Sir Leslie John Vernon Bates
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, August 1957
NPG x163946
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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Leslie John Vernon b:
27 Sep 1896
r: 2 Oct 1955
d: 18 Nov 1966
KBE – 2 Jan 1956 (CBE – 1 Jan 1948), CB – 2 Jan 1950, Commendation – 1 Jan 1941, MiD – 14 Jan 1944, LoM (Off) – 9 Oct 1945,
For a list of foreign decoration abbreviations, click here
(RNAS): - LAM: 27 May 1918, PFO: 17 Feb 1918,
(RAF): - (T) PFO: 1 Apr 1918, (T) 2 Lt: 25 Aug 1918, Fg Off: 12 Aug 1920, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1931, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1937, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1939, Act Gp Capt: 3 Jan 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Sep 1941, Act A/Cdre: 11 Aug 1944, Gp Capt (WS): 11 Feb 1945 (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Oct 1946,, Act AVM: 18 May 1949, AVM: 1 Jan 1951.
Sir Leslie John Vernon Bates
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, August 1957
NPG x163946
27 May 1915: Air Mechanic, Chingford Naval Air Station
17 Feb 1918: Appointed to a Commission in the RNAS
17 Feb 1918: U/T Pilot, RNAS
24 Mar 1918: U/T Pilot, Greenwich
1 Apr 1918: Transferred to the RAF as Temporary Probationary Flight Officer
11 May 1918: U/T Pilot, Armament School, Uxbridge
3 Jun 1918: U/T Pilot, No 37 Training Sqn, Spittlegate
25 Aug 1918: Appointed to a Commission in the Aeroplane Branch.
31 Aug 1918: Attended Artillery and Infantry Co-operation School
4 Sep 1918: Supernumerary, No 1 Aircraft Supply Depot
6 Sep 1918: Pilot, No 2 Sqn
15 Feb 1919: Home Establishment (Leave)
15 Mar 1919: Supernumerary, HQ South Western Area
15 Mar 1919: Attached No 36 Training Depot Station
4 Apr 1919: Instructor?, Army Co-operation School
11 Oct 1919: Transferred to the Unemployed List.
12 Aug 1920: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer in the Aeroplane Branch. (wef 12 Aug 1920)
12 Aug 1920: U/T, School of Army Co-operation.
15 Jul 1921: Pilot, No 100 Sqn.
1 May 1923: Transferred to the Stores Branch.
1 May 1923: U/T Stores Officer, No 1 Stores Depot
5 May - 28 Jun 1923: Attended Stores Accounting and Storekeeping Course, No 1 Stores Depot (Pass - 64.5%)
2 Jul 1923: Supernumerary Stores Officer, RAF Base Calshot
15 Aug 1923: Stores Officer, HQ Inland Area.
17 Dec 1924: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (Stores Branch)
22 Sep 1925: Stores Officer, No 30 Sqn.
3 Feb 1929: Stores Officer, HQ Air Defences of Great Britain. (joined 2 May 1929)
5 Oct 1931: Attached, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Temporary duty)
10 Dec 1931: Stores Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment.
23 Jan 1933: Attended RAF Staff College.
22 Dec 1933: Supernumerary, RAF Staff College
10 Jan 1934: Equipment Staff Officer, HQ British Forces in Iraq.
15 Nov 1935: Supernumerary, RAF Depot (Leave)
2 Mar 1936: Equipment Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Aircraft)
13 Jun 1936: Equipment Staff Officer, Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Supply)
2 May 1938: Wing Commander - Organisation, HQ Maintenance Command.
15 Mar 1939: Maintenance ( O & P) Staff, HQ Maintenance Command
24 Apr 1941: Gp Capt - Equipment, HQ Maintenance Command
15 Jul 1941: Officer Commanding, No 25 Maintenance Unit
14 Aug 1942: Deputy Director of Movements
14 Mar 1943: Equipment Movements, HQ Mediterranean Air Command
18 Nov 1943: Miscellaneous Duty List for Equipment duty with Mediterranean Air Transport Service, NAAF
1 Jan 1944: Miscellaneous Duty List for Equipment duty with Mediterranean Air Transport Service, MAAF
26 Jun 1944: Supernumerary, HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
13 Jul 1944: Supernumerary, No 1 PDC (Disembarked: 14 Jul 1944, disembarkation leave: 15 - 29 Jul 1944)
28 Jul 1944: Supernumerary, Director of Equipment (O), Air Ministry;
11 Aug 1944: Director of Equipment (D), Air Ministry;
19 - 23 Aug 1946: Attached, School of Air Support for No 2 Special Senior Course
19 - 23 Jul 1948: Attached, School of Combined Operations for Special Senior Course
4 Apr 1949: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit
4 May 1949: Supernumerary, HQ No 40 Group
18 May 1949: AOC, No 40 Group.
10 Jun 1952: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit
14 Jul 1952: Temporary duty with Air Member of Supply and Organisation
1 Sep 1952: Director General of Equipment, Air Ministry
4 Sep 1955: Supernumerary, Air Ministry Unit (pending retirement)
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