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Charles Ronald Steele Born 9 November 1897
Netheredge, South YorkshireDied 14 February 1973
Trumpington, CambridgeshireAllegiance 
United KingdomService/branch 
British Army (1916–1918)
Royal Air Force (1918–1952)Rank Air Marshal Commands held No. 18 Squadron
No. 9 Group
No. 10 Group
No. 85 Group
AHQ Malta
Coastal CommandBattles/wars World War II Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Flying CrossAir Marshal Sir Charles Ronald Steele KCB DFC (9 November 1897 - 14 February 1973) was a Royal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Coastal Command.
RAF career
Educated at Oundle School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Steele was commissioned into the Green Howards in 1916.[1] He transferred into the Royal Flying Corps and became a flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.[2] He transferred into the Royal Air Force after World War I and was granted a permanent commission on 1 August 1919.[1] He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 18 Squadron in 1936 and served in World War II initially on the Air Staff at Headquarters No. 3 Group and then at the Rhodesian Air Training Group before being appointed Senior Air Staff Officer and then temporary Air Officer Commanding at No. 9 Group.[1] He went on to be Air Officer Commanding No. 10 Group and then Air Officer Commanding No. 85 Group.[1] He was made Senior Air Staff Officer at the Headquarters of the British Air Forces of Occupation in Germany in July 1945.[1] He became Air Officer Commanding AHQ Malta in 1947 and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Coastal Command in 1950 before retiring in 1952.[1]
References
Military offices Preceded by
Sir John BakerCommander-in-Chief Coastal Command
1950 – 1952Succeeded by
Sir Alick Stevens
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