Adrian Cole (1895–1966) was a founding member of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1921, and became one of its senior commanders. Having joined the army at the outbreak of World War I, Cole transferred to the Australian Flying Corps in 1916 and flew with No. 1 Squadron in the Middle East and No. 2 Squadron on the Western Front. He became an "ace", credited with victories over 10 enemy aircraft, and earned the Military Cross and the Distinguished Flying Cross. In 1935, "King" Cole gained promotion to group captain. The following year he was appointed as the first commanding officer of Headquarters RAAF Station Richmond. During World War II, Cole led North-Western Area Command in Australia's most northerly city, Darwin, and held a series of overseas posts in North Africa, England, Northern Ireland, and Ceylon. As Forward Air Controller during the Dieppe Raid in 1942, he was wounded in action and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. Cole died in 1966 at the age of 70. (more...)
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