Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore L H Cockey

Leonard Herbert             b: 29 Jan 1893                 r: 14 Dec 1945                        d: 29 Dec 1978

CB - 1 Jan 1945.

(RNVR): - Sub-Lt: 28 Sep 1914, (T) Lt: 11 Jun 1915, (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.

15 Mar 1915:              Officer, Hood Battalion, Naval Division.

 7 Jun 1915:                Wounded in the Dardenelles

20 Oct 1915:              Adjutant, Hood Battalion, Naval Division.

24 Jul 1916:               Commission in RN Division terminated on transfer to RNAS

10 Jul 1916:                Proceeded to UK

22 Jul 1916:                Appointed to Commission in RNAS.

xx xxx xxxx:                 U/T Pilot, Redcar Air Station

xx xxx 1917:                Pilot, No 1 (Naval) Sqn RNAS.

xx xxx xxxx:                 Pilot, Eastchurch Air Station

xx xxx xxxx:                 Pilot, Turnhouse Air Station.

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:               'C' Flight Commander, No 3 Sqn. (Snipe – Upavon)

18 May 1925:              Air Staff, HQ No 3 Group (pending posting overseas)

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.

 2 Jan 1939:                 Officer Commanding, RAF Waddington.

29 Feb 1940:               SASO, No 4 (Bomber) Group

19 Oct 1940:               Supernumerary, HQ No 7 (Bomber) Group.

 2 Nov 1940:               AOC, No 7 (Bomber) Group.

 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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