| Anthony Wilkinson Heward | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1918 |
| Died | 1995 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1936–1976 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | No. 50 Squadron No. 97 Squadron RAF Finningley No. 18 (Maritime) Group |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar Air Force Cross |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Anthony Wilkinson Heward KCB, OBE, DFC & Bar, AFC (1 July 1918 - November 1995) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.
Heward joined the Royal Air Force in 1936.[1] He served in World War II as Officer Commanding No. 50 Squadron and then as Officer Commanding No. 97 Squadron before being made Personal Staff Officer to the Air Commander-in-Chief, RAF Mediterranean and Middle East in July 1945.[1]
Promoted to Group Captain, he was appointed to the Air & Special Operations staff at Headquarters SHAPE in 1957 and Station Commander at RAF Finningley in 1959.[1] Then after attending the Imperial Defence College in 1962 he was promoted to Air Commodore and appointed Director of Operations (Bomber & Reconnaissance) at the Ministry of Defence in 1963.[1] Promoted to Air Vice Marshal, he was appointed Deputy Commander of RAF Germany in 1966, Air Officer for Administration at Headquarters RAF Air Support Command in 1969 and Chief of Staff at RAF Strike Command in 1970.[1] Promoted to Air Marshal, he went on to be Air Officer Commanding No. 18 (Maritime) Group in 1972 and Air Member for Supply and Organisation in 1973.[1] He was promoted to Air Chief Marshal in 1974 and retired in 1976.[1][2]
In retirement he became a County councillor for Wiltshire.[1]
In 1944 he married Clare Myfanwy Wainwright, the daughter of Major-General C B Wainwright, CB. They had two children.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Robert Craven |
Air Officer Commanding No. 18 Group 1972 – 1973 |
Succeeded by Sir Douglas Lowe |
| Preceded by Sir Neil Wheeler |
Air Member for Supply and Organisation 1973 – 1976 |
Succeeded by Sir Alasdair Steedman |