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Aviation History
1954
1954 - 0070.PDF
32 FLIGHT THE NEW YEAR HONOURS IN the New Year Honours List are the names of a number of civilian recipients engaged in various branches of aviation (awards to Air Force personnel are listed on page 55), but senior members of the industry are noticeably fewer than in previous Lists. It will be noticed from the names below that among those who receive knighthoods is Mr. W. C. Puckey, lately Deputy Controller of Supplies (Air), Ministry of Supply, while a similar honour goes to Mr. L. J. Wackett; it is included in the list for the Common wealth of Australia, where, as manager of Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, he has played an important part in the production of Australian-built Sabres. Mr. E. B. Maufe, who receives a knighthood in recognition of his services to the Imperial War Graves Commission, was the architect of the R.A.F. Memorial at Runnymede. Col. W. C. Fenton, also knighted, is managing director of the British Belting and Asbestos Co., Ltd. Appointed C.B.E. is Mr. M. D. N. Wyatt, who is chairman of Airwork, Ltd. Among airline personnel honoured is Capt. W. Baillie of B.E.A., who has flown members of the Royal Family, and the Prime Minister, on a number of journeys across Europe, and who captained the Viscount in the New Zealand Race. Another is Capt. T. H. Farnsworth of B.O.A.C., who has development-flown every type of B.O.A.C. or I.A.L. aircraft (except the Flamingo) since 1936; he was recently awarded the new Gold Medal of the British Air Line Pilots' Association in recognition of his many services to that organization. Capt. Baillie becomes O.B.E. and Capt. Farnsworth receives the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air. Among the new M.B.E.s who are members of the aircraft industry is Mr. R. P. Pedley, of the Percival Aircraft Company's research staff. BARONET Lt-Cdr. Joseph Gurney Braithwaite, R.N.V.R. (retd.), Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Transport, 1951-53. KNIGHTS BACHELOR J. B. Elliot, chairman, London Transport Executive; Col. W. C. Fenton (for political and public services in Spen Valley); E. B. Maufe (for services to the Imperial War Graves Commission); W. C. Puckey, lately deputy controller of Supplies (Air), M.o.S.; L. J. Wackett (for services to the aircraft industry in Australia). ORDER OF THE BATH K.C.B. Sir James R. C. Helmore, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Supply. C.B. J. M. Stagg, Principal Deputy Director, Meteorological Office, Air Ministry. ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE K.B.E. Cdr. S. S. C. Mitchell, R.N. (retd.), Controller of Guided Weapons and Electronics, M.o.S.; Air Marshal R. Williams, Director-General of Civil Aviation, Australia, since 1946. C.B.E. T. A. Barrow, lately Air Secretary, New Zealand; St. J. de H. Elstub, director, Metals Division, I.C.I.; E. W. Handley, assistant secretary, Air Ministry; H. E. Thatcher, lately assistant secretary, M.o.S.; M. D. N. Wyatt, chairman of Airwork, Ltd. ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE C.M.G. N. C. Robertson, deputy managing director, E. K. Cole, Ltd., lately Director-General of Electronics Production, Ministry of Supply; Col. A. W, Savage, Director-General, Civil Aviation, Malaya-Borneo. SO/VIE OF THE RECIPIENTS (left to right): Sir James Helmore (K.C.B.), Mr. N. C. Robertson (C.M.G.), Capt. W. Baillie (O.B.E.), Mr. St. J. de H. Elstub (C.B.E.), Capt. T. H. Farnsworth (Queen's Com mendation), Mr. R. P. Pedley (M.B.E.). ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER M.V.O. (Fourth Class).—S/L. R. G. Churcher, W/C. R. C. E. Scott. M.v.o. (Fifth Class).—F/L. E. W. Lamb. ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE O.B.E. Capt. W. Baillie, chief flight captain, B.E.A.; H. Brown, superin tending mechanical and electrical engineer, grade 2, A.M.; D. Carson, principal, A.M.; R. K. Cushing, principal scientific officer, M.o.S.; P. W. Johnson, Director, Civil Aviation, Control Commission, Germany; W. C. Muirhead, special director, English Steel Corporation, Ltd.; H. C. Vogt, assistant director of contracts, Air Ministry. M.B.E. Obs. Lt. L. S. Beaufoy, lately duty controller, No. 1 Group, Maidstone, Royal Observer Corps; D. F. Bowering, senior experimental officer, Met. Office, A.M.; W. H. Bowker, lately inspector in charge, A.I.D., Ministry of Supply; P. M. Carment, technical engineer, H.Q. No. 90 Group, R.A.F.; W. C. Cooper (died December 22nd, 1953, award dated December 20th), senior technical officer, M.o.S.; A. W. Dunlop, engineering superintendent, Short Brothers and Harland, Ltd.; A. bin Abdul Ghani, clerk, R.A.F. Maintenance Base, Singapore; H. F. W. Golding, chief inspector, Northern Aluminium Co., Ltd.; F. H. Green, senior executive officer, M.o.S.; H. J. Harbour, test controller, E. K. Cole, Ltd.; G. Houghton, chief technical instructor, radar section, Technical Training Col., Indian Air Force; G. J. Hughes, senior foreman, laminated dept., Bakelite, Ltd.; P. S. Kemsley, works superin tendent, Gas Turbine Combustion Production Factories, Joseph Lucas, Ltd., Burnley; C. L. Kingston, insurance officer, B.O.A.C.; W. R. J. Leach, higher executive officer. Ministry of Supply; P. F. Lewindon, B.E.A. manager, Germany; F. Newell, lately senior executive officer, A.M.; C. M. Newton, chairman of committee, No. 5 (Northampton) Squadron, A.T.C.; H. W. Pawsey, higher executive officer, A.M.; R. P. Pedley, research engineer, Pcrcival Aircraft, Ltd.; A. S. A. Pryor, senior executive officer, A.M.; J. Rix, production manager, Vospcr, Ltd., Portsmouth; H. H. E. Swan, international rela tions officer, Australian Department of Civil Aviation. BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL C. H. Brown, superintendent instructor, Class 1, No. 2 Radio School, R.A.F., Yatesbury; A. Frayne, research and experimental mechanic, R.A.E., Farnborough; F. Harvey, engineer, Tech. Grade 2, R.A.E., Farnborough; H. J. Hiatt, station warden, R.A.F., Digby; W. J. Hollis, instructor supervisor, No. 2 School of Technical Training, R.A.F., Cosford; W. O. J. Lockett, lately sub-inspector, Ministry of Civil Aviation Constabulary; I. C. MacGregor, aerodrome fire officer, Grade 1, Ministry of Transport; A. McWilliam, chief observer, Post D.2, Aberdeen, No. 29 Group, R.O.C.; T. W. Painter, mill super intendent, Swansea, I.C.I., Ltd., Metals Division; A. D. Rutland, stores superintendent, No. 7 Maintenance Unit, R.A.F., Quedgeley; G. L. Turner, chief observer, Post J.3, Beckenham, No. 1 Group, R.O.C.; L. W. Watson, head storekeeper, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, Liverpool, QUEEN'S COMMENDATIONS FOR VALUABLE SERVICE IN THE AIR Capt. T. H. Farnsworth, senior captain, Operations Development Unit, B.O.A.C.; W. V. Greatorex, radio officer "B," B.E.A.
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