Virtual War Memorial | Francis Masson (Dad) BLADIN CB, CBE, Silver

Francis Masson (Dad) BLADIN CB, CBE, Silver Star (USA),Companion Order of the Bath Update Details

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BLADIN, Francis Masson

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	1 January 1920
Last Rank:	Air Commodore
Last Unit:	No. 38 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Korumburra, Victoria, Australia, 25 August 1898
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Melbourne High School , Victoria, Australia then Royal Military College, Duntroon, Australian Capital Territory;
Occupation:	Airforce Officer
Died:	Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 February 1978, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
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Non Warlike Service

1 Jan 1920:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private

World War 2 Service

1 Jan 1942:	Involvement Royal Air Force , Air Commodore, Australia's Northern Periphery, Reorganising the command of the defence of Northern australia
1 May 1944:	Involvement No. 38 Squadron (RAF), Airborne landings at Normandy.
1 Aug 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Wing Commander, 238 Group RAF airborne operations Burma and Singapore.
1 Sep 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Wing Commander, Japanese Occupational Force.

Non Warlike Service

1 Jan 1947:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Air Commodore, Eastern Australia
31 Dec 1953:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Air Commodore

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