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Air Marshal Sir John Patrick Joseph McCauley, KBE, CB (18 March 1899 – 3 February 1989) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He served as Chief of the Air Staff from 1954 to 1957. A Duntroon graduate, McCauley spent four years in the Australian Military Forces before transferring to the RAAF in 1924. He was Director of Training from 1936 to 1938, and commanded engineering and flying training schools for the first eighteen months of World War II. Having been promoted to group captain in 1940, he was posted to Singapore in June 1941 to take charge of all RAAF units defending the area. He earned praise for his efforts in attacking invading Japanese forces before the fall of Singapore, and for his dedication in evacuating his men. After serving as Deputy Chief of th

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  • John McCauley (en)
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  • Air Marshal Sir John Patrick Joseph McCauley, KBE, CB (18 March 1899 – 3 February 1989) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He served as Chief of the Air Staff from 1954 to 1957. A Duntroon graduate, McCauley spent four years in the Australian Military Forces before transferring to the RAAF in 1924. He was Director of Training from 1936 to 1938, and commanded engineering and flying training schools for the first eighteen months of World War II. Having been promoted to group captain in 1940, he was posted to Singapore in June 1941 to take charge of all RAAF units defending the area. He earned praise for his efforts in attacking invading Japanese forces before the fall of Singapore, and for his dedication in evacuating his men. After serving as Deputy Chief of th (en)
  • John Patrick Joseph McCauley KBE CB (Sydney, 18 de março de 1899 – Sydney, 3 de fevereiro de 1989) foi um militar da Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF). Serviu como Chefe do Estado-maior da Força Aérea entre 1954 e 1957. Depois de se graduar no Real Colégio Militar em Duntroon, passou quatro anos no exército antes de ser transferido para a RAAF em 1924. Foi Director de Treino entre 1936 e 1938 e comandou as escolas de engenharia e de treino de voo durante os primeiros dezoito meses da Segunda Guerra Mundial. Depois de ser promovido a Group Capitain em 1940, foi colocado em Singapura em Junho de 1941 para chefiar as forças da RAAF que defendiam a área. Foi louvado pelo esforço durante os ataques levado a cabo pelos japoneses antes da queda de Singapura e pela dedicação na evacuação dos mil (pt)
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  • "Black Jack"; "Crasher" (en)
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/P01152.001McCauleyDuntroon1919.jpg
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/014356McCauley.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MALTA0845McCauley1954.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/McCauley1953.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MALTA0051McCauleyHardman.jpg
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  • Sydney (en)
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