Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
John Leslie
b: 13 Apr 1899
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4 Jan 1947
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(Army): 3AM: 2 May 1917, (T) 2 Lt (P): 19 Jul 1917,
(RAF): Lt: 1 Apr 1918, Fg Off: 15 Jun 1921, Act Flt Lt: 18 Nov 1927, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1928, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jun 1941, Act A/Cdre: 16 Nov 1943?
2 May 1917: Cadet (79512), RFC
19 Jul 1917: Officer, RFC
5 Apr 1918: Pilot, No 65 Sqn
11-13 Jun 1918: Temporary duty at HQ 30th Division
26 Jun 1918: Returned to Home Establishment
xx xxx 1918: Pilot, I Flt
4 Apr 1919: Transferred to the Unemployed List
15 Jun 1921: Attended Refresher Flying Course, School of Technical Training (Men)
1 Dec 1921: Pilot, No 56 Sqn.
26 Sep 1922: Pilot, Detached Flight, Constantinople Wing.
1 Nov 1922: Pilot, Detached Flight, No 56 Sqn, Constantinople Wing.
25 Aug 1923: Pilot, No 56 Sqn
xx Jul 1925: Attended Armament Course, Armament & Gunnery School
1 Jun 1926: Appointed to a permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer
18 Nov 1927: Member, British Naval Mission to Greece.
15 Mar 1929: Ceased to be seconded to the British Naval Mission to Greece.
8 May 1929: Armament Officer, RAF Practice Camp Catfoss
26 Sep 1930: Seconded for duty with Imperial Japanese Navy.
7 Apr 1931: Ceased to be seconded to the Imperial Japanese Navy
7 Apr 1931: 'A' Flight Commander, No 29 Sqn.
1 Jan 1933: Armament Officer, HQ Wessex Area.
1 Oct 1933: Armament Officer, HQ Western Area.
1 Apr 1936: Seconded for duty at the Royal Aircraft Establishment
21 Mar 1939: Officer Commanding, No 15 Sqn.
17 Apr - 19 May 1939: Attended Senior Officers' Navigation Course, School of Air Navigation
21 Dec 1939: Air Staff, Air Ministry
xx xxx 1942: Officer Commanding, No 175 Wing
16 Nov 1943: Deputy SASO, HQ Air Command, South-East Asia.
On retirement he was not granted the retention of the rank of Air Commodore.
This page was last updated on 04/12/19
C B Wincott