John Davis
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Training Command
About John Davis
Lived 1911 – 1989 (aged 77). John Davis was a British military personnel and lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
Air chief marshal Sir John Gilbert Davis, (24 March 1911 – 3 February 1989) was a Royal Air Force officer who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Training Command from 1968 to 1969.
RAF career Davis joined the Royal Air Force in 1933. 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.
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Who was John Davis?
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Training Command
When was John Davis born?
John Davis was born on 24 March 1911 in Whitby.
When did John Davis die?
John Davis died on 3 February 1989.
What was John Davis's occupation?
John Davis was a military personnel and lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
What nationality was John Davis?
John Davis was British.
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