Career
Educated at Wolsingham Grammar School and the Bede School, Davis joined the Royal Air Force in 1952. He became officer commanding Number. 19 Squadron Royal Air Force in 1970, Deputy Director Operations (Air Defence) at the Ministry of Defence in 1972 and Station Commander at Royal Air Force Leuchars in 1975.
He went on to be air attaché in Washington, District of Columbia in 1977 and Commander British Forces Cyprus and Administrator of the Sovereign Base Areas in 1980 before retiring in 1983.
