Paterson Fraser

Sir Paterson Fraser
Born	15 July 1907
Died	4 August 2001
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1929–1964
Rank	Air Marshal
Commands held	Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment No. 12 (Fighter) Group
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Air Force Cross

Air Marshal The Reverend Sir Henry Paterson Fraser KBE CB AFC (15 July 1907 – 4 August 2001) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during World War II and in the post-War years.

RAF career

Educated ar Pembroke College, Cambridge, Fraser joined the Royal Air Force in 1929.^[1] He became a test pilot in 1934.^[2] He served in World War II as Officer Commanding the Experimental Flying Section at RAE Farnborough and then as Deputy Director of War Organisation at the Air Ministry.^[1] In this capacity he prepared the early plans for the Normandy landings.^[2] He continued his war service on the staff at Headquarters Second Tactical Air Force and then as Commandant of the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment.^[1]

After the War he became Deputy Director of Policy (Air Staff) and then a member of the Defence Research Policy Staff.^[1] He was appointed Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters RAF Fighter Command in 1952, Chief of Staff at Headquarters Allied Air Forces Central Europe in 1954 and Air Officer Commanding No. 12 (Fighter) Group in 1956.^[1] He went on to be Director of RAF Exercise Planning in 1959, UK Permanent Military Representative at CENTO later in 1959 and Inspector-General of the RAF in 1962 before retiring in 1964.^[1]

In retirement he was ordained as a priest.^[2]

Family

In 1933 he married Avis Gertrude Haswell; they had two sons.^[2]

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