Leslie, Reginald Frederick Stuart

Date of birth:: December 25th, 1889 (Cookham/Berkshire, United Kingdom)
Date of death:: July 11th, 1943 (El Aouina, Tunesia)
Buried on:: Commonwealth War Cemetery Medjez-el-Bab
Plot: 13. Row: D. Grave: 20.
Nationality:: British

Biography

2 May 1915: Flight sub-lieutenant
1916: Flight lieutenant
1917: Flight Commander
1918: Captain (RAF)
1919: Acting Major / Acting Squadron Leader
?: Squadron Leader
?: Wing Commander

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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:: Flight Commander
Unit:: M Section, Air Department, Admiralty, British Government
Awarded on:: July 20th, 1917

"In recognition of his gallantry in pursuing hostile raiding aeroplanes out to sea in a land machine on the 25th May, 1917. He attacked one hostile aeroplane, and caused it to descend in a steep nose dive, emitting smoke and steam. He was unable to observe its fate, as he was himself immediately attacked from behind by two other hostile machines and temporarily lost control. When he regained control, the machine which he had first attacked had disappeared, and two others were proceeding eastwards at a considerable height above him. He then returned safely to his aerodrome."