Leslie Mavor
Leslie Deane Mavor KCB AFC OStJ FRAeS DL | |
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Born |
18 January 1916 Aberdeen, Scotland |
Died |
1991 York, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1935–1973 |
Rank | Air Marshal |
Commands held |
RAF Lindholme 38 Group Training Command |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) Air Force Cross (AFC) |
Other work | Deputy Lieutenant of North Yorkshire |
Air Marshal Sir Leslie Deane Mavor KCB AFC OStJ FRAeS DL (18 January 1916–1991) was a senior Royal Air Force officer.
RAF career
Educated in Aberdeen, Mavor joined the Royal Air Force in 1935.[1] He was trained at the School of Army Co-operation and was then posted to No 31 Squadron, which at the time was based in Lahore in India.[1] In 1942, during World War II, Mavor received the Air Force Cross for Army Co-Operation and Transport operations which he performed with his squadron in India, the Middle East and Burma.[1] In 1959 he became Station Commander at RAF Lindholme and in 1961 he became Director of Air Staff Briefing at the Air Ministry.[1] In 1964 attended the Imperial Defence College and on graduation he became Air Officer Commanding No 38 Group.[1] In 1966 he was moved to Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy).[1] On promotion to Air Marshal in 1969 he was appointed Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Training Command and he retired on 18 January 1973.[1]
Mavor was appointed Principal of the Home Office Home Defence College.[1] Retiring as Principal in 1980 he continued in the new post of Co-ordinator of Voluntary Effort in Civil Defence until 1984.[1] His appointment reflected a review of Civil preparedness for home defence carried out by the new Conservative Government in 1979 shortly after it was elected.[2]
He was made a KCB 1 January 1970 (CB 13 June 1964), received the Air Force Cross 1 January 1942, OStJ 30 January 1966.[1]
He was a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, and was appointed DL of North Yorkshire 24 May 1976.[1]
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Preceded by Sir John Davis |
Commander-in-Chief Training Command 1969–1972 |
Succeeded by Sir Neville Stack |