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 an Amalgamated Society of Boilermakers Workers card.
