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Post by errolmartyn on Sept 14, 2018 11:22:05 GMT 12
A bit of a long shot, buy if someone on the forum should hold a copy of this book could they please advise me if it includes mention of a James Fraser Bremner in connection with the Paraguayan civil war?
Thanks in advance for any assistance offered.
Errol
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Post by Brett on Sept 14, 2018 17:02:07 GMT 12
There is no mention of Bremner in the book. The section on the Paraguayan Civil War only totals about 2.5 pages. There are seven paragraphs of text covering a high-level summary of the event. The rest is 3 colour plates of Vultee BT-13s, and 9 b&w photos of various aircraft and personnel. Few of the photo captions name individual pilots, and none are Bremner.
The book itself does not go into depth about any of the conflicts covered, but it does have some fabulous colour photos of Mustangs & Corsairs in the region.
I can scan the pages in question and email them to you if you like.
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Post by errolmartyn on Sept 14, 2018 19:32:28 GMT 12
Many thanks for checking the book for me, Brett.
I've just realised that there were in fact two Paraguayan civil wars - 1922 and again in 1947.
My query relates to the 1922 war. Did you happen to check that one or just the 1947 war?
Cheers, Errol
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 14, 2018 21:10:48 GMT 12
You may have seen I asked your question Errol on Facebook on the Aviation Book Club page and tagged you in it, there are a number of replies. HERE
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Post by errolmartyn on Sept 14, 2018 22:21:29 GMT 12
You may have seen I asked your question Errol on Facebook on the Aviation Book Club page and tagged you in it, there are a number of replies. HEREThanks Dave but I'm unable to view the comments as I'm not a member of that group and don't wish to join (too much going on in my life already!). I'll wait and see what Brett has to say about my latest post here. Cheers, Errol
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Post by Brett on Sept 15, 2018 8:03:44 GMT 12
I can't see the Facebook comments either, but what I have is not good news. The 1922 conflict is referred to as the Paraguayan Revolution: 1922, and details in the book are sparse and there is no mention of Bremner. I have had a closer look at the book. I bought it used from a charity book sale and my sole reason was the excellent photos. I had no need for or interest in a reference book so I didn't pay much attention to the lack of text. I have now had a closer look and it appears that the book itself was published with the photos, and the purchaser was then to access the publisher's website and download additional PDFs which contained detailed research on the various conflicts. My book doesn't have these additional files. The publisher's website no longer exists. So the 'book' may have details of Bremner, but not the part of it that I have. I have found a website that has the additional PDFs available for sale and download as individual chapters, but I am saving all my zlotys for my next trip to Poland. chomikuj.pl/Maral/Latin+American+Air+Wars+i+inneGood luck, Brett
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Post by errolmartyn on Sept 15, 2018 12:24:47 GMT 12
Many thanks once again, Brett.
I've now made contact with author Dan Hagedorn. Have yet to ascertain from him how Bremner's name first came to his attention but seems in the end he was unable to prove a connection for him with the 1922 conflict. Possibly Bremner, if he did participate, was using a nome d'guerre, thus increasing the difficulty of researching him. Now have another contact via Dan, so will see if he can come up with anything further.
Bremner was a New Zealander who served with the KRRC, RFC and RAF during the Great War, hence my interest in him.
Cheers, Errol
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 15, 2018 14:41:58 GMT 12
What was the KRRC, Errol?
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Post by errolmartyn on Sept 15, 2018 15:47:47 GMT 12
What was the KRRC, Errol? King's Royal Rifle Corps. Errol
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Post by exkiwiforces on Sept 15, 2018 15:49:59 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 15, 2018 15:56:14 GMT 12
Thanks.
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Post by Brett on Jul 5, 2019 14:14:14 GMT 12
Are you still researching this Errol?
I have picked up a copy of Dan Hagedorn's 2008 book "Conquistadors of the sky: a history of aviation in Latin America".
Here is the sole mention of Bremner:
"Civil Aviation activities in Argentina continued apace into 1921, and the Sociedad Anglo-Argentina de Aviacion erected a substantial hangar at Longchamps (about halfway between Burenos Aires and La Plata). Activities were under the guidance of two former RFC officers, James F Bremner and Frank Shingleton, and an Avro 548 dubbed the Tourist, with an 80-horse-power Renault engine, was being used for instruction and occasional pleasure flights."
So the wrong year and the wrong country, but the right continent.
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Post by errolmartyn on Jul 5, 2019 16:53:57 GMT 12
Many thanks for this, Brett, as I'd not seen it before. I think the fact that Bremner was in Argentina in 1921 had led Dan to suspect that he might also have been involved in the Paraguayan war of 1922 - but in 2018 Dan caught up with me told me he had been unable to confirm same.
Meanwhile, I had discovered that Bremner embarked on the Marquesa as 'aviator' at Newport, Wales for Argentina on 27 Nov 20. So that ties in with what you have found in "Conquistadors of the sky'.
By 1931 Brernner was residing in Australia (mainly in NSW) and remained there until his death in 1976. He was managing director of a company called Emoleum that apparently manufactured materials for road making and surfacing. What he was doing and where from 1922 to 1930 is a complete mystery to me.
Cheers, Errol
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