Mark Henry Brown family name Brown
Wing Commander Mark Henry Brown,  (9 October 1911 – 12 November 1941), nicknamed Hilly, was the first Canadian pilot to become a fighter ace during World War II whilst serving with the Royal Air Force during the Battle of France. He also flew in the Battle of Britain and was killed in action in November 1941 over Sicily.Early life
Brown was a son of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Brown, of Glenboro, Manitoba. Whilst working for the Bank of Montreal in Brandon (the building occupied by the Bank pre-war still stands on Rosser Avenue) he learned to fly at the Brandon Flying club and, after passing the required medical, left Canada to join the RAF in May 1936.
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