Barry Gration
Ian Barrington Gration | |
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Born | Officer of the Order of Australia Air Force Cross Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air | 30 June 1936
Relations | General Peter Gration (brother) |
Early life
Gration was born in Melbourne, Victoria, on 30 June 1936 to David Roy Gration and his wife Margaret (née Fleming).[1] David, a dental mechanic, had served in the First World War as a sapper on the Western Front and later enlisted in the Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War, discharging with the rank of corporal in 1945.[2][3] Like his elder brother, Peter, Barry was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne.[4]
Service career
Gration joined the RAAF in 1953, graduating with distinction from RAAF College, Point Cook in 1956 as a pilot officer, General Duties Branch.[5]
He served in a variety of flying and staff appointments from 1957 including a tour as flying instructor.[5] In 1965, Gration graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. In June 1970, Squadron Leader Gration was awarded the Air Force Cross[6] for his services to No. 34 Squadron as training officer and VIP captain.
He was subsequently appointed Station Commander at
He was appointed Air Commander Australia in 1990 and Chief of the Air Staff in 1992 before he retired from the RAAF in 1994.[5]
Gration was appointed an
His brother General Peter Gration was Chief of the Australian Defence Force.
Honours and awards
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) |
1988[9] | |
Air Force Cross (AFC) | 1970[10] | |
Centenary Medal | 2001 | |
Defence Force Service Medal with Federation Star | for 40+ years of service | |
National Medal with 1 clasp | for 35 years of service[11][12] | |
Australian Defence Medal | 2006 | |
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air | 1966[13] |
Notes
- ^ "Air Marshal Ian Barrington Gration". Who's Who in Australia Online. Crown Content. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "Gration, David Roy". First World War Embarkation Rolls. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Gration, David Roy". World War II Nominal Roll. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "General Peter Courtney Gration". Who's Who in Australia Online. Crown Content. Retrieved 17 February 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e "Biography". Military Historical Society of Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ "No. 45118". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 1970. p. 6404.
- ^ It's an honour AO 13 June 1988
- ^ "No. 44005". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 1966. p. 6569.
- ^ It's an Honour AO 13 Jun 1988
- ^ It's an Honour AFC 13 Jun 1970
- ^ It's an Honour National Medal 14 Jul 1977
- ^ It's an Honour National Medal Bar 11 Oct 1979
- ^ It's an Honour QCVS in the Air 11 Jun 1966