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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Leslie Millington
b: 4 Oct 1894
r: 4 Nov 1948
d: 13 Dec 1974
CBE - 1 Jan 1942, AFC - 10 Oct 1919, MiD – 24 Sep 1941, MiD – 14 Jan 1944.
(Army): - Gun: xx xxx xxxx, L/Bom: xx xxx xxxx, Bom: xx xxx xxxx, (T) 2 Lt: 19 Feb 1917, Lt: xx xxx xxxx.
(RAF): - Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 4 Aug 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1923, Sqn Ldr: 7 Jan 1931, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1937 (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1940, Gp Capt: 14 Apr 1942 [1 Mar 1940], (T) A/Cdre: 1 Nov 1942, Act AVM: 23 Mar 1945, A/Cdre (WS): 23 Mar 1946 – 1 Nov 1947, AVM: Retained.
xx xxx xxxx: Gunner, 1/1st Hampshire Royal Horse Artillery
18 Feb 1916: Embarked at Devonport
2 Mar 1916: Arrived Port Said
15-22 Jul 1916: Admitted to Hospital
11 Nov - 16 Dec 1916: Admitted to Hospital
27 Dec 1917: Signaller, 'A' Battery, 263th Brigade
19 Feb 1917: Posted to General Base Depot
20 Feb 1917: Appointed to a Temporary Commission
31 May 1917: U/T Pilot, School of Military Aeronautics, Abbassia
xx xxx 1917: U/T Pilot, No 21 & 23 Reserve Sqn
31 Jul 1917: Appointed Flying Officer, RFC
11 Aug 1917: Pilot, Aerial Gunnery School
14 Aug 1917: Pilot, No 21 Reserve Sqn
xx xxx 1917: Pilot, ?
1 Sep 1918: Instructor, Fighting School (later No 5 Fighting School)
13 Mar 1919: Pilot, 'Y' Sqn
6 Jun 1919: Temporary duty, HQ Training Brigade
9 Jun 1919: Embarked at Suez for Jeddah
21 Oct 1919: Staff/Instructor. No 16 Training Depot Station.
13 May 1920: Staff, HQ Palestine Group
18 May 1920: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer.
28 Jun 1920: Attached from Palestine Group to Stores Depot.
7 Jul 1920: Embarked on SS 'Tambow' for service with 'Q' Force
24 Jun 1920: Pilot, No 55 Sqn.
8 Jan 1921: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
15 Mar 1921: Attended Instructors Course, CFS.
16 Jun 1921: Instructor, No 5 FTS
23 Jan 1923: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer. (wef 18 May 1920)
15 Sep 1924: Attended Officers Engineering Course, Inland Area Aircraft Depot.
6 Oct 1925: Attended Cambridge University.
4 Oct 1927: Attended London University.
5 Jul 1928: Staff, Reception Depot.
9 Nov 1929: Attached to Royal Aircraft Establishment for Special Duty.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
27 Nov 1931: Staff, Aircraft Depot, Iraq.
xx xxx xxxx: Supernumerary?
27 Nov 1933: Deputy OC, Officers’ Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.
21 Jan 1937: Supernumerary, No 102 Sqn.
12 Apr 1937: Officer Commanding, No 102 Sqn.
15 Jul 1938: Officer Commanding, RAF School of Aeronautical Engineering.
20 Feb 1940: Supernumerary, HQ Coastal Command.
1 Mar 1940: Senior Repair and Maintenance Officer, HQ Coastal Command.
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch.
9 May 1942 AOC, No 226 Group.
Retired at his own request.
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