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Peter Jeffrey, DSO, DFC (6 July 1913 – 6 April 1997) was a senior officer and fighter ace in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Born in Tenterfield, New South Wales, he joined the RAAF active reserve in 1934, and transferred to the Permanent Air Force (PAF) shortly before World War II. Posted to the Middle East in July 1940, Jeffrey saw action with No. 3 Squadron and took command of the unit the following year, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross for his energy and fighting skills. He was appointed wing leader of No. 234 Wing RAF in November 1941, and became an ace the same month with his fifth solo victory. The next month he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his achievements, which included rescuing a fellow pilot who had crash landed in the desert.

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  • بيتر جيفري (بالإنجليزية: Peter Jeffrey)‏ هو تاجر أسهم ‏ وطيار أسترالي، ولد في 6 يوليو 1913 في Tenterfield ‏ في أستراليا، وتوفي في 10 أبريل 1997 في Surfers Paradise ‏ في أستراليا. (ar)
  • Peter Jeffrey, D.S.O., D.F.C, né le 6 juillet 1913 et mort le 10 avril 1997, est un officier et un as de l'aviation de la Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), l'aviation militaire australienne. Né à Tenterfield, en Nouvelle-Galles du Sud, il intègre la RAAF en tant que réserviste en 1934, et est transféré dans la Permanent Air Force (PAF) peu avant le déclenchement de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Envoyé au Moyen-Orient en juillet 1940, Jeffrey rejoint la 3e escadre de la RAAF, dont il prend le commandement l'année suivante. Il est alors décoré de la Distinguished Flying Cross pour son énergie et ses aptitudes au combat. Il est nommé en novembre 1941 chef d'une division aérienne de la Royal Air Force, la No. 234 Wing RAF, et entre le mois suivant dans le cercle des as de l'aviation, avec cinq victoires personnelles en combat aérien. Il est décoré le mois suivant de l'Ordre du service distingué pour l'ensemble de son action, dont le sauvetage d'un pilote dont l'avion s'était écrasé dans le désert. En 1942, Peter Jeffrey est envoyé dans le Pacifique, afin d'organiser la 75e escadre dans le cadre de la (en), en Nouvelle-Guinée, et de la 76e escadre dans le cadre de la bataille de la baie de Milne. Il a ensuite, et jusqu'à la fin de la guerre, servi à deux reprises dans la No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit RAAF, entrecoupées du commandement de la No. 1 Wing RAAF entre 1943 et 1944. Après la fin de la guerre, Jeffrey intègre l'armée de réserve de la RAAF, puis intègre à partir de 1951 la Permanent Air Force. Il est alors responsable de postes d'entraînement à Victoria et de commandement à la base aérienne d'Edinburgh, en Australie-Méridionale. Il se réengage en 1956. Il meurt en 1997, à l'âge de 83 ans à Surfers Paradise. (fr)
  • Peter Jeffrey, DSO, DFC (6 July 1913 – 6 April 1997) was a senior officer and fighter ace in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Born in Tenterfield, New South Wales, he joined the RAAF active reserve in 1934, and transferred to the Permanent Air Force (PAF) shortly before World War II. Posted to the Middle East in July 1940, Jeffrey saw action with No. 3 Squadron and took command of the unit the following year, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross for his energy and fighting skills. He was appointed wing leader of No. 234 Wing RAF in November 1941, and became an ace the same month with his fifth solo victory. The next month he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his achievements, which included rescuing a fellow pilot who had crash landed in the desert. In 1942, Jeffrey was posted to the South West Pacific, where he helped organise No. 75 Squadron for the defence of Port Moresby, and No. 76 Squadron before the Battle of Milne Bay. He served two stints in charge of No. 2 Operational Training Unit in southern Australia before the end of the war, broken by command of No. 1 (Fighter) Wing in the Northern Territory and Western Australia during 1943–44, at which time he was promoted to temporary group captain. Jeffrey was transferred to the RAAF reserve after the war but returned to the PAF in 1951, holding training posts in Victoria and command of RAAF Base Edinburgh in South Australia, before resigning in 1956. Outside the military, he was a grazier and stockbroker. He died in 1997 at the age of 83. (en)
