Allegiance United Kingdom Died July 11, 2002 Years of service 1940–1976 Battles and wars World War II | Battles/wars World War II Service/branch Royal Air Force Name Roy Orrock Rank Air commodore | |
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Born 18 January 1921
Romford, Essex, England ( 1921-01-18 ) Commands held OC No. 248 Squadron RAF 1945–1946
OC RAF Valley 1963–1965
Commandant Royal Observer Corps 1973–1975 Awards Distinguished Flying Cross | ||
Air Commodore Roy Kenneth Orrock DFC (18 January 1921 – 11 July 2002) was a British pilot during the Second World War and a senior Royal Air Force officer in the post-war years. He served as the fourteenth Commandant Royal Observer Corps from 1973 to 1975. He was Aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II.
During the Second World War, Orrock flew with No. 22 Squadron RAF flying the Bristol Beaufighter moving to the Mediterranean in 1942 after which the unit was posted to North Africa and then the far east and later as Commanding officer of No. 248 Squadron RAF flying the de Havilland Mosquito. On the 17th March 1945 whilst leading a strike force over Aalesund Norway, Orrock's aircraft was hit by flak but made a successfully ditching but became a POW until the end of the war.