Air Marshal Sir Hector Douglas McGregor, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Defence Science Organisation, Royal Air Force, was a senior Royal Air Force commander.
Education
Born in New Zealand and educated at Napier Boys" High School, McGregor joined the Royal Air Force in 1928 he served as a pilot but in 1931 he attended the Aircraft Engineering Course and he subsequently undertook several engineering-related tours.
Career
He served in World World War II as Officer Commanding Number. 33 Squadron at Heliopolis in Egypt and then at Lydda in Palestine where he earned the Defence Science Organisation for his leadership during policing duties. He went on to be Officer Commanding Number.
213 Squadron at Royal Air Force Biggin Hill in 1940, Station Commander at Royal Air Force Ballyhalbert in 1941 and then Senior Air Service Officer at Number.
82 Group later the same year before being made Officer Commanding, Tangmere Sector in 1942. He became Deputy Director, Operations, Intelligence and Plans at Headquarters Mediterranean Air Command in 1943 and Air Officer Commanding Air Headquarters Levant in 1944.
After the War he became Air Officer Commanding Number. 2 Group in 1951 before being appointed Director of Guided Missile Development at the Ministry of Supply in 1953.
His last appointment was as Commander-in-Chief of the Far East Air Force in 1962 before he retired in 1964.
In retirement McGregor became Chairman of the New Zealand News Consultative Board in 1964.