Graham Braddock (1919 - 1943)

Ancestors

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Birth and Parentage 1.2 Migration 1.3 World War II 2 Acknowledgements 3 Sources 3.1 Also See

Biography

Birth and Parentage

Graham Braddock was born on 4 May 1919, in East Macclesfield, Cheshire, England,^[1][2] he was the son of a wholesale confectioner Jonas and his wife Lillian. he was christened on 24 Jul 1919 in Macclesfield.^[3]

Migration

Graham Braddock age 11 and is family Jonas, Gladys, Maurice and William migrated to New Zealand in 1930. they departed Liverpool, England on 15th March 1930 and arrived in Sydney, Australia on 15th April 1930,^[4] they then departed from Sydney, Australia on 1st May 1930 and arrived in Auckland, New Zealand on 5th May 1930 onboard the RMS Aorangi.^[5]

From Left William, Graham, Maurice, Dickens, Archie and Jonas

Graham lived on his father's farm, Graham married Vivienne Helen Sutherland on 3 December 1942. they had no children together.^[6]

World War II

Graham started his flying training on 8 Feb 1942 at Levin, he then went off to No. 3 Elementary Flying School on 5 Apr 1943, then-No.1 Service Flying Training School on 13 Jun 1942.

His wings were awarded on 2 Sep 1942 and were promoted to Sergeant on 28 Nov 1942

S.S. Port Victor

Flight Sergeant Graham Braddock age 23, departed from Port of Auckland on 15 Jan 1943 onboard the Steamship Port Victor headed for the United Kingdom.^[7]

Airspeed A.S. 10 Oxford

Graham served under the No.14 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit that was formed at R.A.F. Station Ossington, Nottinghamshire on the 26th January 1942 from the No. 14 Service Flying Training School. The unit was and remained part of No. 21 Group, and was all about Flying Training Command throughout the war. It was relocated to the R.A.F. Station Banff, Banffshire, Scotland on the 25th May 1943. Graham was a Pilot Instructor for the Flying Training Command. he was killed on 29th August 1943 with Sergeant Aubrey Francis Smith about 17:00hrs. after their Oxford I crashed at Hillside Farm, Barmekin Hill Near Echt 12 Miles West of Aberdeen after carrying out a training exercise, the pilot retraced their course in low cloud and mist with undercarriage down. It is thought that the experienced pilot had misjudged their position and accidentally stilled when confounded suddenly by the hill in front of them.^[8][9][10]

R.A.F. Station Banff, Banffshire, Scotland, 1943

The Airspeed A.S. 10 Oxford was the sole aircraft type used by the unit for pilot training, and the other two were the support aircraft's, Avro Anson MK. 1, D.H.60 Moth and Airspeed Horsa MK. 1, Glider.

Grave

Graham was buried in Plot 43, Dyce Old Churchyard, Aberdeen City, Scotland.^[11]

Acknowledgements

A big thank you to Alison O'Sullivan, for providing starter information (eg. Birth, Marriage, Death) so I can begin in-depth research, _ Campbell

Campbell Braddock spent many hours researching. If you copy any information please add Campbell's name.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 29 January 2022)
   Braddock, Graham (Mother's maiden name: Brown).
   GRO Reference: 1919 Apr-May-Jun in Macclesfield Volume 08A Page 176.
2. ↑ Detailed Date of Birth "FOR YOUR TOMORROW", 3 Volume Errol W. Martyn
3. ↑ Baptism: "England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980"
   Ancestry Record 1351 #1332966 (accessed 29 January 2022)
   Graham Braddock baptism on 24 Jul 1919, son of Jonas Archibald & Lillian Ada, in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.
4. ↑ Passenger List: "UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-141866
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2997 #144586477 (accessed 29 January 2022)
   Name: Master G Braddock; Gender: Male; Departure Age: 10; Birth Date: abt 1920; Departure Date: 15 Mar 1930; Departure Port: England; Ship Name: Ormonde; Shipping Line: Orient Line; Destination Port: Sydney, Australia; Master: L V James.
5. ↑ Passenger List: "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973"
   Citing ship , Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm 004439861.
   FamilySearch (accessed 29 January 2022)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00269
   Name: G Braddock; Immigration Date: 5 May 1930; Immigration Place: New Zealand; Emigration Place: Sydney; Marital Status: Single; Birth Date: 1920; Age: 10; Arrival Port: Vancouver (other ports also listed); Departure Port Name: Sydney; Ship Name: Aorangi.
6. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online. Registration: 1942/11088; Bride: Vivienne Helen Sutherland; Groom: Graham Braddock; accessed 27 Jan 2023; citing New Zealand Crown, Copyright: The Department of Internal Affairs
7. ↑ Passenger List: "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973"
   Citing ship , Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm 004448466.
   FamilySearch (accessed 29 January 2022)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00009
   Name: G Braddock; Immigration Date: 15 Jan 1943; Immigration Place: New Zealand, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom; Emigration Place: Auckland; Occupation: SGT P RNZAF; Birth Date: 1920; Age: 23; Arrival Port: United Kingdom; Departure Port Name: Auckland; Ship Name: Port Victor.
8. ↑ Graham Braddock on Air Crew Remembered (http://aircrewremembered.com/braddock-graham.html : accessed on 29 Jan 2021)
9. ↑ Military: "UK, World War II Index to Allied Airmen Roll of Honour, 1939-1945"
   Naval and Military Press; Uckfield, East Sussex, England; Airmen Died in the Second World War 1939-45
   Ancestry Record 62274 #1570 (accessed 29 January 2022)
   Name: Graham Braddock; Rank: Flight Sergeant; Death Age: 24; Birth Year: abt 1919; Death Date: 29 Aug 1943; Military Base: Banff; Service Number: Nz421012; Unit: 14 (Polit) Advanced Flying Unit; Command: Flying Training Cmnd; Ship: Oxford I; Occupation: Pilot Instructor; Casualty: Killed whilst flying; Residence Place: Taupiri, Auckland, New Zealand; Burial Place: Dyce Old Chyd, Aberdeen; Notes: Crashed At Barmekin Hill Near Echt 12 Miles West of Aberdeen When Attempting to Return to Base in Low Cloud During A Training Flight.
10. ↑ "History of Portsoy, WORLD WAR II IN THE PORTSOY AREA, Researched by Findlay Pirie, Published on 26 October 2012, Text From E-Book, Page 11c “Aug 29 Oxford of 14(P) AFU Banff, Crashed Near Dyce. F/Sgt G. Braddock and Sgt A.F. Smith Killed”"
11. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111752959/graham-braddock : accessed 29 January 2022), memorial page for SGT Graham Braddock (4 May 1919–29 Aug 1943), Find A Grave: Memorial #111752959, citing Dyce Churchyard and Cemetery, Dyce, Aberdeen City, Scotland ; Maintained by Pixturmn (contributor 47729036).

Also See

• http://aircrewremembered.com/braddock-graham.html
• Graham's War Record is found on nzwargraves.org.nz

• "New Zealand, World War II Ballot, Page 110, Graham Braddock 1940, Published on 6 November 1940, Wellington. Text “404337 Braddock, Graham, Dairy-farm Hand, Orini Rd, Taupiri”"

• "New Zealand, World War II Ballot, Page ?, Graham Braddock And Jonas Archibald Braddock (Jun.) 1941, Published in 1941, Wellington. Text “404337 Braddock, Graham, Dairy-farm Hand, Orini Rd, Taupiri, 099418 Braddock, Jonas Archibald (jun.), farm hand, Orini Rd., Taupiri”"