Air Marshal Sir Leslie Deane Mavor, KCB, AFC, OStJ, FRAeS, DL (18 January 1916 – 2 October 1991) was a senior Royal Air Force officer.
Leslie Deane Mavor | |
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| Born | 18 January 1916 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Died | 2 October 1991 (aged 75) York, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1935–1973 |
| Rank | Air marshal |
| Commands | Training Command (1969–72) 38 Group (1964–66) RAF Lindholme (1959–61) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Air Force Cross |
| Other work | Deputy Lieutenant of North Yorkshire |
RAF career
editEducated 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 the Second World War, 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]
Mavor was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 13 June 1964, appointed an Officer of the Order of St John on 30 January 1966, and knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath on 1 January 1970.[1]
He was a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, and was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of North Yorkshire on 24 May 1976.[1]