James Arthur Gerald BROWNE

BROWNE, James Arthur Gerald

Service Number: 404849
Enlisted: 6 December 1940, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: No. 49 Squadron (RAF)
Born: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 31 December 1917
Home Town: Roma, Maranoa, Queensland
Schooling: Southport State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation: Grazier
Died: Flying Battle, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire England, United Kingdom, 31 January 1943, aged 25 years
Cemetery: Scampton (St John the Baptist) Churchyard, Lincolnshire
Grave 25
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Town of Roma & Shire of Bungil WW2 Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

6 Dec 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 404849, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers, Brisbane, Queensland
31 Jan 1943: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404849, No. 49 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

James Arthur Gerald BROWNE - Mission List

The following from Iain Bramley's research
Forename Surname Rank Unit / Formation Date Up Down Mission Pilot Aircraft Type & Number
J A G Browne Sgt No 49 Squadron 24th May 1942 n.a. n.a. Posting into 49 Squadron as WT/Air Gunner n.a. n.a.
J A G Browne Sgt No 49 Squadron 15th August 1942 12:54:00 AM 5:04:00 AM Dusseldorf Sgt Roy Gould Lancaster W.4113
J A G Browne Sgt No 49 Squadron 17th August 1942 10:26:00 PM 3:01:00 AM Osnabruck Sgt Roy Gould Lancaster W.4113
J A G Browne Sgt No 49 Squadron 8th September 1942 10:44:00 PM 3:37:00 AM Frankfurt Sgt Roy Gould Lancaster R.5896
J A G Browne Sgt No 49 Squadron 10th September 1942 8:40:00 PM 1:40:00 AM Dusseldorf Sgt Roy Gould Lancaster R.5916
J A G Browne Sgt No 49 Squadron 13th September 1942 11:22:00 PM 3:24:00 AM Bremen Sgt Roy Gould Lancaster R.5812
J A G Browne Sgt No 49 Squadron 14th September 1942 8:31:00 PM 12:48:00 AM Wilmeshaven Sgt Roy Gould Lancaster L.7493
J A G Browne Sgt No 49 Squadron 17th September 1942 8:38:00 PM 1:15:00 AM Krupps Works, Essen Sgt Roy Gould Lancaster R.5912
J A G Browne Sgt No 49 Squadron 18th September 1942 7:52:00 PM 4:25:00 AM Mining off Swinehunde Sgt Roy Gould Lancaster R.5912
J A G Browne Sgt No 49 Squadron 20th September 1942 7:38:00 PM 4:10:00 AM Munich Sgt Roy Gould Lancaster R.5912
J A G Browne Sgt No 49 Squadron 17th October 1942 12:09:00 PM 10:08:00 PM Schneider Steel Works, Le Creusot (Daylight) Sgt Roy Gould Lancaster W.4773
J A G Browne Sgt No 49 Squadron 21st October 1942 5:33:00 PM 1:20:00 AM Munich Sgt Elliott Cole Lancaster W.4245
J A G Browne Sgt No 49 Squadron 24th October 1942 12:20:00 PM 9:22:00 PM Milan (daylight) Sgt Roy Gould Lancaster R.5912
J A G Browne Sgt No 49 Squadron 21st December 1942 5:33:00 PM 1:20:00 AM Munich Sgt Elliott Cole Lancaster W.4245
J A G Browne Sgt No 49 Squadron 16th January 1943 4:52:00 PM 11:41:00 PM Berlin Sgt Elliott Cole Lancaster ED.428
J A G Browne Sgt No 49 Squadron 17th January 1943 4:58:00 PM 1:22:00 AM Berlin Sgt Elliott Cole Lancaster ED.428
J A G Browne Sgt No 49 Squadron 31st January 1943 2:26:00 AM 7:15:00 AM Hamburg (crashed at Reepham Crossing on return) Sgt Elliott Cole Lancaster ED.428

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