Reginald Emson

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Sir Reginald Emson
Born(1912-01-11)11 January 1912
Died27 March 1995(1995-03-27) (aged 83)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Air Force
Years of service1930–1969
RankAir Marshal
Commands heldInspector-General of the RAF (1967–69)
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1966–67)
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Air Force Cross
Mentioned in dispatches

Air Marshal Sir Reginald Herbert Embleton Emson KBE, CB, AFC (11 January 1912 – 27 March 1995) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force in the post-Second World War years.

RAF career[]

Emson joined the Royal Air Force in 1930.[1] He became an Armament Officer in 1936 and served in the Second World War in the Technical Branch.[1] After the war he became Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operational Requirements) and then Deputy Chief of the Air Staff from 1966 before becoming Inspector-General of the RAF in 1967,[2] and retiring in 1969.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Marshal Sir Reginald Emson
  2. ^ New DCAS Flight International, 12 January 1967
Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
1966–1967 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Sir Augustus Walker
 Inspector-General of the RAF
1967–1969 		Post disbanded
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