Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Leslie William b: 17 Apr 1930 r: 20 Apr 1984 d: 3 Mar 2019
CB -11 Jun 1983, AFC - 1 Jan 1960.
ACr Cdt: 18 Nov 1948?, Plt IV: 6 Jul 1950, Plt Off: 26 Oct 1950 [ 6 Jul 1950], Fg Off: 6 Jul 1951, Flt Lt: 26 Apr 1954 [6 Jan 1954], Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1959, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1964, Act Gp Capt: 17 Apr 1970, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1971, Act A/Cdre: 13 Dec 1975, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1977, AVM: 1 Jan 1980.
18 Nov 1948: U/T Pilot?
6 Jul 1950: Advanced Training
26 Oct 1950: Granted a Short Service Commission (8 + 4)
xx Jun 1951: Pilot, No 19 Sqn.
1 Oct 1953: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
xx xxx 1956: Officer Commanding, RAF Aqaba.
xx xxx 1956: Flight Commander, No 208 Sqn.
xx xxx xxxx: Flight Commander, No 8 Sqn.
xx xxx 1959: Attended Hunter Conversion Course.
xx Jul 1959: Officer Commanding, No 19 Sqn. (Hunter F6)
xx xxx 1961: Staff, Day Fighter Leaders School, Central Fighter Establishment.
xx xxx xxxx: Attended RN Staff College.
xx xxx xxxx: Wing Commander - Operations, HQ No 1 (British) Corps.
28 Dec 1964: Senior Air Controller, HQ 2nd ATAF.
8 Jul 1966: Officer Commanding, RAF Labuan.
18 Sep 1967: Officer Commanding, No 29 Sqn. (Lightning F3).
xx Jan 1970: Attended Joint Services Staff College.
17 Apr 1970: Group Director, RAF Staff College.
14 Feb 1973: Commander, Sultan of Oman's Air Force.
xx Jan 1975: Attended Royal College of Defence Studies.
14 Jun 1976: Commander, UK MoD Team to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
16 Dec 1978: Director of Operations (Air Defence and Overseas).
15 Mar 1980: Director-General of RAF Personnel Management/Air Secretary.
17 Dec 1982: Senior Directing Staff (Air), Royal College of Defence Studies.
From 1984 to 1991, he worked for British Aerospace (Military Aircraft Division).
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