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Air Chief Marshal Sir David Parry-Evans (2620255)


Air Chief Marshal Sir David Parry-EvansDavid                                      b:   19 Jul 1935                       r:   29 Feb 1992                        d:  25 Aug 2020

GCB – 15 Jun 1991 (KCB – 15 Jun 1985), CBE – 31 Dec 1977, KStJ – 30 Jul 1992.

Act Plt Off: 4 Dec 1956, Plt Off: 4 Dec 1957, Fg Off: 4 Dec 1958, Flt Lt: 4 Jun 1962, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1967, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1972, Act Gp Capt: xx xxx 1975?, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1976, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1979, AVM: 1 Jan 1982, AM: 1 Jul 1985, ACM: 1 Jul 1989.

 4 Dec 1956:        Granted a Direct Commission (Scheme B) (12 + 4)

xx xxx 1956:        Served in the Far East.

 3 Jun 1957:         Granted a Permanent Direct Commission (Scheme A) in the rank of Acting Pilot Officer.

xx xxx 1958:         Pilot, No 205 Sqn (Shackletons).

1 Oct 1960:         Appointed to a Permanent Commission (General List) in the rank of Flying Officer.

xx Sep 1961:        Pilot, Anti-Submarine Warfare Development Unit

xx Nov 1964:       Exchange posting, US Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

xx xxx 1967:        Attended RN Staff College.

xx Oct 1968:        Flight Commander, No 206 Sqn

 8 Jun 1970:        Air Staff - Plans, HQ Strike Command

 9 Jun 1972:        Personal Staff Officer to AOC in C, Strike Command

 5 Jul 1974:         Officer Commanding, No 214 Sqn.

25 Jul 1975:         Officer Commanding, RAF Marham.

23 Mar 1977:       Deputy Director of Air Staff Plans

22 Jul 1977:         Deputy Director Air Plans 2.

xx xxx 1979:        Director of Defence Policy

21 Apr 1981:       Commandant, RAF Staff College/AOC, HQ Command and Staff Training

18 Dec 1982:       AOC, No 1 Group

17 Sep 1983:       AOC, No 38 Group

xx Nov 1983:      AOC, No 1 Group

 1 Jul 1985:          C in C, RAF Germany/Commander, 2nd Tactical Air Force

xx xxx 1987:        Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Programmes & Personnel)

25 Oct 1989:       Air Member for Personnel

David Parry-Evans attended Beckhamstead School and joined the RAF as a Direct Entrant in 1956.  In 1992 he became Chief Commander of St John's Ambulance.

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