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Cannon, Leslie William "Bull"
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
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Mentioned in Dispatches
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
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:
June 14th, 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:
January 1st, 1946
Silver Star Medal (SSM)
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
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)
Rank:
Acting Air Vice-Marshal
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1952
Sources
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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
-
Halton Apprentices - The Gallantry Awards and Honours
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Leslie Cannon - Recipient -
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