Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Arthur
Leslie
b: 13 Jun 1889
r: 13 Jun 1942
d:
MBE
- xx xxx 1919, MC - 1 Jan 1917,
BStJ
- 18 Jun 1954, MiD - 31 Dec 1918,
DL (Worcester) - 9 Nov 1953.
(Army):
- 2 Lt
(P): 1 Apr 1912, 2 Lt: 25 Dec
1912, Lt: 1 May 1913, (T) Capt: 31 Dec 1914.
(RAF):
- Capt:
1 Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919?, Sqn
Ldr: 30 Jun 1921, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan
1931, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1936, (T)
A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1940, A/Cdre:
Retained.
1 Apr 1912: Officer, 3rd Battalion, Dorset Regiment (Special Reserve)
28 Mar 1917: Appointed Equipment Officer 3rd Class, RFC.
2 Apr 1917: Equipment Officer 3rd Class, No 1 AD
1 Jul 1917: Appointed Equipment Officer 2nd Class, RFC.
1 Oct 1917: Appointed Equipment Officer 1st Class, RFC
31 Oct 1917: Equipment Officer 1st Class, No 1 ASD
16 Aug 1918: Officer Commanding, Equipment Repair Park, No 1 ASD
1-13 Sep 1918: Temporary duty at HQ RAF
18-23 Oct 1918: Temporary duty in England
29 Jan - 1 Apr 1919: Temporary duty in England
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Captain (Technical)
29 Aug 1919: Equipment Officer 1st Class, HQ 91st Wing
24 Sep 1919: Returned to Home Establishment
5
Oct 1919:
Staff, Instrument Design Establishment (Home).
9 Aug 1921: Staff/Instructor?, Electrical and Wireless School.
14
Sep 1923: Signals Officer, HQ Iraq Command.
5
Feb 1926: Head of 10 Section RAE.
6
May 1930: Attended Central Flying School.
8
Jul 1930:
Flight Commander, No 99 Sqn. (Hyderabad, Hinaidi – Upper Heyford)
10
Feb 1931: Staff, M. A. E. E.
17
Mar 1931: Officer Commanding/ Supernumerary?, No 58 Sqn. (Virginia – Worthy Down)
26
May 1931: Officer Commanding, No 7 Sqn. (Virginia – Worthy Down)
1
Jan 1933:
Staff, Electrical and Wireless School.
9
Apr 1936:
Officer Commanding, RAF Depot, Middle East.
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