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For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. With another officer he attacked and disorganised six enemy machines that were about to attack our cavalry with bombs. The engagement was continued until all six machines were forced to return to their lines. His skill and courage on all occasions have
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October this officer carried out a most successful flying raid on enemy railway lines and stations. The success of the attack was largely owing to his cool and determined leadership, and our freedom from casualties was mainly due to the methodical manner in which he collected and reorganised
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Cole was summarily retired from the RAAF in 1946, along with several other senior commanders and veterans of World War I, primarily to make way for the advancement of younger and equally capable officers. In an earlier minute to the
Minister for Air,
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September 1939, No. 2 Group was formed in Sydney on 20 November, with Cole in command. The group controlled Air Force units in
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in March 1921, becoming one of its original twenty-one officers. On 30 November, he married his cousin
Katherine Cole in St Peter's Chapel at Melbourne Grammar School; the couple had two sons and two daughters.
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that year. Cole stated that his candidacy was "an endeavour to bring some sense and stability to
Government administration" but was unsuccessful, and Drakeford retained the seat. Cole subsequently served as a
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carried out raids to destroy
Japanese bases and aircraft, and divert enemy forces from Allied columns. Through March and April 1944, Cole had thirteen squadrons under his control, and was supporting
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that he considered the RAAF's administration during World War II to be "weak", and that as a consequence he felt "a lot happier to serve most of the War with the Royal Air Force".
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for reinforcements as necessary. During August and
September, he reduced regular reconnaissance missions to "increase bombing activity to the limit", following a request from General
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the machines after the raid. He himself displayed marked initiative and courage in attacking troops and other objectives. Since May Capt. Cole has destroyed four hostile machines.
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over Tel el Sheria when he was hit by ground fire and forced to crash land behind enemy lines; after setting his aircraft alight he was picked up and rescued by
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on 19 August, Cole shot down two German fighters and narrowly avoided being shot down himself immediately afterwards, when he was attacked by five
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deliberated on the case, the parties involved negotiated a settlement whereby Cole's medals were transferred to the AWM.
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Shores, Christopher; Franks, Norman; Guest, Russell (1996).
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The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History
2468:. RAAF Base Richmond: Royal Australian Air Force.
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621:Cole deputy chaired the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race
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2337:. Canberra: Australian War Memorial.
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1752:Air War Against Germany and Italy
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660:No. 1 Flying Training School
2441:RAAF Historical Section (1995).
2061:Hornery, Andrew (11 July 2009).
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189:Sinai and Palestine campaign
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2004:Cole, Adrian Lindley Trevor
1710:How Not to Run an Air Force
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1419:The Australian Flying Corps
1397:The Australian Flying Corps
1349:The Australian Flying Corps
1308:The Australian Flying Corps
1243:The Australian Flying Corps
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1101:The Australian Flying Corps
1084:Who's Who in Australia 1935
985:with Pacific Insurance and
791:Distinguished Service Order
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503:Martinsyde G.100 "Elephant"
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376:Distinguished Service Order
264:Distinguished Service Order
228:North Western Area campaign
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2249:Melbourne University Press
2241:. In Ritchie, John (ed.).
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1689:Royal Australian Air Force
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652:RAF Staff College, Andover
639:Royal Australian Air Force
593:Distinguished Flying Cross
420:Australian Military Forces
386:Early life and World War I
364:North-Western Area Command
349:Distinguished Flying Cross
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272:Distinguished Flying Cross
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1276:. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
1231:. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
1006:Supreme Court of Victoria
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408:Melbourne Grammar School
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245:South East Asian theatre
2588:Air Officer Commanding
2506:. London: Grub Street.
2487:. London: Grub Street.
2373:Newton, Dennis (1996).
2274:Australian War Memorial
2220:Oxford University Press
1274:Australian War Memorial
1216:13 October 2009 at the
1002:Australian War Memorial
974:Division of Maribyrnong
936:South East Asia Command
920:South East Asia Command
687:Lord Mayor of Melbourne
664:RAAF Station Point Cook
543:No. 2 Squadron AFC
428:Australian Flying Corps
321:Australian Flying Corps
2295:(PhD thesis). Sydney:
2289:Helson, Peter (2006).
