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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Leonard Howard b: 3 Oct 1909 r: 14 Jul 1965 d: 26 Mar 1985
AFC – 1 Jan 1941,
(RAF): - Plt Off (P): 16 Mar 1928, Plt Off: 16 Mar 1929, Fg Off: 8 Oct 1929, Sqn Ldr: 11 Aug 1947 [1 Jul 1945], Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1949, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1955, A/Cdre: 1 Jun 1962.
(RAFO): - Fg Off: 16 Mar 1933, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1935, Act Sqn Ldr: xx xxx xxxx, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Mar 1941, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1941, Sqn Ldr (WS): 1 Jan 1942, Act Gp Capt: 18 Nov 1943, Wg Cdr (WS): 18 May 1944, Gp Capt: Retained.
16 Mar 1928: Appointed to a Short Service Commission.
2 Apr 1928: U/T Pilot, No 5 Flying Training School.
5 Mar 1929: Pilot, No 25 Sqn.
20 May 1930: Attended Flying Instructors' Course, CFS
4 Aug 1930: Successfully completed the Flying Instructors' Course and categorised 'B'
5 Aug 1930: Instructor, No 5 Flying Training School.
5 Jan 1932: Instructor, No 504 (County of Nottingham) Sqn.
16 Mar 1933: Transferred to the RAFO (Class A)
1 Jan 1940: Flight Commander, No 4 EFTS
26 Jul 1941: CFI (designate), No 5 SFTS (Forming at West Kirby for transfer to South Africa)
31 Jul - 2 Sep 1941: En-route to South Africa on board Ship D13 'Reina del Pacifico' - Draft 152
4 Sep 1941: CFI (designate), No 5 SFTS - No 1 Transit Camp
9-16 Sep 1941: Temporary Duty, HQ No 24 Training Group attached to No 23 Air School
16 Sep 1941: CFI, No 25 Air School
2-5 May 1942: Temporary Duty, HQ No 24 Training Group
15-20 Oct 1942: Attended ? Course, No 2 Air School
15 Nov 1942: Member, British Air Liaison Mission, South Africa
16 Feb 1947: Resigned his commission in the RAFO retaining the rank of Group Captain.
11 Aug 1947: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Squadron Leader and transferred to the Secretarial Branch.
xx xxx xxxx: ?
11 Jun 1951: Staff, Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (Organisation and Security)
xx xxx 1953: Staff, Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (B)
29 Aug 1955: Group Captain - Organisation, HQ Maintenance Command
2 Oct 1961: AOC, RAF Record Office
Citation for the award of the Air Force Cross
"SNELLING, Leonard Howard, S/L (27017, Royal Air Force) - No.4 Elementary Flying Training School.
This officer has commanded a flight at this school for four years, first as a reserve officer employed in a civilian capacity and from 1st January 1940 as a mobilised officer of the Royal Air Force. He has displayed exceptional ability and keenness and his devotion to duty has been an encouragement and an example to all ranks."
(Source - Air 2/8887)
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