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in 1944. As a master bomber, his role was to arrive ahead of the main Allied force, check that flares marking the target were in place, and warn his fellows if they were bombing inaccurately. No. 635 Squadron operated Lancasters, a type that, Rowland recalled, "would forgive sprog pilots doing
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delta-wing fighter. From 1961 to 1964 Rowland was based in Paris, as Technical Staff Officer on the RAAF team preparing for the Mirage's acceptance into Australian service. In contrast to most of the team members, he displayed a talent for language and by his second year was chairing meetings in
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in December 1944 when he lost one of his engines. He nevertheless continued on to the target where, owing to his lower-than-normal altitude, his aircraft was seriously damaged by anti-aircraft fire before and after he dropped his bombs. Nursing his plane back to base, he was recommended for the
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Rowland's commission was terminated in November 1945. Returning to Australia, he resumed his studies at the University of Sydney and completed his degree, before rejoining the RAAF as a member of its newly formed Technical Branch in 1947. He was posted to Britain in 1949 to attend the
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and became Air Member for Technical Services, holding this post until his elevation to air marshal and appointment as CAS in March 1975. He was the first engineering officer to lead the RAAF, and the first man to personally command it in a legal sense, following abolition of the
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as CAS, becoming the first appointee to the position who had joined the RAAF after the commencement of World War II. He was also the first engineering officer to lead the RAAF, and was selected over a more senior air vice marshal through the personal influence of the
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officers who had learned of his situation. They took him to a prisoner-of-war camp, where he remained until being repatriated at the end of hostilities. None of Rowland's crew survived the war and, though he believed he had done all he could to save them, he suffered
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premiers to be "a safe pair of hands", with Rowland himself expressing of his role that "the Governor is a continuity man". His original four-year term was extended twice, each time for two years, by the Wran and
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with First Clasp, given "for diligent long service to the community". Rowland's original three-year tenure as CAS was extended by a year. He retired from the Air Force in March 1979, and was succeeded by his
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In 1976, Rowland became the first CAS to personally command the RAAF in a legal sense, following dissolution of the Air Board, a consequence of defence reorganisation in the wake of the 1973 "
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jointly established the Sir James Rowland Air Power Seminar to further "a broadened understanding of the origins, evolution, application and depiction of air power in the national interest".
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for his test flying achievements; the award was gazetted on 1 January 1955. He married Faye Doughton on 20 April 1955; the couple had a daughter, Anni.
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in 1944. The following year he was forced to bail out over Germany following a collision with another Allied aircraft, and spent the rest of the war as a
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to the public on a more frequent basis, and also extended invitations for official functions to a broader range of society than was previously the case.
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to serve as Air Member for Technical Services (AMTS), the RAAF's senior engineering position, in November 1972. The AMTS occupied a seat on the
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in 1987. Retiring from the Governorship in 1989, he held a place on several boards as well as the Chancellorship of the University of Sydney.
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on 20 January 1981. Upon taking office, he declared that he wished to be seen as a "man of the people". To this end, he opened
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in 1977, Rowland retired from the Air Force in 1979 and became Governor of New South Wales in January 1981. He was appointed a
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French with Dassault engineers. After returning to Australia, he was posted to the Directorate of Aircraft Engineering at the
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in the 1950s, and also a senior engineering officer, being closely involved in preparations for delivery to Australia of the
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In 2016, the RAAF Air Power Development Centre and the Australian Centre for the Study of Armed Conflict and Society at the
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piloted by Wing Commander (later Air Vice Marshal) John Kindler. He was succeeded on 20 January 1989 by Rear Admiral
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had defeated Labor in the March elections. That November, he took a turn at flying one of the RAAF's recently acquired
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administrations. On 27 April 1988, Rowland opened the Forty-Ninth New South Wales Parliament with a new premier,
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Rowland was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Engineering by the University of Sydney in 1983, and also appointed a
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the most outrageous things to it, and would even bring them home with quite large bits shot off it".
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on 16 February 1945. In January 1945, Rowland's Lancaster collided with a Canadian bomber over
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in recognition of his "great determination and devotion to duty"; the award was promulgated in the
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Soldiers in Politics: The Impact of the Military on Australian Political Life and Institutions
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from 1989 to 1992. He was also a member of the boards of several private companies, including
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to join the RAAF in 1942. He was posted to Britain and served as a bomber pilot with the
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Williams, Evan (2009). "Sir James Anthony Rowland". In Clune, David; Turner Ken (eds.).
