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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 612

The campaign pair awarded to Lieutenant C. F. Brown, Royal Air Force, who was shot down and suffered mortal wounds in combat whilst flying with No. 203 Squadron on 25 July 1918. Brown had previously shared a victory on 16 June but was shot down by the 31-kill ace Leutnant P. Billik of Jasta 52 and succumbed to his wounds on 27 July

British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. C. F. Brown. R.A.F.), good very fine (2)

Charles Frederick/Fenwick Brown was born on 4 January 1899 at Dundee, Scotland and was an electrical engineer for Maxwells Ltd. in Dundee upon enlistment. Qualified as a Pilot in April 1918, he joined No. 203 Squadron, flying Camels and was lucky to walk away when D3344 crashed upon take off on 29 May. His propellor struck a mound of earth which split and damaged the blade, with Brown being forced to bring his aircraft down in a ploughed field with severe damage. He was sufficiently recovered to have shared in a 'kill' at 0610hrs above Estaires on 16 June. Having set off on 25 July, he became the 27th aerial victory of Leutnant P. Billik of Jasta 52 and was seen to be shot down over La Bassee and land under control. Brown, however, was mortally wounded and died on 27 July, being buried in the Rue-Petillon Cemetery; sold together with copied research.

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