Guy Branch Military person

Flying Officer Guy Rawstron Branch EGM (1913–1940) was a Royal Air Force fighter pilot, one of The Few. He was killed in action on 11 August 1940. After his death the next-of-kin were obliged to exchange his Empire Gallantry Medal for a George Cross which had been created in 1940.

Personal facts

Guy Branch
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1913
Birth place
England , London
Date of deathAugust 11, 1940
Place of death
English Channel

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Military person

award
Empire Gallantry Medal
military operations
Battle of Britain
World War II
military unit
No. 145 Squadron RAF
No. 601 Squadron RAF
service number90137
service start1937
service end1940

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