1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France & Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45; General Service Medal clasp Palestine 1945-48 (T/14039978 DVR. D.J. BROWN. R.A.S.C.)
Dennis James Brown served with 800 company, Air despatch, RASC. The Air Despatch Group, Royal Army Service Corps was formed in April 1944 & within a couple of months had a strength of over 5000 men. It was to provide maintenance & supply by air to units that may be cut off during the forthcoming Normandy Invasion & ensuing campaign in north west Europe.
RASC Air Despatchers in RAF Transport Command aircraft were to drop ammunition, fuel & other supplies by parachute (maintenance), & the Group transported to airfields & loaded such supplies (supply). Amongst the Groups activities was maintenance by air of allied troops in the Falaise Gap, at Arnhem & at Walcheren.
According to the 1939 Register he was still a Schoolboy living with his parents at 229 Francis Avenue, Portsmouth.
He was awarded his GSM on 8 March 1948.
Medals are in good condition unless otherwise indicated. Sold with copied research and several photographs of the recipient along with his original baptismal certificate and a Amalgamated Society of Boilermakers Workers card.
