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Middle East in 1915, and was also a founding member of the RAAF. By the 1970s, the mantle had settled on
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at the end of 1937, which resulted in one pilot dying and four injured, subjected the Air Force to harsh public criticism. In 1939 Williams was dismissed from his post as CAS and "effectively banished overseas", following publication of the
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allowed the proposal to succeed. The AAF was duly formed on 31 March 1921; Williams deliberately chose this day rather than 1 April, the founding date of the RAF three years earlier, "to prevent nasty people referring to us as 'April Fools'". The "Royal" prefix was added five months later.
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Training Scheme, rather than be integrated into RAF squadrons, but in practice most served in British units. Even nominally "RAAF" squadrons formed under the Scheme were rarely composed primarily of Australians, and Williams' efforts to establish a distinct RAAF Group within
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later that year. "Now for the first time," wrote
Williams, "after 17 months in the field we had aircraft with which we could deal with our enemy in the air." His men knew him as a teetotaller and non-smoker, whose idea of swearing was an occasional "Darn me!".
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World War II. Despite some support for his reinstatement as Air Force chief, and promotion to air marshal in 1940, he never again led the RAAF. After the war he was forcibly retired along with other World War I veteran officers. He took up the position of
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British personnel", leading to him being temporarily "granted a supplementary commission in the Royal Air Force". Augmented by a giant
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of the Air Force, which would have seen Williams reporting directly to the Minister for Air, also failed to materialise. Instead Williams was posted to Washington, D.C. as the RAAF's representative to the
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while in the US during 1924 and recommended purchase at the time, but a backlog of orders for the RAF meant that the Australian equipment took almost two years to arrive.
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for the defence of the Pacific region has been criticised as limited, and as having "failed to demonstrate the validity of his claims for the central role of air power".
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2669:. Rowville, Victoria: Five Mile Press.
2667:Australians at War: A Pictorial History
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713:British Army Staff College in Camberley
632:for the AAF in July 1921, based on the
556:Birth of the Royal Australian Air Force
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2479:The Australian Experience of Air Power
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1913:Timeline: Air Marshal Richard Williams
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1657:The Australian Experience of Air Power
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2476:Air Power Development Centre (2007).
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1239:"Who Was the 'Father of the RAAF'?".
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2660:. Canberra: Australian War Memorial.
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636:but featuring the five stars of the
3375:People from Moonta, South Australia
2989:February 1925 – December 1932
2838:. London: Oxford University Press.
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902:in charge of Administration at RAF
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2940:November 1918 – January 1919
2883:
2412:Elkington, Jo (15 December 2005).
1172:Australian Dictionary of Biography
1133:
996:Director-General of Civil Aviation
922:, and the RAF's Air Chief Marshal
834:Companion of the Order of the Bath
605:those based on the Royal Air Force
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483:In June 1918, Williams was made a
309:Director-General of Civil Aviation
191:Companion of the Order of the Bath
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3021:October 1941 – January 1942
2135:Air War Against Germany and Italy
1006:, as well as the construction of
926:became CAS. In his volume in the
841:Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation
442:rescue downed comrade Lieutenant
3340:Australian Flying Corps officers
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666:Royal Military College, Duntroon
450:, the citation for which reads:
37:Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams
16:Royal Australian Air Force chief
3054:June 1946 – December 1955
2998:June 1934 – February 1939
2610:A Military History of Australia
2500:Coulthard-Clark, Chris (1991).
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217:Director-General Civil Aviation
2890:Williams, Sir Richard (1977).
2567:National Archives of Australia
2350:The Royal Australian Air Force
2299:The Royal Australian Air Force
2270:The Royal Australian Air Force
2099:The Royal Australian Air Force
2029:The Royal Australian Air Force
1988:The Royal Australian Air Force
1975:The Royal Australian Air Force
1898:The Royal Australian Air Force
1833:The Royal Australian Air Force
1804:The Royal Australian Air Force
1765:The Royal Australian Air Force
1745:The Royal Australian Air Force
1701:The Royal Australian Air Force
1675:The Royal Australian Air Force
1655:Air Power Development Centre,
1591:The Royal Australian Air Force
1517:The Royal Australian Air Force
1422:The Royal Australian Air Force
1326:. Retrieved 10 September 2007.
1296:The Royal Australian Air Force
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1002:(TAA) and introduction of the
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507:, his forces took part in the
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2743:100 Years of Australia at War
2639:University of New South Wales
2542:. South Melbourne, Victoria:
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2239:. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
2216:. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
1543:100 Years of Australia at War
1120:by Australian-born astronaut
1023:Tasman Empire Airways Limited
3050:Department of Civil Aviation
2371:. Retrieved 24 October 2007.
1505:. 3 June 1919. p. 7070.
1313:Air Marshal Richard Williams
1112:, usually on display at the
7:
2703:Molkentin, Michael (2010).
2463:. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
2381:Smith, Skye (7 July 2011).
