Group Captain Blake Raymond Pelly

Service number	260226, 226, O210084
Ranks Held	Flight Lieutenant, Wing Commander
Birth Date	31/05/1907
Final Rank	Group Captain
Service	Royal Australian Air Force
Units	No. 1 Wing No. 3 Squadron
Conflicts/Operations	Second World War, 1939-1945 Second World War, 1939-1945 Second World War, 1939-1945

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Date of birth	31/05/1907
Date promoted	01/09/1939	Pilot officer.
Other units	1939	No 3 Squadron.
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)	1939
Date promoted	01/06/1940	Flight lieutenant.
Other units	13/06/1941	Temporary Commanding Officer No 451 Squadron.
Other units	1941	No 3 Squadron.
Date promoted	01/01/1942	Acting squadron leader.
Date promoted	01/01/1942	Squadron leader.
Date promoted	01/10/1942	Acting wing commander.
Other units	1942	RAAF School of Army Air Co-operation.
Other units	1943	No 71 Wing Headquarters.
Other units	1943	RAAF Station Canberra.
Other units	1943	Commanding Officer No 73 Wing Headquarters.
Other units	1944	Assistant Senior Air Staff Officer RAAF Command.
Date promoted	01/02/1944	Acting group captain.
Other units	1945	Director of Operations RAAF Headquarters.
Other units	1945	American Army Air Force Staff Course.
Other units	1945	Director Tactical and Operational requirements RAAF Headquarters.