born july australian publisher decorated military pilot owner publisher trade publications suburban newspapers including sunday observer melbourne served royal_australian_air_force raaf pilot world war awarded grew melbourne started working newspaper sixteen joined raaf following stint known australia tours lancaster promote sale war loans particular flying plane transferred war retiring wing commander served trustee chairman finally life governor appointed member publishing community work early life born london july australian father austrian mother parents moved australia years old growing melbourne educated started work sixteen messenger boy age mother caroline edited women features immediate family eventually serve world war father arnold world war veteran joined mother sister joan photographer world war december nineteen year old enlisted royal_australian_air_force raaf completing training australia canada posted united_kingdom joined squadron raaf yorkshire sergeant pilot operating vickers wellington medium bombers squadron raised article provisions empire air training scheme number nominally australian formations taking strategic air campaign germany squadron commenced operations march participated bomber raids cologne bremen june converted lancaster heavy bombers october awarded distinguished flying medal november successful night attacks enemy squadron following month lancaster damaged night fighter raid munich commissioned pilot officer subsequently posted squadron raf based awarded march actions raid berlin citation london gazette read night march officer detailed attack berlin following attack target area aircraft hit anti aircraft fire severely damaged mid upper turret frame twisted engine blown controls damaged aircraft forced feet return journey aircraft driven route held cone minutes time loss height feet occurred face situation showing resolution succeeded flying aircraft base officer outstanding captain aircraft fine record successful operational sorties completed sorties likelihood surviving operational tour thirty missions times promoted acting flight lieutenant chosen captain landmark flight england australia pacific_ocean melbourne new_zealand non stop directions awarded august mission citation noting occasion aircraft flown australia route direct flights melbourne new_zealand kind lancaster brought australia serve template local production type took place instead exhibition flights encourage purchase war bonds october flew sydney harbour bridge regulation prohibited activity lancaster remains largest aircraft flown bridge gave crew warning asked later replied reported time undertook stunt support war loan effort crew actively fundraising notwithstanding publicity generated war loans recalled landed mascot threatened court martial authorities wanted court martial crime committed attached time told later great fight commands court martial apparently agree prosecutor idea maybe pursued successors commands december following promotional tour crew settled work operational training unit undertaking tour lancaster commencing march post war career stood liberal candidate november victorian state election defeated labor wartime commission terminated february transferred state commandant commandant city melbourne squadron retiring rank wing commander served honorary aide camp queen elizabeth_ii working aviation correspondent melbourne set newspaper established year took community newspapers edited published business industry magazines took bought director serving chaired married melbourne december couple known teens delayed wedding anne year struggle carried future bride registry office day marriage produced sons june appointed member services print media community published remember men women shaped life collection delivered friends colleagues year group thirty veterans selected attend dedication london official australian delegation life governor having previously served trustee chairman wife live melbourne suburb
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