William Norman Waldron BROWN

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BROWN, William Norman Waldron

Service Number:	17786
Enlisted:	24 September 1940
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	No. 115 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Albany Western Australia , 28 January 1912
Home Town:	Albany, Albany, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Wool Store Manager
Died:	Flying Battle, Unterbach Düsseldorf Germany, 23 April 1944, aged 32 years
Cemetery:	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany Local Roll of Honour- Albany Western Australia
Memorials:	Albany War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Pilot Officer, 17786
24 Sep 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 17786, No. 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbor
24 Sep 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 17786
26 Dec 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 17786, No. 115 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
20 Apr 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 115 Squadron (RAF)

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of John Joseph Waldron Brown and Grace Agnes Brown; husband of Frances Gertrude Brown, of Albany, Western Australia.

HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE. R.I.P.

Missing in air operations - Target Dusseldorf.

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