Deryck Stapleton
| Deryck Stapleton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1918 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1936–68 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands held |
RAF Staff College, Bracknell No. 1 Group RAF Odiham No. 14 Squadron |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Air Force Cross |
| Relations | Gerald Stapleton (brother) |
Air Vice Marshal Deryck Cameron Stapleton, CB, CBE, DFC, AFC (born 15 January 1918) is a former Royal Air Force officer who became Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell.
RAF career
Educated at King Edward VI School in Totnes, Stapleton joined the Royal Air Force in 1936.[1] He served in the Second World War in the Middle East, North Africa and Italy. After the war he became Assistant Secretary (Air) in 1945, Secretary of the Chiefs of Staff Committee in 1947 and Station Commander at RAF Odiham in 1949.[1] After spending much of the 1950s plans in various military headquarters, He went on to be Director of Plans at the Air Ministry in March 1961, Director of Defence Plans at the Ministry of Defence in 1963 and Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group in May 1964.[1] After that he became Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell in June 1966 before retiring in April 1968.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-1414-8
- ↑ "Senior Royal Air Force appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 6 June 2015.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Patrick Dunn |
Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group 1964–1966 |
Succeeded by Michael Le Bas |
| Preceded by Tim Piper |
Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell 1966–1968 |
Succeeded by Nigel Maynard |