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Leonard
Herbert b:
29 Jan 1893
r: 14 Dec 1945
d: 29 Dec 1978
CB
-
1 Jan
1945.
(RN):
- (T)
Flt Sub-Lt (P): 23 Jul 1916, (T)
Flt Sub-Lt: 4 Dec 1916 [23 Jul
1916], Flt Lt:
31 Dec 1917.
(RAF):
- (H) Capt: 1
Apr 1918, Flt
Lt: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Sqn Ldr: 7 Nov
1928, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1935, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1939,
Act A/Cdre: 2
Nov 1940, (T) A/Cdre:
1 Dec 1940, A/Cdre: Retained.
xx xxx 1917: Pilot, No 1 (Naval) Sqn RNAS.
xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, RNAS Eastchurch
xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, RNAS Turnhouse.
xx
xxx 1918:
Pilot, HMS Argus.
xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, HMS Lion (Battle Cruiser)
1
Nov 1919:
Staff, RAF Base, Leuchars.
2
Sep 1920:
Pilot, No 210 Sqn. (Cuckoo – Gosport)
xx xxx 1921: Staff Officer, Directorate of Operations and Intelligence
1
May 1923: Attended RAF Staff College.
23
Apr 1924: Flight Commander, No 3 Sqn. (Snipe – Upavon)
18
May 1925: Air Staff, HQ No 3 Group.
22
Sep 1925: Air Staff, HQ Iraq Command.
7
Nov 1928: Supernumerary - awaiting disposal, HQ Iraq Command.
10
May 1929: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
13
Aug 1929: Air Staff, HQ Inland Area.
29
Oct 1932:
Officer Commanding, No 14 Sqn. (Gordon – Amman)
6
Dec 1935:
SASO, HQ Aden Command.
27
Oct 1937:
Supernumerary, No 1 RAF Depot.
18
Jun 1938:
Attended Imperial Defence College.
xx
Jan 1939:
Officer Commanding, RAF Waddington.
xx
Mar 1940:
2 Jul 1942: Deputy SASO, HQ Bomber Command
xx
xxx xxxx: ?, Rhodesian Air Training Group
In
1918, he was involved in the first series of experimental take offs and landing
aboard the World’s first ‘flush deck’ aircraft carrier, HMS
Argus.
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