Edward Sismore
Edward Barnes Sismore | |
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| Born | 23 June 1921 Kettering, Northamptonshire |
| Died | 22 March 2012 (aged 90) Chelmsford, Essex |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | c.1939–1976 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands | Commandant Royal Observer Corps (1971–73) RAF Bruggen (1964–66) No. 29 Squadron RAF (1953–56) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross & Two Bars Air Force Cross Air Efficiency Award Order of Dannebrog (Denmark) |
Air Commodore Edward Barnes Sismore DSO, DFC & Two Bars, AFC, AE (23 June 1921 – 22 March 2012) was a British air navigator and fighter pilot during the Second World War, and a senior Royal Air Force officer in the post-war years. Sismore served as the thirteenth Commandant Royal Observer Corps between 1971 and 1973.
During his time as Commandant ROC, Sismore travelled overseas to France, Germany and Scandinavian countries, visiting similar defence warning organisations. He established a close relationship with the Luftmeldekorpset Danish Air Reporting Corps, a unit of the country's Home Guard.