BROWN, F/O George Norman (RAF 161239) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.415 Squadron - awarded as per London Gazette dated 12 May 1944. Born 1921 in Linlithgow; home in Polmont, Stirlingshire; educated at Falkirk Technical School and Royal Technical College, Glasgow; enlisted for aircrew in 141; trained in Canada and United States; commissioned 1943. Air Ministry Bulletin 13908/AL.815 refers. For citation see F/O K.T. Ashfield (RAF). Public Record Office Air 2/9156 has recommendation drafted 23 April 1944 when he had flown 24 operational sorties (14 on Hampdens, 121 hours 50 minutes and ten on Wellingtons, 51 hours 25 minutes). This officer joined No.415 Squadron as a Non-Commissioned Officer some ten months ago in a crew with Flying Officer K.T. Ashfield. Since joining he has shown nothing but the greatest keenness and determination to hit the enemy. He was navigator on Hampden night torpedo bombers for four months. On these sorties his navigation was accurate, showing the results of careful work, even under the adverse conditions of a night torpedo bomber. He was later, with his same captain, sent on long anti-submarine flights in his Hampden in the Bay of Biscay area at the time when the Bay was infested with formations of enemy fighters; again his navigation was of the best. When this squadron converted to its new anti-shipping role, on Wellington aircraft, Flying Officer Brown was one of the first qualified on the new equipment and to be sent on the anti-E-Boat patrol in the North Sea. The navigation called for on this operation is as hard as nay navigator will be called upon to do. Shortly, this crew were trained on a bombing role, and Flying Officer Brown was trained on the new bombsight. On one sortie he was sent out to attack a large merchant vessel on the Dutch coast. In spite of adverse weather he found his target and bombed with such accuracy that he made direct hits on the ship, leaving it in flames. Later, he again was sent on a bombing mission on the enemy convoy route. He navigated accurately up and down the shipping lane in spite of the jamming of GEE by the enemy, until he found a convoy. He carried out his bombing in light flak and scored another direct hit and two near misses on a 2,000-ton merchant vessel Flying Officer Brown is an exceptional operational navigator who lets nothing interfere with his job of hitting the enemy. He has been a great inspiration to other aircrew on the squadron by his own example of courage, determination and unfailing accuracy.

BROWNE, S/L St.John Arthur, MBE (RAF 85056) - Mention in Despatches - Station Middleton St.George - awarded as per London Gazette dated 14 January 1944. Administrative Officer.

BROWN, 2nd Lieutenant Sydney MacGillvary - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 8 February 1919 - American (student, Princeton University, though home was likely in Brooklyn, New York) but on lists of "Canadian born officers". Attached to French Army for some time and served with Franco-Serbian detachment. Reported to No.29 Squadron, 3 July 1918; still there as of 7 November 1918. On 28th October, when on an offensive patrol, this officer, in company with three other machines, attacked nine Fokkers; three of the latter were destroyed, 2nd Lieutenant Brown accounting for one. In addition, he has three hostile aircraft and one balloon to his credit. He is a fearless and intrepid officer. NOTE: Public Record Office Air 1/1580 has recommendation forwarded by Second Brigade to Headquarters, Royal Air Force, 31 October 1918. On the 12 September 1918 when on Offensive Patrol southeast of Bailleul with three other machines, a fight took place with four Fokkers. All four were destroyed, Lieutenant Brown accounting for one. On the 19 August 1918 when on a similar duty in the same neighbourhood with four other machines, three DFW two-seaters and three Halberstadt two-seaters were engaged. Of the two machines shot down, one DFW fell to Lieutenant Brown. On the 28 August 1918 when on Offensive Patrol in the Menin area with four other machines, a large formation of Fokkers was encountered. Lieutenant Brown accounted for one of the three destroyed. On the 27 October 1918 when on Offensive Patrol east of Tournai with three other machines, Lieutenant Brown shot down a hostile balloon. On the 29 October 1918 when on Offensive Patrol east of Avelghem with three other machines, a fight took place with nine Fokkers. Three were destroyed, Lieutenant Brown getting one of them.

BROWN, Randal Keith, Sergeant - Medal of Bravery - awarded as per Canada Gazette dated 26 June 1989; with Master Warrant Officer Ronald Allen Langevin. // During the night of October 1, 1987, Sergeant Randal Keith Brown and Master Corporal Ronald Allen Langevin were members of a Search and Rescue team conducting and aerial electronic search for a crashed aircraft in the rugged and mountainous terrain near Manicouagan, Quebec. The small float plane was located in a deep river valley. It was decided that Sergeant Brown and Master Corporal Langevin would parachute into the site. Illumination of the area by flares revealed 500-metre cliffs, a fast-flowing river and both a heavily-wooded and burnt rocky surface. They jumped from the aircraft at very low altitude and were successful in reaching the crash site.

ALAN FRANCIS F/O(P) J25827. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action May 23/44 age 23. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Scott Wm.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Brown is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

ARTHUR F/L(P) 102062 - Royal Air Force. From St. John's, Newfoundland. Killed in Action Dec 5/43 age 27. #258 Squadron (In Medias Res). Hurricane aircraft lost while strafing enemy troops. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Brown has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.

