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1956
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30 FLIGH1 Lett to right: Sir Robert Saundby (K.C.B.), Dr. W. Cawood (C.B.), A. Cdr.W. E. G. Mann (C.B.), R. S. Stafford (C.B.E.), G/C. D. R. S. Bader (C.B.E.), THE NEW YEAR HONOURS Aviation Names: Civil Service Outweighs Industry • x " A ERONAUTICAL interest in the New /•^ Year Honours List, published last •*- -*- Monday, is this year confined largely to officers of the various Ministries, the aircraft industry being poorly repre- sented. One well known designer, how- ever, is honoured—Mr. R. S. Stafford, technical director of Handley Page, Ltd. (C.B.E.)—as is a test pilot, Mr. G. A. V. Tyson, of Saunders-Roe, Ltd. (O.B.E.); Mr. Tyson, incidentally, is now handing over his post of chief test pilot to a suc- cessor, as shown in the photograph on page 9 of this issue. Prof. A. G. Pugsley, of Bristol Univer- sity, who receives a knighthood, will be remembered as the head of the Structural and Mechanical Engineering Department of the Royal Aircraft Establishment during the war years, and as chairman of the Aeronautical Research Council in 1952. Air Marshal Sir Robert Saundby, who retired from the R.A.F. in 1946 and who has since devoted much time to ex-Service organizations, is appointed K.C.B. G/C. Douglas Bader, Shell's air opera- tions adviser, who is famed for his flying exploits with artificial legs, is appointed C.B.E, in recognition of the work he has done for the disabled. One of the senior officials in technical posts in the Ministries, and whose names appear in the list, is Dr. Walter Cawood, who until recently was the Ministry of Supply's Principal Director of Scientific Research (Defence), and is now their P.D.S.R. (Air). He is appointed C.B. Among civil-division recipients of the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Ser- vice in the Air is S/L. J. S. Fifield, who recently subjected himself to low-altitude tests of the new Martin-Baker ejection seat. Names of R.A.F. personnel receiving honours in the Military Divisions of the various orders are given in "Service Avia- tion," on the opposite page. BARONSir Frederick Godber, chairman, Shell Transport and Trading Co., Ltd. KNIGHT BACHELORA. G. Pugsley, Professor of Civil Engineer- ing, University of Bristol. ORDER OF THE BATH K.C.B. Air Marshal Sir Robert Saundby, vice-chairman, Council of Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Associations. C.B.W. Cawood, Principal Director of Scientific Research (Air), Ministry of Supply; F. R.Howard, Assistant Under-Secretary of State, Air Ministry; A. Cdre. W. E. G. Mann,Director-General of Navigational Services (Civil Aviation), Ministry of Transport andCivil Aviation; W. J. Richards, Director, Radar Research Establishment, Ministry of Supply. ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE C.B.E. G/C. D. R. S. Bader (for services to thedisabled); S. H. Clarke, Director, Fire Research Station, Department of Scientific and Indus-trial Research; R. Graham, Director of Air- craft Research and Development, Ministry ofSupply; H. V. Hayes, Director, Air Technical Publications, Ministry of Supply; H. F.Hodgson, managing director, Joseph Sankey and Sons, Ltd., Bilston, Staffs; T. Paris, assist-ant secretary, Air Services, "A" Division, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation; A.Reid, assistant secretary, Ministry of Supply; R. S. Stafford, technical director, HandleyPage, Ltd.; G. Steel, general managing director, United Steel Cos., Ltd., Sheffield. O.B.E. H. H. Allen, assistant director, accountsdivision, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation; J. J. Bryan, chief engineer, SingaporeAirport; A. V. Gill, secretary, East African Airways Corporation; F. E. Halliwell, seniorchief executive officer, Air Ministry; P. W. Hubbard, principal, Air Ministry; Capt. E. W.Jordan, flight manager, Jersey Flight, B.E.A.; J. E. Lambert, principal, Air Ministry; J. R.Leclairc, deputy director of studies and train- ing, Royal Pakistan Air Force ApprenticeSchool; C. C. Morley, chief engineer, Main- tenance Command, R.A.F.; J. D. Morton,senior principal scientific officer, Ministry of Supply; H. Parish, chief engineer, HenryWiggin and