Brown, Donald Arthur

Title

D A Brown

Description

19 items. The collection concerns Sergeant Donald Arthur Brown (1922, 1943 1576940 Royal Air Force) and contains photographs and correspondence. He flew operations as an air gunner with 9 Squadron and was killed 29 January 1943.

The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Margaret Quinlan and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle.

Additional information on Donald Arthur Brown is available via the IBCC Losses Database.

Date

2020-10-22

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Brown, DA

Collection Items

Letter from Donald Brown to his parents

Comments that he is very tired. Not very impressed with some air marshall congratulating them - more concerned that they have done 11 of their 30 operations. He's sorry to hear about his Aunt Minnie and commiserates with his father.

Letter to his Mum and Dad from Donald Brown

Letter headed Syerston, no date. Very tired as he has been on long operations, says thank you for the parcel and asks them to say thank you to Morris for his letter he will reply when he has caught up on his sleep.

Letter to Marg from Donald Brown

Letter headed Syerston, no date. Thanks her for her letter, asks after Dad after his ordeal at Baldock. Comments that Rex may have failed his intermediate exams and that that they have a new navigator a Canadian, as Paddy had been grounded. Pleased…

Letter to his Mum and Dad from Donald Brown

Letter headed Bridlington, Yorkshire, no date. Comments that he hasn't had a letter recently and hopes they are OK, asks what kind of holiday they had, comments that the weather has not been too good in Yorkshire but didn't matter as he was either…

Letter from Donald Brown to Marg

Thanks for letter. Reports that he has not flown on operations, but went to Norfolk to collect a squadron Lancaster. Asks after Draper and enquirers whether 'father [is] still in control of the Langofrd N.F.S.'

Letter to Marg and Morris from Donald Brown

Letter headed Bridlington, Yorkshire, no date. Says thank you for the letter and paper. Comments on the fact that there were lots of flowers at his Aunty's funeral and hopes that his Uncle Art is feeling better. Asks after the tomatoes and how does…

Letter to Morris Smith from Donald Brown

Envelope post marked Newark, 3.30 18 Jan 1943. Letter headed Sergeant's Mess, Syerston, Monday. He comments that he thought of his father on Saturday night, but reckoned that he would not have been in the 'George and Dragon'. Asked if Morris had…

Letter to his Mum and Dad from Don Brown

The envelope has the address of Mrs Morris Smith, it was postmarked Newark, 3.30 25th Jan 1943. The letter is to his parents, from Syerston, Saturday. He says thank you for the letter but hadn't received the parcel. Comments that he wasn't on the…

Letter to Marjorie Smith from Tom

Tom is a soldier and comments on the poor standard of living of the members of the Army not withstanding the promises of the powers that be. Says that he and his wife try and stay within the official allowances. He also does not like being parted…

Christmas card from Donald

Front cover has R.A.F. badge and the word 'Remembrances' with some holly sprigs. Inside drawing of single engine aircraft flying over countryside and the words 'Happy landings, With hearty greetings and every good wish for Christmas and the coming…

Letter to Mr and Mrs Brown.

Letter from Donald to his Mum and Dad to let them know that he had arrived at Dalcross safely. Comments that it took them 16 hours travelling all the time, no habitation visible from the camp and that he expects to be worked hard.
Letter written…

Letter to Marg and Morris Smith

Letter from Donald, says thank you for their letter, oranges and haircream, comments their flying had been cancelled because of the poor weather. He describes the sensation of flying and recommends it. Hopes he passes the phase examination.

Donald Brown, Langford Parish Magazine

Three items, a page from the Langford Parish Magazine for March 1943, this reports the death of Donald Brown in a flying accident, the aircraft crashed into a bog and was not recovered. The second is a page from the same magazine for April 1943, this…