ARTHUR LAC R199996. From Stanbridge East, Quebec. Killed Jul 21/43. LAC Brown was killed in a motor vehicle accident. Leading AirCraftman Brown is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

ARTHUR JOHN LAC R133985. From Oshawa, Ontario. Died Oct 13/42 age 19. Drowned at Annette Island, British Columbia. Leading AirCraftman Brown is buried in Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Ontario.

BRIAN EDWARD F/O(N) J24007. From Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Killed Sep 17/43 age 21. #10 Operational Training Unit. Whitley aircraft #LA 879 was in a mid-air collision before it crashed one and one half miles south-east of the aerodrome at Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England. Flying Officer Navigator Brown is buried in the Botley Cemetery, North Hinksey, Berkshire, England.

CECIL ALLAN FS(AG) R106507. From New Westminster, British Columbia. Killed in Action Aug 18/43 age 20. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Target - Peenemunde, Germany. Please see P/O F.J. Piper M.i.D. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Brown is buried in the Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

CHARLES DAVIS P/O(BA) J28198. From Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A. Killed in Action May 23/44 age 25. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Target - Dortmund, Germany. Please see Sherrill T.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Brown was buried in the Parish Cemetery at Harefield, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

CHARLES HAROLD LATSHAW FS(WAG) R64344. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed Feb 26/42 age 30. #158 Squadron (Strength In Unity). Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Robb R.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Brown is buried in St. Catherine Churchyard, Barmby-on-theMoor, Yorkshire, England.

CLEMENT HECTOR P/O(P) J87009. From St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. Killed in Action Sep12/44 age 29. #100 Squadron (Sarang Tebaun Jangan Duolok). Lancaster aircraft #ME 828 missing from a trip to Frankfurt, Germany, This was P/O Brown's second operation. Pilot Officer Pilot Brown is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.

DAVID CORNFOOT P/O(AG) J89961//R224824. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 1/44 age 20. #626 Squadron (To Strike And Not To Yield). Lancaster aircraft #ND 952 lost during a trip over enemy-held territory. P/O A. Orr (RAF), Sgts S. Stone (RAF), and T. White (RAF) were also killed. Three others of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Brown is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Theillay, Loire-et-Cher, France.

DAVID OSCAR F/O(N) J35242. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Jul 21/44 age 21. #514 Squadron (Nil Obstare Potest). Lancaster aircraft #ME 858 missing during operations against Hamburg, Germany. Six RAF members of the crew were also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Brown is buried in the Hunsel Churchyard, Limburg, Holland.

DOUGLAS HAROLD FS(AG) R214565. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 7/45 age 20. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target - Munich, Germany. Please see Scott N.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Brown is buried in the War cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.

DOUGLAS STEWART P/O(P) J17621. From Leaside, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 15/43 age 21. #106 Squadron (Pro Libertate). Target - Oberhausen, Germany. Lancaster aircraft #R 5551 was shot down by 0.Lt Geiger in a German ME-110 night fighter aircraft using upward firing guns. P/O Brown attempted to land his damaged aircraft in a field at Tenet, Holland but hit some trees and the aircraft was destroyed. Six RAF members of the crew were also killed. One Canadian, P/O R. Pegg bailed out and was taken Prisoner of War. 0.Lt Geiger was a German night fighter ace credited with destroying 53 four engine aircraft. He was killed on Sep 29/43. There were two #106 Sqdn. aircraft lost this night. Please see FS J.V. Sweeney for detail. Ex P/O Pegg of Oxbow, Saskatchewan had this to say about the trip, "We were hit by a night fighter so bad that Doug Brown ordered a bail out. I grabbed the escape hatch on the floor and jumped with two guys right behind me ready to go. No one else got out, and I don't know why, as Doug kept the aircraft fairly level when I got out. I landed O.K. and the Lanc. crashed a mile from me which was just over a mile north of Arnhem. We had an extra navigator on board for experience. This was not usual, as pilots usually went along for their first trip. All seven of my crew were buried in a small cemetery in Arnhem. P/O Brown's parents had his remains moved to the Groesbeek Canadian Cemetery." Pilot Officer Pilot Brown was buried in the Moscowa Cemetery, Arnhem, Holland, exhumed, and reburied in the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland.

DUNCAN STEWART P/O(BA) J94612//R186884. From Headingly, Manitoba. Killed in Action Dec 18/44 age 20. #158 Squadron (Strength In Unity). Halifax aircraft #NR 233 crashed at Brabant, Belgium during a trip to Duisburg, Germany. P/Os E.A. Rhude and J.V. Grant were also killed. Three other Canadians and one member of the crew, not Canadian, slightly injured. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Brown is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery, Evere-lesBruxelles, Belgium.

EDDIE HESTER SGT(AG) R83258. From Big Springs, Texas, U.S.A. Killed in Action Jun 25/42 age 20. #214 Federated Malay States Squadron (Ultor In Umbris). Stirling aircraft crashed one mile south of Hundon, Suffolk. Sgt P.G. Brothers (RAF) and G.J. Mugford (RAF) were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Brown is buried in the Haverhill Cemetery, Suffolk, England.

EUGENE DEVERLE F/L(P) J21414//R109747. From Sweetwater, Texas U.S.A. Killed in Action Feb 10/45 age 27. #21 Squadron (Viribus Vincimus). Mosquito aircraft #HR 345 missing during operations over enemy territory. The navigator, not Canadian, missing presumed killed. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Brown is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.