| David Manson Crooks | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 December 1931 |
| Allegiance |
 New Zealand |
| Service/branch | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
| Years of service | –1987 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Service number | C300083 |
| Awards |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Air Marshal David Manson Crooks CB OBE (born 8 December 1931) is a retired senior commander of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. He was Chief of the Air Staff from April 1983 to October 1986 and Chief of the Defence Staff thereafter until 1987 when he retired.[1]
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1969 Queen's Birthday Honours,[2] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1985 New Year Honours.[3]
Crooks retired from the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1987. In retirement he served on the board of the RNZAF Museum Trust.[4]
References[]
- ↑ McGibbon, I.C., ed (2000). The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Military History. Oxford University Press. p. 129. ISBN 0195583760.
- ↑ "No. 44865". 14 June 1969. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/44865/page/
- ↑ "No. 49970". 31 December 1984. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/49970/page/
- ↑ http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/RNZAF%20Museum%20Staff.htm
The original article can be found at David Crooks (RNZAF officer) and the edit history here.