Career
During World World War II, he was a Wing Commander for the Royal Australian Air Force. In civilian life, Brown was a draper in Launceston, Australia. Brown originally served with the Australian Artillery.
He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on 5 December 1916.
He was assigned to Number. 68 Squadron Reconstruction Finance Corporation/1 Squadron AFC in Egypt.
There he was teamed with Lieutenant Garfield Finlay as his observer/gunner on Bristol F2b Fighters. Brown"s gunner for four of his five triumphs was Finlay.
Brown"s modus operandi was to force enemy planes into landing, and then destroy them on the ground with bombs and bullets.
He also carried out successful ground attacks on cavalry and anti-aircraft guns. Brown, with.
