Alan Lees
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Born23 May 1895
Died14 August 1973 (aged 78)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army (1914–1918)
Royal Air Force (1918–1949)
Royal Air Force (1918–1949)
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 Marshal John D'Albiac, 1942. | |
| Born | 23 May 1895 |
| Died | 14 August 1973 (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 Marshal Sir Alan Lees, KCB, CBE, DSO, AFC (23 May 1895 – 14 August 1973) was a Royal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Reserve Command.