Ted Longshaw
| Ted Longshaw | |
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| 1st [[President of IFMAR]] | |
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In office 9 July 1979 – 1995 |
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| Succeeded by | John D. Grant |
| 1st [[President of BRCA]] | |
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In office 1971 – ? Serving with Keith Plested |
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| 1st [[President of EFRA]] | |
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In office 1973–1983 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Oswald Edgar Longshaw 13 April 1926 South London, England |
| Died | 6 September 2011 (aged 85) |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Longshaw (until 2011, his death) |
| Occupation | Hobby shop owner |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | Ted |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank | Leading Signalman |
| Unit | 27th Destroyer Flotilla |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Operation Meridian |
Oswald Edgar "Ted" Longshaw (13 April 1926 – 6 September 2011) was a British businessman who is best known for his involvement in radio-controlled car racing and the foundation of governing bodies for the sport, IFMAR (international),EFRA (Europe), FEMCA (far east) and BRCA (UK).
Longshaw left school at 14 to work for his father, a delivery van driver who operated in Peckham.
During the Second World War, on his 17th birthday in 1943, Ted enlisted with the Royal Navy where he first undertook his basic naval training at HMS Royal Arthur, Skegness; then was based at HMS Scotia, Doonfoot specialising as a signalman. By 1944, as Signalman 1st Class, he joined HMS Wager, a newly built W class destroyer, serving there for 21 months and graduating to Leading Signalman by 1945.
Following training on board Wager, Longshaw served at the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean, supporting Fleet Air Arm's participation of Operation Meridian and subsequently escorted HMS King George V in Guam.
During the final stage of the war, Longshaw was temporarily transferred to its sister ship HMS Whelp, serving with the future Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh who were both present during the Japanese surrender and returned to Portsmouth in January 1946.
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