 He was also the first Australian-born ace of the war, and was well known for giving vent to patriotic feelings for his homeland in another way.All RAAF personnel who served with the RAF were permitted to continue wearing their original dark-blue Australian uniform until it wore out, after which they were to exchange it for the lighter-coloured British variety.Clisby flatly refused to give up his RAAF uniform, regardless of how shabby it became.