  • Peter Jeffrey (6 de Julho de 1913 – 6 de Abril de 1997) foi um piloto militar e ás da aviação da Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF). Nascido em Tenterfield, Nova Gales do Sul, ele juntou-se à reserva activa da RAAF em 1934. Colocado no Médio Oriente em Julho de 1940, Jeffrey combateu pelo Esquadrão N.º 3 e assumiu o comando da unidade até ao final do ano, sendo condecorado com a Cruz de Voo Distinto pelo seu espírito incansável e qualidades de combate aéreo. Em Novembro de 1941 ele foi nomeado comandante de asa da Asa N.º 234 da RAF, tornando-se às da aviação no mesmo mês com a sua quinta vitória aérea. No mês seguinte foi condecorado com a Ordem de Serviços Distintos pelo sucesso da sua carreira militar até então, que incluía o resgate de um camarada que havia-se despenhado no deserto em território controlado pelo inimigo. Em 1942 Jeffrey foi colocado no teatro do sudoeste do Pacífico, onde ajudou a preparar o Esquadrão N.º 75 para a defesa de Port Moresby, acção que também tomou com o Esquadrão N.º 76 antes da Batalha da Baía Milne. Ele serviu por dois períodos no comando da Unidade de Treino Operacional N.º 2 na Austrália Meridional antes do final da guerra, períodos entre os quais comandou a Asa N.º 1 no Território do Norte e na Austrália Ocidental entre 1943 e 1944, altura pela qual foi promovido a Capitão de grupo. Jeffrey foi transferido para a reserva da RAAF depois da guerra, e em 1951 voltou ao ramo, detendo funções de treino em Vitória e comando na Base aérea de Edimburgo na Austrália Meridional; em 1956, abandonou o ramo aéreo. Fora das forças armadas, ele foi vaqueiro. Em 1997, com a idade de 83 anos, faleceu. (pt)
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  • RAAF Base Edinburgh(1955–56)
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  • Half-length informal portrait of grinning man in dark-coloured battle jacket, wearing peaked cap (en)
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  • World War II * Middle Eastern theatre ** North African Campaign ** Syria-Lebanon Campaign * South West Pacific theatre ** New Guinea Campaign ** North Western Area Campaign (en)
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  • Wing Commander Peter Jeffrey, c. 1942–43 (en)
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  • Surfers Paradise, Queensland (en)
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  • بيتر جيفري (بالإنجليزية: Peter Jeffrey)‏ هو تاجر أسهم ‏ وطيار أسترالي، ولد في 6 يوليو 1913 في Tenterfield ‏ في أستراليا، وتوفي في 10 أبريل 1997 في Surfers Paradise ‏ في أستراليا. (ar)
  • Peter Jeffrey, D.S.O., D.F.C, né le 6 juillet 1913 et mort le 10 avril 1997, est un officier et un as de l'aviation de la Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), l'aviation militaire australienne. Né à Tenterfield, en Nouvelle-Galles du Sud, il intègre la RAAF en tant que réserviste en 1934, et est transféré dans la Permanent Air Force (PAF) peu avant le déclenchement de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Envoyé au Moyen-Orient en juillet 1940, Jeffrey rejoint la 3e escadre de la RAAF, dont il prend le commandement l'année suivante. Il est alors décoré de la Distinguished Flying Cross pour son énergie et ses aptitudes au combat. Il est nommé en novembre 1941 chef d'une division aérienne de la Royal Air Force, la No. 234 Wing RAF, et entre le mois suivant dans le cercle des as de l'aviation, avec cinq (fr)
  • Peter Jeffrey, DSO, DFC (6 July 1913 – 6 April 1997) was a senior officer and fighter ace in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Born in Tenterfield, New South Wales, he joined the RAAF active reserve in 1934, and transferred to the Permanent Air Force (PAF) shortly before World War II. Posted to the Middle East in July 1940, Jeffrey saw action with No. 3 Squadron and took command of the unit the following year, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross for his energy and fighting skills. He was appointed wing leader of No. 234 Wing RAF in November 1941, and became an ace the same month with his fifth solo victory. The next month he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his achievements, which included rescuing a fellow pilot who had crash landed in the desert. (en)
  • Peter Jeffrey (6 de Julho de 1913 – 6 de Abril de 1997) foi um piloto militar e ás da aviação da Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF). Nascido em Tenterfield, Nova Gales do Sul, ele juntou-se à reserva activa da RAAF em 1934. Colocado no Médio Oriente em Julho de 1940, Jeffrey combateu pelo Esquadrão N.º 3 e assumiu o comando da unidade até ao final do ano, sendo condecorado com a Cruz de Voo Distinto pelo seu espírito incansável e qualidades de combate aéreo. Em Novembro de 1941 ele foi nomeado comandante de asa da Asa N.º 234 da RAF, tornando-se às da aviação no mesmo mês com a sua quinta vitória aérea. No mês seguinte foi condecorado com a Ordem de Serviços Distintos pelo sucesso da sua carreira militar até então, que incluía o resgate de um camarada que havia-se despenhado no deserto em (pt)
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  • بيتر جيفري (طيار) (ar)
  • Peter Jeffrey (militaire australien) (fr)
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