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1938
1938 - 1963.PDF
mmm JULY 7> 1938. FLIGHT. 19 SERVICE > AVIATION R.A.F. Qarden Party IT is rather hard to decide whether or not it was a happy idea to hold the first great R.A.F. garden party on the same day as the race for the King's Cup. Perhaps the thought was that the officers of the R.A.F., the A.A.F., and the R.A.F.V.R. would, in any case, have assembled in their thousands at Hat field Aerodrome, and that when they had satiated their en thusiasm for watching civil aeroplanes rounding the pylon there they would, with a sense of relief, turn their cars in the direc tion of Trent Park, where they would meet each other, free from the disturbing influences of civil racing, and enjoy very welcome strawberries and cream in the most charming sur roundings. As a matter of fact, most of the large throng which congregated round the tea marquees and by the lake seem to have come straight there from their homes and to have given the King's Cup a miss in baulk. The main idea was that the Hendon Display used to give a great annual opportunity for the R.A.F. and its Reserve and Auxiliaries to congregate and talk the shop beloved of the Service mind all over the world. As there has been no Hendon this year, it was felt that some other chance of a Service gather ing ought to be organised, and so the idea of this garden party was hit upon as a happy solution. No more delightful place for the party could have been found than this country seat of Sir Philip Sassoon. The weather -was kind and all ranks and branches of the R.A.F. were represented there, with their wives and daughters in gay summer dresses. Among those present were Marshals of the R.A.F. Viscount Trenchard and Sir John Salniond; Air Chief Marshals Sir Hugh Dowding, Sir Cyril Newall, Sir Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt, and Sir John Steel; Air Marshals Sir Arthur Longmore, Sir Frederick Bowhill, Sir Charles Burnett, Sir Wilfrid Freeman, Sir William Mitchell, and Sir Philip B. Joubert de la Ferte; Air Vice-Marshals C. T. Maclean, A. S. Barratt, E. L. Gossage, R. E. C. Peirse, L. A. Pattinson, W. L. Welsh, J. T. Babington, O. T. Boyd, D. C, S. Evill, A. V. J. Royal Air Force and Official Announcements : Fleet Air Arm News : Military Aviation Abroad LEWIS-LIKE : A new Williamson camera gun is now in service, and is here seen on an Auxiliary Hawker Demon. Richardson, Sir Charles Longcroft, F. C. Halahan, A. E. Borton, W. S. Douglas, and B. E. Sutton. Great credit is due to the committee of ladies who organised this gathering. Lady Newall was the chairman of this com mittee and Lady Longmore the secretary. It is certainly to be hoped that the gathering will become an annual affair. Palestine Awards T HE King has been graciously pleased to approve of the under mentioned awards for gallant and distinguished services ren dered in Palestine: — Distinguished Flying Cross.—F/O. Robert Cassells Waddell and P/O. Douglas John Horatio Lay. A.V.-M. Maltby I X the list of half-yearly promotions Air Commodore P. C. Maltby, D.S.O., A.F.C., becomes Air Vice-Marshal. He was born in i&)2 and entered the Royal Welch Fusiliers in 1911 from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. After service in India and France he was attached, whilst a Captain, to the R.F.C. in June, 1915, and, upon qualifying as a pilot, was seconded to the R.F.C. in the fol lowing September. He served in France with Nos. 15 and 16 Squad rons and commanded the latter for nearly a year. He was awarded the D.S.O. and A.F.C. for distinguished services and was also men tioned in despatches. In August, 1919, he was granted a permanent commission in the R.A.F. as Squadron Leader and commanded No. 5 Squadron in India from September, 1920, to February, 1924. He was promoted Wing Commander in January, 1925, and appointed to command No. 1 Wing, Inland Area. Following a course at the R.A.F. Staff College he was appointed to the Air Ministry for air staff duties in Decem ber, 1927. During the year 1931 he attended a course at the Imperial Defence College, after which he was promoted to Group Captain and appointed to the command of the Central Flying School. In June, 1935, he was appointed Air Officer Commanding, R.A.F., Mediterranean, and granted the acting rank of Air Commodore. He was appointed to be a Member of the Nominated Council of Malta in July, 1935, and was promoted Air Commodore on January 1, 1936. On the left is a view of the party in the grounds of Sir Philip Sassoon's place, Trent Park. On the right Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferte is seen talking with friends.
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