Anthony Selway
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Air Marshal
Sir Anthony Dunkerton 'Mark' Selway KCB
DFC
(20 February 1909 - 19 June 1984) was a Royal Air Force
officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Coastal Command
.
, Selway joined the Royal Air Force as a cadet in 1927. He was appointed Officer Commanding
No. 14 Squadron
in 1938 just before World War II
and served in that role until October 1940 when he joined the Air Staff at Headquarters No. 203 Group. He transferred to the Air Staff (Operations) at Headquarters RAF Middle East in 1941 before becoming Chief Flying Instructor at the Empire Central Flying Training School in 1942 and Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters No. 23 (Training) Group in 1943. He went on to be Station Commander at RAF Aston Down
in 1944 and Senior Officer Administration at Headquarters No. 232 Group in 1945.
After the War he was made Deputy Director of Flying Training at the Air Ministry
and then Commandant at the Central Flying School
in 1951 before becoming Air Attaché
in Paris
in 1953. He was then appointed Head of the RAF staff in Washington D. C. in 1955, Air Officer Commanding No. 18 (Reconnaissance) Group
in 1958 and Commander-in-Chief Far East Air Force in 1960. He concluded his career as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Coastal Command
in 1962 before retiring in 1965.
Air Marshal
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Sir Anthony Dunkerton 'Mark' Selway KCB
Order of the Bath
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DFC
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly to officers of other Commonwealth countries, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against...
(20 February 1909 - 19 June 1984) was a Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Coastal Command
RAF Coastal Command
RAF Coastal Command was a formation within the Royal Air Force . Founded in 1936, it was the RAF's premier maritime arm, after the Royal Navy's secondment of the Fleet Air Arm in 1937. Naval aviation was neglected in the inter-war period, 1919–1939, and as a consequence the service did not receive...
.
RAF career
Educated at Highgate SchoolHighgate School
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, Selway joined the Royal Air Force as a cadet in 1927. He was appointed Officer Commanding
Officer Commanding
The Officer Commanding is the commander of a sub-unit or minor unit , principally used in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. In other countries, the term Commanding Officer is applied to commanders of minor as well as major units.Normally an Officer Commanding is a company, squadron or battery...
No. 14 Squadron
No. 14 Squadron RAF
No. 14 Squadron of the Royal Air Force currently operates the Beechcraft Shadow R1 in the ISTAR role from RAF Waddington.-World War I:...
in 1938 just before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and served in that role until October 1940 when he joined the Air Staff at Headquarters No. 203 Group. He transferred to the Air Staff (Operations) at Headquarters RAF Middle East in 1941 before becoming Chief Flying Instructor at the Empire Central Flying Training School in 1942 and Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters No. 23 (Training) Group in 1943. He went on to be Station Commander at RAF Aston Down
Aston Down
RAF Aston Down is a former Royal Air Force station near Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, South West England. It was used by the RAF from the First World War until 1967, since when it has been the home of the Cotswold Gliding Club...
in 1944 and Senior Officer Administration at Headquarters No. 232 Group in 1945.
After the War he was made Deputy Director of Flying Training at the Air Ministry
Air Ministry
The Air Ministry was a department of the British Government with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the Royal Air Force, that existed from 1918 to 1964...
and then Commandant at the Central Flying School
Central Flying School
The Central Flying School is the Royal Air Force's primary institution for the training of military flying instructors. Established in 1912 it is the longest existing flying training school.-History:...
in 1951 before becoming Air Attaché
Attaché
Attaché is a French term in diplomacy referring to a person who is assigned to the diplomatic or administrative staff of a higher placed person or another service or agency...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1953. He was then appointed Head of the RAF staff in Washington D. C. in 1955, Air Officer Commanding No. 18 (Reconnaissance) Group
No. 18 Group RAF
No. 18 Group of the Royal Air Force was a group active from 1918 to 1919, and from 1938 to 1996.- 1918 - 1919 :The Group was initially formed on 1 April 1918 in No 4 Area. It was transferred to North-Eastern Area, 8 May 1918...
in 1958 and Commander-in-Chief Far East Air Force in 1960. He concluded his career as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Coastal Command
RAF Coastal Command
RAF Coastal Command was a formation within the Royal Air Force . Founded in 1936, it was the RAF's premier maritime arm, after the Royal Navy's secondment of the Fleet Air Arm in 1937. Naval aviation was neglected in the inter-war period, 1919–1939, and as a consequence the service did not receive...
in 1962 before retiring in 1965.