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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.
Peter Malam Brothers was born in Prestwich, Lancashire on 30th September 1917 and educated at North Manchester School. He learned to fly aged 16 while still at school, taking flying lessons at the Lancashire Aero Club and gained his civil pilot’s 'A' licence. In January 1936 he joined the RAF on a short-service commission.
Peter M Brothers was born 30th September 1917 in Prestwich to John Malam Brothers, director of Brothers Chemical Company Ltd manufacturers based in Trafford Park. The family lived at Westfield in Prestwich Park, and sadly Peter's seven year old sister, Iris, died from meningitis just before Peter turned 5.
Altogether Flight Lieutenant Brothers has destroyed seven enemy aircraft. He has at all times displayed great courage and initiative.” (London Gazette – 13 September 1940) Citation for the award of the Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross. "Acting Wing Commander Peter Malam BROTHERS, D.F.C. (37668), Reserve of Air Force Officers.
Object description. British officer served as pilot with 32 Sqdn, No 11 Group, Fighter Command, RAF in GB and France, 5/1940-6/1940; served with 32 and 257 Sqdns, No 11 Group, Fighter Command, RAF in GB during Battle of Britain, 7/1940-10/1940; commanded 57 Sqdn, RAF in Malaya, 3/1950-7/1952.
18 de dic. de 2008 · AIRCDRE Peter Malam Brothers. CBE, DSO, DFC + Bar. Peter Malam Brothers was born at Prestwich on September 30 1917 and educated at North Manchester School, a branch of Manchester Grammar School. When he was 16, and still at school, he learnt to fly at the Lancashire Aero Club and gained his civil pilot's "A" licence.
9 de nov. de 2020 · From 16 July to September 15, wave after wave of Luftwaffe bombers attacked the RAF airfields in southern England on an almost daily basis. Pete Brothers and 32 Squadron were in the front line, flying four or five sorties a day to fend them off.
