Robert Leith-Macgregor
Robert Leith-Macgregor | |
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| Born | 23 August 1917 |
| Died | 14 November 2008 (aged 91) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army Royal Air Force |
| Service years | 1937–1962 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Royal Northumberland Fusiliers No. 241 Squadron RAF No. 208 Squadron RAF Nigeria Regiment |
| Conflicts | Second World War Korean War |
| Awards | Military Cross Distinguished Flying Cross |
| Other work | Marketing director |
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Leith-Macgregor MC DFC (23 August 1917 – 14 November 2008) was a British Army officer and Royal Air Force pilot. He fought in the Second World War, initially as an infantry officer in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, before training as a pilot and transferring to the Royal Air Force. He was shot down several times and eventually became a prisoner of war. Post-war, he returned to the army, serving again with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers in the Korean War, and later commanding a battalion of that regiment.