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British strategy. In 1952, the RAF argued that, because bombers were such an important deterrent, conventional forces could be drastically reduced at a time when the
Government was seeking significant public expenditure savings. Slessor believed it unlikely that the United Kingdom would be able to
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Personnel, responsible for overseeing the demobilisation of the wartime RAF, until 1 October 1947. At the urging of the-then Chief of the Air Staff, Marshal of the Royal Air Force
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on 10 June 1948, and became
Principal Air Aide-de-Camp to the King on 1 July. In the event, he took over from Tedder as Chief of the Air Staff on 1 January 1950, and chose Cochrane as his Vice Chief of the Air Staff. Slessor was promoted
834:. He became one of the key propagandists of the "Great Deterrent" (which he employed as the title of a book he wrote after he retired) on both sides of the Atlantic. Slessor's term as Chief of the Air Staff was dominated by the
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on 6 July 1915 only with the help of family connections. He was appointed to the
Special Reserve as a flying officer on 9 September 1915, and confirmed in his rank of second lieutenant on 28 September. Slessor saw action with
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Lieutenant Owen Phillipps DFC, an Australian from No. 14 Squadron RAF and a distinguished veteran of the Mediterranean conflict.
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to cut off enemy reinforcements and supply, and the use of aerial bombardment as a weapon against enemy morale. He did, however, acknowledge the limitations of his theory, stating:
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proposals that led to a "round-the clock" bombing policy against
Germany, with the US mounting daylight precision attacks and the RAF conducting
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Hermione's death, he married Marcella Florence Priest (née Spurgeon) in 1971. Slessor died at the
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Australian Government's quest for a suitable RAF officer to serve as
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on 5 February 1943, Slessor had at his disposal sixty squadrons, two of which were equipped with
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of India. He joined the staff at the Directorate of Training and Staff Duties in the
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Arthur Kerr Slessor and Adelaide Slessor (née Cotesworth), Slessor was born in
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Bomber Champion: The Life of Marshal of the RAF Sir John Slessor, GCB, DSO, MC
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On 17 May 1937, following his posting to India, Slessor was promoted acting
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in Egypt and the Sudan, where he was credited with arresting the escape of
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in June 1953. In retirement he published two books: his autobiography,
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heavy bombers. He was credited with doing much to turn the tide of the
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Slessor held several operational commands in the Second World War. As
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261:(3 June 1897 – 12 July 1979) was a senior commander in the
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Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age
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Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
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and retired from the RAF on 29 January 1953. He attended the
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on 27 August 1948, and a Knight Grand Cross of the Norwegian
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Slessor was closely involved in planning the combined Allied
1133:"No. 5 Squadron: A History of the "Fighting Fifth": Part 2"
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People educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College
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of Somerset in April 1969. Slessor was also a director of
809:" to denote its planned trio of strategic jet bombers—the
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in June 1943. In the closing stages of the war he became
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on 1 January 1917, he returned to combat in April as a
2484:. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
1249:(Supplement). 5 September 1919. pp. 11246–11247.
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on 11 March 1918. He transferred to the newly formed
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soon afterwards. Promoted to the substantive rank of
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through his use of long-range bombers against German
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Going Solo: The Royal Australian Air Force 1946–1971
1189:(Supplement). 21 September 1917. pp. 9861–9862.
1064:(Supplement). 25 October 1916. pp. 10370–10373.
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in January 1943, he was able to influence Britain's
3094:Grand Crosses of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece)
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2151:"the First Two Generations of Nuclear Strategists"
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704:in January 1944, and deputy to Lieutenant General
1169:(Supplement). 24 August 1917. pp. 8777–8778.
615:. On 10 January 1941, he was raised to temporary
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301:in England, and No. 3 (Indian) Wing, earning the
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805:As leader of the RAF, Slessor coined the term "
2291:(Supplement). 2 July 1963. pp. 5646–5648.
1024:(Supplement). 28 September 1915. p. 9557.
881:for the following year. He was commissioned a
712:. In this role he conducted operations in the
556:between 25 November 1936 and 16 January 1937.
426:Slessor was promoted to the temporary rank of
3004:Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
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2231:(Supplement). 17 November 1953. p. 6229.
2026:(Supplement). 30 December 1949. p. 6168.
1860:(Supplement). 3 September 1946. p. 4455.
