Service Details
Name:
 WHITE
Given Name:
 BRIAN DOWLEY
Initials:
 B D
Service No:
 80052
Trade:
 Pilot
Rank:
 Flight Lieutenant
Other Casualties of this Rank
Regiment:
 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Other Casualties from this Regiment
Unit:
 237 Sqdn.
Other Casualties from this Unit
Date of Death:
 1941-12-07
Other Casualties on this Date
Date of Birth:
 1919-10-24
Age:
 22
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, Hurricane I Z4716
Additional
Information:
Son of Harry John and Eva Elizabeth White, of Marandellas, Southern Rhodesia. Entered Milner House in January 1933. He obtained his School Leaving Certificate in 1936 and then entered the clerical side of the Rhodesia Railways. He was called up for service in August 1939, and proceeded to East Africa in November of that year. School Record : Cricket 1st XI, 1934; Under 15 Rugby team; Dramatics, in chorus of "Patience" 1933, and "H.M.S. Pinafore" 1934. On Plumtree School Roll of Honour
Commemoration
Country:
 Egypt
Other Casualties commemorated in Egypt
Cemetery:
 HALFAYA SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY
Other Casualties commemorated in this Cemetery
Grave Reference:
 5. F. 4.

Information to contribute? Noticed an error or wish to Request a Photo ~ Click here ~

This information was last verified for accuracy: 2022-05-03
 
 

Send us an email...

  • I wish to
     Contribute some information
     Report a problem
     Request this image

Sending your message. Please wait...

Thanks for sending your message! We'll get back to you shortly.

There was a problem sending your message. Please try again.

Please complete all the fields in the form before sending.