Quintin Brand - Honours and Awards

Honours and Awards

• 26 April 1917 - 2nd Lt. (temp. Capt.) Christopher Joseph Quintin Brand, RFC, Spec. Res. - awarded the Military Cross For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty whilst on patrol with one other machine. He attacked a formation of five hostile machines and shot one of them down in flames. On another occasion he brought down two hostile machines. He has at all times shown great courage and initiative.

• 31 May 1918 - Lt (T./Capt.) Christopher Joseph Quintin Branc, MC, RAF - Awarded the Distinguished Service Order for gallant services rendered on the occasion of an hostile air raid - For conspicuous gallantry. While on patrol at night he encountered an enemy aeroplane at a height of 8,700 feet. He at once attacked the enemy, firing two burst of twenty rounds each, which put the enemy's right engine out of action. Closing to range of twenty-five yards he fired a further three bursts of twenty-five rounds each, and as a result the enemy machine caught fire and fell in flames to the ground. Captain Brand showed great courage and skill in manoeuvering his machine during the encounter, and when the enemy aeroplane burst into flames he was so close that the flames enveloped his machine, scorching his face. This officer has shown great determination and perseverance during the past nine months when on anti-aeroplane patrols at night, and his example of unassuming gallantry and skill has raised his squadron to a very high state of efficiency.

• 14 May 1920 - Flight Lieutenant Christopher Joseph Quintin Brand, DSO, MC, DFC, Royal Air Force - Appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of the valuable services rendered to Aviation by the successful flight from England to Cape Town, South Africa.