Herbert Durkin
Sir Herbert Durkin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 March 1922 Burnley, Lancashire |
| Died | 12 April 2004 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1941–1978 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands | No. 2 School of Technical Training No. 90 (Signals) Group |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Air Marshal Sir Herbert Durkin KBE CB (31 March 1922 – 12 April 2004) was an expert on signals and communications who joined the Royal Air Force during World War II, rising to become one of its senior commanders in the 1970s.