1862:The Eagle and the Albatross
1376:The Australian Flying Corps
1354:The Australian Flying Corps
1272:The Australian Flying Corps
448:Distinguished Service Order
293:Distinguished Service Order
195:Distinguished Service Order
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3103:Royal Australian Air Force
3017:RAAF Overseas Headquarters
2684:McKernan, Michael (2006).
2665:MacDougall, A. K. (2005).
2614:Cambridge University Press
2593:Gillison, Douglas (1962).
2586:Melbourne University Press
2414:"Wings Journey into Space"
2078:Royal Australian Air Force
2056:Royal Australian Air Force
2015:Royal Australian Air Force
1631:Royal Australian Air Force
939:RAAF Overseas Headquarters
912:Empire Air Training Scheme
717:RAF Staff College, Andover
599:Upon establishment of the
275:when he learned to fly at
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2686:The Strength of a Nation
2654:Herington, John (1954).
2523:Cutlack, F. M. (1941) .
2042:The Strength of a Nation
1918:26 December 2007 at the
1318:8 September 2007 at the
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972:Combined Chiefs of Staff
952:Royal Canadian Air Force
826:Imperial Defence College
142:(1922, 1925–32, 1934–39)
2995:Chief of the Air Staff
2986:Chief of the Air Staff
2811:Stephens, Alan (1995).
2760:Odgers, George (1984).
2601:Australian War Memorial
2576:"Williams, Sir Richard"
2561:Department of Defence.
2544:Oxford University Press
2459:14 October 2009 at the
2454:The Williams Foundation
2448:14 October 2009 at the
2367:18 October 2007 at the
2186:7 February 2012 at the
1338:Department of Defence,
1324:Australian War Memorial
1209:Department of Defence,
1085:" of dependence on the
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811:King's Birthday Honours
757:Irvin Air Chute Company
586:Australian Flying Corps
545:mentioned in despatches
382:around the airfield at
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295:and finished the war a
285:No. 1 Squadron AFC
281:Australian Flying Corps
199:Mentioned in Despatches
3166:Sir Frederick Scherger
3014:Air Officer Commanding
2966:October–December 1922
2962:Chief of the Air Staff
2872:Wilson, David (2003).
2853:Wilson, David (2005).
2722:Mordike, John (2002).
2637:(PhD thesis). Sydney:
2631:Helson, Peter (2006).
2608:Grey, Jeffrey (2008).
1638:7 October 2015 at the
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162:Middle Eastern Theatre
139:Chief of the Air Staff
2745:. Sydney: Lansdowne.
2531:Angus & Robertson
2142:19 April 2015 at the
2120:27 April 2015 at the
2113:Air Power Over Europe
1472:. Sydney. p. 66.
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368:Central Flying School
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319:Early life and career
291:. He was awarded the
107:Years of service
3196:Sir Neville McNamara
2634:Ten Years at the Top
2231:1 April 2009 at the
2208:19 July 2008 at the
2169:Ten Years at the Top
2156:Ten Years at the Top
2085:13 July 2015 at the
2063:3 April 2015 at the
1530:RAF Air Power Review
1484:RAF Air Power Review
1438:RAF Air Power Review
1383:21 June 2009 at the
1361:21 June 2009 at the
1279:25 June 2016 at the
1185:Ten Years at the Top
868:Sir Edward Ellington
729:Supermarine Seagulls
634:Royal Air Force flag
601:Australian Air Board
590:Australian Air Corps
509:Battle of Armageddon
230:Sir Richard Williams
203:Order of the Nahda (
25:Sir Richard Williams
3325:Australian aviators
3176:Sir Alister Murdoch
3171:Sir Valston Hancock
3146:Sir Charles Burnett
3034:Government offices
2929:Officer Commanding
1469:The Daily Telegraph
1004:Two Airlines Policy
924:Sir Charles Burnett
836:in June that year.