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Units of the Royal Australian Air Force: A Concise History. Volume 7: Maintenance Units
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As Governor of New South Wales and therefore the senior state governor, Rowland held a
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Units of the Royal Australian Air Force: A Concise History. Volume 9: Ancillary Units
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1. Whatever you do, it will cost more, and the later you do it the more it will cost
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From Controversy to Cutting Edge: A History of the F-111 in Australian Service
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2. There are never enough wires, and if there are they are in the wrong places
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in solitary confinement, he was scheduled to be executed but was saved by two
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office because "they knew how to take orders". Rowland was duly appointed by
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during their official "Welcome Home March". His governorship coincided with
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Australia's Air Chiefs: The Proceedings of the 1992 RAAF History Conference
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After retiring from the Governorship, Rowland served as president of the
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Australian recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
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Here Is Their Spirit. A History of the Australian War Memorial 1917–1990
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celebrations in 1988. A popular Governor, Rowland was considered by his
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for "service to the Crown and to the people of New South Wales". At
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in the military division. In July the same year, he was awarded the
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from 1985 to 1989. On 26 January 1987, he was invested as a
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Australian Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Skylarks: The Lighter Side of Life in the RAAF in World War II
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Australian recipients of the Air Force Cross (United Kingdom)
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and former classmate at RAAF Staff College, Air Vice Marshal
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supersonic fighter in the 1960s. In 1972, he was promoted to
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Royal Australian Air Force chief and New South Wales governor
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Air Power Doctrine Education: A Social Critical Perspective
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After leaving the Air Force, Rowland continued to live in
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Honorary air commodores of the Royal Australian Air Force
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Williams, "Sir James Anthony Rowland", pp. xviii, 570–571
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3. Whatever you choose there's now a better one available
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In December 1966, Rowland became commanding officer of
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High Fliers: Leaders of the Royal Australian Air Force
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The Royal Australian Air Force: An Illustrated History
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in July and posted to Britain, where he converted to
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Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II
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Going Solo: The Royal Australian Air Force 1946–1971
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The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History
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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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No. G39. 29 September 1981. p. 109 831: 811:On 11 June 1977, Rowland was appointed a 479: 3407:World War II prisoners of war held by Germany 3050: 2818: 2159:Williams, "Sir James Anthony Rowland", p. 573 2090:"First session of the Forty-Ninth Parliament" 2059:Williams, "Sir James Anthony Rowland", p. 575 1972:. No. G42. 22 October 1985. p. 3925 1848:Williams, "Sir James Anthony Rowland", p. 569 1677: 1675: 1549:"Buying a new aircraft poses many problems". 1228:Williams, "Sir James Anthony Rowland", p. 571 1088: 1086: 1084: 1082: 1080: 1078: 1076: 1074: 77:Official RAAF portrait of Air Marshal Rowland 1544: 1542: 1422:(Supplement). 16 February 1945. p. 931. 1238: 1236: 1234: 3387:People educated at Cranbrook School, Sydney 2452:The Boy from Boort: Remembering Hank Nelson 1817: 1815: 1782: 1780: 1439: 1437: 1435: 1433: 1431: 1429: 1222: 397:(CAS) from 1975 to 1979. He held office as 3057: 3043: 2825: 2811: 2683:The Governors of New South Wales 1788–2010 2502:. 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(1990). 2599:The Royal Australian Air Force: A History 1730:(Supplement). 11 June 1977. p. 7125. 1539: 1496:(Supplement). 1 January 1955. p. 42. 1289: 1231: 2680: 2615: 2596: 2575: 2521:Australian Government Publishing Service 2417: 2390: 2170:"A list of Governors of New South Wales" 1857: 1812: 1777: 1720: 1486: 1426: 1412: 1287: 1285: 1283: 1281: 1279: 1277: 1275: 1273: 1271: 1269: 1188: 1186: 702: 602: 516:, but left in May 1942 to enlist in the 483: 451:, serving with and later commanding the 3392:Royal Australian Air Force air marshals 3382:Military personnel from New South Wales 3352:Chancellors of the University of Sydney 2495: 2196:"Annual Report Year Ended 30 June 2010" 1445:"Air Marshal Sir James Anthony Rowland" 598: 3309: 2785:Chancellor of the University of Sydney 2655: 2622:. Canberra: Air Power Studies Centre. 2473: 2445: 2328: 2306:; Morris, Ewan; Prior, Robin (2008) . 2264:. 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AFC
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Governor of New South Wales
Queen Elizabeth II
Neville Wran
Barrie Unsworth
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Sir Laurence Street
Sir Roden Cutler
Sir David Martin
Armidale
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World War II
Companion of the Order of Australia
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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