Brian Carbury Military person

Flight Lieutenant Brian John George Carbury DFC* (27 February 1918–31 July 1961) was a New Zealand fighter ace of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was credited with being one of three "aces in a day" in the Battle of Britain as he shot down five aircraft on 31 August 1940. The others were Archie McKellar, a British pilot, and Antoni Glowacki of Poland.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 27, 1918
Birth place
Wellington
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1962
Place of death
England

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Military person

award
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
military operations
Battle of Britain
World War II
military unit
No. 41 Squadron RAF
service start1937
service end1941

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External resources

  1. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/search-results.asp?searchtype=browserefine&query=last_name%3dcarbury&catid=27&pagenumber=1&querytype=1&mediaarray=*
  2. http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk/pilots/Ca-pilots.htm#CarburyBJG