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Air Commodore R J Legg (22166)

Richard James b: 14 May 1903 r: 4 Nov 1953 d: 6 Feb 1960

MiD - 1 Jan 1943, LoM (O) - 19 Aug 1947.

For a list of foreign decoration abbreviations, click here

Plt Off (P): 13 Mar 1926, Plt Off: 13 Sep 1926, Fg Off: 13 Sep 1927, Flt Lt: 13 Jun 1931, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1937, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1942, Wg Cdr (WS): 1 Jul 1942, Wg Cdr: 20 Nov 1942 [1 Oct 1941], Gp Capt: 1 Oct 1946, Act A/Cdre: 1 Feb 1949, Gp Capt: 13 Nov 1952, A/Cdre: Retained.

13 Mar 1926: U/T Pilot, No 5 FTS.

21 Mar 1927: Pilot, No 4 Sqn.

20 Dec 1927: QFI, RAF College.

19 May 1930: Assistant Adjutant/QFI, No 604 (County of Middlesex) Sqn AuxAF.

9 Sep 1931: Adjutant/QFI, No 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn AuxAF.

26 Feb 1934: Flight Commander, No 30 Sqn.

2 May 1936: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

18 Apr 1937: CFI, No 8 FTS.

29 Aug 1939: Assistant Air Attaché, Athens

xx xxx 1940?: Assistant Air Attaché, Ankara. (moved Dec 39-Apr 40)

xx xxx 1943: Officer Commanding, RAF Wittering

xx May 1944: Officer Commanding RAF Northolt.

25 Jul 1945: Air Attaché, Washington.

xx xxx 1947: Deputy Director of Policy (Air Staff).

1 Dec 1949: Air Attaché, Ankara.

13 Nov 1952: Head of RAF , UK Services Liaison Staff, South Africa.

Died after a road accident near Pretoria.

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