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Air Marshal Sir Valston Eldridge Hancock, KBE, CB, DFC (31 May 1907 – 29 September 1998) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He served as Chief of the Air Staff from 1961 to 1965. A graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Hancock transferred from the Army to the RAAF in 1929 and qualified as a pilot. His administrative training at Duntroon saw him mainly occupy staff posts, including Deputy Director of Operations and Intelligence at RAAF Headquarters from 1931 to 1935, and Director of Works and Buildings from 1937 to 1939. During the early years of World War II, he commanded No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School, and held senior planning and administrative positions. He eventually saw combat in the Aitape–Wewak campaign of the Pacific War during 1945. Flyi

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  • Valston Hancock (fr)
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  • Air Marshal Sir Valston Eldridge Hancock, KBE, CB, DFC (31 May 1907 – 29 September 1998) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He served as Chief of the Air Staff from 1961 to 1965. A graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Hancock transferred from the Army to the RAAF in 1929 and qualified as a pilot. His administrative training at Duntroon saw him mainly occupy staff posts, including Deputy Director of Operations and Intelligence at RAAF Headquarters from 1931 to 1935, and Director of Works and Buildings from 1937 to 1939. During the early years of World War II, he commanded No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School, and held senior planning and administrative positions. He eventually saw combat in the Aitape–Wewak campaign of the Pacific War during 1945. Flyi (en)
  • Valston Eldridge « Val » Hancock est un officier supérieur australien, né le 31 mai 1907 à Perth et mort le 29 septembre 1998. Il est le Chief of the Air Staff de la Force aérienne royale australienne entre 1961 et 1965. Diplômé du Collège Militaire Royal, Duntroon, Hancock est transféré à la RAAF en 1929 et qualifié en tant que pilote. Sa formation administrative à Duntroon lui permet d'occuper principalement des postes d'état-major, notamment ceux de directeur adjoint des opérations et du renseignement au quartier général de la RAAF de 1931 à 1935, et de directeur des travaux et des bâtiments de 1937 à 1939. Durant les premières années de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il commande le No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School et il occupe des postes de planification et d'administration. Finalement il (fr)
  • Sir Valston Eldridge (Val) Hancock (31 de maio de 1907 – 29 de setembro de 1998) foi um oficial da Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF). Serviu como Air Marshal de 1961 até 1965. Após se graduar no , em Duntroon, Hancock foi transferido para a RAAF em 1929, tornando-se qualificado para piloto. O seu historial administrativo em Duntroon fez com que ele desempenha-se desde cedo funções de administração e chefia. Foi no quartel-general da RAAF entre 1931 e 1935, e de 1937 a 1939. Durante os primeiros anos da Segunda Guerra Mundial, comandou a . Eventualmente Hancock viu-se envolvido em acção, na , na Guerra do Pacifico em 1945. Pilotando bombardeiros leves Bristol Beaufort, ele liderou o e a . Os seus actos fizeram com que fosse condecorado com a Distinguished Flying Cross. (pt)
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  • Perth, Western Australia (en)
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  • Perth, Western Australia (en)
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