Leslie Gossage (left) with Henry Wrigley, London 1945
Born
(1891-02-03)3 February 1891 Liverpool, England
Died
8 July 1949(1949-07-08) (aged 58) Sussex, England
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army (1912–18) Royal Air Force (1918–44)
Years of service
1912–44
Rank
Air Marshal
Commands held
Balloon Command (1940–44) Air Member for Personnel (1940) Inspector-General of the RAF (1940) No. 11 Group (1936–40) British Forces Aden (1935–36) School of Army Co-operation (1921–23) 1st Wing RFC (1917–19) No. 8 Squadron RFC (1916–17) No. 56 Squadron RFC (1916)
Battles/wars
First World War Second World War
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (5) Officer of the Legion of Honour (France)
Air Marshal Sir Ernest Leslie Gossage, KCB, CVO, DSO, MC (3 February 1891 – 8 July 1949) was an officer of the British Army and then of the Royal Air Force. He served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Balloon Command from 1940 to 1944.
Air Marshal Sir Ernest LeslieGossage, KCB, CVO, DSO, MC (3 February 1891 – 8 July 1949) was an officer of the British Army and then of the Royal Air Force...
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Balloon Command. On 1 December 1940, he was replaced by Air Marshal Sir LeslieGossage at RAF Balloon Command. Boyd was then promoted to air marshal and appointed...
February 1941 31 January 1944 2 years, 11 months Air Marshal Sir Ernest LeslieGossage (Ret'd) 1 February 1944 31 December 1945 1 year, 10 months Appointments...
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well into the third deck of Yankee Stadium off Yankees closer Goose Gossage. Gossage's previous pitch had been timed at 97 mph, leading ABC broadcaster Jim...
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