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1952
1952 - 2173.PDF
8 August 1952 167 "Flight" photographs PRIZE-WINNERS AT CRANWELL: (Above) Left to right: FjCdt. U/Off. D. G. Slade, F/Cdt. Sgt. A. G. N. Hampton, S. FjCdt. M. K. Khan, FjCdt. Sgt. J. W. Heard, FjCdt. U/Off. R. A. Streatfeild, S. F/Cdt. UjOff. A. Belli, FjCdt. Sgt. A. G. Hamilton and FjCdt. U/Off. J. M. Eoden. (Right) Pre ceded by two slow-marching orderlies. Lord Alexander inspects the graduation parade. SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Naval Aviation News Cranwell Graduation Parade T HE Minister of Defence, Field Marshal the Rt. Hon. the Earl Alexander of Tunis, was the reviewing officer at Cran well last week for the graduation parade of No. 56 (General Duties) and No. 7 (Equip ment and Secretarial) Entries. Lord Alexander had to return earlier than he had expected—owing to urgent Parliamentary business—but this did not interfere with the parade timetable. The high standard now expected of a Cranwell graduation parade was well maintained, in fact, the only slight slip was made by the Field Marshal himself—when he momen tarily forgot that he was not in uniform and saluted the Colour and Senior Entry as they were marched off. It is interesting to note the number of "second generation" names which now begin to appear in the lists of cadets passing out. In the 56th Entry, for example, were F/Cdt. Sgt. D. Harcourt-Smith, the son of A. V-M. Harcourt-Smith, who is now in Australia with the United Kingdom Liaison Staff; S. F/Cdt. J. H. D. Daly, son of G/C. Daly, now retired; and S. F/Cdt. D. R. K. Blucke, whose father, A. V-M. R. S. Blucke, has recently retired after his final tour of duty, in Singapore. In this Entry, also, were four Halton apprentices who had won cadetships to Cranwell and of these F/Cdt. Sgt. J. W. Heard appeared in the list of prize-winners as the recipient of the Abdy Gerrard Fellowes Memorial Prize. Another interesting feature in the prize list is the winning of the Dickson Trophy for applied flying by S. F/Cdt. M. K. Khan, R.P.A.F. This is the first time a member of the Royal Pakistan Air Force has joined the select band of Cranwell prize-winners. The complete list of awards is as follows: Sword of Honour, F/Cdt. U/Off. R. A. Streatfeild; Queen's Medal, F/Cdt. U/Off. D. G. Slade; Medal of Honour, F/Cdt. U/Off. J. M.Boden; Philip Sassoon Mem orial, F/Cdt. U/Off. D. G. Slade; Robert Marsland Groves Prize, F/Cdt. Sgt. A. G. N. Hampton; Dickson Trophy, S. F/Cdt. M. K. Khan; John Anthony Chance Prize, F/Cdt. U/Off. D. G. Slade; Abdy Gerrard Fellowes Prize, F/Cdt. Sgt. J. W. Heard; Air Ministry Prize for Imperial and War Studies, F/Cdt. U/Off. R. A. Streatfeild; Air Ministry Prize for Equipment Subjects, S. F/Cdt. A. Beill; Air Ministry Prize for Secretarial Subjects, F/Cdt. Sgt. A. G. Hamilton; R.U.S.I. Award, S. F/Cdt. J. Wilkinson. "C" Squadron, which was commanded on parade by F/Cdt. U/Off. Slade, was awarded the Prince of Wales Trophy. The fact that the reviewing officer had to leave early meant that he missed the afternoon's programme, when there was an excellent display of aerobatics by a Meteor team from No. 245/266 (Rhodesian) Squadron, led by F/L. Ryan, and the dedication of a peal of six bells presented to the college by the Shell Group. When he dedicated the bells, the Rt. Rev. C. K. N. Bardsley, Lord Bishop of Croydon, also unveiled a memorial plaque—of the same metal as the bells—to the memory of former members of the College who had lost their lives while serving in the R.A.F. After the dedication was completed the guests assembled on the "orange" to watch the Sovereign's squadron parade while "Retreat" was sounded on the new bells. Naval Appointments THE following appointments have been announced by the Admiralty: Capt. R. M. Smeeton, M.B.E., is to take over command of R.N. Air Station Hal Far and become Captain (Air) Mediterranean; and Capt. H. C. Browne, C.B.E., D.S.O. and Bar, will command R.N. Air Station Gosport. Capt. K. Williamson, D.S.O., becomes Captain Training on the staff of the Flag Officer Air (Home), and Capt. R. D. Watson, O.B.E., is to command H.M.S. Illustrious. R.A.F. Appointments TTER MAJESTY THE QUEEN has -tl approved the appointment of A. V-M. S. C. Strafford, C.B., C.B.E., D.F.C., as Inspector-General of the R.A.F. from October next. He will assume the acting rank of air marshal. The Queen has also approved the appointment of A. V-M. G. H. Mills as A.O.C.-in-C. Bomber Command in suc- A CRANWELL FAMILY: Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Walmsley, A.O.C.-in-C. Flying Training Command who was adjutant of the Boys' Wing at Cranwe.ll from 1924 to 1927; his son Ian, who graduated from the College two years ago; Richard Walmsley, who will be going up to Cranwell in about four years time; Lady Waimsley, and Michael who graduates at the next passing-out parade in December.
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