Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Charles Leslie b: 13 Apr 1909 r: 6 Oct 1957 d: 27 Feb 1965
CBE - 1 Jan 1952 (OBE - 1 Jan 1942), BSc, FRAeS
Plt Off: 3 Apr 1934 [3 Apr 1933], Fg Off: 3 Oct 1934, Flt Lt: 3 Oct 1936, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1941, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1944, Wg Cdr (WS): 1 Jan 1945, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1947, Act A/Cdre: 1 May 1949, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1956
3 Apr 1934: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the General Duties Branch
3 Apr 1934: U/T Pilot, No 3 FTS
4 Mar 1935: Pilot/Adjutant, No 2 Sqn
17 Jan 1937: Supernumerary, Air Armament School (attending Air Armament Course?)
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
xx xxx xxxx: Deputy Director, Directorate of Operational Requirement (A) (1947)
1 May 1949: ?
28 Apr 1951: Director of Technical Services (Air), British Joint Services Mission (USA)
27 Jul 1954: AOC and Commandant, RAF Technical College.
He retired at his own request.
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