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Bernard More Troughton Shute Leete
OBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...
AFC (8 October 1898 – 1978) was an English aviator in the 1930s. He was an aviation pioneer and was awarded Officer of the
Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...
for his achievements.


England to India

In November 1926, Bernard Leete accompanied fellow aviation pioneer and air racer T.N. Stack made an attempt to reach
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(located in India at the time) in a De Havilland DH.60. They both reached their objective in June 1927 and he was awarded an AFC for his achievements.


Honours and awards

*3 June 1927 Bernard More Troughton Shute Leete a Flying Officer in the Reserve of Air Force Officers is awarded the Air Force Cross "in recognition of the distinguished service rendered to aviation by his recent flight in a light aeroplane from London to Delhi" *1 January 1942 Bernard More Troughton Shute Leete a technical officer of the Civil Aviation Directorate of the Government of India is appointed an
Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...
.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Leete, Bernard 1898 births 1978 deaths British aviation pioneers English aviators Officers of the Order of the British Empire People from Claygate Recipients of the Air Force Cross (United Kingdom) Royal Air Force officers 20th-century Royal Air Force personnel Military personnel from Surrey