Life story: Leonard Horatio Slatter | Lives of the First World War

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1894

birth Durham, South Africa South Africa Source:6329335 8th December 1894

1897

sibling Elsie Honoria Slatter Source:9244680 1897

1911

location 1 Stormont Road, Battersea, London United Kingdom parents address Source:9244680 1911

1914

appointments Dispatch Rider, Naval Armoured Car Division Source:9244652 1914

1914

enlistment Source:6329335 2nd November 1914

1914

service Royal Navy Mechanic (Engineer) 1840 HMS Pembroke III Source:6329335 2nd November 1914 - 31st March 1915

1915

service Royal Navy Mechanic (Engineer) 1840 HMS President II Source:6329335 1st April 1915 - 31st August 1915

1915

appointments Observer, Royal Naval Air Service Source:9244652 1915

1915

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:6329335 1915

1915

commission Temporary Source:9244564 9th November 1915

1915

service Royal Navy Temporary Sub Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Source:9244564 9th November 1915

1916

appointments Observer, Seaplane Squadon, RNAS (Dunkirk) Source:9244652 February 1916

1916

appointments Pilot, Royal Naval Air Service, Dover Source:9244652 1916

1916

appointments Pilot, Royal Naval Air Service Source:9244652 July 1916

1917

appointments Flight Commander, 13 Squadron, RNAS Source:9244652 February 1917

1917

appointments Flight Commander, q13 Squadron, RNAS Source:9244652 February 1917

1917

appointments Pilot, 13 Squadron, RNAS Source:9244652 February 1917

1917

appointments Pilot, 213 Squadron, RNAS Source:9244652 February 1917

1917

awards Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) British Award/Decoration Source:9244564 4th September 1917

1917

service Royal Navy Flight Lieutenant Royal Naval Air Service Source:9244564 1st October 1917

1918

awards Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) British Award/Decoration Source:9244564 26th March 1918

1918

service Royal Navy Flight Commander Royal Naval Air Service Air Source:9244564 26th March 1918

1918

awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:9244652 1918

1918

appointments Pilot, No 4 ASD Pilot Pool Source:9244652 July 1918

1919

awards Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) British Award/Decoration Source:9244564 1st January 1919

1919

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Captain Royal Air Force Source:9244564 1st January 1919

1919

appointments Flight Commander, A Flight, 47 Squadron Source:9244652 1919

1919

awards Order of Saint Stanislaus - Russia Other War Service Award Source:9244652 1919

1919

theatres Russia :3 Source:9244652 1919

1920

appointments Staff, RAF HQ Kantara Source:9244652 20th April 1920

1920

appointments Staff, RAF HQ Egypt Group Source:9244652 24th April 1920

1920

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Source:9244564 1920

1920

awards Order of the British Empire (OBE) British Award/Decoration Source:9244564 12th July 1920

1920

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Acting Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Source:9244564 12th July 1920

1921

appointments Officer Commanding, 203 Squadron, RAF Source:9244652 1921

1921

appointments Flight Commander, 203 Squadron, RAF Source:9244652 1st October 1921

1922

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Half Pay List Source:9244564 11th January 1922 - 10th March 1922

1922

appointments Flight Commander, 230 Squadron, RAF1 Source:9244652 1st March 1922

1922

appointments Officer Commanding, 230 Squadron, RAF Source:9244652 1st March 1922

1924

appointments Officer Commanding, RAF Base, Malta Source:9244652 26th January 1924

1926

appointments Officer Commanding, RAF High Speed Flight Source:9244652 6th September 1926

1928

appointments Staff Superintendent, RAF Reserve Source:9244652 25th January 1928

1929

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Half Pay List Source:9244564 27th May 1929 - 26th July 1929

1929

appointments Officer Commanding, 19 Squadron, RAF Source:9244652 27th July 1929

1929

appointments Officer Commanding, 111 Squadron, RAF Source:9244652 23rd October 1929

1929

appointments Officer Commanding, RAF Hornchurch Source:9244652 25th October 1929

1930

appointments Flight Commander, 205 Squadron, RAF Source:9244652 30th August 1930

1930

appointments Officer Commanding, 43 Squadron, RAF Source:9244652 13th November 1930

1932

appointments Officer Commanding (Flying), HMS Courageous Source:9244652 22nd August 1932

