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Bruce PollockWWII R.C.A.F. Pilot
Personal Information
Name: Bruce Leroy Parkinson Pollock
Born: July 9th, 1912
Place of Birth: Thamesville, Ontario
Citizenship: Canadian
Relationship Status: Single
Religion: United Church
Physical Aspects
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Weight 144 lbs
Height: 5 feet 7 ½ inches
Health: healthy, physically fit, active, no injuries
Vision 20-15 (no glasses)
Appearance:
Traits:
Fashion/Dressed:• Flashy• Tasteful• Conservative• Poorly
dressed but neat & clean
• Smart
Physical:• Healthy• Rugged• Slender• Refined• Ordinary
Intelligence:• Quick• Deliberate• Rambling• Organized• Accurate
Personality:• Domteering• Confident• Submissive• Mature• Pleasant
Houses Address when Enlisted: 221 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario
Glebe Collegiate Institute
Bruce Pollock’s House
HousesPermanent Address: 43 St. Catherine street, St. Thomas, Ontario
Family
Father: James Alexander Pollock Worked as an auditor for C.N.R. Was born in Jarvin, Ontario Was a Canadian citizen
Mother: Martha Lavina Parkinson Was a Canadian Citizen Was born in Jarvin, Ontario
Education
Primary Education: St. Thomas Private-School
High School: St Thomas Collegiate Institute
Universities:• University of Toronto – Teachers course
High School Assistance’s Certificate
• Guelph University – Ontario Agriculture College B.S.A Degree (Bachelor of Science in Agriculture)
• Long Island University – Coaching school Physical Culture Certificate Qualified Swimming, Football, and Basketball Coach
Jobs & Occupations Jobs:• P.T. instructor, science teacher, & basketball
and football coach for the Collegiate Board of Ottawa.
• Worked at Glebe Collegiate Institute.
Occupations:• Intense Rugby Player• Also played basketball, baseball, and golf.
Why did Bruce Pollock sign up for War?
Bruce Pollock stated under hobbies that he was very fit and had
already passed his examinations for lieutenant infantry which
indirectly assumes that Bruce may have already bean interested in the
army before the war started. He also had a very good education and
had been teaching for a number of years already, meaning joining the
R.A.C.A.F may have been seen to him as a break or adventure from his
everyday life. At that time most English Canadians also joined the
army for patriotism to represent their country, it also paid reasonably
well and seeing as Bruce was in great physical condition and had good
vision being “highly recommended” by the R.C.A.F. to become a pilot
probably seemed like a good offer to Bruce at the time.
What is the R.C.A.F?
The R.C.A.F. has been an Independent service since 1968 and developed originally from the Canadian Air Force which was started in 1920 it was then given the “Royal Sanction” in 1924.
The R.C.A.F. is responsible for all aircraft operations with the Canadian Forces. It protects all of Canada’s air space as well as providing support to the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Army.
The R.C.A.F. is also partnered with the U.S. to form the North American Aerospace Defense Command (N.O.R.A.D.) to protect North American air space
R.C.A.F. Badge
Training (B.C.A.T.P.)
In 1939 during WWII Canadians were air trained by the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (B.C.A.T.P.). Not only did this train Canadians but also other countries part of the alliance. Their were 74 schools in total and were all running and in action by September 1941. Within that year they opened 28 new schools. By the end of the war they were using approximately 230 different training schools.
The total cost of B.C.A.T.P. was $2,231,129,039.26, Canada held all the schools and facilities along with paying $1,617,958,108.79.
Their Goals Were:
• To train both ground and air crews to defeat the Axis powers.
• To use Canadian facilities to bring out their plan (because Canada has lots of open land and is a safe distance from war).
• To be a training and meeting place for all those escaping Europe.
B.C.A.T.P. training (1942)
#3 Secondary Flight Training School in
Calgary.
B.C.A.T.P. Training Badge
Service Flying Training School
(Advanced Pilots)
R.C.A.F. Advertisement
Pilots During WWIIPilots during WWII were thought in most cases to be easier
than being in the army or the navy because u could always be
home however pilots in WWII did not have it easy at all.
WWII pilots had lots of responsibilities both pre and during
flight. Before the flight they must study the rout as well as
check the weather forecast, communicate with your navigator
and sync your watch so it reads the same time as the
navigators. During the flight they must keep a constant course
and airspeed so the navigator will have the best approximation
of where they are.
***The most important responsibility of the pilot was to communicate everything with the navigator***
Bruce’s TravelBruce made many training school flights before finally being posted in England:
Training• Ottawa June 21st – August 4th (1941)• Toronto August 5th – August 20th (1941)• Trenton August 21st - September 25th (1941) • Belleville September 26th – November 27th (1941)• St. Eugene November 23rd – January 31st (1941-42) • Uplands June 5th - June 26th (1941)• Charlottetown June 27th - September 19th (1941)• Halifax September 20th - November 2nd (1941)
***DISEMBARKED TO THE U.K.***
Operations
• Trains with A.F.U. #12 November 3rd (1942)• Trains with OTW #132 February 9th (1943)• Trains with OTW #2 March 23rd (1943)• Posted with OTW #2 March 29th (1943)• Posted with FTW #304 July 4th (1943)
Trains in Hilton, U.K. July 15th (1943) Departs from Portreath, U.K. to India July 28th (1943) Killed during air operation in Bahrein, Egypt June 17th (1943)
o In the U.K. Bruce trained and was posted with different units:
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Bruce Pollock died on June 17th 1943 during an air operation in Bahrein, Egypt after disembarking on their mission from their base in India.
Bruce is remembered at the Basra War Cemetery in Iraque along with four other Canadians.
Basra War Cemetery
In Memory Of
BRUCE LEROY PARKINSON
POLLOCK
(1912 – 1943)
J12059, 304 (F.T.U.) Sqdn, Royal
Canadian Air Force
Son of JAMES and MARTHA
POLOCK
R.I.P.
Remembered and Honored by
TheBasra War Cemetery
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