Former general practitioner Corby and Inveraray (b Glasgow 1918; q Glasgow 1952), d 12 June 2004.
Leslie began studying medicine in 1939, but the fall of France caused him to quit his course and join the army. He served in west Africa and India, becoming a regimental sergeant major. At the end of the second world war he returned to medicine, and after qualifying settled in Corby as a general practitioner. He later became the GP serving the communities of Inveraray and Furnace, remaining there until retirement in 1983. He undertook valuable research into the medical history of the area, and the lives and careers of local doctors. Leslie was a keen and skilled piper, and was awarded the MBE for services to piping in 2000. He leaves a wife, Ann, and a son.
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