1935

appointments Officer Commanding, RAF Tangmere Source:9244652 9th August 1935

1937

appointments Officer Commanding, RAF Feltwell Source:9244652 13th April 1937

1937

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Group Captain Royal Air Force Source:9244564 1st July 1937 - 31st December 1939

1939

appointments Officer Commanding, RAF Baaingbourn Source:9244652 8th August 1939

1939

appointments Senior Air Staff Officer, No 1 (Bomber) Group Source:9244652 3rd September 1939

1940

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Air Commodore Royal Air Force General Duties Branch Source:9244564 1st January 1940 - 10th June 1942

1940

appointments Air Officer Commanding, HQ British Forces, Iraq Source:9244652 2nd February 1940

1940

appointments Air Officer Commanding, No 203 Group, RAF Source:9244652 17th August 1940

1941

awards Companion of' Bath - CB Other War Service Award Source:9244564 30th May 1941

1941

theatres East Africa :5a Source:9244564 30th May 1941

1941

appointments Air Officer Commanding, Naval Co-Operation Group Source:9244652 July 1941

1942

appointments Air Officer Commanding, No 9 (Fighter) Group Source:9244652 1942

1942

awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:9244652 11th June 1942

1942

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Air Vice Marshal Royal Air Force Source:9244564 11th June 1942 - 30th June 1947

1942

awards Knight Commander' British Empire - KBE Other War Service Award Source:9244564 27th November 1942

1943

appointments Air Officer Commanding, No 15 Group, RAF Source:9244652 21st February 1943

1945

appointments Air Officer Commander in Chief, Coastal Command Source:9244652 30th June 1945

1946

awards Grand Officer Order of George I - Greece Other War Service Award Source:9244564 6th September 1946

1947

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Air Marshall Royal Air Force Source:9244564 1st July 1947 - 1st February 1949

1949

discharge Source:9244564 1st February 1949

service Royal Navy Flight Sub Lieutenant Royal Naval Air Service Source:9244564

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Source:9244564

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Wing Commander Royal Air Force Source:9244564

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Acting Air Marshall Royal Air Force Source:9244564

1961

death Source:9244494 13th April 1961

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	Leonard Horatio
Initials	LH
Last Name	Slatter
Source	9244494
First Names	Leonard Horatio
Initials	LH
Last Name	Slater
Source	9244564

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date	Source
1 Stormont Road, Battersea, London	United Kingdom	parents address	known 1911

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank
Royal Navy	1840	HMS President II		Mechanic (Engineer)
Royal Navy	1840	HMS Pembroke III		Mechanic (Engineer)
Royal Navy		Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve		Temporary Sub Lieutenant
Royal Navy		Royal Naval Air Service		Flight Sub Lieutenant
Royal Navy		Royal Naval Air Service		Flight Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force		Captain
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force		Flight Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force		Acting Squadron Leader
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force	Half Pay List	Flight Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force		Squadron Leader
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force	Half Pay List	Squadron Leader
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force		Wing Commander
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force		Group Captain
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force	General Duties Branch	Air Commodore
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force		Acting Air Marshall
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force		Air Marshall
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force		Air Vice Marshal
Royal Navy		Royal Naval Air Service	Air	Flight Commander

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914/15 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Companion of' Bath - CB	Other War Service Award
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)	British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)	British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)	British Award/Decoration
Grand Officer Order of George I - Greece	Other War Service Award
Knight Commander' British Empire - KBE	Other War Service Award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)	British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)	British Award/Decoration
Order of Saint Stanislaus - Russia	Other War Service Award
Order of the British Empire (OBE)	British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Elsie Napier	mother

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Elsie Honoria Slatter	sister	1897

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source
Dark	Blue	Dark

Date	Height	Source
1914-11-02	5'11"

Media

Air Vice Marshal Sir Leonard Slatter

Air Officer Commanding No. 15 Group IWM Collection (CH 14573)

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Air Commodore L H Slatter

Air Officer Commanding No. 203 Group RAF, taken at his Headquarters in Khartoum at about the time of the disbandment of the Group following its distinguished service in the East African campaign, for which Slatter was awarded the CB. IWM Collection © IWM (CM 799)

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External Evidence

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Air of Authority Biography - Air Marshal Sir Leonard Slatter	M2740

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