John Grindon

Group Captain John Evelyn Grindon, CVO, DSO, AFC (30 September 1917 – 11 November 2001) was a senior Royal Air Force officer. He served as a bomber pilot in the Second World War, and later commanded the Queen's Flight.[1]

John Grindon
Born(1917-09-30)30 September 1917
Newquay, England
Died11 November 2001(2001-11-11) (aged 84)
Hampshire, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1935–1959
RankGroup Captain
Service number33206
Commands heldRAF Honington (1957–58)
Queen's Flight (1953–56)
No. 617 Squadron RAF (1945)
No. 630 Squadron RAF (1944–45)
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsCommander of the Royal Victorian Order
Distinguished Service Order
Air Force Cross

Grindon was the son of Thomas Edward Grindon, a First World War casualty,[2] and Dora Eastlake. He married Miss Hubber in 1937.

A portrait is held by the National Portrait Gallery.[3]

References
  1. "Group Captain John Grindon".
  2. "Casualty Details | CWGC".
  3. "John Evelyn Grindon - National Portrait Gallery".


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