Biographical Data
Bradshaw, Frederick Blair Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (O) (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	11/02/1921	Death	22/01/1979
Place	Edmonton	Place	Maple Ridge
Area	AB	Area	BC
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Honours	DFC.
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Biography

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a AC/2 RCAF in 1940. He served in RCAF Brandon for Basic Training 1940. He served in RCAF Edmonton for Flying Training. He served in RCAF Calgary for Flying Training. He served in RCAF Trenton for Air Navigation Training Course. He served in RCAF Edmonton for #5 AOS 1942. He was appointed as a Seargent RCAF (With seniority dated09/05/1942). (He was qualified as an Air Observer 1942.) (CFR). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF 1942. He served in RCAF Rivers MB for #1 CIVS and #1 CNS 1942. He served in RCAF Chatham NB as Instructor 1942. He served in RCAF Summerside for #1 GRS 1943. He served in RCAF Debert NS for #31 OTW 1943. He served in RAF Pershore for #23 OTU 1943. He served in RAF Wombleton for #1666CW 1944. He served in RAF Skipton-on-Swale for #424 Squadron 1944. He served in RAF Shawbury as Staff Navigator 1944. (He was demobilized 26/09/1945). (Short Service Appointment 30/01/1950). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated30/01/1950). He served in HMCS Nonsuch 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater 1950. He served in HMCS Magnificent and HMCS Shearwater for 18th Carrier Air Group in 825 Squadron 1950. He served in HMCS Magnificent and HMCS Shearwater for 18th Carrier Air Group in 826 Squadron 1950. He served in HMCS Magnificent and HMCS Shearwater for 30th Carrier Air Group in 881 Squadron 1951. He served in HMCS Niagara for Air Intelligence Course at Naval Intelligence School Anacostia MD 1951. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (O) RCN (With seniority dated20/11/1953). He served in HMCS Athabaskan 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Officer-in-Charge Observer School 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 30th Carrier Air Group in 881 Squadron 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Assistant Operations Officer 1952. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officers Technical and Leadership Courses 1953. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 31 Support Air Group in VS-880 Squadron 1954. He served in HMCS Athabaskan 1955. He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) 1956. He served in HMCS Ontario 1957. He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Officer-in-Charge Observer School 1957. He served in HMCS Chippawa as Staff Officer Administration 1961. (He was retired on 11/02/1966.)

 

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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Blatherwick, John (1992); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2010-12-03 00:00:00

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