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Brown, Maurice Peter "Sneezy"

Date of birth:
June 17th, 1919 (London, Great Britain)
Date of death:
January 20th, 2011
Service number:
40796
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Promotions:
?: Pilot Officer;
September 3rd, 1940: Flying Officer;
September 3rd, 1941: Flight Lieutenant (war subs.);
January 1st, 1944: temporary Squadron Leader.

Career:
1938: Royal Air Force;
?: No. 611 Squadron;
September 29th, 1940: No. 41 Squadron;
?: Flying Instructor No. 61 Operational Training Unit;
?: Flying Instructor Cranwell Flying Training School.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Squadron Leader
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1946
Air Force Cross (AFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Received with "BATTLE OF BRITAIN" clasp.
1939-1945 Star

Sources

  • - The London Gazette of 4th October 1940, Issue 34960
    - The London Gazette of 25th November 1941, Issue 35358
    - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 18th January 1944, Issue 36340, dated 21st January 1944
    - Supplement to The London Gazette of 28th December 1945, Issue 37407, dated 1st January 1946
    - The South East Echo
    - Ciel de Gloire

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