Neville Stack
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Born19 October 1919
Died26 January 1994 (aged 74)
London, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Air Force
Sir Neville Stack | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 October 1919 |
| Died | 26 January 1994 (aged 74) London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Service years | 1935–1978 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands | Air Secretary (1976–78) RAF Training Command (1972–76) RAF College Cranwell (1967–70) |
| Conflicts | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[1] Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[2] Commander of the Order of the British Empire[3] Air Force Cross[4] Mentioned in Despatches Knight of the Order of Leopold with Palms (Belgium)[5] Croix de guerre (Belgium) |
| Other work | Gentleman Usher |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Thomas Neville Stack, KCB, CVO, CBE, AFC (19 October 1919 – 26 January 1994) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.
Stack was born on 19 October 1919, the son of aviation pioneer T. Neville Stack. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1935 as a flight cadet at RAF College Cranwell.[6] He gained a permanent commission on 29 July 1939[7] and passed out of the college with the Sword of Honour. He spent his war service with Coastal Command serving on flying boats until transferring to Transport Command in the late 1950s including a tour as Deputy Captain of the Queen's Flight.[6]