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Peter Malam Brothers
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Air Commodore Peter Malam "Pete" Brothers, CBE, DSO, DFC & Bar (30 September 1917 – 18 December 2008) was a Royal Air Force fighter pilot and flying ace of World War II. Brothers was credited with 16 aerial victories, 10 of which he achieved during the Battle of Britain.
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Peter Malam Brothers | |
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![]() Peter Brothers (left) in Surrey during the Battle of Britain | |
Nickname(s) | Pete |
Born | (1917-09-30)30 September 1917 Prestwich, Lancashire |
Died | 18 December 2008(2008-12-18) (aged 91) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1936–1947 1949–1973 |
Rank | Air Commodore |
Commands held | No. 457 Squadron RAAF No. 602 Squadron RAF No. 57 Squadron RAF AOC Military Air Traffic Operations Director of Public Relations (RAF) |
Battles/wars | Second World War Malayan Emergency |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar |
Other work | Consultant Master of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators Chairman of the Battle of Britain Fighter Association |
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