Flight Lieutenant John Muir Candlish
Killed in Action in WW2
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
J/4894
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Air Force
Regiment:
Canadian Forces
Battalion:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Company:
35 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
25 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
25 years 4 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Teacher
Next of Kin:
Son of Robert Fairlie Candlish, and of Eva Ethel Candlish, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
3421 Hutchinson St., Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Unknown
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
6 ft 1.0 in / 185 cm
Weight:
155 lbs / 70 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1173 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
VII. E. 2.
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Flight Lieutenant John Muir Candlish
Flight Lieutenant John Muir Candlish
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Flight Lieutenant |
Canadian Forces |
Air Force |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
35 (R.A.F.) Sqdn |
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Notes
Born July 4, 1918 Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Quebec
Enlisted: September 20, 1940 Montréal, Quebec
Brother of Flying Officer F. Candlish, number C/10838, of the Royal Canadian Air Force. He survived the war.
Served in Canada and England. He had 1,149 days of service, including 284 overseas.
Spoke English, French (fluently), Greek and Latin
Education:
Ahuntsic Elementary, 1923-1930
High School of Montreal 1930-1934
Prince of Wales College, St. John's Newfoundland 1935-1936 (Classical course)
Macdonald College, Ste-Anne-de-Bellvue, Quebec, 1936-1937 Teacher's Course
Queen's University, Toronto, Ontario 1937-1939 1st year of Arts taken extra-murally and at summer school
Work experience:
Teacher Hull High School, Hull Quebec 1937-1939
Teacher Montreal Protestant School Board, 3460 McTavish St., Montreal, Quebec 1939-1940
Played tennis extensively, other sports moderatly. Plays piano.
Smoked 12 cigarettes/day, 2 beers a week
Additional Service Notes
Cadet Instructor Grade "A" 1936-1937
As second Pilot of his crew he took off at 6.33 hours on the night of 11th November, 1943 to atack Cannes and nothing further was héard from them.
No.35 Squadron reported that Halifax aircraft, HR.985, with a crew of 8, failed to return from an operational attack
on Cannes. It left base at 18.33 hours, on the 11th. November, 1943, after which no further news was received.
one crew member survived and was taken prisoner. He later reported:
"The outward trip was uneventful and target was bombed successfully. While returning the air craft was attacked by fighter and the aircraft badly damaged. The pilot gave the order to abandon aircraft, and a few seconds later the intercom became unserviceable, and he received no acknowledgment of his order."
Additional Next of Kin Notes
On attestation mothers address given as UCC Residence, Long's Hill, St. John's, Newfoundland
Another page gives mother as Eva Ethel Higgins, born Three Rivers, Quebec, living at 10703 Grand Allee, Montreal
Father Robert Fairlie Candlish deceased feb 5 1935 of cancer
Brother of Flying Officer Fairlie Candlish, number C/10838, of the Royal Canadian Air Force. He survived the war. Died of drowning June 1948.
