Bates, Leslie John Vernon
- Date of birth:
- September 27th, 1896
- Date of death:
- November 18th, 1966
- Nationality:
- British
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Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Wing Commander
- Unit:
- Organisation, HQ, RAF Maintenance Command, HQ, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1941
- 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
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Air Commodore
- Unit:
- Equipment Directorate, Air Ministry, British Government
- Awarded on:
- October 9th, 1945
Director
- Rank:
- Group Captain
- Unit:
- Equipment Directorate, Air Ministry, British Government
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1948
Director
- Rank:
- Acting Air Vice-Marshal
- Unit:
- No. 40 Group, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- January 2nd, 1950
- Rank:
- Air Vice-Marshal
- Unit:
- Equipment Directorate, Air Ministry, British Government
- Awarded on:
- January 2nd, 1956
Director
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