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- Mann, Leslie John (b 1894). Captain, RFC (Royal Flying Corps) and RAF (Royal Air Force), serving with Nos. 31 and 117 Squadrons in India and Aden. Awarded the MC (Military Cross) in May 1918. Changed his name to LJ Douglas-Mann in Nov 1920.
Articled to F. J. Mann, (possibly his farher) of 17 Essex Street, Strand, W.C. Mobilised Aug. 4, 1914, as Private, 1st Batt. Hon. Artillery Company (Infantry). Granted temp, commission as 2nd Lieut. Royal Army Service Corps Feb. 1915, granted commission as 2nd Lieut, in Regular Army (Permanent) Nov. 1915, gazetted as Flying Officer (Pilot) and seconded to Royal Flying Corps Jan. 1916, promoted Lieut. (Substantive rank) Sept. 1916, appointed Acting Flight Commander April 1918, gazetted Temp. Capt. Royal Air Force Dec. 1918. T\\ice mentioned in Dispatches. Awarded the M.C. Served in France Sept. 1914 to Jan. 1915, Home Jan. 1915 to Feb. 1916, N.W.F. India Feb. to Oct. 1916, Egypt Oct. 1916 to Jan. 1917, India Jan. 1917 to Oct. 1918, Aden and Arabia Oct. 1917 to May 1918. Wounded while flying over Turkish lines near Aden May 1918.
- (Research):Aviator's Certificate (Oct 1915); Pilot's Flying Log Book, including 2 photographs (1915-1917); c 50 photographs (1916-c 1918); Duplicate letter book (Dec 1917-Dec 1922); Papers relating to pensions (1923-1927). held by University of London
Possibly another son, Keith (Brother to leslie)
RECORD OF SERVICE
359 FREDERICK JAMES MANN. (posible father)
Articled to F. W. Mann, of Bank Buildings, Kingsway, W.C. Joined 1914, as Sergt., 3rd Batt. Northamptonshire Regt. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. 7th Batt. Dorsetshire Regt., promoted Capt. May 1918. Mentioned in Dispatches and awarded the M.C. {{{or does this refer to Leslie John???}}}}
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