Acting Group Captain Wilfred Deakin Brookes

Service number 250299, 297
Ranks Held Acting Group Captain, Squadron Leader, Wing Commander
Birth Date 1906-04-17
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Final Rank Acting Group Captain
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Units
  • FS HQ
  • 8 Wing RAAF
  • No. 22 Squadron
Place Melbourne
Conflicts/Operations
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1942-12-18
Published in London Gazette in 1945-10-19
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1942-12-23
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1945-11-01

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    FS HQ
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Squadron Leader
    London Gazette
    18 December 1942 on page 5506 at position 11
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 December 1942 on page 2919 at position 6
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    8 Wing RAAF
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Acting Group Captain
    London Gazette
    19 October 1945 on page 5123 at position 1
    Commonwealth Gazette
    01 November 1945 on page 2299 at position 59
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945

Timeline

Date of birth 17 April 1906
Date of discharge 05 October 1945