Leading Aircraftman George Cameron Bryson
Survivor of WW2
Date of Death:
Service Biography
George Cameron Bryson was born at Ormstown, Quebec, on 10 March 1921. He attended Ormstown schools and studied agriculture at St. Martin Agricultural College before working on his family's hog farm and as a clerk and ration shipper in Montreal. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on 13 December 1940, became a Leading Aircraftman, and went overseas in late 1942. An aero-engine mechanic, he served about 2 years 9 months in the United Kingdom with Fighter and Bomber Command operational units, including 430 and 433 Squadrons. He was released at Lachine, Quebec, on 11 October 1945. Bryson later lived in Ormstown and died suddenly at Barrie Memorial Hospital on 12 July 1973.
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
R81652
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Air Force
Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Battalion:
433 Squadron
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ormstown, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
19 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
52 years 4 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer; clerk / ration shipper
Next of Kin:
Mr. Cecil James Bryson, father, Ormstown, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Ormstown, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
6 ft 2.0 in / 188 cm
Weight:
189 lbs / 86 kg
Chest:
35.5 in / 90 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Lachine, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1763 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Leading Aircraftman |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Air Force |
433 Squadron |
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| TOS 433 Squadron 18 Nov 1943; SOS 433 Squadron 9 Sep 1944. Last clearly documented operational squadron; selected default in preference to later base/release postings. Trade: aero-engine mechanic. |
| WW2 |
Leading Aircraftman |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Air Force |
No. 2 Release Centre |
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| WW2 |
Leading Aircraftman |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Air Force |
Repatriation / Canadian discharge postings |
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| Repatriation and Canadian postings before release centre. Trade: aero-engine mechanic. |
| WW2 |
Leading Aircraftman |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Air Force |
63 Base |
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| SOS 433 Squadron to 63 Base 9 Sep 1944; later repatriation posting begins 23 Jul 1945. Trade: aero-engine mechanic. |
| WW2 |
Leading Aircraftman |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Air Force |
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| The posting is documented, but the handwritten unit abbreviation is not expanded without certainty. Trade: aero-engine mechanic. |
| WW2 |
Leading Aircraftman |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Air Force |
430 Squadron |
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| WW2 |
Leading Aircraftman |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Air Force |
Pre-operational / training postings |
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| WW2 |
Aircraftman 1st Class |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Air Force |
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| WW2 |
Aircraftman 2nd Class |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Air Force |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW2 |
War Service Badge, General Service Class |
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| WW2 |
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp |
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Service Chronology
1921-03-10 — Born at Ormstown, Quebec — Ormstown, Quebec / Bryson family.
1940-12-13 — Enlisted voluntarily in the Royal Canadian Air Force at Montreal — Montreal, Quebec / RCAF.
1941-06-13 — Promoted Aircraftman 1st Class — Canada / RCAF.
1941-10-02 — Promoted Leading Aircraftman — Canada / RCAF.
1942-11 to 1942-12 — Proceeded overseas to the United Kingdom for RCAF service as an aero-engine mechanic — United Kingdom / RCAF.
1942-1945 — Served about 2 years 9 months in the United Kingdom, attached to Fighter and Bomber Command operational units; worked on Merlin, Hercules and Allison engines and general maintenance — United Kingdom / RCAF.
1943-04-03 — Posted to 430 Squadron — United Kingdom / 430 Squadron RCAF.
1943-11-18 — Posted to 433 Squadron — United Kingdom / 433 Squadron RCAF.
1944-06-05 to 1944-06-11 — Admitted and treated for gonorrhea, then returned to duty — United Kingdom / RCAF medical services.
1944-11-05 to 1944-11-08 — Treated for influenza / respiratory illness and returned to duty — United Kingdom / RCAF medical services.
1945-03-16 to 1945-03-20 — Admitted for venereal-disease treatment and discharged to duty — United Kingdom / RCAF medical services.
1945-06-04 to 1945-06-06 — Treated for acute upper-respiratory infection / tonsillitis and discharged to duty — United Kingdom / RCAF medical services.
1945-07-24 — Completed re-establishment statement: single, intended residence Ormstown, Quebec, and stated he did not volunteer for RCAF service in the war against Japan — Canada / RCAF.
1945-08-02 — Overseas service terminated for repatriation to Canada — United Kingdom / RCAF.
1945-08-28 — RCAF identity card issued; described as 6 ft 3 in, medium build, green eyes and dark hair — Canada / RCAF.
1945-09-11 — Reported identification discs lost while on leave — Canada / RCAF.
1945-09-13 — Personnel counselling at RCAF Station Mountain View recorded telephone lineman as chosen career and Bell Telephone as prospective employer — Mountain View, Ontario / RCAF.
1945-09-30 — Posted from RCAF Station Mountain View to No. 2 Release Centre for discharge — Mountain View, Ontario to Lachine, Quebec / RCAF.
1945-10-01 — Reported to No. 2 Release Centre, Lachine, for discharge processing — Lachine, Quebec / No. 2 Release Centre.
1945-10-11 — Released from active RCAF service at No. 2 Release Centre, Lachine, on completion of a term of voluntary service and transferred to RCAF Reserve, General Section, Class E — Lachine, Quebec / RCAF.
1973-07-12 — Died suddenly at Barrie Memorial Hospital — Ormstown, Quebec / Barrie Memorial Hospital.
Notes
George Cameron Bryson grew up at Ormstown. He attended Ormstown Public School from 1927 to 1934 and Ormstown High School from 1934 to 1936, then studied agriculture at St. Martin Agricultural College in 1937-1938. He worked on the family hog farm during his schooling and agricultural training and later spent about a year in Montreal as a clerk and ration shipper with Wilsil Packers before enlisting. He spoke English fluently and moderate French. He boxed and played hockey and softball extensively and also reported general sports. His postwar employment plans changed during demobilization: one rehabilitation interview records arranged textile-industry work as a machine mechanic/operator, while a September 1945 personnel counselling report lists telephone lineman as his chosen career and Bell Telephone as the prospective employer. A 1944 RCAF identity card described him as 6 feet 3 inches tall, medium build, with green eyes and dark hair.
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George Cameron Bryson BIRTH 10 MAR 1921 • Ormstown, Quebec, Canada DEATH 12 July 1973 • Ormstown,quebec
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Additional Service Notes
Bryson enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force at Montreal on 13 December 1940. He trained as an aero-engine mechanic, was promoted to Aircraftman 1st Class on 13 June 1941 and Leading Aircraftman on 2 October 1941, and went overseas in late 1942. His active-service record shows postings including 430 Squadron from 3 April 1943 and 433 Squadron from 18 November 1943. His rehabilitation summary records about 2 years 9 months in the United Kingdom attached to Fighter and Bomber Command operational units, working on Merlin, Hercules and Allison engines and general maintenance. In July 1945 he stated that he did not volunteer to serve in the war against Japan. After returning to Canada he was posted from RCAF Station Mountain View to No. 2 Release Centre at Lachine for discharge, effective 30 September 1945, and was released at Lachine on 11 October 1945 on completion of a term of voluntary service, then transferred to the RCAF Reserve, General Section, Class E.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
At enlistment his next of kin was his father, Cecil James Bryson of Ormstown; his mother was Florence Grace Roy Bryson. The 1973 obituary names his wife Alexa Rember and children Bonnie, Ian, George and Brenda.
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