1. Rupert Brabner became a member of London County Council for West Lewisham in 1937, and served until his death.
11 Facts About Rupert Brabner
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Rupert Brabner was elected to the House of Commons as MP for Hythe in Kent on 20 July 1939, and was later appointed as a government whip.
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Rupert Brabner was appointed to be Joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air in 1944.
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Rupert Brabner's sister was a surgeon at St Giles Hospital who was killed in a German V-1 rocket attack on London.
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Rupert Brabner served as an officer of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War as a Fleet Air Arm pilot.
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From 11 August 1941 to September 1942, Rupert Brabner was the commanding officer of 801 Squadron serving aboard Eagle, which was sunk on 11 August 1942.
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Rupert Brabner was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his actions during Operation Harpoon.
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In 1943, Rupert Brabner was made naval assistant to the 5th Sea Lord.
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Rupert Brabner was an air ace with five confirmed destroyed enemy aircraft, one shared destroyed, and one probable.
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Commander Rupert Brabner died age 33 when the Liberator aircraft taking him to Canada with Air Marshal Peter Drummond was lost off the Azores.
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Rupert Brabner is commemorated on the Lee-on-Solent Memorial on bay 6, panel 2.