war is being moved to a bigger venue, because so many people wanted to attend. flight sergeant peter brown was part of the so called pilots of the caribbean and died alone at his west london flat last year. his funeral was due to take place on wednesday in a chapel which fits 1a0 people, but a new location is needed after a successful appeal for mourners. simon jones has more. flight sergeant peter brown is now set to get the sendoff he deserves. he travelled thousands of miles from jamaica to join the raf and 19a3 training as a wireless operator and an air gunner. he served as and an air gunner. he served as a crew member on lancaster bomber s, one of a50 young black men from the caribbean, africa and parts of the uk to fly with the raf during the second world war, described as among the brightest and the best. last december he died
flight sergeant peter brown was part of the so called pilots of the caribbean and died alone at his west london flat last year. his funeral was due to take place on wednesday in a chapel which fits 140 people but a new location is needed after a successful appeal for mourners. simon jones has more. flight sergeant peter brown is now set to get the send off he deserves. he travelled thousands of miles from jamaica to join the raf and 1943 training as a wireless operator and an air gunner. he served as a crew member on lancaster bombers, one of 450 young black men from the caribbean, africa and parts of the uk to fly with the raf during the second world war, described as among the brightest and the best. last december he died alone in his flat in west london. he had no known relatives, a campaign was launched to find people who knew him to attend his funeral. now westminster council has tweeted: his life and military career were due to be remembered
wanted to attend. flight sergeant peter brown was part of the so called pilots of the caribbean and died alone at his west london flat last year. his funeral was due to take place on wednesday in a chapel which fits 140 people but a new location is needed after a successful appeal for mourners. simon jones has more. flight sergeant peter brown is now set to get the send off he deserves. he travelled thousands of miles from jamaica to join the raf and 1943 training as a wireless operator and an air gunner. he served as a crew member on lancaster bombers, one of a50 young black men from the caribbean, africa and parts of the uk to fly with the raf during the second world war, described as among the brightest and the best. last december he died alone in his flat in west london. he had no known relatives, a campaign was launched
the search is on for the family of one of the uk s last world war ii veterans as preparations are made for his funeral next week. he died alone in his flat. flight sergeant peter brown was born injamaica. hejoined the raf in 1943 and served as a radio operator and air gunner on lancaster bombers. he never married and had no children. but there is hope some surviving relatives may be found. helena wilkinson has the story. this is peter brown when he was serving as a flight sergeant in the royal air force in 1916. age 17, it s thought the young jamaican had travelled thousands of miles so he could volunteer to fly and fight in world war ii. after training, he flew as a crewmember in the avro lancaster, britain s famous strategic bomber that was used
to keep it going. peter brown had no known relatives. now officials are searching forfamily members to attend his funeral. after peter brown came to britain, he trained as a wireless operator and air gunner, and he flew in a lancaster bomber like this one when he served in 625 squadron. he was one of a50 young black men from the caribbean, africa and parts of the uk to fly with the raf during the second world war. they were specialists that became a tightly knit team. everyone s survival depended on everyone s abilities to do theirjobs. they were the best and the brightest. they took only the best and the brightest. his job was one of that team. without him, they would not have been able to go forward. it is hoped that anyone related to peter brown or anyone who knew him will get in touch ahead of his funeral next week, so he can be given the very best send off he deserves. helena wilkinson, bbc news.