397910Sandford, Frederick Esk1public2013-01-27 13:47:582021-03-02 15:50:1920
SandfordFrederick Esk41411989ulf_11989_Portrait F.E. SANDFORD website RNAS.jpgimage/jpeglocalPortrait F.E. SANDFORD website RNAS.jpg30d66cf39a504b64a70959a83baeb9b337f1a039402016-02-17 12:17:32jpgmediatype=imaged66cf39a504b64a70959a83baeb9b337f1a039406955SANDFORD FREDERICK ESK.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 31779 ]F.E.1869524Sandford F.E. : Military and health.Enlisted 15 Aug 19142322831Sandford, F.E. : Brooksby Preparatory4097828Sandford F.E. : Air Force Cross2957429Sandford F.E. :: Major [ France ]4094029Sandford F.E. : Military and health.Served: [ Papua New Guinea ] 19148784833Sandford F.E. : Death 15 Dec 1928 Accident @ Wangaratta [ VIC Australia ]2165127Sandford F.E. : Engineering.Eng. I, 1907, University of Sydney3967724Sandford F.E. : Life.Birth 1890https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/354766http://ozrnas.org.au/The%20Men/S/SANDFORD%20FE.html532532In college 1907 onlyA.F.C., Eng.; Major, R.A.F. and R.N.A.S., B.E.F., France; also A.N. and M.E.F., New Guinea. Enlisting 15th August, 1914, served with A.N. and M.E.F. till 4th March, 1915. Sailing privately via U.S.A., joined R.N.A.S. in England as sub-lieutenant 26th July and crossed to France as warpilot, later becoming test and experimental pilot on Isle of Grain, England. Was picked up unconscious from the wing of a hydroplane by a minesweeper in the English Channel and also wounded while flying in France, 1916-17. In 1918 served in R.A.F. at Martlesham Heath and Experiment Station, Grain. Promoted flight-lieutenant, 1st October, 1916; flight-commander, 30th June, 1917, and squadroncommander, 31st December; major, R.A.F., 1st April, 1918. Permanent command (major and squadron leader) as Engineer and Technical Adviser, R.A.F., England, including seven months in India, 1919-26. Deputy Director, Aeronautical Inspection, R.A.A.F., 1926-28. Pre-War : Built and flew aeroplane in New Zealand. Early education at Brooksby Preparatory, Double Bay, and The King's Schools.409775Portrait of Frederick Esk Sandford [ jpg ]3703150001.jpg [ scanned_images/SANDFORD_Frederick Esk/ jpg 1108414 ]1548926St Andrew's College, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia5318784937Sandford F.E. : Squadron Leader - Royal Australian Air Force RAAF4705609533138970
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