Wing Commander Bruce Edward 'Buster' Brown

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Photograph P03697.001
Service number 402342
Birth Date 1919-11-09
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Parramatta1
Death Date 2005-06-15
Final Rank Wing Commander
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Units
  • No. 81 Wing
  • No. 4 Squadron
  • No. 77 Squadron
Place Parramatta1
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1946-06-25
Published in London Gazette in 1944-06-16
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1944-06-22
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1946-06-27

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    Four airmen, none identified, work on a Kittyhawk aircraft of 75 Squadron RAAF. Named 'Polly' and ...

    Informal portrait of 402342 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Bruce Edward 'Buster' Brown DFC and Bar, ...

    Studio portrait of 402342 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Bruce Edward 'Buster' Brown DFC and Bar and ...

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    No. 4 Squadron
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Squadron Leader
    London Gazette
    16 June 1944 on page 2875 at position 5
    Commonwealth Gazette
    22 June 1944 on page 1251 at position 39

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    No. 81 Wing
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Squadron Leader
    London Gazette
    25 June 1946 on page 3217 at position 12
    Commonwealth Gazette
    27 June 1946 on page 1724 at position 4

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945

Timeline

Date of birth 09 November 1919
Date of honour or award 1944 Distinguished Flying Cross.
Date of honour or award 1946 Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross.
Date of death 15 June 2005

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