Norman Brearley

Australian pioneer aviator
Person human Q15456454
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Summary

Norman Brearley was born on January 1, 1890[1], in Geelong[2]. He died on June 9, 1989[3]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 22, 1890[6]
  • Place of burial: Karrakatta Cemetery[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Australia[8]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9], Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society[10], Air Force Cross[11], Distinguished Service Order[12], Military Cross[13], Knight Bachelor[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Norman Brearley[16]
  • Family name: Brearley[17]
  • Given name: Norman[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]

FAQs

Where was Norman Brearley born?

Norman Brearley's place of birth was Geelong[2].

What did Norman Brearley do for work?

Norman Brearley worked as an aircraft pilot[4].

What awards did Norman Brearley receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9], Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society[10], Air Force Cross[11], and Distinguished Service Order[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Python72 · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Geelong
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Instance of → human
    Date of birth → +1890-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1890-12-22T00:00:00Z
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