John Barraclough (RAF officer)


Sir John Barraclough

Air Chief Marshal Barraclough in 1964
Born(1918-05-02)2 May 1918
Died10 May 2008(2008-05-10) (aged 90)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Air Force
Service years1935–1976
RankAir Chief Marshal
CommandsCommandant Royal College of Defence Studies (1974–75)
Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (1970–72)
No. 19 Group (1964–67)
RAF Middleton St. George (1957–58)
RAF Biggin Hill (1955–57)
ConflictsSecond World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Force Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Air Chief Marshal Sir John Barraclough KCB, CBE, DFC, AFC, OStJ, FRAeS (2 May 1918 – 10 May 2008) was a Royal Air Force pilot during the Second World War who went on to become Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff.