PM Humprys or Humpries Pilot RAF

[Tundra]

Seeking full names and service numbers for the following;

Davey B Brown RCAF
PM Humphreys or humphries, RAF

both having served with 112 Sqn RAF
Thanks Rob

[Fairlop]

Hi Rob,

S /L Peter „Hunk“ Harry Humphreys DFC
NCO 754083
84961 Officer
+ 11/11/47

Regards,
Michal

[Tundra]

Thank you gotta admit members of this board are quick to help when they have the information, much appriciated.
Rob

[Fairlop]

… and W/O David B. Brown´s service number was 1381428.

Michal

[Tundra]

Mission 2 (the important one):
9 aircraft on Armed Recce. These being the following
FR839 GA-J Fl Lt Bluett A.P.C.
FR825 GA-B F Sgt Brown D.B. *1381428.
FR803 GA-F F/O L..H.Gherry
FR132 GA-T F Sgt Swinton Norman Ernest, RAAF, 401547
FR806 GA-Q F Sgt Nordstrand G.S
FR860 GA-D WO Brown Wilfred David, RCAF, R8627
FR350 GA-V PO .Rutherford G.W., J16548 RCAF
FR452 GA-C FO Burcham J.A. (See POW page)
FR494 GA-W FO. Ahern L. Neville RAAF (photo page 2)
Aircraft took off at 14:30 hours on armed Recce on the roads Potenza-Vallata-Grottaminarda-Lioni-Avigiano. Bombs were dropped on 12 plus MT at N.9754, no claims. Strafing from Pt N.9854 to Avigiano resulted in 3MT flamers, 7 MT damaged. Visibility good.****AA light*intense and MG fire from PT N.9854 all along the road to Avigiano. No e/a. Height 8,000ft to 1,500ft. W/O Brown failed to return from this operation, he was seen to spin in from 1,500ft and hit ground, aircraft bursting into flames at pt.O.0852. Time of incident 15:20hrs, the rest of the formation landed at 16:00hrs

On a roll here any information on the above?

[Fairlop]

Rob,

D.B. Brown isn´t listed as POW.
W/O Wilfred David Brown R86267 was born on 13/10/19 and killed on 19/9/43. His nickname was „Canada“ and „Western Desert“.

Michal

[Tundra]

This is fantastic information, which neither my father or I had come across before, could I please qoute your source?


Thanks Rob

[Fairlop]

Rob,

Glad to help you.
The sources: Shark Squadron by Robin Brown, Those Other Eagles by Chris Shores, Internet sites and my brain.
May I ask you who is your father ?

Regards,
Michal

[Tundra]

My father was a cousin to WO WD Brown they where close growing up and father always wondered why nothing was ever found of Wilfred or his plane. That is what started a humble at first website that continues to grow with the help of people like you.

My Thanks
Rob Brown

[Fairlop]

My last question is answered. I did a look on your pages.
Contact me off board if need.

Michal