Major Guy Percy Lumsden Drake-Brockman DSO MC Canadian Army

[maple_leaf_eh]

Sounds like my kind of officer.

[Larry Hayward]

My thoughts too!

I'd love to know if he ever did any more fighting!

[David Dunlop]

Larry.

He died in Natal, South Africa in late 1952 and his Will was Probated in England in early 1953. The Toronto Newspapers ran a brief obituary referencing him as LtCol Percy Drake-Brockman.

He married in early 1920's and had a Son and Daughter.

On 24 February 1945, he entered the USA at Buffalo, New York on route to Washington, DC. He was going to stay at an address on Connecticut St in Washington, but I have no idea why. He returned to Canada via Buffalo mid April. Probably traveled via train.

His wife was still alive and living on Vancouver, BC as of 2003.

If there are any Canadian Military records for him, they might be under the name quoted in the Toronto papers.

David

[Larry Hayward]

Sadly the National Archives of Canada show up nothing on a search, and the internet shows many Drake-Brockhams from all over the world but not the one I'm interested in. Incidentally my interest stems from the fact that my father witness the Ju88 being shot down during the BoB

[David Dunlop]

Hello again, Larry.

It is tough finding information on this chap!

He remarried in Toronto, Canada 22 October 1942 to Vera Mary McLeod Harrison-Topham and they had a daughter, born in Toronto, 03 December 1944 (Jennifer Anne). At that time, he is noted as being a member of the Canadian Armoured Corps. Rank unknown.


David

[Terry Witiuk]

Because Major Drake-Brockman passed away in 1952 (more than 20 years ago), his Canadian military service files are open to the public and can be obtained from Library & Archives Canada. They are not available on line. I've obtained copies of service files for a number of individuals in the past and you do not have to be related...the key here is the person must be deceased for more than 20 years. Proof of death is required...picture of headstone showing day/month/year, copy of obituary or death certificate. Getting a copy can take long if you request it from them directly. If you're interested, I use a researcher who lives in Ottawa who will do it for a small fee. It ends up being much faster. I can put you in contact with this person if this is of interest. The following will take you to the relevant webpage at Library & Archives Canada.

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discove...ice-files.aspx

Hope this is of help.

Cheers, Terry.