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1925
1925 - 0541.PDF
AUGUST 20, 1925 SIR PHILIP SASSOON AT HALTON Uncle [--Secretary of State for Air Inspects Aircraft Apprentices' Training School -\ VISIT of inspection was paid, on August 18, by SirPhilip Sassoon, Under-Secretary of State for Air, to the Aircraft Apprentices Training School at Halton, Bucks, onthe occasion of the passing out of a large number of aircraft apprentices on completion of their three years' course oftraining. The total number of boys and young men at present undergoing training at Halton is approximately3,000, and out of that number 684 passed out on the day of the visit. At 2.30 there was a parade by the entire school, those passing out being distinguishable from the rest by the fact that they enjoyed the privilege of carrying rifles and"bayonets. should help gradually to raise the standard to a high degreeof efficiency. In the afternoon Sir Philip Sassoon presented prizes in thegymnasium, and in a short speech the I.'nder-Secretary of State for Air said that it was not long ago that he made asimilar official visit of inspection to the Air Cadet School at Cranwell. It was, he stated, particularly gratifying tohim to find that the good work done there was being rivalled at Halton. That was as it should be. Referring to the question of learning a useful trade, SirPhilip said that at Halton the apprentices were given a splendid opportunity of qualifying for an honourable pro- SIR PHILIP SASSOON AT HALTON: An Official Visit of Inspection was paid, on August 18, to the Training School at Halton, by Sir Philip Sassoon, who was accompanied by Air Vice-Marshal Scarlett. The two large photos show the Inspection and March Past respectively, while in the upper right-hand corner is seen Major Sir P. Sassoon, Bart., G.B.E.. C.M.G., M.P., Under-Secretary of State for Air, with whom are Air \ice-Marshal Charles L. Lambe, G.B., C.M.G. (A.O.C. Halton), and Air Vice-Marshal Francis R. Scarlett, C.B., D.S.O. In the lower left-hand photograph the Under-Secretary of State for Air is seen presenting examination prizes In the march-past the smart and soldierly bearing of the lads was most noticeable. This is well shown in one of our photo- graphs. , After the parade Sir Philip Sassoon, who was accompanied bv Air Vice-Marshal F. R. Scarlett, inspected the hospital and the new barracks, and a tour of inspection was then made of the various workshops where the lads were seen at work at their various trades, such as fitters, carpenter riggers, armourers, coppersmiths, turners, and pattern makers, and examples of their work were on view. The quality of the work produced by these boys and young men was very high and the distribution of the lads to air stations and units fession, but it was also a very exacting profession. The first requisite in every profession, and more especially in the Royal- Air Force, was a sense of discipline. Good work without discipline was largely thrown away, and it was impossible to do the best work without discipline. On the question of the future career of the lads, Sir Philip reminded them that responsibility would often be laid upon them, and that they must learn the difficult task of making quick decisions. He pointed out that the standard of the Royal Air Force was built up by the character of each officer, non-commissioned officer, and man, and each could contribute something towards raising the standard of the whole.. 541
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