Roy Brown | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Arthur_Roy_Brown_from_imperial_war_museum.jpg) Brown as a lieutenant in the Royal Naval Air Service | |
| Nickname(s) | Brownie |
| Born | 23 December 1893 Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 9 March 1944 (aged 50) Stouffville, Ontario, Canada |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | No. 9 Squadron RNAS No. 209 Squadron RAF |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross & Bar |
Arthur Roy Brown, DSC & Bar (23 December 1893 – 9 March 1944) was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War, credited with ten aerial victories.[1] The Royal Air Force officially credited Brown with shooting down Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron", although historians, doctors, and ballistics experts consider it all but certain that Richthofen was actually killed by a machine gunner firing from the ground.[2]
- ^ "Roy Brown". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Franks & Bennett (1997)