Hundreds attend funeral of one of RAF’s last black WW2 veterans
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- Hundreds of mourners gathered at an historic central London church for the funeral of one of the last black RAF Second World War veterans.
Flight Sergeant Peter Brown, who flew five operations in Lancaster bombers in early 1945, died alone, aged 96, at his home in Maida Vale, west London, in December last year.
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You all did Flight Sergeant Peter Brown proud. A fantastic mark of respect for this elderly gentleman. Great Job.
Not many WWII veterans left. The greatest generation is passing.
Same with Vietnam veterans.
And Mr Brown never claimed to be one - his first flight with No. 625 Squadron was on 15th May 1945, seven days after the War in Europe ended! Stolen Honour on behalf of the Wokes who rewrite British History at will and no-one calls them out on it.
It shouldn't matter what race he is. He was a WW2 RAF vet! I'm glad he got the honour and respect he deserves! RIP Flight Sergeant Brown
A vet, particularly one from WW2 should never die alone...
Rest in peace hero. Gone but not forgotten 🇬🇧
May this hero rest in peace.
Tremendous honor. Well done.
An Air Marshal turning up to the funeral of an air gunner who never even flew over enemy territory - an insult to my late gather's generation. We like in a world of Wokes, where history is being re-written. If you look at the online records for No 635 Squadron, he didn't fly until 15th May 1945 - the War in Europe famously ended seven days earlier on 8th May 1945.
RIP, thank you for your service 🕊️💐✈️
My farther was a radio operator air gunner on Lancasters at the height of the war he Flew 31 ops over Germany and France shot up by night fighters over Berlin on three engines with no undercarriage they landed south of London and had to make there way back to Lincolnshire. That was just one op he went to Berlin eight times the most heavily defended city. He was offered a commission but he couldn’t afford the uniform and mess bills because he was married and had a small child he Volunteered for the RAF when he was 17 and working down the pit learning to be an electrician. The RAF asked him to stay on but he had had enough after six years he finished his career as a warrant office. The undertaker at his funeral asked me if we would like the union flag on his coffin I said I would but he forgot to put it on. No RAF funeral for dad or most of the 55,000 bomber crew personnel who died in the war.
RIP Sir. Respect from Barbados.
Respect sir
Rest easy old man. Blue skys and no flak.
One of our few may god look after him and give him eternal peace
Sad that Mr Brown is no longer with us and HE never claimed all this last 'Pilots of the Caribbean' stuff. But he didn't fly ANY operations during the war. I've looked at the Operational Flying Book for No 625 Squadron and his first flight was on 15th May 1945 - the war in Europe famously ended on 8th May 1945. This is is a case of stolen honour by the WOKES.
Rest in peace. Great video!
Another hero to rest on his long sleep and another star in the sky looking for us has he did aboard of the Lencasters.
RIP Peter and thank you
All Lancaster crews were brave men, this hero being one of them. My dad was injured serving in the RAF, was treated in Brussels hospital in 1945, and reentered a hospital twenty years later to have leftover shrapnel removed. Yet nobody from the RAF turned up for his funeral, never mind Force's News. Why is that?
Maybe because you never told anyone? your dad obviously had his family with him unlike this chap.
If people know then they will turn out I’m RAFAC. And when every possible. If I see a post about a veteran. Being lad to rest I will request promises to attend in uniform
R.I.P, Thankyou for your Service .
Mad props to those who fought for Britain even when Britain wasn't treating their countries or peoples well. They were shining examples of sacrifice, even when this wasn't reciprocated.
Rest in Peace!
1 Britain was treating those people well , the UK wasn't America, we didn't have Jim Crow
2 they weren't fighting for Britain as such, they where also fighting for their survival, had Britain fell , lets say it would'nt be good for them either
@ Mickwckson - what a total misrepresentation of how the UK treated Commonwealth countries. We didn't have segregation and were the first to destroy slavery. Caribbean people have a connection with the UK and joined up where they could in WWII and WWI as it happens.
Had we not treated people fairly you think they would have turned out to fight?