1522:7 October 2015 at the
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683:Chief of the Air Staff
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184:Middle Eastern theatre
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1929:Air War Against Japan
1907:Air War Against Japan
1885:Air War Against Japan
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1863:Air War Against Japan
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1838:Air War Against Japan
1813:Air Power Over Europe
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1159:16 April 2009 at the
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691:MacRobertson Air Race
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158:Southern Area Command
155:No. 2 Group (1939–40)
151:RAAF Station Richmond
146:RAAF Station Laverton
2292:Ten Years at the Top
2024:Soldiers in Politics
2009:4 March 2016 at the
1992:Ten Years at the Top
1966:Ten Years at the Top
1953:Ten Years at the Top
1936:12 July 2015 at the
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1777:5 March 2016 at the
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2564:1942–1943
2197:. Sydney:
2119:References
2035:Phillips,
1977:Stephens,
1724:Gillison,
1708:Ashworth,
1686:Gillison,
1640:Roylance,
1611:Stephens,
1585:Stephens,
1547:Gillison,
1512:Gillison,
1175:Stephens,
582:Pérenchies
578:Haubourdin
566:Lys Valley
446:Posted to
416:commission
88:Allegiance
83:, Victoria
66:, Victoria
57:1895-06-19
2415:246580191
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2207:220900299
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1438:Cutlack,
1416:Cutlack,
1394:Cutlack,
1346:Cutlack,
1305:Cutlack,
1240:Cutlack,
1188:Cutlack,
976:, in the
889:Hollandia
881:Catalinas
846:Spitfires
679:Air Board
564:over the
511:Jerusalem
400:barrister
396:Melbourne
392:Glen Iris
168:(1943–44)
160:(1940–41)
153:(1936–38)
148:(1929–32)
137:(1917–18)
132:(1916–17)
91:Australia
81:Melbourne
64:Glen Iris
2393:38456852
2101:Archived
2043:Archived
2026:, p. 132
2007:Archived
1994:, p. 246
1990:Helson,
1964:Helson,
1951:Helson,
1934:Archived
1931:, p. 246
1926:Odgers,
1912:Archived
1909:, p. 229
1904:Odgers,
1890:Archived
1882:Odgers,
1868:Archived
1860:Odgers,
1843:Archived
1835:Odgers,
1818:Archived
1815:, p. 278
1775:Archived
1757:Archived
1754:, p. 351
1732:Archived
1729:, p. 237
1694:Archived
1631:, p. 401
1602:, p. 238
1576:, p. 467
1555:Archived
1552:, p. 712
1520:Archived
1464:Archived
1446:Archived
1424:Archived
1402:Archived
1372:, p. 112
1354:Archived
1331:Archived
1313:Archived
1266:Archived
1248:Archived
1225:Archived
1214:Archived
1196:Archived
1157:Archived
1139:, p. 136
1106:Archived
1103:, p. 466
1086:, p. 123
1028:Newton,
983:director
897:Surabaya
887:against
705:(CO) of
601:gazetted
550:fighters
521:patrol.
464:scouting
347:and the
142:Commands
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2324:3633419
2282:2000369
2107:21 July
2096:The Age
2074:11 July
1615:, p. 54
1589:, p. 37
1538:, p. 90
1517:, p. 16
1503:, p. 23
1385:, p. 18
1351:, p. 69
1245:, p. 56
1096:Malvern
1060:Eaton,
1032:, p. 29
873:Hudsons
850:USAAF's
721:in the
552:on the
418:in the
335:on the
327:in the
111:1914–46
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1082:Knox,
962:Herald
948:Penang
893:Aitape
865:Nadzab
834:Darwin
770:unit,
562:sortie
456:Orsova
368:Darwin
256:Awards
46:"King"
2623:1944
2132:(PDF)
1012:Notes
786:Calpe
641:as a
597:Lille
547:S.E.5
541:with
472:Jaffa
398:, to
2527:ISBN
2508:ISBN
2489:ISBN
2470:ISBN
2451:ISBN
2428:ISBN
2411:OCLC
2389:OCLC
2379:ISBN
2362:OCLC
2339:OCLC
2320:OCLC
2301:OCLC
2278:OCLC
2253:ISBN
2224:ISBN
2203:OCLC
2178:ISBN
2159:ISBN
2136:ISBN
2109:2009
2076:2009
891:and
879:and
784:HMS
713:and
635:DH.9
580:and
406:and
331:and
317:army
126:Unit
116:Rank
71:Died
51:Born
1272:at
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861:Lae
758:as
558:ace
366:in
341:ace
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