John Mortimer Warfield
John Mortimer Warfield | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Johnnie" |
| Born | 26 September 1912 Bideford, Devon, England |
| Died | 1970 (aged 58) Aldershot, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force (1930–1961) |
| Rank | Air commodore |
| Commands | Officer Commanding RAF Ta' Qali 1941 OC No. 226 Squadron RAF 1942 OC RAF Waddington 1950 AOC No. 66 Group RAF 1955 Commandant Royal Observer Corps (1959–1961) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Malayan Emergency |
| Awards | CBE April 1949 OBE January 1946 |
Air Commodore John Mortimer Warfield (September 26, 1912 - 1970) CBE RAF was a bomber pilot during the Second World War, a senior RAF staff officer and commander during the Malayan Emergency in the 1950s and, as an air commodore in his final tour, the ninth Commandant of the Royal Observer Corps.