Air Marshal Sir Valston Eldridge Hancock, KBE, CB, DFC (31 May 1907 – 29 September 1998) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)...

father's great-aunt was Emma Withnell, while a cousin was Sir Valston Hancock. Hancock spent his early childhood on his family's station at Ashburton...

Jones Sir Donald Hardman Sir John McCauley Sir Frederick Scherger Sir Valston Hancock Sir Alister Murdoch Sir Colin Hannah Sir Charles Read Sir James Rowland...

1956 that at £1 million each they were too expensive. Air Marshal Valston Hancock, Chief of the Air Staff, stated in April 1960 that Australia needed...

Deputy Chief of the Air Staff 1947–1951 Succeeded by Air Vice Marshal Valston Hancock Preceded by Air Vice Marshal George Mills RAF Air Headquarters Malaya...

Jones Sir Donald Hardman Sir John McCauley Sir Frederick Scherger Sir Valston Hancock Sir Alister Murdoch Sir Colin Hannah Sir Charles Read Sir James Rowland...

included future Air Force chiefs John McCauley, Frederick Scherger, Valston Hancock and Alister Murdoch, along with other senior identities such as Joe...

between 1954 and 1969, followed by Air Marshals Frederick Scherger, Valston Hancock, and Alister Murdoch. McCauley was raised to Knight Commander of the...

Jones Sir Donald Hardman Sir John McCauley Sir Frederick Scherger Sir Valston Hancock Sir Alister Murdoch Sir Colin Hannah Sir Charles Read Sir James Rowland...

Jones Sir Donald Hardman Sir John McCauley Sir Frederick Scherger Sir Valston Hancock Sir Alister Murdoch Sir Colin Hannah Sir Charles Read Sir James Rowland...

the time, after an Army member and a Navy member. Air Marshal Sir Valston Hancock continued the policy of developing bare bases in Northern Australia...

Sir Valston Hancock. He was the last of a quartet of army-trained CASs; from 1954 to 1969 inclusive, every RAAF chief—John McCauley, Scherger, Hancock, and...

Bradley, 80, American politician and police officer, heart attack. Valston Hancock, 91, Australian commander in the Royal Australian Air Force. Gordon...

senior RAAF officers headed by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Valston Hancock, travelled to the United States to evaluate the General Dynamics F-111...

Jones Sir Donald Hardman Sir John McCauley Sir Frederick Scherger Sir Valston Hancock Sir Alister Murdoch Sir Colin Hannah Sir Charles Read Sir James Rowland...

Station Evans Head and was fully operational by December 1941. Sir Valston Hancock was appointed as the Station's first commanding officer, himself playing...

Jones Sir Donald Hardman Sir John McCauley Sir Frederick Scherger Sir Valston Hancock Sir Alister Murdoch Sir Colin Hannah Sir Charles Read Sir James Rowland...

Officer Commanding No. 224 Group 1944–1945 Vacant Title next held by Valston Hancock In 1957 Preceded by Finlay Crerar Commandant Royal Observer Corps 1945–1949...

time among a coterie of officers at group captain level, including Val Hancock, Alister Murdoch and Bill Garing, earmarked by the Australian Air Board...

recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia and Medal for Gallantry Sir Valston Hancock – Chief of the Air Staff, Royal Australian Air Force Sir Colin Hannah...

Jones Sir Donald Hardman Sir John McCauley Sir Frederick Scherger Sir Valston Hancock Sir Alister Murdoch Sir Colin Hannah Sir Charles Read Sir James Rowland...

Commander Australia (1990–92). Brother of General Peter Gration Sir Valston Hancock 1907 1998 Chief of the Air Staff (1961–65), Air Officer Commanding...

Jones Sir Donald Hardman Sir John McCauley Sir Frederick Scherger Sir Valston Hancock Sir Alister Murdoch Sir Colin Hannah Sir Charles Read Sir James Rowland...

Jones Sir Donald Hardman Sir John McCauley Sir Frederick Scherger Sir Valston Hancock Sir Alister Murdoch Sir Colin Hannah Sir Charles Read Sir James Rowland...

Chiefs of the Air Staff, Air Vice-Marshals Frederick Scherger and Val Hancock. Jones allocated No. 77 Squadron, then based in Japan as part of British...

Jones Sir Donald Hardman Sir John McCauley Sir Frederick Scherger Sir Valston Hancock Sir Alister Murdoch Sir Colin Hannah Sir Charles Read Sir James Rowland...

Jones Sir Donald Hardman Sir John McCauley Sir Frederick Scherger Sir Valston Hancock Sir Alister Murdoch Sir Colin Hannah Sir Charles Read Sir James Rowland...

took over as Air Officer Commanding (AOC) OPCOM from Air Vice Marshal Val Hancock in April. Headlam was promoted to air vice marshal on 29 May. On 17 July...

Air Marshal Val Hancock, with Evans as passenger. Evans had been assigned to fly the plane but was replaced at the last moment by Hancock; the take-off...

with Hancock and Wright, with Tonkin going on a tour of their company Hanwright's mines in the Pilbara guided by Hancock and his cousin Valston Hancock. Tonkin...