David Crooks (RNZAF officer)
Air Marshal David Manson Crooks, CB, OBE (born 8 December 1931) is a retired senior commander of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. He was Chief of the Air Staff from April 1983 to October 1986 and Chief of the Defence Staff thereafter until 1987 when he retired.[2]
David Manson Crooks | |
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| Born | 8 December 1931 Rangiora, New Zealand[1] |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Service/ | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
| Years of service | c.1950–1987 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Service number | C300083 |
| Commands held | Chief of the Defence Staff Chief of the Air Staff |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Crooks was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1969 Queen's Birthday Honours,[3] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1985 New Year Honours.[4]
Crooks retired from the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1987. In retirement he served on the board of the RNZAF Museum Trust.[5]
References
- Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. pp. 111–112. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- McGibbon, I.C., ed. (2000). The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Military History. Oxford University Press. p. 129. ISBN 0195583760.
- "No. 44865". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 1969. p. 6002.
- "No. 49970". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 31 December 1984. p. 4.
- http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/RNZAF%20Museum%20Staff.htm
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Air Marshal Sir Ewan Jamieson |
Chief of the Defence Staff 1986–1987 |
Succeeded by Lieutenant General Sir John Mace |
| Preceded by Air Vice Marshal Ewan Jamieson |
Chief of the Air Staff 1983–1986 |
Succeeded by Air Vice Marshal Patrick Neville |
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