Ruthven Wade

Sir Ruthven Wade
Born 15 July 1920 (1920-07-15)
Died 24 September 2001 (2001-09-25) (aged 81)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Air Force
Years of service 1938–78
Rank Air Chief Marshal
Commands held Vice-Chief of the Air Staff (1973–76)
No. 1 Group (1968–71)
RAF Gaydon (1962–65)
No. 39 Squadron (1959–60)
Battles/wars Second World War
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Flying Cross

Air Chief Marshal Sir Ruthven Lowry "Gerry" Wade, KCB, DFC (15 July 1920 – 24 September 2001) was a senior Royal Air Force officer who served as Vice-Chief of the Air Staff from 1973 to 1976.

RAF career

Educated at Cheltenham College, Wade joined the Royal Air Force in 1938 and served in the Second World War.[1] After the War he became Officer Commanding No. 39 Squadron and then Station Commander at RAF Gaydon.[1] He was appointed Director of Operations – Bomber and Reconnaissance in 1966, Air Executive to Deputy for Nuclear Affairs at SHAPE in 1967 and Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group in 1968.[1] He went on to be Deputy Commander-in-Chief at RAF Germany in 1971, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations) in January 1973 and Vice-Chief of the Air Staff in November 1973.[1] His last appointment was as Chief of Personnel and Logistics in 1976 before he retired in 1978.[1]

Family

In 1945 he married Denise Davis; they had a son.[2]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Denis Smallwood
Vice-Chief of the Air Staff
1973–1976
Succeeded by
Sir David Evans
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