Allan Perry-Keene

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.

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
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

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.^[1]

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