Wing Commander Allan Runciman Brown was an Australian World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.
[1] During World War II, he was a Wing Commander for the Royal Australian Air Force.
Brown's modus operandi was to force enemy planes into landing, and then destroy them on the ground with bombs and bullets.
On four other occasions these officers have engaged and destroyed enemy aircraft, displaying marked gallantry and skill.
In addition, they have rendered most valuable service in attacking enemy cavalry, anti-aircraft guns and other ground targets, inflicting heavy loss.