Roy Farran

Roy Farran
Major Roy Farran by Denis Fildes
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
30 August 1971 – 13 March 1979
Preceded byNew district
Succeeded byEd Oman
ConstituencyCalgary-North Hill
Minister of Telephones and Utilities of Alberta
In office
6 March 1973 – 2 April 1975
Preceded byLen Werry
Succeeded byAllan Warrack
Solicitor General of Alberta
In office
3 April 1975 – 22 March 1979
Preceded byHelen Hunley
Succeeded byGraham Harle
City of Calgary Alderman
In office
23 October 1961 – 19 October 1963
In office
19 October 1964 – 25 October 1971
Personal details
Born2 January 1921
Simla, Punjab Province, British India
Died1 June 2006(2006-06-01) (aged 85)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseRuth Farran
OccupationSoldier, author, politician, publisher
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
RankMajor
Unit3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards) 3rd The King's Own Hussars
Commands3 Squadron, 2 SAS
Battles/warsSecond World War
Palestine Emergency
AwardsDistinguished Service Order
Military Cross & Two Bars
Legion of Honour (France)
Croix de Guerre (France)
Legion of Merit (USA)

Major Roy Alexander Farran DSO, MC & Two Bars (2 January 1921 – 2 June 2006) was a British-Canadian soldier, politician, farmer, author and journalist. He was highly decorated for his exploits with the Special Air Service (SAS) during the Second World War. Farran became widely known after his court-martial on a charge of murdering an unarmed 17-year-old member of the Jewish underground militant group Lehi during his command of an undercover Palestine Police special squad. After his brother was killed in a revenge attack, Farran emigrated to Canada where he forged a successful business and political career, holding a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1979 sitting with the Progressive Conservative caucus. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Premier Peter Lougheed during that period.