Biographical Data

Collishaw, Raymond

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Title Air Marshall (RAF)
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Birth 22/11/1893 Death 29/02/1979
Place Nanaimo Place North Vancouver
Area BC Area BC
Country Canada Country Canada
 
Titles
Honours CB. OBE (Military). OBE (Civil). DSO & Bar. DSC & Bar. DFC. M.I.D. (4 Times). Croix de Guerre avec Etoile et Palme (France). Order of St. Vladimir (4th Class Swords & Bow) (Russia). Order of St. Anne (Russia). Order of St. Stanislaus (Russia)
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Biography
He was a member of Canadian Fisheries Protection Service 1908-1914. (The greatest naval pilot of World War One and the third highest score in the British Empire with at least 60 confirmed victories. His citation from Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame states "No airman has served on more enemy fronts with greater distinction and his indomitable spirit despite adversity gave such leadership to those under his command as to have been of outstanding benefit to Canadian aviation.") Collishaw was the brother-in-law of Canadian ace George Trapp. After his air force service he worked in placer mining at Barkerville. He was President of Craigmant Mines Ltd.
 
Military Service
He entered the Royal Navy at the RN College in 1915. He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 10/01/1916). He served in RNAS Redcar 1916. He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 10/01/1916). He served in #3 Wing RNAS (Sopwith Pup) 1916. He served in #3 (Naval) Squadron RNAS (Sopwith Pup) 1916. He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 30/06/1917). He served in #10 (Naval) Squadron RNAS (Triplane). He was appointed as an A/Flight Commander 1917. He served in #1 Wing RNAS. He served as Commanding Officer 13 (Naval) Squadron RNAS (Camel) 1917. He served as Commanding Officer #3 (Naval) Squadron RNAS (later #203 RAF Squadron) 1918. He was appointed as a Temporary Major RAF. He served in Egypt 1919. He was appointed as a Major RAF. He was appointed as a Lieutenant Colonel RAF. He served as Commanding Officer #47 Squadron RAF 1919 (South Russia Campaign service). He served as Commanding Officer RAF Detachment North Russia 1920. He served as Commanding Officer RAF Detachment (30 Squadron) in Iraq 1921-23. He served in #41 RAF Squadron 1923. He served in #23 RAF Squadron 1925. He was appointed as a Wing Commander RAF (With seniority dated 01/07/1929). He served as Senior RAF Officer H.M.S. Courageous (Aircraft Carrier) 1929-32. He served as Commanding Officer RAF Station Bircham Newton 1932-35. He was appointed as a Group Captain RAF (With seniority dated 01/07/1935). He served as Commanding Officer RAF Station Upper Heyford 1935. He served as Commanding Officer RAF in the Sudan 1935-6. He served as Commanding Officer RAF Heliopolis 1936-8. He was appointed as a Air Commodore RAF (With seniority dated 01/04/1939). He served as the Air Officer Commanding Egypt Group RAF ("The Desert Air Force') 1939. He was appointed as a Air Vice Marshall RAF (With seniority dated 21/03/1942). (He was retired 29/10/1943.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Service Aircraft Flown: Sopwith Pup, Camel.
Named Features Collishaw Point (BC)
 
Anecdotes
 
 
References
MacFarlane, John M. (1994); BCELP Geographical Place Names Cards Correspondence To/From BC Chief Geographer; Hiorth, D. (1995); Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Blatherwick, John (1992)
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2011-07-02 00:00:00

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