Callender, Geoffrey Gordon

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Was the first New Zealand trained pilot to fly solo < https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C27495>.

Book of Remembrance entry

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.

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1892

Callender G.G. : Life.Birth 8 Jun 1892
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Early education at Wellington College, Wellington, New Zealand
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1916

Enlisted 6 Apr 1916 at Westminster [ London England ]
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Military service as Flight Commander at France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
1917

Military award: Italian Silver Medal on 1917-05-27
1919

Military award: A.F.C. on 1919-06-03
1925

Engineer at Wingate, England --, United Kingdom 22 January 1925
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General Manager at Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
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Electrical Engineer
1936

Death in Wellington --, New Zealand 22 November 1936

Gender

Male

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