John Sutton (RAF officer)
| Sir John Sutton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 July 1932 |
| Died | 21 November 2014 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1950–1989 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands held |
RAF Support Command No. 14 Squadron RAF No. 249 Squadron RAF |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Air Marshal Sir John Matthias Dobson Sutton KCB (9 July 1932 – 21 November 2014) was a Royal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Support Command.
RAF career
Educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford, Sutton joined the Royal Air Force in 1950.[1] He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 249 Squadron in 1964 and then became Assistant Secretary of the Chiefs of Staff Committee at the Ministry of Defence in 1966.[1] He went on to be Officer Commanding No. 14 Squadron in 1970, Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans & Policy) at Headquarters Second Tactical Air Force in 1971 and Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy) in 1977.[1] He then became Deputy Commander of RAF Germany in 1980, Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments) in 1982 and Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Overseas) in 1985.[1] He became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Support Command in 1986 and retired in 1989.[1]
In retirement he was made Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.[1] He attended a reunion of Lieutenant Governors in 2008.[2] He died on 21 November 2014.[3]
Family
In 1954 he married Delia Eleanor Woodward: they had one son and one daughter.[1] Following the dissolution of his first marriage he married Angela Faith Gray in 1969: they had two sons.[1]
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir David Harcourt-Smith |
Commander-in-Chief Support Command 1986–1989 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Graydon |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir William Pillar |
Lieutenant Governor of Jersey 1990–1995 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Wilkes |