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The publication 'Sky Pilot - A History of Chaplaincy in the R.A.A.F. 1926 - 1990' records :
Affectionately known as the 'Terrible Three', the chaplains who served in the Middle East were probably the first to develop the potential of practical high-level R.A.A.F. chaplaincy.
Bob Davies (Anglican), John McNamara (Catholic) and Fred McKay (Presbyterian) were early in the new sphere of R.A.A.F. chaplaincy in the battlefield.
These things marked their ministry ... they showed how to care simultaneously for the spiritual, physical, emotional and social needs of the men.
They sought out those with whom they had a responsibility, and included the mens' families in their ministry, and they were pioneers in a style that was completely Ecumenical.
They were demonstrating Christianity with its sleeves rolled up.
Still today, many men who were touched by these mens' ministry nearly half a century ago, have spoken to the author of their profound appreciation of that ministry and their affection for those who offered it.