Blake Pelly Explained

Blake Pelly
Assembly:New South Wales Legislative
Term Start:23 January 1950
Term End:19 September 1957
Birth Date:31 May 1907
Birth Place:Buckley, Flintshire, Wales
Death Place:Sydney, Australia
Allegiance:Australia
Serviceyears:1937–1946
Commands:No. 451 Squadron RAAF (1941)
No. 60 Squadron RAAF (1942)
No. 73 Wing RAAF (1943)
Mawards:Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Mentioned in Despatches

Blake Raymond Pelly, (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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Commonwealth biplane fighter aces – Blake Pelly . 2008-03-30 .
  2. 1685 . Yes . Mr Blake Raymond Pelly . 13 May 2019.