Bernard More Troughton Shute Leete OBE

Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...

 AFC

Air Force Cross (United Kingdom)

The Air Force Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom Armed Forces, and formerly also to officers of the other Commonwealth countries, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying, though not in active operations against the enemy"...

 (8 October 1898 - 1978) was a an English aviator in the 1930s. He was an aviation pioneer and was awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his achievements.

England to India

In November 1926, Bernard Leete accompanied fellow aviation pioneer and air racer T.N. Stack

T. Neville Stack

Captain Thomas Neville Stack AFC was a 1920s test pilot, air racer and aviation pioneer. He served in both the First and Second World War and in all three services.-First World War:...

 made an attempt to reach Karachi

Karachi

Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...

 (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

Air Force Cross (United Kingdom)

The Air Force Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom Armed Forces, and formerly also to officers of the other Commonwealth countries, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying, though not in active operations against the enemy"...

 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
  Air Force Cross (United Kingdom)
  The Air Force Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom Armed Forces, and formerly also to officers of the other Commonwealth countries, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying, though not in active operations against the enemy"...
  
   "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
  Order of the British Empire
  The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
  
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