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Sgt Horace Broome

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I have been given this info from Key Hill Cemetery today but I can't find him on the Commonwealth War Graves Site.

Sgt Horace Broome R.A.F killed air crash March 22nd 1945.

Has anyone any ideas?
 
Hi Wendy,

This looks like him:

Name: Brooke, Horace
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Flt. Engr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 460 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn
Age: 24
Date of death: 22/03/1945
Service number: 1181084
Additional information: Son of Frederick Albert and Hannah Marion Brooke, of Birmingham.

Doug
 
Thanks for the infomation Procat. I think any info is helpful when searching for relatives. I hope it helps some.
 
Hi Wendy, how come that BROOME has become BROOKE,reason, I am looking for a man named Broome[RAF] who was a Military Policeman,nicknamed "WRECKER"and was stationed 1943 --at RAF BROADWELL[near BURFORD GLOS]This on survived WW11
Allen.
 
Sorry Alan I only have the information I was given as he is commemorated on a headstone.
 
Wendy said:
Sgt Horace Broome R.A.F killed air crash March 22nd 1945.

Has anyone any ideas?
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Re: Sgt (FE) H Brooke 460 Sqn RAAF

The pilot (Don HEGGIE) & bomb aimer (Ken AMBLER) survived as PoWs.

Google: [460 squadron] + [Heggie] + [Ambler] & you will find further data inc. crew photo's.
 
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