LH (Les) Steel
Lesley Harvey Steel
20 Jul 1889 – 3 Apr 1975
Worked at:
- Auckland Radio: Officer in Charge, 1917
- Chatham Islands Radio: Officer in Charge, 1917-1918
- Chatham Islands Radio: Officer in Charge, 1919-1920
- Awarua Radio: Superintendent, 21 Jan 1921 – 28 Oct 1926
- Suva: Controller of Pacific Communications, 30 May 1941 – 5 Dec 1942. In 1945, he was granted the rank of Hon Lt-Col in the NZ Military Forces for this period.
Frank Whiteman (left) with his successor at Awarua Radio, Les Steel, photographed in December 1969 at a social gathering of former Post Office employees. Photo: Gisborne Photo News
