Edward Leslie b: 18 Mar 1919 r: 18 Mar 1974 d: 30 Aug 2012
CB - 1 Jan 1973, ACIS
Plt Off (P): 23 Aug 1938, Plt Off: 27 Jun 1939, Fg Off (WS): 23 Jan 1940, Flt Lt (WS): 23 Jan 1941, Flt Lt: 1 Jan 1947 [1 Jun 1945], (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1944, Act Wg Cdr: xx xxx xxxx, Sqn Ldr (WS): 12 May 1946, Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1947, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1954, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1961, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1968, AVM: 1 Jul 1971
23 Aug 1938: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the General Duties Branch
xx xxx xxxx: Initial Officer Training, RAF Uxbridge
5 Dec 1938: Attended Armoured Car Course, No 2 Air Armament School
20 Dec 1938: Officer, No 1 Armoured Car Company
xx xxx 1941: Returned to UK
xx xxx xxxx: Attended RAF Staff College.
27 Jun 1942: Transferred to the Administrative and Special Duties Branch of the RAFO and retained on the active list
21 Jul 1942: Transferred to the RAF Regiment
13 Aug 1942: Transferred to the Administrative and Special Duties Branch, RAFO
xx Sep 1943: 2nd i/c, No 1 Armoured Car Company
xx xxx 1943: Officer i/c No 1 ACC Detachment at RAF Cairo West
31 Jan 1944: Attended No 11 War Course, RAF Staff College, Haifa
7 Jun 1944: Squadron Leader - Organisation, HQ British Forces in Aden
3 Dec 1945: Administrative Staff Officer, HQ Mediterranean & Middle East.
12 Feb 1946: Appointed to an Extended Service Commission in the Administrative and Special Duties Branch in the rank of Flight Lieutenant
1 Jan 1947: Appointed to a Permanent Commission and transferred to the Secretarial Branch in the rank of Flight Lieutenant
26 May 1948: Administrative Staff Officer, HQ No 40 Group
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Joint Services Command and Staff College.
15 May 1952: Executive to ACoS, Logistics, SHAPE.
21 Apr 1954: Administrative Staff Officer - Organisation, HQ Technical Training Command
13 Nov 1957: Accountant Officer, HQ Far East Air Force.
31 Jul 1961: Deputy Director, Department of the Air Secretary
24 Oct 1966: Officer Commanding, RAF Uxbridge
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Imperial Defence College.
3 Mar 1969: Director of Personal Services (2) (RAF)
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