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Leckie, Robert

Date of birth:
April 16th, 1890 (Glasgow/Scotland, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
March 31st, 1975 (Ottawa/Ontario, Canada)
Nationality:
Canadian

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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Flight sub-lieutenant
Unit:
RNAS Great Yarmouth, Royal Naval Air Service
Awarded on:
June 22nd, 1917
For his part in downing the Zeppelin "L 22".
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Flight Commander
Unit:
RNAS Yarmouth, Royal Naval Air Service
Awarded on:
May 17th, 1918
"While on patrol on 20 February 1918, Leckie spotted an enemy submarine on the surface, and attacked it with bombs, seeing one strike the vessel as it dived, leaving a large oil slick."

It became later clear that the submarine was not sunk by Leckie's actions.
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Temporary Captain
Awarded on:
September 21st, 1918
"These officers attacked and destroyed a large enemy airship which recently attempted a raid on the North-East Coast, and also succeeded in damaging a second airship. The services rendered on this occasion were of the greatest value, and the personal risk was very considerable for aeroplanes a long way out from land."
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Vice-Marshal
Awarded on:
June 2nd, 1943

HM Birthday Honours
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)

Order Odrodzenia Polski Wielki

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Marshal
Awarded on:
May 1st, 1945
Order Odrodzenia Polski Wielki

Haakon VII's frihetskors

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Marshal
Awarded on:
July 15th, 1948
"In recognition of distinguished services rendered in the cause of the Allies"
Haakon VII's frihetskors

Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Marshal
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)

Grootofficier in de Kroonorde

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Marshal
Grootofficier in de Kroonorde

Rad Bileho lva II Class

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Marshal
Rad Bileho lva II Class

British War Medal 1914-1920

Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
British War Medal 1914-1920

Victory Medal 1914-1918

Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Victory Medal 1914-1918

1939-1945 Star

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
1939-1945 Star

Defence Medal 1939-1945

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Defence Medal 1939-1945

War Medal 1939-1945

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
War Medal 1939-1945

Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)

Royal Flying Corps cap badge

Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Royal Flying Corps cap badge

Pilot's Flying Badge

Pilot's Flying Badge

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