@@1chish britain didnt destroy slavery smh ended part of the trade after getting rich then subjugated the countries and peoples after..especially Kenya. And yes they wouldve showed up to fight still cause black Americans showed up to fight even though they were treated like dogs. But that isnt saying Britain was all evil, they and the RAF did great things but no need for you to sugar coat history like British empire was a humanitarian nice institution all the time.
@@Frogmen585 I agree wholeheartedly with you. A lot tend to read an article and think they know it all.
God bless him .true man true hero true legand rest in peace thanks for what you and others done to make this country safe .r.i.p
Change' true legend' for 'false Woke story', written as a part of a policy of rewriting British History. One of my relatives was one of the 55,000 Bomber Command Aircrew who died during WW2 [ and my Mum dated another who was missing in action] and I strongly object to the Stolen Valour of this story.
Sgt Peter Brown joined No 625 Squadron in early 1945 and didn't fly until 15th May 1945 - the War in Europe was famously over on VE-Day, 8th May 1945 - that's seven days before he ever flew!
That's the spirit recognizing everybody's gifts and talents no matter the race
Real nice to see the RAF still looking after their own.
Sorry, but I don't see what 'black' has to do with the report. The real news is that this 96 year old veteran died alone in the middle of the largest and most diverse city in the UK.....that's the real scandal! Sadly many veterans meet a similar fate, regardless of the colour of their skin, because this country no longer values their service! Great turn out to mark the passing of a warrior from a generation that understood the meaning sacrifice, something we seem to have forgotten amongst the race bating politics of this modern era. God bless you Peter Brown, in your death you have reminded us of what's really important, 'the content of one's character, not the colour of one's skin' (Martin Luther King).
Ahora entiendo, me pasa lo mismo, pero vivo en una ciudad pequeña 😢
Since aircraft at the time were top of the line technology not many people would of been able to take part… the black part is in a way unnecessary being airmen is what’s important but how is your comment any different from the news articles you just criticised? Point is this vet died alone and was given a military send off by people who didn’t know him personally but wanted to show respect that’s what is important
Do you realise how hard it was to become aircrew back then! For a black foreigner to get this role was amazing!
@@garagenigel So what are you saying? Are you maintaining that 'black foreigners' were inferior at that time, and therefore this is a suprise OR are you suggesting that because we all live in a race conscious society now, that we should read that back to 1943 and be suprised that anyone other than white British males were 'allowed' to become aircrew. In my reading of history and our commonwealth, while there were some major inequalities (not always around race either), we were much less race conscious then than now. Please stop making everything about race, especially in a country whose history is one of broad equality and that fought for the freedoms of all!
@@garagenigel We lost 55,000 aircrew in Bomber Command - they were getting needy of new men. But Mr Brown did not enter an operational squadron [No 625 Squadron] until 15th May 1945 - famously seven days after the end of the War in Europe!
With respect RIP
This was to remember the Man who was a Hero not his skin colour
His skin colour is important - his story has been hijacked by the wokes -
Sad that Mr Brown is no longer with us and HE never claimed all this last 'Pilots of the Caribbean' stuff. But he didn't fly ANY operations during the war. I've looked at the Operational Flying Book for No 625 Squadron and his first flight was on 15th May 1945 - the war in Europe famously ended on 8th May 1945. This is is a case of stolen honour by the WOKES.
Never said he wasn’t a hero?
@@lachlanchester8142Most of the media hype called him a 'pilot',. Some comments posted against the videos of the ceremony were invoking The Battle of Britain's few - and this gentlemen didn't even fly a single combat sortie as an air gunner as the War in Europe had finished seven days before his first flight with No 625 Squadron. His story is another case of the Wokes re-writing the truth. Stolen Honour [not by Mt Peter Brown, but by the Wokes].
Stand down sir your duty is done. Clear skies. Per Ardua Ad Astra.
Per Ardua ad Astra....you helped show us the Way Ahead and set an example for us all.
RIP from the States.
He was not one of the last "black" WW2 Veteran. He was a RAF Brother. We don't "see" colour in the British Armed Forces. Actually horrid title from forces news, shows how out of touch you are with the British Armed Forces. Sadier, you need to get either more in touch with the British Armed Forces or, preferably not represent us if this is your view.
