Jack Davenport
Australian air force officer and business executive
About Jack Davenport
Lived 1920 – 1996 (aged 75). Jack Davenport was an Australian air force officer.
Jack Napier Davenport, (9 June 1920 – 2 January 1996) was an Australian air force officer and business executive.
Early life Davenport was born in the Sydney suburb of Rose Bay, New South Wales in 1920.
In October 1944, he was posted to No. 18 Group RAF headquarters in Dunfermline in Scotland to plan anti-shipping operations, after which he was ordered by Coastal Command to assess the effectiveness of its attacks in parts of Europe such as Norway. Ten years later, he was promoted to a Companion of the Order of Australia in the 1991 Queen's Birthday Honours.
In 1982, Davenport was awarded the Sir John Storey Medal from the Australian Institute of Management.
Davenport also established a Charolais cattle stud on his property at Ebor.
In 2009, Kristen Alexander authored a biography entitled Jack Davenport: Beaufighter Leader.
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Who was Jack Davenport?
Australian air force officer and business executive
When was Jack Davenport born?
Jack Davenport was born on 9 June 1920.
When did Jack Davenport die?
Jack Davenport died on 2 January 1996.
What was Jack Davenport's occupation?
Jack Davenport was an air force officer.
What nationality was Jack Davenport?
Jack Davenport was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jack Davenport (air force officer)
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