Fred Stovin-Bradford
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Captain Frederick Stovin-Bradford CBE DSC & bar |
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Portrait of Stovin-Bradford in 1942 by William Dring
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| Born |
19 June 1919 Hendon, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 23 September 1974 (aged 55) Sydney, Australia |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1938–1965 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit |
824 Naval Air Squadron 700 Naval Air Squadron 812 Naval Air Squadron |
| Commands held |
825 Naval Air Squadron 735 Naval Air Squadron 810 Naval Air Squadron 17th Carrier Air Group RNAS Brawdy |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Korean War |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Cross & Bar |
Captain Frederick Stovin-Bradford CBE, DSC* (19 June 1919 – 23 September 1974) was a Royal Navy officer and aviator in the Fleet Air Arm. During his career, Stovin-Bradford was involved in the sinking of the Italian submarine Iride, was one of the youngest officers to be promoted to the rank of captain since Nelson's time, and served as Staff Officer to the Flag Officer of Home Air Command in England and later Chief Staff Officer to the Flag Officer in charge of East Australia.
Stovin-Bradford was born in Hendon, Middlesex, and was educated at Bedford Modern School.
He joined the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy as a midshipman on 21 November 1938, and was posted to HMS Hermes at HMNB Devonport for training, eventually completing the observer's course at HMS Excellent in August 1939, just prior to the declaration of war against Germany.
Stovin-Bradford first served in 824 Naval Air Squadron flying in Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers aboard the carrier HMS Eagle from October 1939, and seeing action in the Mediterranean; at the Battle of Calabria in July 1940, and in the sinking of the Italian submarine Iride and three other vessels in the Gulf of Bomba on 23 August, for which he was subsequently awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
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