Leslie Hamilton was promoted to lieutenant on 12 December 1917, and having transferred to the Royal Flying Corps to train as a pilot, was appointed a flying officer on 17 January 1918.
12 Facts About Leslie Hamilton
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Leslie Hamilton was posted to No 17 Squadron stationed in Salonika, Greece, flying a SE.
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Leslie Hamilton's sixth and last win, on 18 September 1918, was a solo one.
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Leslie Hamilton was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, which was gazetted in February 1919.
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Leslie Hamilton was granted a short-service commission in the RAF on 24 October 1919, but relinquished both his temporary and short service commissions at his own request on 28 November, and was transferred to unemployed list.
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Each team consisted of an Avro 504, a Bristol Fighter and a Sopwith Snipe, with Leslie Hamilton flying the Avro in the winning team.
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Leslie Hamilton, flying an Avro 504, gave a demonstration of stunt flying.
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Leslie Hamilton was posted to the Inland Area Aircraft Depot at Henlow on 17 September 1924, and on 3 December was placed on half-pay.
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Leslie Hamilton was restored to full pay on 15 September 1925, only to resign his commission for good on 19 September.
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Leslie Hamilton, along with Geoffrey de Havilland, Hubert Broad and others, was a founder member of the British Private Aircraft Owners' Club on 17 February 1926.
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Leslie Hamilton entered the 1926 King's Cup Race, but was obliged to withdraw as his engine was not ready in time.
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Leslie Hamilton was then involved in an attempt to make the first flight across the Atlantic from east to west, flying from England to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.