John D'Albiac

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John Henry D'Albiac
28 January 1894 – 20 August 1963
Place of death	Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1914 – 14 April 1947
Rank	Air Marshal
Battles/wars	World War I, World War II
Other work	Aerodrome Commandant, London Heathrow Airport

Air Marshal Sir John Henry D'Albiac KCVO KBE CB DSO (28 January 1894 – 20 August 1963) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during World War II.

D'Albiac was educated at the Seabrook Lodge School in Kent, Framlingham College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was commissioned into the British Army in 1914 but seconded to the Royal Naval Air Service during the following year. In 1917, whilst serving in France as an aeroplane observer, D'Albiac was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. He transferred to the RAF on its establishment in 1918, filling a number of overseas staff appointments during the interwar years.

During the Second World War D'Albiac served as Air Officer Commanding RAF Palestine and Transjordan, British Forces in Greece, British Forces in Iraq, No. 222 Group, No. 2 Group, Second Tactical Air Force. D'Albiac also served as the Deputy Commander of the Mediterranean Tactical Air Force and the Director-General of Personnel.

In later life D'Albiac was the Aerodrome Commandant at London Heathrow Airport and the Deputy Chairman of the Air Transport Advisory Council. He died in Beaconsfield on 20 August 1963.