Leon Lachal
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Born18 May 1904
Abbotsford, Victoria
Abbotsford, Victoria
Died12 March 1983 (aged 78)
Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria
AllegianceAustralia
Service / branch Royal Australian Air Force
Leon Victor Lachal | |
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.JPG) Wing Commander Lachal in February 1940 | |
| Born | 18 May 1904 Abbotsford, Victoria |
| Died | 12 March 1983 (aged 78) Melbourne, Victoria |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1926–47 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands | Eastern Area Command (1945, 1946–47) No. 5 Service Flying Training School (1942) No. 3 Service Flying Training School (1941–42) No. 10 Squadron (1939–40) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Commodore Leon Victor Lachal, CBE (18 May 1904 – 12 March 1983)[1][2] was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He served from 1926 until 1947, reaching the rank of Air Commodore.