Co., Ltd., Birmingham; F. H. Perkins, education officer, I.C.I., Ltd., J. C.Perry, First Assistant Secretary, Department of Air, Canberra; S. F. Prentis, lately chiefexecutive officer, R. A.E., Farnborough, Ministry of Supply; Maj. W. Ronnie, Chief Constable,Civil Aviation Constabulary, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation; G. Thripp,deputy principal Indian Air Force Technical Training College, Jalahalli; G. A. V. Tyson,chief test pilot, Saunders-Roe, Ltd., Cowes; H. G. Vyse, chairman, R.A.F. BenevolentFund committee in Jamaica; R. C. Warren, principal inspector of accidents, accidentsinvestigation branch (civil aviation), Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. M.B.E. A. J. A. Armstrong, engineer technician,Grade I, R.A.E., Ministry of Supply; Obs. Lt. G. D. Austin, senior liaison officer, No. 1Group, Beckenham, Royal Observer Corps; E. B. W. Bennett, higher executive officer, AirMinistry; R. A. Bourlay, superintendent of flying, Central African Airways; A. Bowen,mechanical engineer, British Thomson- Houston Co., Ltd., Rugby; R. C. Butters,chief machine progress superintendent, Enelish Electric Co., Ltd., Stafford; C. E. Cox, higherexecutive officer, Air Ministry; F. A. Crouch, inspector, Aeronautical Insoection Directorate,Ministry of Supply; A. K. Dewdney, officer-in- charge, movements control, B.O.A.C.; S/L.T. M. Dutton, chairman of committee, No. 1366 (City of Chester) Squadron, A.T.C.;I. J. D. Edwards, traffic manager, London Airport, Airwork, Ltd.; Mrs. Eleanor Gough,teleprinter superintendent, London Airport; F. C. Hall, higher executive officer, AirMinistry; R. G. Hodges, senior experimental officer, Radar Research Establishment, Ministryof Supply; T. L. Howson, senior educational officer, Royal Pakistan Air Force ApprenticeSchool; Miss Thelma Julian, estimates and analytical studies officer, B.O.A.C.; E. A. Kelly,civilian officer, R.A.F. Luqa, Malta; E. L. Killip, operations research and planningmanager, B.E.A.; W. S. Martin, chief inspector, Brown Brothers (Aircraft), Ltd., Northampton;W. M. Searle, superintendent inspector, Aero- nautical Inspection Service, No. 25 Mainten-ance Unit, R.A.F. Hartlebury; Miss Alma Norton-Smith, clerical officer, H.Q. Mainten-ance Command, R.A.F.; H. J. Trotman, higher executive officer, Air Ministry; S. C. Turner,higher executive officer, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation; E. W. J. White, higherexecutive officer, Air Ministry; H. C. Williams, lately fitting shops manager, Bristol AeroplaneCo., Ltd.; J. G. P. Zierold, technical manager, Briggs Motor Bodies, Ltd., Dagenham. ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER M.V.O. (FOURTH CLASS) W/C. B. P. T. Horsley, R.A.F. BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL J. W. Anderson, engineer driver, R.A.F.Station Netherbutton, Orkney; D. F. W. Archer, radio operator (supervisor), R.A.F.Cheadle, Staffs; C. H. J. Cotten, shop foreman, 47 Maintenance Unit, R.A.F. Hawarden; E. J.Dawe, clerk of works, R.A.F. Uxbridge; R. R. Lusted, research and experimental mechanic,R.A.E., Farnborough; A. McLeod, motor transport fitter, Wick Airport; A. B. Pearce,general works foreman, Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus, Ltd.; R. J. Saunders,chargeman fitter, R.N. Air Station Ford; T. J. Tindall, civilian warrant officer, No. 148(Barnsley) Squadron, A.T.C.; M. H. Vincent, Technician Grade II, Empire Test PilotsSchool, R.A.E., Farnborough; M. Wetherell, chief observer, Post N.3 Whitburn, No. 23Group, Royal Observer Corps. QUEEN'S COMMENDATION FORVALUABLE SERVICE IN THE AIRP. G. Archer, lately Assistant District Com- mandant, Kenya Police Reserve Air Wing;Capt. J. Dall, pilot, West African Airways Corporation; S/L. J. S. Fifield, test pilot,Martin Baker Aircraft Co., Ltd.; Capt. R. L. Gillett, aircraft captain, B.O.A.C.; M. O'Dono-van, flight production manager, Central African Airways; Capt. F. Ormonroyd, Superintendentof Aircraft Requirements and Operating Procedures, B.E.A.; R. G. Pakenham-Walsh,District Commandant, Kenya Police Reserve Air Wing; Capt. R. F. Robinson, senior cap-tain, second class, B.E.A. ROYAL VICTORIAN MEDAL (SILVER) Sgt. J. R. Whitehead, R.A.F.
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