Can anyone help in the search for Gordon Brown, Rear Gunner in 97 Squadron please. Service Number 1113002 but believe he later became pilot officer with service no. 196730. He was in my father’s crew in Lancasters during March-August 1944 and did over 20 ops together. My sister is making a documentary about finding his crewmates and would dearly love to trace him or his family. My Dad (Douglas Percy Cannings DFM) seems to recall he was from Yorkshire, but not 100% about this. Any information you can help us with would be very much appreciated.
Sandy Cannings
By: jack russell - 10th September 2013 at 09:46
Heads up to anyone around Woodhall Spa tomorrow, the premier showing of this documentary takes place at The Kinema, tickets will be available on the door if anyone can get, here’s the Lincolnshire Echo’s news piece http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Pathfinder-Force-mark-leading-way-Dambusters/story-19753930-detail/story.html#axzz2eCcKuZeh
By: TwinOtter23 - 26th July 2013 at 08:11
Sorry jr I missed that one – definitely the jet lag; :sleeping: and yes the coincidence hadn’t escaped me … a small world indeed!!
By: jack russell - 25th July 2013 at 23:04
See Post #8 T/O, bet you’re jet lagged still : ) Great book isn’t it! Did you recognise the dreadful incident over Crowland that Percy Cannings witnessed, that is where our Memorial’s blade came from…small world!
By: TwinOtter23 - 25th July 2013 at 21:20
The news item is also featured here on the BBC Lincolnshire website http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-23424107
It was good to read a bit more about Douglas Percy Cannings DFM in Chris Keltie’s book, which was my main holiday reading during my recent USA trip!!
By: jack russell - 25th July 2013 at 20:23
Here’s the link to the news report, starts at roughly 20 mins in http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0379zl0/Look_North_(Yorkshire_and_Lincolnshire)_25_07_2013/
By: jack russell - 25th July 2013 at 15:12
I don’t think so or it probably would have that on his DFM announcement, but thank you for mentioning it. If anyone is in the BBC Look North region, we think the news piece filmed at East Kirkby may be on tonight if anyone can watch.
By: springers - 25th July 2013 at 10:23
It couldn’t be George Brown could it? There was a George who did our salaries when I worked for a Dublin based shipping company.
Colin
By: jack russell - 24th July 2013 at 23:05
The search for Gordon Brown continues, still no leads sadly http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-23424107
By: Sandy Cannings - 25th June 2013 at 06:06
Yes I have, thanks. In fact, the Secretary of the Association emailed everyone on her address book and also put a feature in the Newsletter about it. They also have their own Facebook page now too
By: TwinOtter23 - 24th June 2013 at 08:43
I presume that you have made contact with the 97 Squadron Association?
By: Sandy Cannings - 23rd June 2013 at 21:01
Ah yes I remember now!! It was a fabulous book launch and everyone I know who have read Riding in The Shadow of Death have said how brilliant it is. I just need to find time to sit down to read it but too busy searching for Gordon Brown!!
By: TwinOtter23 - 21st June 2013 at 14:45
Yes I was Sandy, I was one of the points of contact with Chris Keltie for the book launch – we may have been introduced. I have also been assisting with research for another Winthorpe crew, some of whom were mentioned by Chris. 🙂
By: Sandy Cannings - 21st June 2013 at 07:50
Yes, I was. My Dad was reading passages from the book. Were you there then?
By: TwinOtter23 - 20th June 2013 at 16:03
Slightly off topic Sandy, but were you at Newark Air Museum last Sunday in connection with the launch of the book, Riding In The Shadow Of Death? :confused:
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