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Wilfred Deakin Brookes
Australian military personnel

Wilfred Deakin Brookes

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Australian military personnel
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Male
Place of birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Age
91 years
Awards
Knight Bachelor
 
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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.

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