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Jack Rose CMG, MBE, DFC Wing Commander (18 January 1917 – 10 October 2009) was a British fighter pilot during the Battle of Britain who later in the Second World War pioneered the use of rockets fired from fighter-bombers. One of very few pilots to survive having been operational on both the first and last days of the war. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Rose_(colonial_administrator)
"This officer has been engaged on operational flying since September, 1939. During May, 1940, whilst serving with a fighter squadron in France, he destroyed three enemy aircraft. Since being posted to his present unit he has led squadrons in 15 sweeps over France. He has displayed courage and devotion to duty and rendered valuable assistance to allied wing commanders."
He moved to Northern Rhodesia after the war.
