Ewan Jamieson

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Air Marshal Sir David Ewan Jamieson KBE CB (19 April 1930 – 21 March 2013) was a senior commander in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. He was Chief of Air Force from 1979 to 1983, and Chief of Defence Staff from 1983 to 1986.[1][2][3]

In the 1981 New Year Honours, Jamieson was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath.[4] He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1967 Queen's Birthday Honours[5] and promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1986 New Year Honours.[6]

References

  1. "Sir Ewan Jamieson - Obituary". New Zealand Herald. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 
  2. "Air Marshal remembered as great Defence leader". Radio New Zealand. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 
  3. Obituary, Dominion Post, published 30 March 2013
  4. London Gazette (supplement), No. 48469, 31 December 1980. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  5. London Gazette (supplement), No. 44328, 10 June 1967. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  6. London Gazette (supplement), No. 50362, 30 December 1985. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
Military offices
Preceded by
Larry Siegert
Chief of Air Force
1979–1983
Succeeded by
David Crooks
Preceded by
Neil Anderson
Chief of Defence Staff
1983–1986
Succeeded by
David Crooks
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