Air Vice-Marshal Sir (Christopher Joseph) Quintin Brand, KBE, DSO, MC, DFC, (May 25, 1893, Beaconsfield, Northern Cape, South Africa - March 7, 1968, Umtali, Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe) was a British pilot. An Air Vice Marshals sleeve/shoulder insignia Air Vice Marshal is the third most senior rank active in the Royal Air Force today, after the inactivation of Marshal of the Royal Air Force as a substantive rank in peacetime during defence cuts of the 1990s. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... DSO medal The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat. ... The Military Cross (MC) is the third level military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries. ... The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdoms Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly to officers of other Commonwealth countries, for an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Capital Kimberley Largest city Kimberley Premier Elizabeth Dipuo Peters (ANC) Area - Total Ranked 1st 361,830 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 9th 822,726 2/km² Languages Afrikaans (70%) Tswana (20%) Xhosa (6. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mutare (known as Umtali until 1982) is the fourth largest city in Zimbabwe, with a population of approximately 189,000, located at . ...

He fought as a member of the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War. He learned to fly and was awarded Royal Aero Club Certificate No 3949 on 30 March 1916. Flying in Nieuports and Sopwith Camels he claimed 12 victories in 1917 and 1918. He served in No. 1 Squadron RFC before being posted back to Britain. In 1918 he became commander of the newly formed No. 151 Squadron RAF. This was a night fighter squardron equipped with specially modified Sopwith Camels. The squadron downed 26 Gotha bombers with Brand himself shooting down four. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross during this period. The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of World War I. // Formed by Royal Warrant on 13 May 1912, the RFC superseded the Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The Royal Aero Club is the national co-ordinating body for Air Sport in the United Kingdom. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Nieuport 17 C.1 fighter of World War I Nieuport is a French aeroplane company famous for racers before World War I (WWI) and fighter aircraft during WWI and between the wars. ... The Sopwith Camel Scout is a British First World War single-seat fighter aircraft that was famous for its maneuverability. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... No. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... A night fighter is a fighter aircraft adapted for use at night, or in other times of bad visibility. ... The Gotha G series was a family of heavy bombers used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during the First World War. ... The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdoms Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly to officers of other Commonwealth countries, for an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy...

He was knighted in 1920 for becoming the first man (along with Pierre van Ryneveld) to fly from Britain to South Africa. The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals personal bravery, achievement or service to the United Kingdom. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... General Sir Pierre van Ryneveld KBE CB DSO MC (1891-1972) was a South African military commander. ...

During World War II, Brand was Air Officer Commanding No. 10 (Fighter) Group and then Air Officer Commanding No. 20 (Training) Group. Upon retirement in 1943 Brand had attained the rank of Air Vice-Marshal. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Air Officer Commanding (AOC) is a title given in the air forces of Commonwealth (and some other) nations to an air officer who holds a command appointment. ... No. ... An Air Vice Marshals sleeve/shoulder insignia Air Vice Marshal is the third most senior rank active in the Royal Air Force today, after the inactivation of Marshal of the Royal Air Force as a substantive rank in peacetime during defence cuts of the 1990s. ...

References

• Barker, Ralph (2002). The Royal Flying Corps in World War I. Robinson. ISBN 1-84119-470-0. 

External links

• Biography on RAFWEB
• Biography on The Twickenham Museum site
• Biography on raf.mod.uk