Peter Malam Brothers
Peter Malam Brothers | |
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Peter Brothers (left) in Surrey during the Battle of Britain | |
| Nickname(s) | Pete |
| Born | 30 September 1917 Prestwich, Lancashire |
| Died | 18 December 2008 (aged 91) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1936–1947 1949–1973 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands | No. 457 Squadron RAAF No. 602 Squadron RAF No. 57 Squadron RAF AOC Military Air Traffic Operations Director of Public Relations (RAF) |
| Battles / wars | |
| 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 |
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.