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Sgt Norman Brumby RAFVR - 103 Squadron /  607 Squadron - 1940

Battle of France and Battle of Britain

1 October 1940 - 607 Squadron - Hawker Hurricane I - V6686 - Ops - Combat. Shot down by Bf110 over Isle of Wight.

Norman Brumby ( pictured above ) was born in Kingston-upon-Hull and educated at Boulevard Secondary School. He joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and trained as a pilot. He was called up on 1st September 1939, completed his training and joined 103 Squadron as a replacement in France in late May or early June 1940. On 14th June 1940 the squadron attacked an armoured column in woods SW of Evereux. Brumby's aircraft was badly damaged by flak and had to crash-land in an orchard near Laval. Brumby and his crew Sgt. Hedley and LAC Werner were unhurt. See Battle Loss item They survived and were able to join the evacuation of the squadron back to England which commenced on the same day.

Brumby volunteered for Fighter Command and was posted to 615 Squadron at Prestwick on 3 September 1940. He moved to 607 Squadron at Tangmere on the 21st. He was shot down in combat with Me110's over the Isle of Wight on 1st October and killed.

He rests in Hull Northern Cemetery, Yorkshire.

Sgt Norman Brumby RAFVR - Pilot - 20 - 607 Squadron - son of Bernard and Kate Muriel Brumby of Hull - Hull Northern Cemetery, Yorkshire.

Brumby Grave

Brumby Grave Hull Northern Cemetery, Yorkshire

Compiled by David Fell. Brumby photo from UK Newspaper archive. Others from my own archive

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