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where he served as both a flight commander and as the officer commanding. In early 1924 Slatter was substantively promoted to
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Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Marshal Sir Leonard Slatter
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competition in Venice. He went on to be Officer Commanding
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In late 1926, Slatter was appointed Officer Commanding the
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After the war, Slatter opted to remain in the newly formed
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twice. and was advanced from pilot to flight commander.
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With the outbreak of the First World War he joined the
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in 1930. He was Officer responsible for flying on the
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Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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347:Early life and First World War
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287:Sir Leonard Horatio Slatter
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475:RAF Duxford
284:Air Marshal
122:Air Marshal
793:Categories
775:1945–1948
708:References
645:Lewis 1970
500:Courageous
368:Royal Navy
98:Royal Navy
84:Allegiance
53:1894-12-08
683:27 August
535:and then
511:and then
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439:Nightjars
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113:1914–49
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