Sir Alan Lees | |
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 The new Air Officer Commanding No. 222 Group, Air Vice Marshal Lees (left), is greeted upon arrival at Ratmalana, Ceylon, by his predecessor Air Vice MarshalJohn D'Albiac, 1942. | |
| Born | (1895-05-23)23 May 1895 |
| Died | 14 August 1973(1973-08-14) (aged 78) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army (1914–1918) Royal Air Force (1918–1949) |
| Service years | 1914–1949 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands | Reserve Command (1946–1949) No. 222 (General Reconnaissance) Group (1942–1944) No. 2 Group (1941–1942) RAF Driffield (1938–1939) No. 1 (Indian Wing) Station (1932–1937) No. 56 Squadron (1928–1930) |
| Conflicts | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Air Force Cross Mentioned in Despatches (5) Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands) |
Air MarshalSir Alan Lees,KCB, CBE, DSO, AFC (23 May 1895 – 14 August 1973) was aRoyal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-ChiefRAF Reserve Command.
Educated atWellington College and theRoyal Military College, Sandhurst,[1] Lees wascommissioned into theRoyal West Kent Regiment in 1914 at the start of theFirst World War.[2] He became a pilot in 1915 and while serving on theWestern Front was wounded and taken prisoner in 1917.[2] After the War he transferred to the newRoyal Air Force and in 1928 becameOfficer CommandingNo. 56 Squadron.[2] He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 1 (Indian Wing) Station in 1932, Station Commander atRAF Driffield in 1938 and then joined the staff at HeadquartersRAF Bomber Command in 1939.[2]
He served in theSecond World War as Air Officer CommandingNo. 2 Group from 1941, Air Officer CommandingNo. 222 (General Reconnaissance) Group from 1942 and Air Officer Administration at HeadquartersAir Command South East Asia from 1944.[2] After the War he became Air Officer Commanding-in-ChiefRAF Reserve Command before retiring in 1949.[2] In that role he introduced a tie[3] and trophy[4] for members of theAir Training Corps.
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| Preceded by | Air Officer Commanding-in-ChiefReserve Command 1946 –1949 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Air Officer CommandingNo. 222 (General Reconnaissance) Group 1942–1944 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Air Officer CommandingNo. 2 Group 1941–1942 | Succeeded by |