John Ponsonby (RAF officer)
John Ponsonby | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 August 1955 |
| Died | 21 October 2022 (aged 67) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
| Other work | Senior Vice President Training, AgustaWestland |
Background
Ponsonby was born on 8 August 1955 to Myles Ponsonby (1924–1999) and Ann Maynard. Charles Ponsonby, 2nd Baron de Mauley, was his great-great-grandfather. He has two sisters.
Military career
British Army
After graduating from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, he was commissioned into the Royal Green Jackets as a second lieutenant on 8 March 1975.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant on 8 March 1977,[2] and to captain on 8 September 1981.[3] He relinquished his commission on 7 March 1983, therefore retiring from the British Army.[4]
Royal Air Force
Ponsonby was commissioned into the
Ponsonby served as a support
Ponsonby held staff appointments at group, command and m
Ponsonby was a graduate of the
Ponsonby was appointed
Later career
It was announced on 16 January 2007 that Ponsonby was to be chief of staff operations,
Personal life and death
Ponsonby was married to Marie Jose Antoinette Van Huizen-Husselson from 1980. They had three children, Charlotte Emma (born 1982), Luke Myles William (born 1986) and Francesca Sarah (born 1986).
Ponsonby died from cancer on 21 October 2022, at the age of 67.[16][17]
References
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- ^ "No. 49288". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 March 1983. p. 3631.
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- ^ "No. 53537". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1993. p. 20689.
- ^ "No. 55354". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1998. p. 6.
- ^ "No. 56314". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 August 2001. p. 10116.
- ^ "No. 56572". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 May 2002. p. 6156.
- ^ "No. 56620". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 July 2002. p. 7894.
- ^ "No. 56734". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 October 2002. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "No. 57521". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 January 2005. p. 16362.
- ^ Agustawestland Archived 12 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Baker, Hannah (27 October 2022). "Tributes paid to Gloucestershire business boss following death from cancer". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Telegraph death announcement