Jack Rose (colonial administrator)
Jack Rose | |
|---|---|
| Administrator of the Cayman Islands | |
| In office February 1960 – March 1963 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Alan Hilliard Donald (Commissioner) |
| Succeeded by | John Alfred Cumber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1917 |
| Died | 10 October 2009 (aged 92) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1938–1946 |
| Rank | Wing commander |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Member of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross |
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Jack Rose, CMG, MBE, DFC (18 January 1917 – 10 October 2009) was a British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot and colonial administrator. He fought as a pilot in the Battle of Britain during World War II, and later in the war pioneered the tactic of firing rockets from fighter-bombers. Rose was one of the very few pilots who survived operating on both the first and last days of the war. After the war ended, Rose became an administrator in the British Colonial Office. He was Administrator of the Cayman Islands from 1960 to 1963.