1924 - 1944 (19 years)
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Name |
David BROWN |
Born |
10 Sep 1924 |
West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
24 Mar 1944 |
David Brown disappeared one winter's night on a bombing raid over Berlin. [1] |
- Night Flight to Berlin
In March 1944, 12 Squadron took part in raids into Germany and occupied France.
Dave's plane, ND439, flew to Berlin in February and to Leipzig and Stuttgart in March. In his last week, my uncle's squadron flew to Frankfurt twice, and to Bergerac, Angouleme and Lyon. On the 24/25 March it was part of the fateful raid on Berlin.
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Buried |
In Memory of DAVID BROWN Sergeant 2209219 12 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on Friday, 24th March 1944. Age 19. Son of David and Mary Brown, of Everton, Lancashire. Entry on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England |
Person ID |
I2051 |
Brian's Family Tree |
Last Modified |
10 Nov 2016 |
Father |
David BROWN, b. 22 Jul 1895, 53, Howe Street (house), Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England , d. 23 Feb 1945, 42, Adelaide Street, Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England (Age 49 years) |
Mother |
Mary SLOAN, b. 30 Sep 1893, 11th court 3rd house, Orange Street, (Dale St), Liverpool, Lancashire,England , d. 6 May 1973, Bootle Hospital,, Bootle, Liverpool, Lancashire, England (Age 79 years) |
Married |
15 Feb 1919 |
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Great Homer Street,, Liverpool,Lancashire,England [2, 3, 4] |
- Witnesses were John Brown, Sarah Brown and Doris Margery Parr.
Mary's address was 22 Adelaide Street.
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Photos
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 | Mary and David Brown
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 | G.David & Mary Brown on beach
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 | Grandad & 'Mum' Brown i
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 | Grandad & 'Mum' Brown ii
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 | Grandfather & Mum Brown
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Documents |
 | G.David Brown & Mary Sloan M1919 Married at Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Great Homer Street,, Liverpool, Lancashire on 15 Feb 1919. Dave's occupation was given as 'Driver R.F.A. .....Steward merchant service'.
Dave lived at 42 Adelaide St, Mary at 22 Adelaide St
Witnesses were John Brown, Sarah Brown and Doris Margery Parr.
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Family ID |
F630 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Headstones |
 | Brown gravestone at Anfield David Brown and 2 sons, David and Leslie. Mary, his wife, is also buried here but not named. Plot: Section Gen 12, 1312 |
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Sources |
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Night Flight to Berlin
In March 1944, 12 Squadron took part in raids into Germany and occupied France.
Dave's plane, ND439, flew to Berlin in February and to Leipzig and Stuttgart in March. In his last week, my uncle's squadron flew to Frankfurt twice, and to Bergerac, Angouleme and Lyon. On the 24/25 March it was part of the fateful raid on Berlin.
In Memory of
DAVID BROWN
Sergeant 2209219 12 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died on Friday, 24th March 1944. Age 19.
Son of David and Mary Brown, of Everton, Lancashire.
Entry on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England
- [S511] Marriage certificate.
- [S573] Marriage certificate Mary Sloan/David Brown 1919.
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Witnesses were John Brown, Sarah Brown and Doris Margery Parr.
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