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Air Vice Marshal L W Cannon
Leslie William b: 9 Apr 1904 r: 4 Nov 1958 d: 27 Jan 1986
CB - 1 Jan 1952, CBE - 14 Jun 1945, MiD - 18 Feb 1938, MiD - 24 Sep 1941, MiD – 1 Jan 1945, MiD – 1 Jan 1946, SS - 14 Jun 1946.
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Plt Off: 30 Jul
1925, Fg Off: 30 Jan 1927,
Flt Lt: 14 May 1930, Sqn Ldr: xx
xxx xxxx, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1940,
(T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1942,
xx xxx 1920: Boy Mechanic, No 2 School of Technical Training, RAF Cranwell.
xx xxx 1923: Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF College. (Flt Cdt Cpl – Athletics, Soccer)
30 Jul 1925: Pilot, No 2 Sqn. (Bristol F2B)
27 Jan 1927: Pilot, No 440 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight. (Fairey IIID/F)
1 Jun 1927: Pilot, No 2 Sqn. (Bristol F2B)
1 May 1929: QFI, RAF College - Cranwell.
1 Aug 1929: Attended Aircraft Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.
4 Aug 1931: Engineering Officer, RAF MT Depot.
17 Mar 1932: Engineering Officer, RAF College - Cranwell.
12 Oct 1933: Engineering Officer, HQ RAF India.
8 Nov 1935: Flight Commander, No 60 Sqn. (Wapiti)
xx Apr 1937: Officer Commanding, No 5 Sqn. (Wapiti)
23 Feb 1938: Admin/Personnel Staff, HQ Training Command.
23 Jan 1939: Attended RAF Staff College.
25 Aug 1939: Staff, Directorate of Operations (Home).
27 May 1940: Engineering Staff Officer, HQ Bomber Command.
xx xxx 1941: Chief Technical Officer, HQ No 21 Group.
xx xxx 1942: Directing Staff, RAF Staff College.
xx xxx 1942: Officer Commanding, RAF Watton.
19 Mar 1943: Deputy SASO, HQ No 83 (Composite) Group.
xx Nov 1943: Officer Commanding, No 138 Wing
8 Dec 1943: SOA, HQ No 2 Group
24 Dec 1944: AOA, HQ No 2 Group.
18 Mar 1946: AOC, No 2 Group
xx xxx 1946: AOC, No 85 Group.
xx Jan 1947: Attended Imperial Defence College.
xx xxx 1948: Assistant Commandant, RAF Staff College, Andover.
xx xxx xxxx: Commandant, RAF Staff College, Andover.
30 Nov 1949: Director of Organisation (Establishments)
7 May 1951: C in C, Royal Pakistan Air Force.
12 Dec 1955: Director-General of Organisation.
He continued to fly on operations as both OC, Watton and AOA, 2 Group, in the latter capacity with both the RAF and USAAF, for which he was awarded the US Silver Star. He represented the RAF in athletics, boxing and pistol shooting. On retirement he joined the Central Records Office for a year before returning to the Indian sub-continent as Senior Representative in India for Rolls Royce Ltd.
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