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Allan Perry-Keene
Born (1898-11-10)November 10, 1898
Died March 16, 1987(1987-03-16) (aged 88)
Place of birth Gateshead, England
Place of death Andover, England
Allegiance Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Ensign of the Royal Air Force Royal Air Force
Years of service 1917–1949
Rank Air Vice Marshal
Commands held Pakistani Air Force Ensign Pakistan Air Force
Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Mention in Despatches

Air Vice Marshal Allan Lancelot Addison Perry-Keene CB, OBE (10 November 1898 – 16 March 1987) was a senior Royal Air Force officer. Between 1947 and 1949, he served as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Pakistan Air Force.

Military career[]

Perry-Keene was a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I.

Later life[]

In his later years, Perry-Keene wrote an autobiography titled Reflected Glory - An Autobiography. It was privately published in 1978.[1]

Military offices
New title
RPAF established
Commander-in-Chief, Royal Pakistan Air Force
1947 – 1949
Succeeded by
Richard Atcherley

References[]

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