David Parry-Evans

Sir David Parry-Evans
Born	19 July 1935
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1956–1991
Rank	Air Marshal
Commands held	No. 214 Squadron RAF Marham RAF Staff College, Bracknell RAF Germany
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Air Marshal Sir David George Parry-Evans GCB CBE RAF (born 19 July 1935) is a former senior Royal Air Force commander.

RAF career

Educated at Berkhamsted School, Parry-Evans joined the Royal Air Force in 1956.^[1] He became Officer Commanding No. 214 Squadron in 1974 and Station Commander at RAF Marham in 1975.^[1] He was appointed Director of Defence Policy at the Ministry of Defence in 1979, Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell in 1981 and then Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group in 1982 before becoming Air Officer Commanding No. 38 Group in 1984.^[1] He went on to be Commader-in-Chief RAF Germany and Second Tactical Air Force in 1985, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff in 1987 and Air Member for Personnel in 1989 before retiring in 1991.^[1]

In retirement he became President of the Shackleton Association.^[2]

Family

In 1960 he married Ann Reynolds; they have two sons.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Debrett's People of Today 1994
2. ^ Shackleton Association

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Patrick Hine	Commander-in-Chief RAF Germany Also Commander of the Second Tactical Air Force 1985–1987	Succeeded by Sir Anthony Skingsley
Preceded by Sir Laurence Jones	Air Member for Personnel 1989 – 1991	Succeeded by Sir Roger Palin

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Name	Parry-Evans, David
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Date of birth	19 July 1935
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