He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1960. He commanded RAF forces in Germany from 1961 to 1963, then spent two years as Senior RAF Officer at the Imperial Defence College. He took command of air forces in Malta as Deputy Commander-in-Chief (Air) of Allied Forces in the Mediterranean in 1965. He was promoted to air marshal in November 1966, and took up the position of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Near East Air Force (including responsibility for British Forces Cyprus and Administration of the Sovereign Base Areas). He was advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1967, and retired from the RAF in August 1969. He continued to enjoy sport in his retirement. Family He married Margery Thurston Hatfield in 1938. His wife died in 2002. He was survived by their two sons. References External links Obituary, The Times, 27 February 2007 Biography 1914 births 2007 deaths Royal Air Force air marshals British World War II flying aces Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Royal Air Force personnel of World War II People from Widnes Military personnel from Lancashire