Allan Walters
Allan Leslie Walters | |
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Air Vice Marshal | |
Commands held | No. 22 Squadron (1937–38) No. 3 Squadron (1938–39) No. 1 Squadron (1940–41) RAAF Station Laverton (1941–42) No. 1 Wing (1942–43) No. 72 Wing (1943–44) Northern Command (1945–46) Southern Area Command (1948–50) RAAF Overseas HQ (1951–52) Home Command (1954–57) Support Command (1959–62) |
Battles/wars | World War II
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Awards | Mentioned in Despatches |
Walters was appointed a
Early career
Allan Leslie Walters was born on 2 November 1905 in
Walters was granted a permanent commission in the Air Force in 1930.
Between 6 and 23 February 1938, Walters piloted the first overseas flight in an aeroplane designed and built in Australia when he flew the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Richard Williams, to Singapore in a Tugan Gannet.[11] He returned to Richmond in May 1938 to lead No. 3 Squadron, operating Demons, and again took part in aerobatic displays.[8][12] On 25 October 1938, his Demon crashed in scrub at Tumbi Umbi, New South Wales, when the engine failed shortly after taking off for Richmond, but he was not injured.[13] Completing his Richmond appointment in May 1939, Walters transferred to Melbourne as Director of Staff Duties at RAAF Headquarters.[8][9] Later that month, he joined Group Captain Henry Wrigley as an expert assessor on the panel of an inquiry into a recent series of three Anson accidents; the full report handed down in October found human error the likely explanation for at least one crash and that training on the type followed the syllabus laid down, but that pilots needed more practical experience in dealing with potential in-flight incidents.[14]
World War II
Walters' first operational appointment following the outbreak of
On 7 October 1942, Walters took command of a new formation,
Walters assumed command of
In February 1945, Walters was promoted to acting
Post-war career
Walters was appointed a
In January 1951, Walters was appointed AOC
Walters was appointed a
Retirement
Walters left the RAAF on 16 May 1962, after completing his posting at Headquarters Support Command. His pending retirement and succession by Air Vice Marshal Douglas Candy had been announced the previous November.[3][67] Walters followed horse racing in private life. Survived by his wife and daughter, he died from cardiorenal failure in Heidelberg, Melbourne, on 19 October 1968. He was accorded an Air Force funeral at The Scots Church, Melbourne, and cremated.[1][68] His pall bearers included two former CASs, Air Marshals Sir Richard Williams and Sir George Jones, along with Air Vice Marshals Henry Wrigley, Joe Hewitt, Colin Hannah, and Douglas Candy.[68]
Notes
- ^ ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "34 years service ends". RAAF News. May 1962. p. 6.
- ^ a b "Walters, Allan Leslie". World War 2 Nominal Roll. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ a b Coulthard-Clark, The Third Brother, pp. 191–192, 196
- ^ Roylance, Air Base Richmond, pp. 31–33
- ^ "Two service wives and a daughter". The Sun-Herald. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 31 January 1954. p. 36. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Roylance, Air Base Richmond, pp. 38–39
- ^ a b c Roylance, Air Base Richmond, pp. 46, 123
- ^ a b c d e Coulthard-Clark, Air Marshals of the RAAF, p. 34
- ^ Roylance, Air Base Richmond, p. 115
- ^ Coulthard-Clark, The Third Brother, p. 394
- ^ "Thousands flock to Narromine air pageant". Narromine News and Trangie Advocate. Narromine, New South Wales: National Library of Australia. 27 September 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "Hawker Demon crashed into scrub". The Northern Star. Lismore, New South Wales: National Library of Australia. 26 October 1938. p. 7. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Coulthard-Clark, The Third Brother, pp. 349–350
- ^ a b c Gillison, Royal Australian Air Force, pp. 141–142 Archived 1 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Promotion received". The Mercury. Hobart: National Library of Australia. 17 July 1940. p. 2. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Helson, The Forgotten Air Force, pp. 54–55
- ^ "No. 1 Squadron". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "No. 35204". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 July 1941. p. 3752.
- ^ RAAF Historical Section, Introduction, Bases, Supporting Organisations, pp. 144–145
- ^ Ashworth, How Not to Run an Air Force!, p. 112
- ^ "RAAF promotions". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 25 September 1942. p. 2. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Gillison, Royal Australian Air Force, p. 588 Archived 5 June 2009 at WebCite
- ^ Roylance, Air Base Richmond, pp. 83–84
- ^ Gillison, Royal Australian Air Force, pp. 651–652 Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Fighter pilot at 37". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 22 July 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ a b Alexander, Clive Caldwell, pp. 109–111
- ^ Odgers, Air War Against Japan, pp. 46–49 Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Odgers, Air War Against Japan, pp. 59–60 Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Alexander, Clive Caldwell, p. 141
- ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ RAAF Historical Section, Training Units, p. 108
- ^ Odgers, Air War Against Japan, pp. 114–116 Archived 27 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Recommendation: Mention in Dispatches" (PDF). Australian War Memorial. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "No. 36975". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 March 1945. p. 1326.
- ^ Ashworth, How Not to Run an Air Force!, pp. 295
- ^ Odgers, Air War Against Japan, p. 335 Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Stephens, The Royal Australian Air Force, pp. 144, 168
- ^ "Governor will lead march". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 22 April 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ Odgers, Air War Against Japan, pp. 335, 343–347 Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Odgers, Air War Against Japan, p. 326 Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ No. 84 (Army Co-operation) Wing. "Operations record book". pp. 21–23. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Recommendation: Commander of the Order of the British Empire" (PDF). Australian War Memorial. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "No. 37625". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 June 1946. p. 3217.
- ^ Helson, Ten Years at the Top, p. 238
- ^ a b Stephens, Going Solo, pp. 24–27, 73
- ^ "Promotions in RAAF". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 30 May 1947. p. 7. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 25 March 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Stephens, Going Solo, pp. 73–75
- ^ "Court to try airman". The Daily News. Perth: National Library of Australia. 7 April 1948. p. 7. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "RAAF court martial". Centralian Advocate. Alice Springs, Northern Territory: National Library of Australia. 16 April 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "RAAF command appointments". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 31 January 1951. p. 8. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Stephens, Going Solo, pp. 202–203
- ^ "WA officer gets big defence job". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 10 October 1952. p. 13. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "New RAAF commander arrives to-day". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 6 January 1954. p. 13. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ Stephens, Going Solo, pp. 75, 348–349
- ^ "Awarded: Companion of the Bath". Australian War Memorial. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "No. 40670". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 January 1956. p. 39.
- ^ Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, p. 123
- ^ a b Stephens, Going Solo, pp. 499–500
- ^ Stephens, The Royal Australian Air Force, p. 52
- ^ Frost, RAAF College & Academy, pp. 36–38
- ^ Stephens, Royal Australian Air Force, pp. 188–189
- ^ Stephens, Going Solo, p. 76
- ^ Stephens; Isaacs, High Fliers, p. 137
- ^ "RAAF changes". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 28 November 1961. p. 2. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Service funeral for AVM". RAAF News. December 1968. p. 3.
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