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Flying Officer John Henry Brown

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Military service

Service number: J/8793
Age: 25
Rank: Flying Officer
Force: Air Force
Unit/Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 139 (R.A.F.) Squadron
Birth: June 20, 1917 Leamington, Ontario
Enlistment: February 26, 1941 Ontario
Death: April 11, 1943

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: 18. 6. 6.
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Son of Henry Freeland Brown and Mary Luella Brown. Husband of Lola Amelia Brown, of Windsor, Ontario.

Brother of Sergeant Lloyd Nelson Brown who died on April 7, 1942 while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 140 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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GHENT CITY CEMETERY Belgium

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.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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