Lieutenant Donald Leslie Brownlee
23 Jul 1907 - 28 Nov 1982
Biography
In 1939 his wife and daughter were at his mother’s in Lancashire.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire Group 8 | Group Commander | 08 Jul 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Education
Crowley,
St. Helens,
Chester Training College,
Gymnastic Institute, Slikeborg, Belgium
National ID
EBET 65/1
Occupation
Organiser of Physical Training Portsmouth Education Committee
Career
Qualifying as a teacher in 1932 he worked as a Organiser of Physical Training in King James School, Bishops Auckland, Merchant Taylor's School, Crosby, then at Manchester and Crew before moving to Portsmouth around 1937.
Address
Hillworth, 10 Burrill Avenue, Cosham, Hampshire. Telephone Cosham 76317
Other information
Donald recruited many of the Auxiliers and Sydney Adlam recalls training with time pencils and explosives at Donald's kitchen table at his home Hillworth.
References
TNA ref WO 199/3391
Hancock data held at B.R.A
1939 Register
Crew Chronical 9 Nov 1935