Biographical Data
Hull, Leslie Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT)
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Birth	23/04/1928	Death	(nk)
Place	Newcastle-on-Tyne	Place	(nk)
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Country	UK	Country	(nk)

 

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Qualifications	psac.

 

Biography
After his naval service he worked as real estate broker with Century 21 in Norfolk VA.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCN. He was appointed as a Air Radio Mechanic RCN 1946. He served in HMCS Naden. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Electrical School. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 881 Squadron. He was appointed as a P1RA4 RCN. (CFR). (Short Service Appointment 21/08/1951). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 24/09/1951). He served in RCAF Centralia for Pilot Training 1951. He was Awarded Wings 10/04/1952. He served in RCAF Macdonald for #2 AFS for Advanced Instrument and Gunnery Courses 1952. He served in RNAS Lossiemouth for Advanced Naval Aviation Training 1952. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 15/08/1952) (With seniority dated 24/09/1951). He served in RNAS Eglinton for Gunnery Training 1952. He served in H.M.S. Triumph for Deck Landing Training 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater and Scoudouc for 880 Squadron 1953. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for VS-880 Squadron 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 21/08/1953). He served in US Naval Maintenance Officers School 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Pilot 1956. He served in Unit Instrument Check Pilot Course 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1957. He served in Landing Services Officer (LSO) Training 1959. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron as Operational Pilot 1959, (Selected for permanent commission 1959). He served in USNAS Norfolk and USS Randolph for VS-36 USN Squadron 1959. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 21/08/1961). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Joint Maritime Warfare School 1962. He served in HMCS St. Laurent for Watchkeeping Certificate 1964. He served in RCAF Staff College Toronto 1965. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1966. He served in CFHQ as Maritime Command manpower Coordinator 1968. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1971. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/07/1972). He served in HMCS Shearwater as Base Administration Officer 1972. He served in SACLANT HQ (Norfolk VA) as Contingency Plans Officer 1975. He served in CINCWESTLANT HQ (Norfolk VA) as Plans and Air Warfare Officer 1976. He served in CINCWESTLANT HQ (Norfolk VA) as Operations and Exercise Officer 1979. (He was retired 21/02/1984.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Deck Landings: 590 day and 154 night. Total Flying Hours: 4585. Military Aircraft Flown: AT-6, Harvard, Firefly, Seafire, TBM, CS2F, S2F, T-33, F6F, CF-101, CH-135, CH-124, C-45, Sea Fury, Expeditor
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-03-21 00:00:00

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