John Whitworth-Jones
Sir John Whitworth-Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1896 |
| Died | 4 February 1981 (aged 84) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Mentioned in Despatches (Belgium)Commander of the Order of the Crown |
Second World War
. After the latter he held several senior RAF appointments before his retirement in 1954.
Military career
Born the son of Lieutenant Colonel Aylmer Jones and his wife Lilian (née Cookworthy).Officer Commanding No. 13 Squadron in 1931 and Officer Commanding No. 208 Squadron in 1933 before joining the Air Staff in the Deputy Directorate of Operations (Home) at the Air Ministry in 1936.[2]
He served in the
Air Officer Commanding No 9 (Fighter) Group from 1942 and Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff at South East Asia Command from 1943.[2] He went on to be Director-General of Organisation at the Air Ministry in June 1945.[2]
After the war he was Air Officer Commanding AHQ Malaya, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Air Member for Supply and Organisation before retiring in 1954.[2]
References
- ^ thePeerage.com – Air Chief Marshal Sir John Whitworth-Jones
- ^ a b c d e f Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Chief Marshal Sir John Whitworth-Jones
- ^ "No. 30047". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 May 1917. p. 4204.