Sir Maurice Heath | |
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| Born | (1909-08-12)12 August 1909 |
| Died | 9 July 1998(1998-07-09) (aged 88) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1927–65 |
| Rank | Air marshal |
| Commands | RAF Staff College, Bracknell (1959–62) British Forces Arabian Peninsula (1957–59) Bomber Command Bombing School (1952–53) Central Gunnery School (1948–49) RAF Metheringham (1944–45) |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of theOrder of the British Empire Companion of theOrder of the Bath Commander of theRoyal Victorian Order Mentioned in dispatches |
Air MarshalSir Maurice Lionel Heath,KBE, CB, CVO, DL (12 August 1909 – 9 July 1998) was a British seniorRoyal Air Force officer who became Commander ofBritish Forces Arabian Peninsula.
Educated atSutton Valence School inKent,[1] Heath joined the Royal Air Force as a cadet in 1927.[2] He served in theSecond World War on the staff at the Deputy Directorate of Armament Training before becoming Station Commander atRAF Metheringham.[2] He became Officer Commanding the Central Gunnery School in 1948, Officer Commanding the Bomber Command Bombing School in 1952 and Deputy Air Secretary in 1954.[2] He was appointed Commander ofBritish Forces Arabian Peninsula in 1957 before moving on to be Commandant at theRAF Staff College, Bracknell in 1959 and Chief of Staff at HeadquartersAllied Air Forces Central Europe in 1962 before retiring in 1965.[2]
In retirement he became a working director of a London firm of estate agents[1] as well asDeputy Lieutenant ofWest Sussex.[2]
He married Kathleen Mary Gibson in 1938; they had one son and one daughter.[1] Following the death of his first wife he married Lisa Cooke in 1989.[1]
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| Preceded by | Air Officer CommandingBritish Forces Arabian Peninsula 1957–1959 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell 1959–1962 | Succeeded by |