Davis, John Frank, 1917-1988

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Davis, John Frank, 1917-1988

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        Dates of existence

        1917-1988

        History

        Davis, John Frank, son of Frank Cecil Davis MBE, writer on art and antiques, of Welwyn, Herts, and Gysella Nelly, d. of Commandant Edgar Amedée Simeon Dusser of St-Georges-de­-Didonne, France; b. 28 Feb. 1917; adm. Sept. 1930 (KS); left July 1935; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1935, BA 1938, MA 1967; Asst Princ. Min. of Economic Warfare 1939; PO RAFVR Apr. 1940, FO July 1941, Flt Lieut. Mar. 1942; Flt Lieut. RAF Sept. 1945, Sqdn Ldr Aug. 1947, Wing Cdr July 1954, Group Capt. Jan. 1959, Air Cdre Jan. 1964; DFC Mar. 1943, AFC Jan. 1950; OBE June 1957; retd from RAF 31 Dec. 1964; PR dir. Philips Industries (UK) Ltd 1971; m. 1st 9 Sept. 1939 Pamela Mary, d. of Air Cdre Archibald Robert Boyle CMG OBE MC RAF, of Stoke Hill, Guildford; 2nd 19 Sept. 1947 Elaine, d. of Harold Smorthwaite of Chislehurst, Kent; 3rd 19 Feb. 1980 Betty Waite; d. 7 Feb. 1988.

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        GB-2014-WSA-05895

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        GB 2014

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        International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition

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        Dates of creation, revision and deletion

        Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020

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            The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1919 to Election 1989, Volume 4, compiled by F.E. Pagan and H.E. Pagan, Padstow, 1992

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