David Hawkins (RAF officer)
David Hawkins | |
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David Hawkins-Leth (right) and his wife Karen, called Dede, together with Dieter A. Borer, a Swiss diplomat, at the Mosimann's Club in London in 1997. Photo taken by Anton Mosimann | |
| Other name(s) | David Hawkins-Leth |
| Born | 5 April 1937 Streatham, South London, England |
| Died | 31 January 2019 (aged 81) London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1955–1993 |
| Rank | Air vice-marshal |
| Service number | 2767499 |
| Commands | No. 37 Squadron RAF Regiment (1971–74) RAF Regiment (1991–93) |
Air-Vice Marshal David Richard Hawkins CB, LVO, MBE, DL (5 April 1937 – 31 January 2019), also known as David Hawkins-Leth, was a senior Royal Air Force officer who commanded the Royal Air Force Regiment in the 1990s. After his RAF service, he became an usher for Black Rod and a Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Greater London.