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John Henry Brown

In memory of:

Flying Officer John Henry Brown

April 11, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

J/8793

Age:

26

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

139 (R.A.F.) Squadron

Citation(s):

Flying Officer John Henry Brown received the following citations: Air Crew Europe Star, The Defence Medal and his widow received the Memorial (Silver) Cross GVIR.

Additional Information

Son of Henry Freeland Brown and Mary Luella Brown. Husband of Lola Amelia Brown, of Windsor, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 140 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GHENT CITY CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

18. 6. 6.

Location:

GHENT CITY CEMETERY is located in the north west corner of the city, at a point where the N9 Brugsevaart meets the N40 Gent Inner ring road. Approaching the cemetery via the E40 motorway visitors should leave the motorway at junction Gent West" on the N466. After 5 km turn left onto the N70 following signs for Lokeren. After 1.3 km the road crosses the ship canal. There then follows a left turning following signs for Eeklo. After 400 metres turn right into the Francisco Ferrelaan (the fourth street on the right hand side after the bridge). Having passed through the cemetery gatesfollow the main cemetery road to the right. The Commission plot is on the extreme right hand side of the GHENT CITY CEMETERY 500 metres from the main gate. This cemetery is not an open site and access is limited by normal cemetery opening hours.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer John Henry Brown is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer John Henry Brown is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer John Henry Brown is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer John Henry Brown is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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  • Cemetery– View of the Cemetery where he is buried

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    Cemetery – View of the Cemetery where he is buried
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