This petition was submitted during the 2010 to 2015 Parliament
Rejected petition Knighthood for Capt Eric `Winkle` Brown RN
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The Prime Minister and his Government should recommend Captain E M Brown RN (Rtd) for a Knighthood.
Capt Eric Melrose `Winkle` Brown should be Knighted for his outstanding and unrivaled work in Aviation and for his contribution to this countries security, before, during and after World War II
This gentleman is arguably one of the greatest aviators of all time.
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