Ewan Jamieson
Sir Ewan Jamieson | |
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| Born | 19 April 1930 Companion of the Order of the Bath |
CB (19 April 1930 – 21 March 2013) was a senior commander in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. He was Chief of the Air Staff from 1979 to 1983, and Chief of the Defence Staff from 1983 to 1986.[1][2][3]
Early life
Jamieson was born on 19 April 1930 in Christchurch. His father was Raymond Douglas Jamieson (1906–1982), who was later the chief judge of the Arbitration Court. His mother was Florence Ethel Jamieson (née Parsons). He received his schooling at Christchurch Boys' High School and New Plymouth Boys' High School. He married Margaret Elaine Bridge in 1957.[4]
Air force career
Jamieson joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in 1949, served on an exchange posting to Germany in 1954, and held command posts by the end of the 1950s. Achieving
decision to ban nuclear vessels from visiting New Zealand and preserve the ANZUS defence treaty. In the end Jamieson's compromise solution of accepting a non-nuclear US Navy vessel into New Zealand's waters was not accepted by the government.[5]
Honours
In 1977, Jamieson was awarded the
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1986 New Year Honours.[9]
References
- ^ "Sir Ewan Jamieson - Obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ "Air Marshal remembered as great Defence leader". Radio New Zealand. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ Obituary, Dominion Post, published 30 March 2013
- ISBN 9780790001302.
- ^ Air marshal resolute till end in opposing anti-nuclear stance The Dominion Post
- ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- ^ "No. 48469". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1980. p. 42.
- ^ "No. 44328". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 10 June 1967. p. 6312.
- ^ "No. 50362". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 31 December 1985. p. 33.
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