Laddie Lucas
Percy Belgrave Lucas | |
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Lucas as Commanding Officer of No. 616 Squadron RAF during the Second World War | |
| Nickname(s) | "Laddie" |
| Born | 2 September 1915 Sandwich Bay, Kent |
| Died | 20 March 1998 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Wing Commander |
| Unit | No. 66 Squadron (1941–42) |
| Commands | No. 613 Squadron (1944–45) No. 616 Squadron (1943) No. 249 Squadron (1942) |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order & Bar Distinguished Flying Cross |
| Member of Parliament for Brentford and Chiswick | |
| In office 23 February 1950 – 8 October 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Noel-Baker |
| Succeeded by | Dudley Smith |
Percy Belgrave Lucas, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC (2 September 1915 – 20 March 1998), commonly known as Laddie Lucas, was a Royal Air Force officer, left-handed golfer, author and Member of Parliament (MP).