Wallace Kyle

Sir Wallace Hart Kyle
24th Governor of Western Australia
In office 3 April 1975 – 1980
Preceded by	Sir Hughie Edwards
Succeeded by	Sir Richard Trowbridge
Born	22 January 1910 Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Died	31 January 1988 (aged 78)
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1928 – 1968
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Commands	RAF Strike Command RAF Bomber Command Technical Training Command RAF Downham Market RAF Marham No. 139 Squadron
Battles/wars	Second World War
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross Knight of St John Mention in Despatches (4)

Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace Hart Kyle GCB, KCVO, CBE, DSO, DFC, RAF (22 January 1910 – 31 January 1988) was a senior Royal Air Force commander and the Governor of Western Australia from 1975 to 1980.

Kyle was born in Western Australia and he received his education at Guildford Grammar School.

In the RAF, Kyle held the post of Air Officer Commander-in-Chief Bomber Command. When Bomber Command merged with Fighter Command to form Strike Command, Kyle became Strike Command's first Air Officer Commander-in-Chief.

References

• Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace Kyle

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