John Weston (RAF officer)

Sir John Weston
Born (1908-11-15)15 November 1908
Died 13 June 1979(1979-06-13) (aged 70)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Air Force
Years of service 1927–1964
Rank Air Vice Marshal
Commands held No. 90 (Signals) Group (1954–56)
RAF Halton (1952–53)
No. 1 School of Technical Training RAF (1952–53)
Central Signals Establishment (1946–48)
Battles/wars Second World War
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath

Air Vice Marshal Sir John Gerard Willsley Weston, KBE, CB (15 November 1908 – 13 June 1979) was a high-ranking signals officer in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and the post-war years. He later served as the Deputy Head of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). There is a Weston Avenue in Leighton Buzzard that used to be housing for personnel at RAF Stanbridge. Since this was a signals establishment during the Second World War, it is believed that it is named after him.

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Military offices
Preceded by
William Theak
Air Officer Commanding No. 90 (Signals) Group
1954–1956
Succeeded by
Leslie Dalton-Morris
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