FOR PRESS P. M. No. 6/ 1966
COMMISSIONER-GENERAL FOR CANADIAN EXPOSITION
Statement by the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies
Air Marshal Sir Valston Hancock, C. B.,
will succeed the late Vice Admiral Sir Hastings
Harrington as Australian Commissioner-General for the Canadian
International Exposition ( Expo 67).
Sir Valston, who retired as Chief of the Air
Staff in May of last year, will be in charge of the special
arrangements for Australia's participation in the exhibition,
to be held in Montreal in 1967.
Sir Hastings Harrington had been Commissioner-
General for only three months when he died suddenly last month.
CANIBERRA, 11th January, 1966.
BACKGROUND Extract from Who's Who in Australia, 1965
HANCOCK Air Marshal Sir Valston Eldridge cr. 1962,
C. B. 1958, C. B. E. 1953, Chief of Air Staff, R. A. A. F.
1961-65 ( retd.) A. O. C. Operational Command, R. A. A. F. 1959-61,
A. O. C. Malaya 1957-59; Head Australian Joint Services Staff,
London, 1955-57; son of R. J. Hancock, Perth born
My 31, 1907; Perth: Educated Hale School, Perth, R. M. C.
Duntroon transferred from Army to R. A. A. 1929; Imperial
Defence College 1950; Director, Jorks and Buildings R.. A. F.
Headquarters T937-39; Commanding Officer, No. 1 Bombing and
Gunnery School 1939-41; Director, Postings 1944; Commanding
Officer 71 ( beaufort) ing New Guinea 1945; Director Air
Staff Plans and Policy 194w-47; Commandant R. A. A. F. College
1947-49; Deputy Chiel Air Staff 1951-52; Air Member for
Personnel Air Bo-ird 1953-54.
Menzies, Robert
Period of Service: 19/12/1949 - 26/01/1966
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Release Date:
11/01/1966
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