John Whitworth-Jones

Sir John Whitworth-Jones
Born(1896-02-28)28 February 1896
Died4 February 1981(1981-02-04) (aged 84)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army (1912–18)
Royal Air Force (1918–54)
Years of service1912–54
RankAir Chief Marshal
CommandsAir Member for Supply and Organisation (1952–54)
Technical Training Command (1948–52)
AHQ Malaya (1947–48)
No 9 (Fighter) Group (1942–43)
No. 208 Squadron (1933–36)
No. 13 Squadron (1931–33)
Battles / warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Mentioned in Despatches
Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)

Air Chief Marshal Sir John Whitworth-Jones, GBE, KCB (28 February 1896 – 4 February 1981) was a pilot in the First World War and a senior Royal Air Force commander during the Second World War. After the latter he held several senior RAF appointments before his retirement in 1954.


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