Flight Lieutenant Arthur Whitten‑Brown and Flight Lieutenant Victor George Brewis: A D‑Day Sacrifice
Flight Lieutenant Arthur Whitten‑Brown and Flight Lieutenant Victor George Brewis : A D‑Day Sacrifice Early Life and Family Background Sir Arthur Whitten Brown Arthur Whitten‑Brown Flight Lieutenant Arthur Whitten‑Brown of No. 605 Squadron RAF was born in Brentford, Middlesex , in 1922 , the only son of Sir Arthur Whitten Brown and Marguerite Kathleen Kennedy . His father’s name was already etched into the history of aviation: in 1919 , three years before Arthur’s birth, Sir Arthur and Sir John Alcock completed the first non‑stop transatlantic flight , a pioneering achievement that transformed the possibilities of air travel and secured both men a permanent place among Britain’s aviation greats . The years that followed were quieter. 1921 Census At the time of the 1921 Census , Sir Arthur, then thirty‑four , was recorded as a pensioner and former RAF lieutenant at the Ministry of Pensions’ Grangethorpe Hospital, Manchester , 1921 Census while his wife, Marguerite, stayed nearby...
