John Grandy

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Grandy
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Grandy
Born	(1913-02-08)8 February 1913 Northwood, London
Died	2 January 2004(2004-01-02) (aged 90) Slough, Berkshire
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1931–1971
Rank	Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Commands	Chief of the Air Staff (1967–71) Far East Command (1965–67) Bomber Command (1963–65) RAF Germany (1961–63) Central Fighter Establishment (1954–56) Northern Sector of Fighter Command (1950–52) No. 341 Wing (1945) No. 73 Operational Training Unit (1944–45) No. 210 Group (1943) RAF Duxford (1942–43) No. 249 Squadron (1940) No. 219 Squadron (1940)
Battles/wars	Second World War Battle of Britain Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Knight of the Venerable Order of Saint John Mentioned in Despatches (2) Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (Malaysia)
Other work	Governor of Gibraltar Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Grandy, GCB, GCVO, KBE, DSO (8 February 1913 – 2 January 2004) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force. He was the only officer who fought and commanded a squadron during the Battle of Britain to reach the post of Chief of the Air Staff. In the latter role he implemented the final stages of the RAF's withdrawal from the Persian Gulf and the Far East, oversaw the ordering and subsequent cancellation of the F-111 strike aircraft and handed over Britain's nuclear deterrent role to the Royal Navy.