Reginald Emson Explained

Sir Reginald Emson
Birth Date:11 January 1912
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:Royal Air Force
Serviceyears:1930–1969
Rank:Air Marshal
Commands:Inspector-General of the RAF (1967–69)
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1966–67)
Battles:Second World War
Awards:Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Air Force Cross
Mentioned in Despatches

Air Marshal Sir Reginald Herbert Embleton Emson, (11 January 1912 – 27 March 1995) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force in the post-Second World War years.

RAF career

Emson joined the Royal Air Force in 1930.[1] He became an Armament Officer in 1936 and served in the Second World War in the Technical Branch.[1] After the war he became Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operational Requirements) and then Deputy Chief of the Air Staff from 1966 before becoming Inspector-General of the RAF in 1967,[2] and retiring in 1969.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: R H E Emson. 2022-12-29. www.rafweb.org.
  2. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1967/1967%20-%200071.html New DCAS