Callender, Geoffrey Gordon

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USyd
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World War I
Family name
Callender
Given name(s)
Geoffrey Gordon
Initials
G.G.
Gender
Male
Early education
Callender, G.G. : Wellington College
Tertiary education
Callender G.G. : Engineering.B.E., 1915, University of Sydney
Birth
Callender G.G. : Life.Birth 8 Jun 1892
Military service
Callender G.G. :: Flight Commander [ France, Wingate, England ]
Military awards
Callender G.G. : Italian Silver Medal 27 May 1917Callender G.G. : A.F.C. 3 Jun 1919
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Callender G.G. : Engineer 22 Jan 1925 - Metropolitan Vickers @ Wingate, England --, United KingdomCallender G.G. : General Manager - Metropolitan Vickers @ Wingate, England --, United KingdomCallender G.G. : Electrical Engineer
Other events
Callender G.G. : Military and health.Enlisted 6 Apr 1916 - @ Westminster [ London England ]
Death
Callender G.G. : Death 22 Nov 1936 @ Wellington [ New Zealand ]
PDF of book entry
CALLENDER GEOFFREY GORDON.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 22522 ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
A.F.C., B.E. : Flight Commander, R.F.C. and R.A.F., B.E.F., France and England. Enlisting in London 6th April, 1916, having sailed privately, was appointed second-lieutenant R.F.C. (Special Reserve), trained, then gazetted lieutenant and flying officer in July and posted to No. 20 Squadron on 2nd Army Front. Wounded while flying over Lille, 20th October, in an aerial combat gallantly fought, during which one hostile plane was driven off and another down. Evacuated to England and, being unfit for overseas service, became instructor at School of Aerial Gunnery, Hythe, from March, 1917, to May, 1919, when demobilised in England. Promoted flight-commander, 1st March, 1918; acting captain, 1st April. Awarded Air Force Cross 3rd June, 1919, and Italian Silver Medal, 27th May, 1917. Early education at Wellington College. Later at Victoria University College, N.Z., and St. Andrew''s.
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY
Victoria University College, Wellington, New ZealandSt Andrew's College, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
USyd residential college
St. Andrew's College, University of Sydney
Documents
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Visible notes
Was the first New Zealand trained pilot to fly solo < https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C27495>.
Other URLs
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C27495
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