1004:(Supplement). 15 October 1915. p. 10232.
3079:Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
3049:Royal Air Force air marshals of World War II
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1940:(Supplement). 14 October 1947. p. 4795.
1777:(online ed.). Oxford University Press.
1711:(Supplement). 12 February 1943. p. 815.
941:(online ed.). Oxford University Press.
3089:Recipients of the Croix de guerre (Belgium)
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2377:The Biographical Dictionary of World War II
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2211:(Supplement). 30 January 1953. p. 692.
2191:(Supplement). 30 December 1952. p. 56.
2110:House of Commons Defence Committee (2007).
1104:(Supplement). 29 December 1916. p. 41.
771:Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
202:Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
3104:Recipients of the Croix de Guerre (France)
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2680:Commandant of the Imperial Defence College
2311:(Supplement). 26 March 1965. p. 3049.
1920:(Supplement). 4 January 1946. p. 347.
1768:"Slessor, Air Marshal Sir John Cotesworth"
1315:(Supplement). 30 December 1924. p. 8.
1084:(Supplement). 9 January 1917. p. 442.
830:offensive without resorting to the use of
767:Commandant of the Imperial Defence College
724:in the latter theatre. Slessor joined the
619:(made permanent in April 1942) and became
155:Commandant of the Imperial Defence College
37:
16:Marshal of the Royal Air Force (1897-1979)
3069:Academics of the Staff College, Camberley
3064:Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley
2046:(Supplement). 13 June 1950. p. 3045.
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1774:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1442:"History of British Air Power Doctrine"
938:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
402:in 1914 and received a commission as a
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2358:. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press.
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786:. He eventually selected Air Marshal
532:, which flew Bristol Fighters out of
269:from 1950 to 1952. As a pilot in the
3039:Recipients of the Order of the Sword
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3074:Military personnel of British India
3059:Conservative Party (UK) politicians
2448:. London: Oxford University Press.
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548:in March 1935, and was awarded the
394:. Lame in both legs as a result of
293:, where he was awarded the Belgian
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3099:Recipients of the Legion of Honour
3024:Members of Somerset County Council
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1625:. 26 September 1939. p. 6503.
1605:. 12 September 1939. p. 6194.
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629:Companion of the Order of the Bath
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478:as an instructor on 14 July 1918.
390:, on 3 June 1897, and educated at
305:for operations with the latter in
43:Air Marshal Sir John Slessor, 1943
14:
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3034:Commanders of the Legion of Merit
3009:Councillors in South West England
2626:RAF Mediterranean and Middle East
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1545:. 18 February 1938. p. 1075.
1447:. Royal Air Force. Archived from
1427:. 10 December 1937. p. 7741.
1329:. Royal Air Force. Archived from
1283:. Royal Air Force. Archived from
702:RAF Mediterranean and Middle East
530:No. 4 (Army Cooperation) Squadron
342:and deputy to Lieutenant General
340:RAF Mediterranean and Middle East
3084:Recipients of the Military Cross
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2080:10.1111/j.1468-2346.2006.00558.x
1229:. 31 January 1919. p. 1537.
1131:Yoxall, John (25 October 1957).
430:on 1 December 1916. Awarded the
297:. Between the wars he commanded
281:in the Middle East, earning the
3019:Marshals of the Royal Air Force
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348:Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
3044:Deputy lieutenants of Somerset
2593:Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferté
2356:The Bomber in British Strategy
2331:. 18 April 1969. p. 4101.
1665:. 14 April 1942. p. 1648.
1585:. 24 March 1939. p. 2009.
1393:"Royal Air Force intelligence"
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932:"Slessor, Sir John Cotesworth"
801:Victor bomber pictured in 1959
776:Marshal of the Royal Air Force
446:. The squadron converted from
374:Early life and First World War
236:Marshal of the Royal Air Force
124:Marshal of the Royal Air Force
26:Marshal of the Royal Air Force
1:
2549:Imperial War Museum interview
2529:. Frederick A. Praeger, Inc.
2347:
1900:. 6 March 1953. p. 1301.
1209:. 16 July 1918. p. 8339.
841:
669:Appointed Commander-in-Chief
174:No. 3 (Indian) Wing (1935–37)
1986:. 4 June 1948. p. 3367.
1798:UK public library membership
1525:. 2 July 1937. p. 4253.