733:amphibious aircraft
731:, the RAAF's first
505:Handley Page bomber
475:Lieutenant General
355:. He enlisted in a
3239:Chief of Air Force
3156:Sir Donald Hardman
2424:on 30 October 2009
2337:Australians at War
2255:The London Gazette
1880:The London Gazette
1561:The London Gazette
1502:The London Gazette
1402:The London Gazette
1340:AIF Personnel File
1211:AIF Personnel File
1083:Singapore strategy
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2714:978-1-74237-072-9
2623:978-0-521-87523-3
2506:Allen & Unwin
2502:The Third Brother
2492:978-1-920800-14-7
2203:Facts and History
2181:Ansett Chronology
2001:The Third Brother
1999:Coulthard-Clark,
1791:The Third Brother
1789:Coulthard-Clark,
1778:Air Base Richmond
1714:Air Base Richmond
1688:Air Base Richmond
1617:The Third Brother
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646:Commonwealth Star
541:King of the Hejaz
533:Palestine Brigade
477:Sir Harry Chauvel
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341:copper miner
337:Moonta Mines
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158:World War I
152:Battles/wars
76:(1980-02-07)
64:Moonta Mines
18:
3315:1980 deaths
3310:1890 births
3279:Mel Hupfeld
3269:Geoff Brown
3211:Ray Funnell
3206:John Newham
3201:David Evans
2785:RAAF Museum
2301:, pp. 47–51
2250:"No. 40054"
2158:, pp. 64–68
2132:Herington,
2110:Herington,
2101:, pp. 63–64
2080:, pp. 92–93
2044:, pp. 41–42
1977:, pp. 55–57
1900:, pp. 50–52
1875:"No. 33280"
1864:, pp. 24–25
1851:, pp. 34–35
1835:, pp. 39–41
1806:, pp. 36–37
1767:, pp. 42–45
1747:, pp. 52–53
1734:, pp. 20–23
1677:, pp. 33–34
1659:, pp. 32–35
1633:, pp. 15–16
1593:, pp. 26–31
1556:"No. 31098"
1545:, pp. 84–85
1532:, pp. 33–35
1519:, pp. 13–14
1497:"No. 31380"
1449:Molkentin,
1397:"No. 30234"
1356:, pp. 56–57
1274:, pp. 32–33
1253:Molkentin,
1114:RAAF Museum
963:John Curtin
932:air marshal
900:Air Officer
890:(left) and
783:flying club
621:Joseph Cook
444:Adrian Cole
390:World War I
372:Henry Petre
227:Air Marshal
119:Air Marshal
43:Nickname(s)
3304:Categories
3274:Leo Davies
3245:Les Fisher
3221:Les Fisher
2529:. Sydney:
2470:References
2397:1 February
2348:Stephens,
2324:Going Solo
2322:Stephens,
2268:Stephens,
2226:Fact Sheet
2097:Stephens,
2075:Gillison,
2053:Gillison,
2040:McKernan,
2027:Stephens,
2012:Gillison,
1973:Stephens,
1896:Stephens,
1831:Stephens,
1802:Stephens,
1776:Roylance,
1763:Stephens,
1743:Stephens,
1732:Going Solo
1730:Stephens,
1699:Stephens,
1686:Roylance,
1673:Stephens,
1628:Gillison,
1589:Stephens,
1515:Stephens,
1420:Stephens,
1257:, pp. 8–10
1241:Pathfinder
1222:Stephens,
1170:Garrison,
1087:Royal Navy
943:Article XV
803:floatplane
768:Airco DH.9
753:parachutes
686:Joe Hewitt
517:Ross Smith
428:Suez Canal
384:Point Cook
277:Point Cook
269:lieutenant
87:Allegiance
57:1890-08-03
3112:Air Staff
3004:New title
2952:New title
2741:(1999) .
2647:225531223
1950:0899-3718
1815:Roberts,
1528:Mordike,
1482:Mordike,
1436:Mordike,
1373:Cutlack,
1351:Cutlack,
1269:Cutlack,
582:Melbourne
513:Wadi Fara
432:Palestine
349:telegraph
219:(1946–55)
147:(1941–42)
136:(1918–19)
131:(1917–18)
90:Australia
81:Melbourne
2781:Aerogram
2457:Archived
2446:Archived
2428:6 August
2365:Archived
2352:, p. 305
2326:, p. 453
2297:Odgers,
2229:Archived
2206:Archived
2184:Archived
2167:Helson,
2154:Helson,
2140:Archived
2118:Archived
2083:Archived
2061:Archived
1986:Odgers,
1916:Archived
1860:Wilson,
1847:Wilson,
1817:Aerogram
1636:Archived
1606:, p. 132
1541:Odgers,
1381:Archived
1359:Archived
1316:Archived
1294:Odgers,
1277:Archived
1196:Odgers,
1183:Helson,
1106:Laverton
892:McNamara
723:base at
721:seaplane
662:Richmond
658:Laverton
644:and the
543:. Twice
500:Dominion
345:Cornwall
313:knighted
125:Commands
95:Service/
3101:of the
2945:Unknown
2339:, p. 91
2272:, p. 57
2171:, p. 59
2058:, p. 77
2017:, p. 53
1990:, p. 53
1958:1985937
1780:, p. 19
1690:, p. 15
1619:, p. 31
1486:, p. 29
1453:, p. 62
1440:, p. 18
1424:, p. 16
1378:, p. 63
1342:, p. 29
1298:, p. 28
1200:, p. 49
1187:, p. 75
1038:flypast
888:Wrigley
642:roundel
572:in the
424:Fokkers
404:captain
357:militia
271:in the
258:fighter
110:1909–46
46:"Dicky"
3099:Chiefs
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1948:
1819:, p. 4
1602:Grey,
1226:, p. 1
1213:, p. 7
1073:, 1964
1044:Legacy
630:ensign
584:. The
485:brevet
183:Awards
97:branch
2727:(PDF)
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1954:JSTOR
1128:Notes
1110:wings
797:in a
745:Japan
529:Deraa
525:Amman
461:major
420:B.E.2
416:Egypt
353:clerk
247:
245:,
240:
238:,
205:Hejaz
2896:ISBN
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2671:ISBN
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2430:2009
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1946:ISSN
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688:and
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374:and
301:Navy
273:Army
115:Rank
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51:Born
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