Sir Charles Ronald Steele | |
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| Born | 9 November 1897 Netheredge, West Riding of Yorkshire |
| Died | 14 February 1973 (aged 75) Trumpington, Cambridgeshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army (1916–18) Royal Air Force (1918–52) |
| Years of service | 1916–1952 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands | Coastal Command (1950–52) AHQ Malta (1947–49) No. 85 Group (1944–45) No. 10 Group (1943–44) No. 9 Group (1942) No. 18 Squadron (1936–37) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches Commander of the Royal Order of George I with Swords (Greece) Commander of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Croix de guerre (Belgium) |
Air Marshal Sir Charles Ronald Steele, KCB, DFC, DL (9 November 1897 – 14 February 1973) was a Royal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Coastal Command from 1950 to 1952.