Slessor, Sir John Cotesworth, (1897-1979), Knight, Marshal of the Royal Air Force

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Surname:	Slessor
Pretitle:	Sir
Forenames:	John Cotesworth
Gender:	Male
Date:	1897-1979
Title:	Knight
History:	Marshall of the Royal Air Force. Director of Plans, Air Ministry 1937-1940. Air Commodore 1939. Air Vice-Marshall 1941. Commanded No.5 Group, Bomber Command 1941-1942. Air Marshall 1943. C-in-C Coastal Command 1943-1944. Air Chief Marshall 1946.
Biography:	ODNB link for Slessor, Sir John Cotesworth (1897-1979) Knight Marshal of the Royal Air Force
References:	DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P275152 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P133823 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Sir John Cotesworth Slessor

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1914-1980: Marshal Sir John Slessor: Papers	The National Archives, Kew	AIR 75
2	1914-1980: Marshal Sir John Slessor: Papers	The National Archives, Kew	AIR 75
3	1914-80: papers	The National Archives	AIR 75	See Annual Return 1993
4	1955-62: corresp with Andrew Boyle	Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives	MS Add.9429	NRA 44087
5	1937-67: corresp with Sir BH Liddell Hart	King's College London: Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives	KCLMA Liddell Hart B H	NRA 19291
6	1964-1968: corresp, articles and press cuttings	King's College London: Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives		See Annual Return 2007