Sir Neil Wheeler | |
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Born | Pretoria, South Africa | 8 July 1917
Died | 9 January 2009 | (aged 91)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1935–1976 |
Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
Commands | Air Member for Supply and Organisation (1970–73) Far East Air Force (1969–70) RAF Laarbruch (1959–61) RAF Kuala Lumpur (1948–49) No. 236 Squadron (1942–43) |
Battles/wars | Second World War Malayan Emergency |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar Air Force Cross |
Relations | Major General Norman Wheeler (brother) General Sir Roger Wheeler (nephew) |
Other work | Director of Rolls-Royce (1977–82) Director of Flight Refuelling (Holdings) |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Henry Neil George Wheeler, GCB, CBE, DSO, DFC & Bar, AFC (8 July 1917 – 9 January 2009) was a senior Royal Air Force (RAF) officer.