Jack Rose (colonial administrator)
Jack Rose, CMG, MBE, DFC (18 January 1917 – 10 October 2009) was a British fighter pilot during the Battle of Britain who later in the Second World War pioneered the use of rockets fired from fighter-bombers. One of very few pilots to survive having been operational on both the first and last days of the war, he later became a distinguished administrator in the British Colonial Office. He was Administrator of the Cayman Islands from 1960 to 1963.
Jack Rose | |
|---|---|
| Administrator of the Cayman Islands | |
| In office February 1960 – March 1963 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Alan Hilliard Donald (Commissioner) |
| Succeeded by | John Alfred Cumber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1917 Blackheath, London |
| Died | 10 October 2009 (aged 92) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1938–1946 |
| Rank | Wing commander |
| Battles/wars | Second World War
|
| Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Member of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.