Sir Denis Barnett | |
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| Born | 11 February 1906 |
| Died | 31 December 1992 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1929–64 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands | Near East Air Force (1962–64) British Forces Cyprus (1962–64) Transport Command (1959–62) Air Secretary (1957–59) RAF Staff College, Bracknell (1956) No. 205 Group (1954–56) Central Bomber Establishment (1949) RAF Swanton Morley (1942–43) No. 40 Squadron (1940) No. 84 Squadron (1938) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Suez Crisis |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) Commander of the Legion of Merit (France)[1] Croix de guerre (France) |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Denis Hensley Fulton Barnett, GCB, CBE, DFC (11 February 1906 – 31 December 1992) was a squadron commander and senior officer in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. In the post war years he held high command, serving as the British air commander during the Suez War and subsequently the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Transport Command and the Commander of British Forces Cyprus.
Barnett was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, his parents being Sir Louis Barnett and Mabel Violet Barnett née Fulton (daughter of Catherine Fulton and James Fulton). He had three elder brothers, including Miles Barnett, and an older sister. He married Pamela Grant (21 December 1918 - 30 August 2010) on 22 April 1939, and they went on to have three daughters and one son.