I think you missed the point
Something about this makes me slightly uncomfortable that a dead person is being used as a tool to celebrate a political and cultural point. I’m not saying Peter brown would objected to a big send off by the raf celebrating black people and their enormous sacrifice in world war 2, but the fact that this has snowballed from a nice meaning gesture by the council and the raf, looks to me like nobody had control and stopped to ask themselves what was appropriate and what was too far.
Sad that Mr Brown is no longer with us and HE never claimed all this last 'Pilots of the Caribbean' stuff. But he didn't fly ANY operations during the war. I've looked at the Operational Flying Book for No 625 Squadron and his first flight was on 15th May 1945 - the war in Europe famously ended on 8th May 1945. This is is a case of stolen honour by the WOKES.
How important his race was highlighted. Wonder if he gave a flying spit about the colour of his skin?
Bless him, Amen 🙏❤✝️
Thank you all.
RIP Peter and good for you but "black poppy" is a thing in the UK? Just honour them all together and don't make it about yourself for goodness sake please. Well done Peter, having a beer for you tonight here in Australia.
May your wings be level your horizon clear and the wind be to your tail. Rest Easy sir "Per Ardua Ad Astra”
Rest in peace, god bess. 😥👏👍
What bothered me was the woman of the black poppy organisation interjecting windrush! First and foremost the poppy is for all that had fallen regardless of colour or creed and to see her organisation is an afront to the rest. As for mentioning the windrush act there is was no need for it to be mentioned in relation to a hero from WW2!! R.I.P Hero!!
Rip
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I respectfully request that people stop invoking 'The Few' and operational bomber crews in their comments - Sgt Peter Brown joined No 625 Squadron in early 1945 and didn't fly with them until 15th May 1945 - famously, the war ended in Europe on VE - Day, which was seven days earlier.
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Brilliant. Well done to everyone involved. With a wary eye towards the race activist contingent.
Sad that Mr Brown is no longer with us and HE never claimed all this last 'Pilots of the Caribbean' stuff. But he didn't fly ANY operations during the war. I've looked at the Operational Flying Book for No 625 Squadron and his first flight was on 15th May 1945 - the war in Europe famously ended on 8th May 1945. This is is a case of stolen honour by the WOKES.
If it was America, I think the part of being black would’ve been more important. But he’s one of the last, and for another, he died alone so that should at least be part of the title. All that said, fly high Peter Brown, we all, past Air Force, future Air Force, everyone from the world thinks you were an awesome guy. Pilots don’t die, they just fly higher. Aim high!
If he were'nt black there would be no mention. Strange.
Why are you always labelling people and trying to divide humanity? Grow up Forces News.
20 hours ago
Why does the type of race matter? isnt it racist to point this out?
Really! There’s nothing racist about this at all! Show a bit of respect
the point is, to remind the true racists that despite their best wishes, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
It is significant historically. Its Not the same as"first blind black woman Sainsburys manager in Shrewsbury" or something. It actually has significance and people need to remember the contribution of servicemen from the Carribean and other commonwealth nations during the war
@Wacko - no you haven't. Stop talking 💩
I don't know, is it racist?
Really?
WTF is that supposed to mean?
Really and then what, say what you want to say
So you were a big brave keyboard warrior and now you're a scared little child?
That's what it says to me.
English veteran with a welsh dragon avatar?
No wonder you write rubbish.
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RIP Per ardua ad astra. We are all blue regardless of colour, however sad that this is being turned into a political statement. When I served 99% of the RAF were white. Gee do we get a medal for that? Nope, what a shocker, on a base of around a thousand personnel, we had two black people. Although as I say this is my brother, but please get real.
If this guy was able to forgive the Brits for what they were _actively doing at the time_ to his people, then there's no excuse for non-Anglo's to not forgive the Brits for something they *haven't done* for almost a century now.
Good second sentiment but a terrible first sentence mate. The Brits were not doing anything bad or negative to anyone 'at the time' or since. No forgiveness was needed. The fellah just saw his duty and volunteered to fight with the Brits as thousands did regardless of the country of birth.