Roy Farran | |
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 Major Roy Farran by Denis Fildes | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office 30 August 1971 – 13 March 1979 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Ed Oman |
| Constituency | Calgary-North Hill |
| Minister of Telephones and Utilities of Alberta | |
| In office 6 March 1973 – 2 April 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Len Werry |
| Succeeded by | Allan Warrack |
| Solicitor General of Alberta | |
| In office 3 April 1975 – 22 March 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Helen Hunley |
| Succeeded by | Graham Harle |
| City of Calgary Alderman | |
| In office 23 October 1961 – 19 October 1963 | |
| In office 19 October 1964 – 25 October 1971 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1921 Simla, Punjab Province, British India |
| Died | 1 June 2006 (aged 85) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Ruth Farran |
| Occupation | Soldier, author, politician, publisher |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards) |
| Commands | 3 Squadron, 2 SAS |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Palestine Emergency |
| Awards | Distinguished 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.