Air Marshal Sir Colin Thomas Hannah KCMG KCVO KBE CB (22 December 1914 – 22 May 1978) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and a Governor of Queensland. Born in Western Australia he was a member of the Militia before joining the RAAF in 1935. After graduating as a pilot Hannah served in Nos. 22 and 23 Squadrons from 1936 to 1939. During the early years of World War II he was the RAAF’s Deputy Director of Armament.
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active years end date
1977-03-20
active years start date
1972-03-21
award
Order of the Bath, Royal Victorian Order, Order of the British Empire, Order of St Michael and St George
battle
Vietnam War, World War II, Malayan Emergency
birth date
1914-12-22
birth place
Western Australia, Menzies Western Australia
death date
1978-05-22
death place
Surfers Paradise Queensland
military branch
Royal Australian Air Force
military command
Chief of the Air Staff (1970–72), No. 6 Squadron (1943), No. 71 Wing (1944), Operational Command (1965–67), RAAF Amberley (1949–51), Support Command (1968–69), Western Area (1945–46)
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