Military Record for Brian James DYE
From military sources Name: Brian James DYE (link to CWGC ) Rank: Flight Sergeant (Pilot) Birth place: - Residence: - Service number: 1802259 Enlistment location: - Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Section: 22 Squadron (Wiki ) Date of death: 6 March1945 Death location: flying a Bristol Beaufighter (Wiki ) Tfx, crashed during an Asw [anti-submarine warfare] Patrol over the Gulf of Martaban east of Rangoon Type of casualty: Killed in action Grave reference: Joint grave 23A. E. 7-8 Memorial: Taukkyan War Cemetery (link to CWGC ) Supplementary Notes: “DYE., Flt. Sgt. (Pilot) BRIAN JAMES, 1802259. R.A.F. (V.R.). 22 Sqdn. 6th March, 1945. Age 21. Son of Claude James Dye and Norah Gertrude Dye, of Tharston, Norfolk. Joint grave 23A. E. 7-8.” from CWGC Grave Registration . Memorial inscription: “SPLENDID YOU PASSED INTO THE LIGHT THAT NEVERMORE SHALL FADE” from CWGC Headstone list. Other personal details Birth: Civil Registration - 1924 Q1 Depwade Norfolk Vol 4B Page 330 Census returns: 1939 National Registration - not found, probably already in military service. Probate: “DYE Brian James of Vittoria Tharston Norfolk died on or since 6 March 1945 on war service Administration (with Will) Norwich 1 April [1947] to Norah Gertrude Dye (wife of Claude James Dye). Effects £1394 14s. 3d.” - sworn by mother. Family Father: Claude James DYE (???? - ????) Mother: Nora Gertrude WESTGATE (???? - ????) Known siblings: - Documents (source and description) CWGC: Grave Registration Reports (2) CWGC CWGC: Headstone Reports (1) CWGC Miscellaneous CWGC: Death Certificate CWGC Photos
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