Jerome Flynn was born on a plane.
Sir Charles William Davidson KBE -LRB- 14 September 1897 -- 29 November 1985 -RRB- was an Australian politician .. KBE. Order of the British Empire. He attended Townsville Grammar School in 1912 and 1913 .. He served in World War I and on his return was a dairy farmer and later grew sugar cane .. During World War II , he served in the 42nd Battalion of the Australian Army in New Guinea , rising to the rank of lieutenant-colonel .. 42nd Battalion. 42nd Battalion ( Australia ). Australian Army. Australian Army. New Guinea. New Guinea campaign. He was twice mentioned in despatches and was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire -LRB- Military -RRB- in March 1945 .. Order of the British Empire. Order of the British Empire