Flying Officer Robert Duff Bremner was born on 25 April 1921 in Taihape, New Zealand. He enlisted on 12 May 1942, and served with No. 486 Sqn from October 1943 to March 1945. He was awarded a DFC on 8 May 1945.
Duff Bremner died on 3 August 1994.
Bremner's victories in Tempest
Date of Claim | Type Claimed | Aircraft Serial No. | Location of Claim | Unit | Note |
29 June 1944 | V-1 | SA-H (JN821) | 486 Sqn | ||
3 July 1944 | V-1 | SA-L (JN801) | Rye | 486 Sqn | |
4 July 1944 | V-1 | SA-G (JN854) | N Nailsham | 486 Sqn | |
20 July 1944 | 1/2 x V-1 | SA-C (JN802) | 2-3m W Maidstone | 486 Sqn | |
26 July 1944 | V-1 | SA-D (JN803) | W Dungeness | 486 Sqn | |
27 July 1944 | 1/2 x V-1 | SA-D (JN803) | NW Tenterden | 486 Sqn | |
3 Aug 1944 | V-1 | SA-B (JN767) | 1m E Battle | 486 Sqn | |
3 Aug 1944 | 1/2 x V-1 | SA-B (JN767) | 486 Sqn | ||
6 Aug 1944 | 1/2 x V-1 | SA-M (EJ560) | Tunbridge Wells | 486 Sqn | |
25 Dec 1944 | 1/2 x Me262 | SA-D (JN803) | Aachen area | 486 Sqn | |
23 Jan 1945 | Fw190 | SA-E (NV719) | Minden area | 486 Sqn | Damaged |
2 Feb 1945 | 1/2 x Do217 | SA-E (NV719) | S Paderborn | 486 Sqn |
Sources:
Aces High Vol. 2 by Christopher Shores
The Typhoon and Tempest Story by Christopher Shores and Chris Thomas
2nd TAF Vol. 3 by Chris Thomas