RAF Sgt P. G. E. A. Brown (POW) Stalaq Kopernicus #24443.

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  1. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Attempting to complete my loss file for this Aircraft and crew:

    1/ Can anybody assist with the names and service number of RAF Sgt P. G. E. A. Brown? POW number and Camp above.

    2/ The German aircraft type which shot them down.
    One site states a ME-109 (supposedly from the grandson of Sgt Brown) and another states a BF-110


    Aircraft Type: Wellington IV

    Serial number: Z 1218

    Radio call sign: FU – D

    Unit: 458 Sqn RAAF

    Summary:

    Wellington Z1218 took off from RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, at 1839

    hours on the night of 20/21st October 1941 to bomb the Antwerp docks, Belgium. Ten

    aircraft from the Squadron took off on the mission, and of these Z1218 failed to return.

    This was the first operational mission of the Squadron.

    Cheers
     
  2. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    P G E A Brown in the UK, British Prisoners of War, 1939-1945
    Name: P G E A Brown
    Rank: Warrant Officer
    Army Number: 611158
    Regiment: Royal Air Force : Officers & Other Ranks
    POW Number: 24443
    Camp Type: Stalag
    Camp Number: 357
    Camp Location: Kopernikus, Poland
    Section: Royal Air Force : Officers & Other Ranks

    TD
     
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  3. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Thanks TD.

    The Army number is a "good get" as even that was eluding me. In Australia, I could look up the Nominal Roll for free and it would give all details for ALL of those who served.

    I did not even attempt to use FreeBMD with the surname of "Brown"!!

    You never know where/when some more information may come along.

    I/We could guess at say Peter-George-Edward-Albert!!

    Thanks again,
     
  4. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    I have tried several combinations of initials and names, birth date ranges etc, but either nothing results or hundreds.
    Could really do with another detail, a name, a place of birth etc etc

    TD
     
  5. snailer

    snailer Country Member

    Percival George Ernest Alfred according to Air 78
     
  6. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Well found snailer


    England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    Name: Percival George E A Brown
    Birth Date: 15 Apr 1920
    Date of Registration: Mar 1978
    Age at Death: 57
    Registration district: Eastbourne
    Inferred County: East Sussex
    Volume: 18
    Page: 0594

    More to come - I hope
    TD
     
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  7. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Right - tea over, wine drunk, back to business

    England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005
    Name: Percival G E A Brown
    Mother's Maiden Surname: Webb
    Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1920
    Registration district: Ipswich
    Inferred County: Essex, Suffolk
    Volume Number: 4a
    Page Number: 2221

    England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
    Name: Percival G E A Brown
    Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1941
    Registration district: Paddington
    Inferred County: London
    Spouse: Nellie Berry
    Volume Number: 1a
    Page Number: 195

    England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
    Name: Percival George Ernest Alfred Brown
    Death Date: 2 Mar 1978
    Death Place: Hailsham Sx
    Probate Date: 3 May 1978
    Registry: London
     

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  8. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    From a family tree

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    Re the flight all that is there is:
    Military
    21 Oct 1941 • Mont-sur-Marchienne, Hainaut, Belgium
    Flew in a Wellington IV "FU-D" Z1218 - Shot down

    TD
     
  9. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Well done Snailer - Thank you.

    Moving ever closer.

    Cheers
     
  10. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Thanks to T.D for the birth to death details and snailer for the full names which gave TD the ammunition.

    Great result.

    Will post a link to my In Memoriam thread when I complete it.

    Cheers
     
  11. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

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