Edward Brown was the first son of Edward and Sarah Jane Brown. He was born on 27th August 1918 in the Stewartstown - Coalisland area. Sergeant Brown served as a Wireless Operator / Air Gunner with 224 Squadron, R.A.F Coastal Command. They operated out of RAF St. Eval. Sergeant Edward Brown was on board the Hudson aircraft AM692 during a night patrol on 6th February 1942 along with four other crew. His aircraft did not return.
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Edward Brown was the first son of Edward (Ned) and Sarah Jane Brown. Edward Brown and Sarah Jane Bradford were married on 3rd October 1916 in the district of Cookstown.
Edward Brown was born on 27th August 1918 in the Stewartstown - Coalisland area.
Sergeant Brown served as a Wireless Operator / Air Gunner with 224 Squadron, R.A.F Coastal Command. They operated out of RAF St. Eval.
Sergeant Edward Brown was on board the Hudson aircraft AM692 during a night patrol on 6th February 1942 along with four other crew.
Flight Sergeant H I Evans (Pilot)
Sergeant J Blight
Sergeant T E Orr
Sergeant L Hamilton
The Hudson failed to return from patrol and was posted missing.
The family received a telegram dated 8th February 1942 stating:
'We regret to inform you that your son, 652473 Sgt. Brown is missing as a result of our operations on 6th February 1942. Any further information received will be immediately communicated to you. 244 Squadron.'
From the Mid Ulster Mail dated Saturday 17th November 1945: Stewartstown
Remembrance Day was observed in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday, the service being conducted by Rev S Huston. The names of the Roll of Honour 1914-1818 and 1939-45 were read and the two minutes silence observed. Appropriate psalms and hymns were led by the choir, Miss Viola Rea at the organ. After the service, wreaths from the congregation in remembrance of those who had fallen in the two wars, and of Richard David Millar of the Royal Corps of Signals who died in a prisoner of war camp, was placed at the cenotaph by Mrs J C McCague, and one from the choir in memory of Sergeant Edward Brown, Royal Air Force, was placed by Mrs J Bradford.
Sergeant Edward Brown has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 79 of the Runnymede Memorial.
Sergeant Edward Brown is also commemorated on the St Eval Book of Remembrance. The book commemorates those who lost their lives whilst serving at RAF St. Eval.
Sergeant Edward Brown is commemorated locally on Cookstown Cenotaph and Molesworth Presbyterian Roll of Honour.
The CWGC record Sergeant Edward Brown as the son of Edward and Sarah J Brown of Cookstown, County Tyrone.
Flight Sergeant H I Evans (Pilot)
