John Mortimer Warfield
John Mortimer Warfield | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Johnnie" |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Air Force (1930 -1961) |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands | Officer Commanding RAF Takali 1941 OC No. 226 Squadron RAF 1942 OC RAF Waddington 1950 AOC No. 66 Group RAF 1955 Commandant Royal Observer Corps (1959 - 1961) |
| Battles / wars | World War II 1939 - 1945 |
| Awards | CBE April 1949 OBE January 1946 |
Air Commodore John "Johnnie" Mortimer Warfield CBE OBE RAF R’td was a bomber pilot during the Second World War, a senior RAF staff officer and commander during the 1950s and, as an Air Commodore in his final tour, the ninth Commandant of the Royal Observer Corps.
Service history
RAF service
Warfield joined the Royal Air Force on 29 December 1930 on a short service commision and commenced training at the RAF Central Depot, RAF Uxbridge and two months later transferred to the No. 2 Flying Training School as a pilot under instruction. On 29 December 1931 he was posted as a pilot in the rank of Pilot Officer to No. 13 Squadron RAF.