Wilfred Deakin Brookes
| Sir Wilfred Brookes | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 April 1906 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Died | 1 August 1997 (aged 91) |
| Allegiance |
 Australia |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1925–1945 |
| Rank | Group Captain |
| Commands held |
No. 78 Wing (1943–45) No. 22 Squadron (1942) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Bachelor Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Air Efficiency Award |
| Relations |
Alfred Deakin (grandfather) Alfred Brookes (brother) |
Sir Wilfred Deakin Brookes CBE, DSO, AE (17 April 1906 – 1 August 1997) was an Australian businessman, manufacturer and Royal Australian Air Force officer. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1972 and was knighted in 1979 in recognition of his service to commerce and industry.[1]
Early life
Brookes was born in Melbourne, Victoria, on 17 April 1906 to Herbert Brookes and his wife Ivy (née Deakin). His maternal grandfather was the politician Alfred Deakin, who was Prime Minister of Australia at the time of Wilfred's birth.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Brookes, Sir Wilfred (Deakin)", Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2015; online edition, Oxford University Press, April 2014.
- ↑ "Brookes, Wilfred Deakin". World War II Nominal Roll. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ↑ Deakin Business School. "Brookes Scholars". Deakin University. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
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