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Bates, Leslie John Vernon

Date of birth:
September 27th, 1896
Date of death:
November 18th, 1966
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Wing Commander
Unit:
Organisation, HQ, RAF Maintenance Command, HQ, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1941
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Group Captain
Unit:
Mediterranean Air Transport Service, RAF Air Transport Command, HQ, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 14th, 1944
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Air Commodore
Unit:
Equipment Directorate, Air Ministry, British Government
Awarded on:
October 9th, 1945

Director
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
Group Captain
Unit:
Equipment Directorate, Air Ministry, British Government
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1948

Director
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
Acting Air Vice-Marshal
Unit:
No. 40 Group, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 2nd, 1950
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
Air Vice-Marshal
Unit:
Equipment Directorate, Air Ministry, British Government
Awarded on:
January 2nd, 1956

Director
Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)

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