OMG ... Aussie MPlt "Black Jack" Meachin, my mentor on my first tour at Strubby (65-67)? Same one?? Or another??
Built like a small house, permanent 5 o'clock shadow? Can't remember whether he was DFC or DFM ... but he was an A/sqn ldr on Typhoons in WW2, and after the war was deemed unsuitable to be an officer. He reenlisted as a sgt plt, and made MPlt. He just loved us baby plt offs, straight out of Shawbury!
Cracking good tutor, though, and a hard but fair bloke as one would expect! Once we kids had made the grade, he was a great colleague. Cock up, and ... well, he was an Aussie professional!!