David Parry-Evans

Air Chief Marshal Sir David George Parry-Evans, GCB, CBE (19 July 1935 25 August 2020) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.

Sir David Parry-Evans
Born(1935-07-19)19 July 1935
Died25 August 2020(2020-08-25) (aged 85)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1956–1991
RankAir Chief Marshal
Commands heldAir Member for Personnel (1989–1991)
RAF Germany (1985–1987)
No. 38 Group (1984–1985)
No. 1 Group (1982–1984)
RAF Staff College, Bracknell (1981–1982)
RAF Marham (c.1975–1978)
No. 214 Squadron (1974–1975)
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

RAF career

Educated at Berkhamsted School, Parry-Evans joined the Royal Air Force in 1956.[1] He became Officer Commanding No. 214 Squadron in 1974 and Station Commander at RAF Marham in 1975.[1] He was appointed Director of Defence Policy at the Ministry of Defence in 1979, Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell, in 1981 and then Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group in 1982 before becoming Air Officer Commanding No. 38 Group in 1984.[1]

He went on to be Commander-in-Chief RAF Germany and Second Tactical Air Force in 1985, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Programmes and Personnel) in 1987 and Air Member for Personnel in 1989 before retiring in 1991.[1] In retirement he became President of the Shackleton Association.[2]

Family

In 1960, he married Ann Reynolds; they had two sons.[1]

Parry-Evans died on 25 August 2020, at the age of 85, following a short illness.[3]

References

  1. Debrett's People of Today 1994
  2. Shackleton Association Archived 11 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, thegrowler.org.uk; accessed 16 March 2019.
  3. Parry-Evans, David (28 August 2020). "Air Chief Marshal Sir David Parry-Evans". The Telegraph Announcements. The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
Military offices
Preceded by
Michael Beavis
Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell
1981–1982
Succeeded by
Anthony Skingsley
Preceded by
Sir Patrick Hine
Commander-in-Chief RAF Germany
Also Commander of the Second Tactical Air Force

1985–1987
Succeeded by
Sir Anthony Skingsley
Preceded by
Sir John Chapple
Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Programmes and Personnel)
1987–1989
Succeeded by
Sir Barry Wilson
Preceded by
Sir Laurence Jones
Air Member for Personnel
1989–1991
Succeeded by
Sir Roger Palin
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