Nickname(s) Paddy Name David Evans Rank Air chief marshal Battles/wars Second World War | Years of service 1944–1983 Battles and wars World War II Allegiance United Kingdom Role RAF officer | |
Born 14 July 1924 (age 100) Canada ( 1924-07-14 ) Commands held Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (1981–83)Strike Command (1977–80)Vice-Chief of the Air Staff (1976–77)No. 1 Group (1973–75) Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the BathCommander of the Order of the British EmpireQueen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air Books Probability and its applications for engineers | ||
Air Chief Marshal Sir David George Evans, (born 14 July 1924) is a retired senior commander of the Royal Air Force.
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Military career
Educated in Canada, Evans was commissioned into the Royal Air Force as a pilot officer under an emergency commission on 7 April 1944 during the Second World War. He underwent pilot training in Canada and he then completed in operational training in Ismaïlia in Egypt. On 7 October 1944, he was promoted to flying officer (war substantive). He was promoted to flight lieutenant (war substantive) on 7 April 1946. His promotion to flying officer was confirmed on 30 September 1947 with seniority from 7 April 1946. Evans was promoted to the substantive rank of flight lieutenant on 29 October 1948, with promotions to squadron leader on 1 October 1954, to wing commander on 1 July 1959 and to group captain on 1 July 1964.
In 1973 Evans was made Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group, in 1976 he was appointed Vice Chief of the Air Staff and he went on to be Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Strike Command the following year. He was Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff from 1981 to 1983.
Later life
In retirement, Evans became a Non-Executive Director of British Aerospace.
Awards and decorations
On 9 June 1955, Squadron Leader Evans was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air.
In 1985 he was made King of Arms of the Order of the Bath.