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Sir John Davis
Sir John Davis
Born	Whitby, North Yorkshire
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1938–1969
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Commands	No. 269 Squadron; RAF Topcliffe; No. 1 Group; RAF Malta; RAF Flying Training Command; RAF Training Command
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Other work	Lieutenant Governor of Jersey

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Air Chief Marshal Sir John Gilbert Davis GCB OBE (24 March 1911 - 3 February 1989) was a Royal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Training Command.

RAF career

Davis joined the Royal Air Force in 1933.^[1] He became a pilot and then attended specialist training in navigation before being appointed a Navigation Staff Officer at Headquarters RAF Training Command in 1939.^[1] He served in World War II initially on secondment to the Turkish Air Force and then as Officer Commanding No. 269 Squadron.^[1]

After the War he attended RAF Staff College and then joined the directing staff there.^[1] He was appointed Group Captain, Air Plans at Headquarters Middle East Air Force in 1951, Station Commander at RAF Topcliffe in 1953 and Director of Plans at the Air Ministry in 1955.^[1] He went on to be Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters RAF Bomber Command in 1958, Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group in 1959 and Air Officer Commanding RAF Malta in 1961.^[1] His last appointments were as Air Member for Supply and Organisation in 1963, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Flying Training Command in 1966 and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Training Command in 1968 before retiring in 1969.^[1]

In retirement he became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.^[2]

Honours and awards

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath – 1 January 1968 (KCB - 1 Jan 1964; CB – 1 Jun 1953)^[1]
Officer of the Order of the British Empire - 1 January 1945^[1]
Knight of the Order of St John - 20 Jun 1969^[1]
Air Aide-de-Camp to The Queen (5 June 1967 - 21 June 1969)^[1]
Mentioned in Despatches - 1 Jan 1943^[1]
Master of Arts (Queen's College, Cambridge) - 1937^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Chief Marshal Sir John Davis
^ Lieutenant Governors This is Jersey

Military offices
Preceded by Sir John Baker-Carr (acting)	Air Member for Supply and Organisation 1963 – 1966	Succeeded by Sir Charles Broughton
Preceded by Sir Patrick Dunn	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Flying Training Command 1966–1968	Succeeded by Post Disbanded
Preceded by New Post	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Training Command 1968–1969	Succeeded by Sir Leslie Mavor
Government offices
Preceded by Sir Michael Villiers	Lieutenant Governor of Jersey 1969 – 1974	Succeeded by Sir Desmond Fitzpatrick

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 In retirement he became [[Lieutenant Governor of Jersey]].<ref>[http://www.jersey.com/governmenthouse/SiteCollectionDocuments/ID%20Lieutenant-Governor%20List%2020101126.pdf Lieutenant Governors] This is Jersey</ref>
+==Honours and awards==
+* [[Order of the Bath|Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath]] – 1 January 1968 (KCB - 1 Jan 1964; CB – 1 Jun 1953)<ref name=air/>
+* [[Order of the British Empire|Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] - 1 January 1945<ref name=air/>
+* Knight of the [[Order of St John]] - 20 Jun 1969<ref name=air/>
+* [[Air Aide-de-Camp|Air Aide-de-Camp to The Queen]] (5 June 1967 - 21 June 1969)<ref name=air/>
+* [[Mentioned in Despatches]] - 1 Jan 1943<ref name=air/>
+* [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin)|Master of Arts]] ([[Queen's College, Cambridge]]) - 1937<ref name=air/>
 ==References==
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 [[Category:1911 births]]
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+[[Category:People from Whitby]]
 [[Category:Royal Air Force air marshals]]
 [[Category:Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath]]
 [[Category:Officers of the Order of the British Empire]]
+[[Category:Knights of the Order of St John]]
+[[Category:Alumni of Queen's College, Cambridge]]
 [[Category:Governors of Jersey]]