Brown, Donald John Morgan

Rank: Flight Sergeant

Service: Flight Sergeant

Unit: No. 20 (Pilot)

Branch Category: Advanced Flying Unit (RAF)

Conflict: WW2

Personal Items

1939 - 1945 Star, 1939 - 1945 Pacific Star, 1939 - 1945 Australian Defence Medal , 1939 - 1945 Australian War Medal

The 1939-45 Star is awarded for service between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. It was awarded to Australian Civilian Personnel who served afloat with the United States Army Small Ships Section between 8 December 1941 and 2 September 1945.
The Pacific Star is awarded for entry into operational service in the Pacific Theatre of Operations between 8 December 1941 and 2 September 1945.
The Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 was instituted in 1949 to recognise the service of members of the Australian Armed Forces and the Australian Mercantile Marine during World War II.
The War Medal 1939-45 was awarded for 28 days full-time service in the Armed Forces between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. Operational and non-operational service may be counted, providing that it was of 28 days or more duration.

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Notes.

Date of Birth: 01 Aug 1921
Place of Birth: YOUNG, NSW
Date of Enlistment: 22 May 1942
Place of Enlistment: SYDNEY, NSW
Date of Death: 22 Dec 1943 aged 22 years. Aircraft Accident (No. 20 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit Oxford aircraft HN727),
Death Place: United Kingdom
Next of Kin: Brown, Norah. Son of William Henry George and Verley Brown
Prisoner of War: No




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