1491:. 8 June 1937. p. 3669.
962:UK public library membership
761:, Slessor succeeded General
521:, in 1924, and was promoted
448:Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2s
7:
3054:Royal Flying Corps officers
2149:Freedman, Lawrence (1986).
559:In 1936, Slessor published
550:Distinguished Service Order
303:Distinguished Service Order
239:Sir John Cotesworth Slessor
206:Distinguished Service Order
10:
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2611:Sir William Sholto Douglas
2525:Slessor, Sir John (1957).
2463:Slessor, Sir John (1957).
2442:Slessor, Sir John (1936).
2402:Tedder: Quietly in Command
2373:Boatner III, Mark (1996).
2139:Slessor (1957), title page
784:Royal Australian Air Force
519:RAF Staff College, Andover
3014:High sheriffs of Somerset
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2653:Air Member for Personnel
2506:Orange, Vincent (2006).
1677:"At the helm of history"
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832:tactical nuclear weapons
730:Air Member for Personnel
673:with the acting rank of
538:Staff College, Camberley
309:. In 1936, he published
160:Air Member for Personnel
2788:Chiefs of the Air Staff
2571:Air Officer Commanding
2510:. London: Grub Street.
2480:Stephens, Alan (1995).
2159:Oxford University Press
636:air offensive in Europe
421:mentioned in despatches
214:Mentioned in Despatches
2707:Chief of the Air Staff
2405:. London: Frank Cass.
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947:10.1093/ref:odnb/31692
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780:Chief of the Air Staff
708:as Commander-in-Chief
683:Battle of the Atlantic
652:Chief of the Air Staff
648:Sir Archibald Sinclair
621:Air Officer Commanding
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398:, he was rejected for
346:as Commander-in-Chief
325:Battle of the Atlantic
318:Air Officer Commanding
267:Chief of the Air Staff
150:Chief of the Air Staff
2068:International Affairs
1472:Slessor (1936), p. xi
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752:Slessor was promoted
640:Casablanca Conference
607:Slessor was promoted
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472:Central Flying School
277:, he saw action with
112:Years of service
2959:Sir Richard Knighton
2899:Sir Keith Williamson
2869:Sir Charles Elworthy
2829:Sir Edward Ellington
2819:Sir Geoffrey Salmond
2445:Air Power and Armies
1121:Boatner, pp. 507–508
734:Order of the Phoenix
654:, Air Chief Marshal
561:Air Power and Armies
311:Air Power and Armies
134:No. 17 Squadron
2954:Sir Michael Wigston
2949:Sir Stephen Hillier
2914:Sir Michael Graydon
2894:Sir Michael Beetham
2884:Sir Andrew Humphrey
2879:Sir Denis Spotswood
2854:Sir William Dickson
2804:Sir Frederick Sykes
2717:Sir William Dickson
2624:Commander-in-Chief
2599:Commander-in-Chief
2467:. London: Cassell.
2465:The Great Deterrent
2354:Ball, S.J. (1995).
2056:Stephens, pp. 73–74
1967:Orange, pp. 317–320
1681:The West Australian
879:Sheriff of Somerset
864:The Great Deterrent
848:Sir William Dickson
815:Handley Page Victor
792:Sir Charles Burnett
720:, establishing the
625:No.5 (Bomber) Group
587:on 1 January 1939.
525:on 1 January 1925.
511:North-West Frontier
299:No. 4 Squadron
287:No. 5 Squadron
227:Sheriff of Somerset
190:Waziristan campaign
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139:No. 5 Squadron
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2939:Sir Stephen Dalton
2809:Sir Hugh Trenchard
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887:Blackburn Aircraft
856:Queen Elizabeth II
803:
699:Commander-in-Chief
656:Sir Charles Portal
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337:Commander-in-Chief
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265:(RAF), serving as
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2909:Sir Peter Harding
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2687:Succeeded by
2663:Sir Hugh Saunders
2660:Succeeded by
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2608:Succeeded by
2580:Succeeded by
2557:Military offices
2491:978-0-644-42803-3
2434:978-0-11-772635-2
2412:978-0-7146-4817-0
2388:978-0-89141-548-0
2365:978-0-8133-8934-9
1796:(Subscription or
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759:Sir Arthur Tedder
754:air chief marshal
744:on 6 March 1953.
742:Order of St. Olav
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