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Highgate School.
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Anthony Selway
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Educated at Highgate School, Selway joined the Royal Air Force as a cadet in 1927. He was appointed Officer Commanding Number. 14 Squadron in 1938 just before World World War II and served in that role until October 1940 when he joined the Air Staff at Headquarters Number.
203 Group.
He transferred to the Air Staff (Operations) at Headquarters Royal Air Force Middle East in 1941 before becoming Chief Flying Instructor at the Empire Central Flying Training School in 1942 and Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters Number. 23 (Training) Group in 1943. He went on to be Station Commander at Royal Air Force Aston Down in 1944 and Senior Officer Administration at Headquarters Number.
232 Group in 1945.
After the War he was made Deputy Director of Flying Training at the Air Ministry and then Commandant at the Central Flying School in 1951 before becoming Air Attaché in Paris in 1953. He was then appointed Head of the Royal Air Force staff in Washington Doctorate. C. in 1955, Air Officer Commanding Number. 18 (Reconnaissance) Group in 1958 and Commander-in-Chief Far East Air Force in 1960.
He concluded his career as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Royal Air Force Coastal Command in 1962 before retiring in 1965.
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June 19, 1984 (aged 75)