Roy Orrock

Roy Kenneth Orrock
Born (1921-01-18)18 January 1921
Romford, Essex, England
Died 11 July 2002(2002-07-11) (aged 81)
Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Air Force
Years of service 1940–1976
Rank Air Commodore
Commands held Royal Observer Corps (1973–75)
RAF Valley (1963–65)
No. 248 Squadron RAF (1945–46)
Battles/wars Second World War
Awards Distinguished Flying Cross

Air Commodore Roy Kenneth Orrock DFC (18 January 1921 – 11 July 2002) was a British pilot during the Second World War and a senior Royal Air Force officer in the post-war years. He served as the fourteenth Commandant Royal Observer Corps from 1973 to 1975.[1]

During the Second World War, Orrock flew with No. 22 Squadron RAF flying the Bristol Beaufighter moving to the Mediterranean in 1942 after which the unit was posted to North Africa and then the far east and later as Commanding officer of No. 248 Squadron RAF flying the de Havilland Mosquito. He was Aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II.[2]

References

  1. "Units directly responsible to Ministry level". rafweb.org. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. "Air Commodore R K Orrock". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
Military offices
Preceded by
E L McMillan
Commander No. 4 Flying Training School
1963–1965
Succeeded by
R P Harding
Preceded by
Edward Sismore
Commandant Royal Observer Corps
1973–1975
Succeeded by
Michael Horace Miller
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