Sir Reginald Emson
Born(1912-01-11)11 January 1912
Died27 March 1995(1995-03-27) (aged 83)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal 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 Despatches

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 "R H E Emson". www.rafweb.org. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. ^ New DCAS Flight International, 12 January 1967
Military offices Preceded bySir Christopher Hartley Deputy Chief of the Air Staff 1966–1967 Succeeded bySir Peter Wykeham Preceded bySir Augustus Walker Inspector-General of the RAF 1967–1969 Post disbanded
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