Hippolyte De La Rue

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title: Hippolyte De La Rue
text: Air Commodore Hippolyte Ferdinand (Frank) De La Rue, CBE, DFC was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Joining the Mercantile Marine as a youth, he became a pilot in Britain's Royal Naval Air Service during World War I. In 1918, he was given command of No. 223 Squadron in the newly formed Royal Air Force. The following year he took charge of No. 270 Squadron RAF in Egypt. Returning to Australia, De La Rue joined the short-lived Australian Air Corps in 1920, and became a f
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description: Royal Australian Air Force senior commander
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date created: 2009-07-25T10:28:59Z
date modified: 2024-08-27T19:48:16Z
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