Ronald Lees
Sir Ronald Lees | |
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| Born | 27 April 1910 Mentioned in Despatches (3) (United States) |
Early life
Lees was born in
Broken Hill, New South Wales, the son of John Thomas Lees and Eliza Jane Moyle.[1] He was educated at Prince Alfred's College and St Peter's College, Adelaide, and later read mathematics at the University of Adelaide.[2]
RAF career
In January 1930, Lees joined the
Second World War, taking part in the Battle of Britain in 1940.[4] During the war he served as Station Commander at RAF Coltishall, as Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters No. 242 Group and then on the Sicily Invasion Force.[3]
After the war, Lees became Station Commander at
Second Tactical Air Force in 1963 before retiring in 1966.[3]
References
- ^ New South Wales Certificate of Entry in Register of Births, 281913 (1910 / 549)
- ^ ISBN 0 642 14991 7
- ^ a b c d e Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Marshal Sir Ronald Lees
- ^ Our Few of the Few
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