Brown, Robert Ray
Killed in Flying Accident 1918-06-18
Birth Date: unkown date
Born: Lambton, Ontario
William Greenwood Brown & Jane Anna Ray
Home: Lynnville, Ontario.
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RAF
Unit
73 (OT) TS- Training Squadron (RAF)
Base
Beaulieu England
Rank
Second-Lieutenant
Position
Second-Lieutenant
Service Numbers
Home
Lynnville, Ontario.
First Burial
St Paul Churchyard, East Boldre, Hampshire
Brown was flying Camel B-7376, on 1918-06-18 when he got past vertical in a dive and when he tried to half-roll to get back to normal flying orientation, stalled, and dove into the Solent. He either died on impact or later drowned.
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