Flt Lt Donald Ernest Braybrook RAFVR DFC

Flight Lieutenant Donald Ernest Braybrook RAFVR DFC

Born: 18 Jun 1922 Wellingborough 3b 202

Died cFeb 2003 Kettering A66D 144

Service Career:

Event	Wef	London Gazette
Event	Wef	Date	Issue	Page
LAC to Pilot Officer	18 Dec 1942	16 Mar 1943	35940	1249
Promoted Flying Officer (probation)	18 Jun 1943	20 Jul 1943	36104	3332
Awarded DFC (12 Sqn)		11 Feb 1944	36374	739
Flying Officer to Flight Lieutenant (WS)	18 Dec 1944	02 Jan 1945	36878	223

Awarded DFC London Gazette 11 Feb 1944 – no citation

From 12 Squadron Ops Log

9 July 1943
COLOGNE

282 Lancasters and 6 Mosquitoes of 1, 5 and 8 Groups. 7 Lancasters lost, 2.5% of the force. Oboe sky-marking was accurate and another heavy blow for Cologne followed. A total of 350,000 people were bombed out during this series of 3 raids in 1 week.

12 Squadron losses - 0

F/O SNELL, (CAPT)
SGT ALDRITT, J. (NAV)
SGT COPPING, I.J. (W/T)
P/O BRAYBROOK, D.E. (B/A)
SGT HEATH, L.W. (F/E)
SGT BENNETT, R.J. (M/U)
SGT MATTHEWS, I (R/G)

2315

0419

Load 1x4000 lb. HCNI. 2x1000 lb. MC. 1x1000 lb. MCLD. 570x4 lb. 30x4 lb. 'x' 48x30 lb. inc. 10/10 cloud. Green tracking flares Red/Green R.P. flares. (2) Big explosions and reflection of many fires, nickels dropped. "A very good trip".