Air Commodore Anthony Norman Davis, (14 August 1918 – 1988) was a Royal Air Force officer who served as a pilot during the Second World War.

Early life and career

Born in the Farnham area of Surrey, Davis was the son of Lieutenant Colonel H. J. N. Davis. He graduated from the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich as a second lieutenant in the Royal Engineers of the British Army. In 1940, he transferred to the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a pilot.

RAF career

Davis served in the Second World War. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom), Distinguished Flying Cross as a flight lieutenant in 1943, and received the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) as an Acting rank, acting squadron leader in 1945. The citation for his DSO was published in the ''London Gazette'' of 24 July 1945, reading: When Davis announced his engagement to Dominique Gauquié in 1950 he was the air attache in Budapest."Marriages." Times [London, England] 16 Mar. 1950: 9. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. In 1963, he was promoted air commodore as the air attache in Moscow."News in Brief." Times [London, England] 25 Apr. 1963: 6. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. Davis Man Alive (BBC TV series), appeared on British television in the 1970s as the Ministry of Defence spokesman on Unidentified Flying Objects.UFO programme 'panic' gripped ministry.
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Anthony Norman 1918 births 1988 deaths Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Royal Air Force air commodores Royal Air Force pilots of World War II Royal Engineers officers Graduates of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich People from the Borough of Waverley