Wilfred Deakin Brookes
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| Intro | Australian military personnel | ||
| Places | Australia | ||
| was | Military personnel | ||
| Work field | Military | ||
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| Birth | 17 April 1906, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Death | 1 August 1997 (aged 91 years) | ||
| Star sign | Aries | ||
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Biography
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.
Early life
Brookes was born in Melbourne, Victoria, to Ivy (née Deakin) and Herbert Brookes. His father was a prominent businessman and philanthropist. His maternal grandfather was the politician Alfred Deakin, who was Prime Minister of Australia at the time of Wilfred's birth.