Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Bernard Leslie b: 16 Nov 1898 r: 7 May 1956 d: 31 Jan 1980
CBE – 2 Jan 1950, MiD - 1 Jan 1946.
(Army): - 2 Lt: 21 Dec 1915, Lt: 1 Jul 1918,
(RAF): - Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919; 11 Apr 1921, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1929, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jun 1940, Act Gp Capt: 13 Nov 1945?, Wg Cdr (WS): 13 Apr 1946, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, Act A/Cdre: 3 Nov 1952, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1953.
21 Dec 1915: Officer, 4th Royal West Kent Regiment.
xx xxx 1916: U/T Pilot.
13 Dec 1916: Flying Officer, RFC
18 Jan 1917: Pilot, No 29 Sqn
21 - 27 Jan 1917: Admitted to No 36 Field Hospital
18 Mar 1917: Attached to No 2 AD
22 Mar 1917: Pilot, No 24 Sqn
18 Sep 1917: Returned to Home Establishment
1 Apr 1918: Aeroplane and Seaplane Branch.
26 Sep 1919: Relinquished his Commission in the Royal West Kent Regiment on account of ill health.
11 Apr 1921: Appointed to Temporary Commission on probation in the Stores Branch in the rank of Flying Officer.
9 May 1921: U/T Accountant, No 4 Stores Depot.
18 Jun 1921: Accountant Officer, Marine and Armament Experimental Establishment.
29 Aug 1921: Attended Course of Instruction, No 4 Stores Depot.
25 Oct 1921: Accountant Officer, No 1 School of Technical Training
5 Jul 1924: Accountant Officer, No 29 Sqn.
5 Nov 1924: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Stores Branch for Accountant Duties.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary,
2 Sep 1925: Accountant Officer, Stores Depot - Iraq
1 May 1927: Accountant Officer, RAF Base and Stores Depot - Iraq
26 Sep 1927: Accountant Officer, School of Naval Co-operation
24 Oct 1930: Accountant Officer, Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment.
29 Apr 1933: Accountant Officer, No 203 Sqn
2 Mar 1935: Supernumerary, RAF Depot (en-route to UK).
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14 Apr 1936: Accountant Officer, HQ Coastal Command
2 Jul 1943: Group Accountant, No 206 (Maintenance) Group.
7 Apr 1945: Accountant Officer, HQ, Bomber Command
2 Dec 1946: Staff Officer, Directorate of Personal Services
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9 Jan 1950: Group Captain - Organisation, HQ Maintenance Command
23 Jun 1952: SOA, HQ, No 90 Group
3 Nov 1952: Director of Personal Services (B)
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