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name: Steve Brew
about: Steve Brew is an Australian author, whose published works include "Greycliffe; Stolen Lives" (2003) detailing Sydney Harbour's worst ever shipping disaster. He has also written numerous freelance articles for magazines of a genealogical, maritime or military nature in Australia and the United Kingdom.His main interest, however, lies in 41 Squadron RAF, and he is the unit's Historian. In this role, he published "Blood, Sweat and Valour" in 2012, providing an account of the unit's operations between August 1942 and May 1945, and "Blood, Sweat and Courage" in 2014, telling the Squadron's story during September 1939 to July 1942.In July 2016, Brew will release "A Ruddy Awful Waste", a biography of the RAF's highest-scoring Ace of the Battle of Steve Brew is an Australian author, whose published works include "Greycliffe; Stolen Lives" (2003) detailing Sydney Harbour's worst ever shipping disaster. He has also written numerous freelance articles for magazines of a genealogical, maritime or military nature in Australia and the United Kingdom.His main interest, however, lies in 41 Squadron RAF, and he is the unit's Historian. In this role, he published "Blood, Sweat and Valour" in 2012, providing an account of the unit's operations between August 1942 and May 1945, and "Blood, Sweat and Courage" in 2014, telling the Squadron's story during September 1939 to July 1942.In July 2016, Brew will release "A Ruddy Awful Waste", a biography of the RAF's highest-scoring Ace of the Battle of Britain, Flt Lt Eric Lock DSO DFC &amp; Bar. Although he failed to return from operations in August 1941, he remains 41 Squadron's highest-scoring Ace of World War II.It is a fitting year to release Lock's biography: It is 80 years since the birth of the Spitfire - the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is currently flying a Spitfire carrying the markings of one of Lock's aircraft, EB-G; it is the Centenary of 41 Squadron - the unit is currently flying a Typhoon marked up as EB-G to commemorate Lock; it is the 75th Anniversary of the formation of the Guinea Pig Club - Lock was briefly a member; and it will be 75 years this August since Lock failed to return from operations."A Ruddy Awful Waste" is the definitive account of the short life of this very brave young man, and it cements his place as one of Britain's true national heroes. ...more