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Cannon, Leslie William "Bull"

    Date of birth:
    April 9th, 1904
    Date of death:
    January 27th, 1986 (RAF Halton/Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom)
    Service number:
    335612
    Nationality:
    British (1801-present, Kingdom)

    Biography

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    Rank:
    Squadron Leader
    Unit:
    No. V Squadron, Royal Air Force
    Awarded on:
    February 18th, 1938
    For merit in Kohat, India
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Temporary Wing Commander
    Unit:
    Directing Staff, RAF Staff College, Royal Air Force
    Awarded on:
    September 24th, 1941
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Acting Air Commodore
    Unit:
    AOA, HQ, No. 2 Group, Royal Air Force
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1945
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Acting Air Commodore
    Unit:
    AOA, HQ, No. 2 Group, Royal Air Force
    Awarded on:
    June 14th, 1945
    Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Acting Air Commodore
    Unit:
    AOA, HQ, No. 2 Group, Royal Air Force
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1946
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Acting Air Commodore
    Unit:
    AOA, HQ, No. 2 Group, Royal Air Force
    Awarded on:
    June 14th, 1946

    Headquarters, U.S. Army Air Forces, Europe, General Orders No. 82
    Silver Star Medal (SSM)
    Rank:
    Acting Air Vice-Marshal
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1952
    Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)

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