Maurice Brown

Maurice Brown: Maurice Peter Brown

Birth name Maurice Peter Brown

Nickname Peter

Born 17 June 1919(1919-06-17)
London, United Kingdom

Died 20 January 2011(2011-01-20) (aged 91)

Allegiance United Kingdom

Service/branch Royal Air Force

Years of service 1938-1945

Rank Squadron Leader

Unit No. 611 Squadron RAF
No. 41 Squadron RAF

Battles/wars
World War II

Battle of Britain

Awards Air Force Cross

Squadron Leader Maurice Peter Brown, AFC (1919 – 2011) was a World War II Royal Air Force fighter pilot during the Battle of Britain.

Brown joined the RAF in 1938, and promoted to the rank of Flying Officer in October 1940.^[1] During the Battle of Britain, Brown flew spitfires with No. 611 Squadron RAF and No. 41 Squadron RAF. During the battle he claimed 3 and 1 shared destroyed, and one shared 'probable'.^[2]

Following the Battle of Britain, Brown was a flying instructor at No. 61 OTU Operational Training Unit and Cranwell Flying Training School. He was promoted to flight lieutenant in January 1944^[3] and subsequently to the rank of squadron leader.

He was awarded the Air Force Cross in December 1945.^[4] He was released from the RAF in November 1945, retaining the rank of squadron leader.

In 2004, Brown wrote Honour Restored about the Battle of Britain and his exploits and those of his fellow pilots.^[5]

Brown was a member of the Battle of Britain Historical Society and unveiled a plaque at Stockport Grammar School to commemorate two Battle of Britain pilots who attended the school.^[6]

Brown died on 20 January 2011.^[7]

References

^ http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34960/pages/5832

^ 'Those Other Eagles'; Shores, 2004, page 76

^ http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34960/pages/5832

^ http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37407/pages/86

^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-alias=books-uk&field-author=Squadron%20Leader%20Peter%20Brown

^ http://thefew.info/Shoreham%20April%202010/index3.html

^ http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?disc=105008;article=31631;title=The%20Battle%20of%20Britain%20Historical%20Society%20Discussion%20Forum

Book signing at Shoreham in April 2010

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Name Brown, Maurice Peter

Alternative names

Short description

Date of birth 17 June 1919

Place of birth London

Date of death 20 January 2011

Place of death

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Maurice Peter Brown
Birth name	Maurice Peter Brown
Nickname	Peter
Born	17 June 1919(1919-06-17) London, United Kingdom
Died	20 January 2011(2011-01-20) (aged 91)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1938-1945
Rank	Squadron Leader
Unit	No. 611 Squadron RAF No. 41 Squadron RAF
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Britain
Awards	Air Force Cross

Persondata
Name	Brown, Maurice Peter
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	17 June 1919
Place of birth	London
Date of death	20 January 2011
Place of death

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