We remember Raymond Collishaw

We remember Raymond Collishaw

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Timeline

Timeline

1893
birth Nanaimo, British Columbia Canada Source:9241229 22nd November 1893
1916
service Royal Navy Flight Sub Lieutenant Royal Naval Air Service Source:9241251 10th January 1916
1917
service Royal Navy Flight Lieutenant Royal Naval Air Service Source:9241291 29th June 1917
1917
awards Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) British Award/Decoration Source:9241210 20th July 1917
1917
awards Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration Source:9241254 11th August 1917
1917
awards France - Croix de Guerre Other War Service Award Source:9241216 21st November 1917
1918
awards Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) British Award/Decoration Source:9241286 3rd August 1918
1918
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Temporary Major Royal Air Force Source:9241286 3rd August 1918
1918
awards Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration Source:9241282 21st September 1918
1920
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:9241279 12th July 1920
1921
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Source:9241277 31st December 1921
1922
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:9241276 10th October 1922
1929
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Wing Commander Royal Air Force Source:9241274 2nd July 1929
1935
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Group Captain Royal Air Force Source:9241273 2nd July 1935
1939
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Air Commodore Royal Air Force Source:9241272 1st April 1939
1976
death West Vancouver Canada Source:9241216 Source:9241229 28th September 1976

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Raymond
Initials R
Last Name Collishaw
Source 9241209
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy Royal Naval Air Service Flight Sub Lieutenant
Royal Navy Royal Naval Air Service Flight Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Royal Air Force Temporary Major
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Royal Air Force Squadron Leader
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Royal Air Force Wing Commander
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Royal Air Force Group Captain
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Royal Air Force Air Commodore
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration
France - Croix de Guerre Other War Service Award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal

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Official Records

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Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription Trevor65535
British Royal Navy, Foreign Awards to officers index 1914-1922 Transcription Trevor65535

External Evidence

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Distinguished Service Cross Trevor65535
The Aerodrome Trevor65535
Flight sub Lieutenant Trevor65535
Distinguished Service Order Trevor65535
Air Commodore Trevor65535
Group Captain Trevor65535
Wing Commander Trevor65535
Mentioned in Despatches Trevor65535
Squadron Leader Trevor65535
Mentioned in Despatches (Russia) Trevor65535
Bar to DSO Trevor65535
Distinguished Flying Cross Trevor65535
Flight Lieutenant Trevor65535

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Distinguished Flying Cross Vincent96527
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