John Slessor
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Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Cotesworth Slessor, GCB, DSO, MC (3 June 1897–12 July 1979) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force.
He served in the RAF's most senior post, Chief of the Air Staff, from 1 January 1950 to 31 December 1952.
He served as a Somerset County Councillor, and was High Sheriff of Somerset from 1965 to 1966.
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| Preceded by: N H Bottomley |
Air Officer Commanding No. 5 Group 1941–1942 |
Succeeded by: W A Coryton |
| Preceded by: Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferté |
Commander-in-Chief Coastal Command 1943–1944 |
Succeeded by: Sir William Sholto Douglas |
| Preceded by: Sir Arthur Tedder |
Chief of the Air Staff 1950 – 1952 |
Succeeded by: Sir William Dickson |
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