air vice marshal march february senior commander royal_australian_air_force raaf commencing service mechanic world war rose raaf chief logistics officer years born victoria joined saw active duty following year middle_east half flight mentioned despatches posted squadron end war commissioned second lieutenant joining newly formed raaf august established service senior wars director transport equipment director equipment appointed officer order british empire soon outbreak world war director supply promoted group captain june raised acting air commodore appointed air member supply equipment promoted air vice marshal continued serve sudden death cancer february aged early life world war born march victoria son wife mary went public schools obtaining merit certificate undertaking formal engineering business courses melbourne commencing working life coach motor body builder enlisted august soon outbreak world war experience motor industry led assignment air mechanic soon promoted private corporal later having gained reputation skill timber raised sergeant given command school team august transferred lead team thirteen mechanics reinforcements contingent serving campaign departed melbourne days later aboard persia arrived september team immediately joined originally half flight moved city capture british_empire troops unit took battle november organised supply drops british indian garrison siege lasted december following april promoted field flight sergeant june mentioned despatches october australian members squadron dispersed posted egypt joined newly established squadron numbered squadron british commanded major unit relocated england january following service squadron assigned training squadron formed june praised leadership abilities commissioned equipment officer march rank second lieutenant following month given command aircraft repair unit gloucestershire home squadrons 1st training wing wars remained england following end hostilities serving officer charge australian packing near london december september role responsible shipping aircraft associated weaponry vehicles equipment britain post war imperial gift royal_air_force surplus australia eventually filled cases completed formal training engineering returning melbourne october discharged january worked automotive industry took correspondence course internal engines august commissioned flying officer newly formed royal_australian_air_force raaf member commenced service point cook december assigned staff melbourne november year married christ church south couple son daughter posted equipment officer squadron recently established new_south_wales promoted flight lieutenant appointed director transport equipment raaf headquarters effectively making air_force senior supply officer role occupy years continuous tenure essentially post comparable raaf chief squadron leader later air vice marshal served senior engineer years position redesignated director equipment april time collaborated squadron leader director training investigation state aircraft production australia highlight local defence face possible future conflict japan report reviewed enthusiastically wing commander apparently went chain command effectively ignored raised squadron leader appointed officer order british empire recognition achievements stores accounting february following year promoted wing commander chief air staff air vice marshal complained pay attention personal appearance failed acknowledge professional excellence world war april director supply reporting director general supply production raaf controlling body responsible stores equipment represented service promoted temporary group captain june year formation assumed operational functions chief air staff reorganised offices held director general supply production civilian position dissolved replaced focus key logistical functions supply engineering respectively promoted acting air commodore inaugural june time run air force observed splitting logistical functions manner appeared uniquely australian experiment organisation tailored suit capable officers serving remainder war credited successfully managing supply requirements personnel aircraft organisation grown factor pre war size world fourth largest air force following end hostilities personally responsible surplus equipment original value jointly responsible members equipment valued duties extended setting peacetime meal rations raaf personnel joined convened advise federal government commemoration armed forces wartime achievements later year visited headquarters japan subsequently arranged raaf assume responsibility supply spare parts air component raised acting air vice marshal january substantive october time chief air staff squadron veteran air vice marshal remaining raaf officers served world wars senior commanders veterans retired purge ostensibly designed way advancement younger equally proficient officers raaf prepared introduction apprentice engineering scheme harsh post war economic climate personally intervened improve planned accommodation arguing youths expected live conditions members air_force noted submission minister air parents time time permitted visit sons interest apprentice scheme service generally reasonable efforts create favourable impression minds parents shortly intake engineer january formally proposed similar scheme set supply clerical trades initially rejected minister plan came fruition years later january struck suddenly cancer admitted hospital died february survived wife children time death served decade honorary treasurer soldiers member original staff serving succeeded air vice marshal joe described air_force historian significant logistics officer history raaf accorded air_force funeral honours cremated
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