Frederick Elliott Brown

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Captain Frederick Elliott Brown was a Canadian World War I flying ace credited with 10 aerial victories.

He returned to military service during World War II.

Frederick Elliott Brown was born in Quebec on 3 February 1895.

His education progressed to medical studies at Laval University.

He joined the 8th Infantry Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and later served with the Royal Scots Fusiliers.

He is known to have served on the French front from March through July 1916.

On 4 January 1917, Lieutenant F. E. Brown was seconded for duty with the Royal Flying Corps as a Flying Officer, with seniority from 29 August 1916.

On 17 May 1917, he was Mentioned in Despatches by Sir Douglas Haig.

On 14 July 1917, he was awarded the French Croix de guerre