KG GCB CBE DSO LVO DFC AFC K St J MA

Christened

Samuel Charles Elworthy

Date of Birth

23 March 1911 at Timaru

Died

4 April 1993 at Christchurch

Parents

Percy Ashton Elworthy and Bertha Victoria Elworthy (nee Julius)

Married

Audrey Hutchinson, London, 5 June 1936

Children

Three sons and one daughter

Education

• Marlborough College United Kingdom
• Trinity College Cambridge (graduated Master of Arts)
• Barrister at Law Lincolns Inn

Honours

• Knight of the Garter 1977
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath 1962
• Knight of St John 1976
• Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire 1946
• Distinguished Service Order 1941
• Member of the Royal Victorian Order 1953
• Distinguished Flying Cross 1941
• Air Force Cross 1941
• Freeman of the City of London
• Freeman of the City of Timaru

Career

• Royal Air Force
• Permanent Commission 1936
• War Service (1939-45) Bomber Command
• Acting Air Commodore 1944
• Commandant RAF Staff College 1957-59
• Deputy Chief of Air Staff 1959-60
• Commander-in-Chief of Middle East Forces 1960-63
• Chief of Air Staff 1963-67
• Chief of Defence Staff 1967-71
• Marshal of the Royal Air Force 1967

Positions held

• Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle 1971-78
• Lord Lieutenant of Greater London 1973-78
• Governor of Various English Public Schools 1971-78
• Chairman King Edward VII Hospital for Officers
• Chairman Royal Commission of Exhibition of 1851, 1971-78
• Chairman Royal Overseas League 1971-76w
• Director of a number of United Kingdom Companies 1971-78

Last updated: 16 Sep 2021