Leigh Stevenson
Leigh Stevenson | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
| In office 1946–1952 | |
| Constituency | Vancouver-Point Grey |
| Air Officer Commanding the RCAF in Great Britain Air Officer-in-Chief from 6 November 1941 | |
| In office 16 October 1940 – 24 November 1941 | |
| Preceded by | G V Walsh |
| Succeeded by | H G Edwards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leigh Forbes Stevenson 24 April 1895 Richibucto, New Brunswick |
| Died | March 1989 (aged 93) |
| Political party | Coalition |
| Spouse | Lilian Myrtle Comber |
| Nickname | Stevie |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Branch/service |  Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1945 |
| Rank | Air Vice-Marshal |
| Commands | Western Air Command |
Air Vice-Marshal Leigh Forbes Stevenson (24 April 1895 – March 1989) was a senior commander in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. Early in World War I he served in the trenches on the Western Front before becoming a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps. After the War he joined the fledgling Canadian Air Force. Stevenson remained in Air Force service when in 1924 the Royal Canadian Air Force was founded and throughout the inter-war years.
On 16 October 1940 Stevenson was appointed Air Officer Commanding the RCAF in Great Britain (changed to Air Officer-in-Chief the RCAF in Great Britain on 6 November) at the RCAF Overseas Headquarters in London. In 1942 he returned to Canada to take command of Western Air Command. In 1946, he was elected to represent Vancouver-Point Grey in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a member of the Coalition government; he served until 1952.[1]