Allan Brodie (wrestler)

Brodie was born in Kilmorich Argyll, Scotland, but moved to Aberdeenshire at the age of 14 and became a ghillie and keeper on the Glen Tanar Estates. Aged 20 he then moved to London to join the Metropolitan Police. He later became a detective-sergeant with the Flying Squad.^[1]

Brodie was a member of the Metropolitan Police wrestliing team^[2] and was the Scottish light-heavy wrestling champion.^[1]

He represented the 1934 Scottish team,^[3] at the 1934 British Empire Games in London,^[4] and was the Scottish light-heavy wrestling champion.^[1] in the light-heavyweight division of the wrestling competition.^[5]

During World War II he won the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC).^[1]