Fantom
I believe the gentleman you refer to is Sir JC. I flew with him quite a lot on 48 when he was a Flt Lt captain and I a Plt Off/Fg Off nav.
He was a very good pilot and first rate operator and an extremely nice guy. I left the service late 73' but have bumped into him on many occasions over the years.The first time was at LATCC in about 75/76 when he was a Sqn Ldr deputed to accompany the CAS of the Pakistan Air force on visits to various establishments. He spotted me on the other side of the operations room ( even though my hair was no longer RAF length! ) and immediately came over to say hello.
Everyone I have spoken to, who knew him as a JO, said that he always made a point of coming over to say hello to old chums/subordinates, even when he was an ACM.
Sadly he lost his wife a year ago and was genuinely overwhelmed by the number of messages of sympathy and support he received. A first class man!