Allan Perry-Keene

Allan Perry-Keene
Born	(1898-11-10)10 November 1898 Gateshead, England
Died	16 March 1987(1987-03-16) (aged 88) Andover, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army (1917–1918) Royal Air Force (1918–1949)
Years of service	1917–1949
Rank	Air Vice Marshal
Commands	Royal Pakistan Air Force (1947–1949) No. 2 (Indian) Group (1946) No. 4 (Indian) Group (1946) No. 227 Group (1946)
Battles / wars	First World War Second World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches

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

Military career

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

Later life

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

References

Sources

• PAF s' Chief of Air Staffs
• Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – AVM Perry-Keene