Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches
Blake Raymond Pelly, OBE (31 May 1907 – 16 October 1990) was an Australian air force officer, politician and businessman, who represented the Liberal Party in New South Wales Parliament.
Before and during the Second World War Pelly served in the Royal Australian Air Force, rising to the rank of group captain and serving as director of Operations Royal Australian Air Force Headquarters 1945–1946. He was mentioned in despatches on 24 September 1941 and, on 16 June 1944, was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for distinguished service and efficiency in the south-west Pacific area.[1]
Pelly represented the electoral district of Wollondilly from 1950 to 1957.[2]
After retiring Pelly was chairman of directors of Rio Tinto (Australia) Limited, Hammersley Iron Pty Limited, Zinc Corporation Limited, Merchant Bills Corporation; chairman of directors of Unity Life Assurance Limited from 1959, Sun Alliance Insurance Limited from 1972, deputy chairman of Universities Board in 1967, and a member of Higher Education Board in 1976.
Blake Raymond Pelly, OBE (31 May 1907 – 16 October 1990) was an Australian air force officer, politician and businessman, who represented the Liberal...
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me is a 1985 children's book written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. The plot follows a young boy named...
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1949–1972 Succeeded by John Kerin New South Wales Legislative Assembly Preceded by Mark Morton Member for Wollondilly 1938–1949 Succeeded by BlakePelly...
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January 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2014. Jenn Pelly (25 September 2014). "Fiona Apple Performing With Blake Mills on Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 June...
and 1927. District re-created District abolished District abolished BlakePelly (Liberal) resigned. Preferences were not distributed. Jeff Bate (Liberal)...
Group RAAF Air Commodore J. E. Hewitt No. 73 Wing RAAF (Wing Commander BlakePelly) No. 6 Squadron RAAF (Wing Commander A. A. Barlow) Turnbull Field: Lockheed...
Willoughby Liberal Brian White George Brain (Lib) Wollondilly Liberal BlakePelly (Lib) Erle Sampson (Ind) Gerald Wylie (Ind) Wollongong-Kembla Labor Rex...
of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019. "Mr Blake Raymond Pelly". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved...
a Gladiator, he was one of three pilots escorting Flight Lieutenant BlakePelly on a reconnaissance mission when they were engaged by eighteen Italian...
Joseph McNally George Brain (Lib) Wollondilly Liberal Albert Hughes BlakePelly (Lib) Wollongong-Kembla Labor Rex Connor William Harkness (CPA) George...
Anthony Coates George Brain (Lib) Wollondilly Liberal Ernest Seager BlakePelly (Lib) Wollongong-Kembla Labor Rex Connor Robert Albert (Lib) George Parker...
Blake Coleman (born November 28, 1991), nicknamed "Pickles", is an American professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain for the Calgary Flames...
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