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'''[[John Lloyd Waddy]]''' (1916–1987) was a senior officer and aviator in the [[Royal Australian Air Force]], who later served as a member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] and [[Minister of the Crown]]. As a fighter pilot during [[Military history of Australia during World War II|World War II]], he shot down fifteen enemy aircraft in the [[Western Desert Campaign|Desert War]], becoming one of Australia's top-scoring [[Flying ace|aces]] and earning the [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)|Distinguished Flying Cross]]. He went on to command [[No. 80 Squadron RAAF|No. 80 Squadron]] in the [[South West Pacific theatre of World War II|South West Pacific]], where he was awarded the US [[Air Medal]]. He was also one of eight senior pilots who took part in the "[[Morotai Mutiny]]" of April 1945. He led the [[Air Force Reserve (Australia)|Air Force Reserve]] as a [[group captain]] in the early 1950s. Active in business and in veterans' groups, he was appointed an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] in 1955. As the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] [[Electoral district of Kirribilli|Member for Kirribilli]] from 1962 to 1976, he held cabinet posts in the [[New South Wales Parliament]], including Minister for Child Welfare and Social Welfare (later Youth and Community Services), [[Minister for Health (New South Wales)|Minister for Health]], and [[Minister for Police and Emergency Services (New South Wales)|Minister for Police and Services]]. {{TFAFULL|John Lloyd Waddy}} |
'''[[John Lloyd Waddy]]''' (1916–1987) was a senior officer and aviator in the [[Royal Australian Air Force]], who later served as a member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] and [[Minister of the Crown]]. As a fighter pilot during [[Military history of Australia during World War II|World War II]], he shot down fifteen enemy aircraft in the [[Western Desert Campaign|Desert War]], becoming one of Australia's top-scoring [[Flying ace|aces]] and earning the [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)|Distinguished Flying Cross]]. He went on to command [[No. 80 Squadron RAAF|No. 80 Squadron]] in the [[South West Pacific theatre of World War II|South West Pacific]], where he was awarded the US [[Air Medal]]. He was also one of eight senior pilots who took part in the "[[Morotai Mutiny]]" of April 1945. He led the [[Air Force Reserve (Australia)|Air Force Reserve]] as a [[group captain]] in the early 1950s. Active in business and in veterans' groups, he was appointed an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] in 1955. As the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] [[Electoral district of Kirribilli|Member for Kirribilli]] from 1962 to 1976, he held cabinet posts in the [[New South Wales Parliament]], including Minister for Child Welfare and Social Welfare (later Youth and Community Services), [[Minister for Health (New South Wales)|Minister for Health]], and [[Minister for Police and Emergency Services (New South Wales)|Minister for Police and Services]]. {{TFAFULL|John Lloyd Waddy}} |
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John Lloyd Waddy (1916–1987) was a senior officer and aviator in the Royal Australian Air Force, who later served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and Minister of the Crown. As a fighter pilot during World War II, he shot down fifteen enemy aircraft in the Desert War, becoming one of Australia's top-scoring aces and earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. He went on to command No. 80 Squadron in the South West Pacific, where he was awarded the US Air Medal. He was also one of eight senior pilots who took part in the "Morotai Mutiny" of April 1945. He led the Air Force Reserve as a group captain in the early 1950s. Active in business and in veterans' groups, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1955. As the Liberal Member for Kirribilli from 1962 to 1976, he held cabinet posts in the New South Wales Parliament, including Minister for Child Welfare and Social Welfare (later Youth and Community Services), Minister for Health, and Minister for Police and Services. (Full article...)