Leslie William Cannon
RAF Air Vice Marshal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Air Vice-Marshal Leslie William Cannon, CB, CBE (9 April 1904 – 27 January 1986) was a senior Royal Air Force officer. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Pakistan Air Force from 1951 to 1955.
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Leslie William Cannon | |
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Nickname(s) | "Bull" |
Born | (1904-04-09)9 April 1904 |
Died | 27 January 1986(1986-01-27) (aged 81) Princess Mary Hospital, RAF Halton, Buckinghamshire |
Buried | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1920–58 |
Rank | Air Vice-Marshal |
Commands held | Commander-in-Chief Royal Pakistan Air Force (1951–55) RAF Staff College, Andover (1948–49) No. 85 Group (1946–47) No. 2 Group (1946) No. 138 Wing (1943) RAF Watton (1942–43) No. 5 Squadron (1937–38) |
Battles/wars | North-West Frontier Second World War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in dispatches (4) Silver Star (United States) |
Spouse(s) | Beryl Heyworth |
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