Updated September 13, 2019
Comment by Stephen Nickerson
The group photo that you have as listed as being at Kenley, April 1943 is incorrect. That photo was taken after the Dieppe Raid. The Spitfire in the photo is a Mk.V not Mk.IX which the 403 was flying in April 1943. Also F/L George Hill is sitting to the right of S/L Ford in that photo. Hill left the 403 in November 1942 to serve in the North Africa.

Revisiting the Past – Sergeant Robert Brookes’ Collection

Bob Brookes, Gibby, and Roy

403 Squadron Chaplain
Most probably at Kenley, Surrey – April 1943

403 Squadron Chaplain
Most probably at Kenley, Surrey – April 1943

Unknown ground crew

George Aitken

Most probably at St. Thomas, Ontario – circa summer 1941

Unknown ground crew

St. Thomas, Ontario – August 22, 1941

Names for group photo St. Thomas, Ontario – August 22, 1941

Village in France

RCAF 439 “Westmount” Squadron at ALG B9, Creully, France

RCAF 439 “Westmount” Squadron at ALG B9, Creully, France
More on Advanced Landing Ground Creully
https://www.ete44.fr/temps-de-guerre/actions-de-guerre/108-ete-44-aerodrome-de-campagne-b9-a-creully

Jerry Spencer and Jim Day

Bob Brookes is in top row, number 2

Pete Marley and Jim Day

Whet, Pete, Hammie, Jim

George Aitken

403 Squadron group photo photo was taken after the Dieppe Raid.
More about 403 Squadron at Kenley
http://www.kenleyrevival.org/content/history/archive/faces-of-kenley/the-canadians-at-kenley

Kenley, Surrey – April 1943 – Bob Brookes is furthest to upper right.

North Weald – 1942

Bob Brookes when he enlisted – Toronto, 1941.

403 Squadron group photo at Kenley, Surrey – April 1943

Villers Bocage

Amiens

“A rigger at work – Brooksie”
Spitfire Mk Vb
History:
6MU 7-9-41
403 Squadron 12-9-41
FAAC 10-2-43 Scottish Aviation
165 S 1-7-43
501 S 19-7-43
504 S 15-12-43
129 S 26-1-44
278 S 17-6-44
SOC 15-5-45

“A rigger at work – Brooksie”

Bob Brookes, second row, second person.

Elmer – Catterick, Summer 1942

Gibson, Roger, and I – Catterick, Summer 1942

19 April 1942

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Unknown – maybe George Aitken sitting on the right.

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