they would be available for repatriation and head for home.” F/L R.F. Hanna of Edmonton (11148 – 85th Avenue) coordinated the work at Leeming and Skipton stations which finished first because aircraft were available there . Ground crews were flown up to assist F/L S.A. Moore of Niagara Falls (Stamford Centre), Ontario, at the “ghost stations” of Middleton St George and Croft, where the disposal has just been completed. Similar assistance is being given F/L L.C. Cassady of Paris, Ontario, who is in charge of the work at Linton, Thelthorpe and East Moor, where only a small amount remains to complete the job on schedule by August 15. All surplus pyrotechnics, such as photo flashes used in reconnaissance, and signal cartridges, as well as hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition were included in the disposal.

BROOK, Sergeant Archibald Robert (R100603) - Mention in Despatches - Station Yarmouth - Award effective 14 June 1945 as per Canada Gazette of that date and AFRO 1127/45 dated 6 July 1945. Born in England, 18 September 1904. Enlisted in Toronto, 31 March 1941 as cook. To No.1 Manning Depot, 22 April 1941. To Technical Training School, 17 May 1941. Promoted AC1, 30 June 1941. Appears to have been retained at St. Thomas for some time; promoted LAC, 1 October 1941. Promoted Corporal, 1 July 1942. To No.5 ITS, 25 September 1942. To Goose Bay, 12 June 1943. Promoted Sergeant, 1 March 1944. To Yarmouth, 30 May 1944. To Eastern Air Command Headquarters, 1 October 1945. To Composite Training School, 21 January 1946. Released 26 March 1946. Died in Rama, Simcoe County, 3 October 1967. Certificate sent to Yarmouth, 27 June 1945. // The high standard of morale among airmen on this station may be attributed in a large measure to the efforts of Sergeant Brook. As non-commissioned officer in charge of airmen's mess, he has provided meals that are fully appreciated. His energy and enthusiasm over the Christmas and New Year seasons are particularly commendable, and were an inspiration to his staff. Despite the fact that he performs the duties of a messing officer for the entire station, this non-commissioned officer finds time to supervise the work of his personnel. He does much of the cooking himself, instructs less experienced chefs and potential chefs assistants in their trades. He also helps personally in maintaining a high standard of cleanliness. Sergeant Brook is always cheerful, works long hours and is held in high respect by his subordinates.