Background
Lee-Steere was born on 22 December 1912.
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Ernest Lee-Steere
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Career
He was particularly noted for his involvement in horse racing in Western Australia, becoming chairman of the Western Australian Turf Club from 1963 to 1984. He was also Lord Mayor of Perth from 1972 to 1978. He was a Captain in the AIF in the Army/Air Liaison Group, serving with Number.
1 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force Beauforts, 31 Squadron Beaufighter, Royal Australian Air Force, South West Pacific Area, during World World War World War II Lee-Steere"s interest in the sport of horse racing followed his father"son
The latter had been Chairman of the Western Australian Turf Club (WATC) from 1919 to 1940. Lee-Steere joined the WATC in 1933 and was elected to the committee in 1948.
He became Vice-Chairman in 1959 and was Chairman for 21 years from 1963. The headquarters of Racing and Wagering Western Australia were opened in 1986 and named Lee-Steere House after him, and the Lee Steere Stakes is a $200,000 Group 2, three-year-old 1,400-metre Feature race run annually at Ascot Racecourse in Perth.
Lee-Steere died on 9 January 2011, aged 98.
Lee-Steere"s daughter Jemma is noted for being partner to Perth businessman Ric Stowe for 10 years from 1980. After the relationship ended, she sued Stowe for $250 million.
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