John Rowlands (RAF officer)
Recipient of the George Cross and Royal Air Force Air Marshal (1915-2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Air Marshal Sir John Rowlands, GC, KBE (23 September 1915 – 4 June 2006) was a senior Royal Air Force commander and a recipient of the George Cross for his work in bomb disposal during the Second World War. He later worked in the development of Britain's nuclear weapons programme.
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Sir John Rowlands | |
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Born | (1915-09-23)23 September 1915 Hawarden, Flintshire |
Died | 4 June 2006(2006-06-04) (aged 90) Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1939–73 |
Rank | Air Marshal |
Commands held | Maintenance Command (1970–73) Bomber Command Armament School (1953–55) |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | George Cross Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Other work | Assistant Principal Sheffield Polytechnic Consultant Civil Aviation Administration Life Vice-President Air Crew Association |
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