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1956
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FLIGHT, 15 June 1956 791 SERVICE AVIATION . . . Members: Squadron Leaders N. Bangs(Retd.); W. H. J. Daw; L. E. Farrell; B. R. W. Forster, D.F.C., A.F.G.; J. A. B. Mounsey,M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.; F. E. E. Truscott; Acting Squadron Leaders R. T. Cahill; R. Kenworthy;Flight Lieutenants A. Adamson; D. S. Dolbear; L. H. C. Gayfer, D.F.M.; H. E. Green; P. T.Hall; H. E. Hammett; E. C. Henderson; T. J. Howard; H. J. King; F. M. N. Lewis; J. A.Louis; T. L. Milner; R. F. Pearson; W. J. T. Smith, A.F.C.; H. Staples; J. Swainston; W. R.Watts; H. Webb; Act. F/L. L. A. Mont- gomery; Warrant Officers A. Ayres,R.Aux.A.F.; J. E. Butcher; T. W. Catton; B. V. Cooper; E. R. Fountain; L. I. Harvey;C. L. Hickling; A. R. Jukes; T. Lillie; W. D. Macgregor; C. J. Mansford; I. Redpath;R. Sandford; F. C. Thomas; T. W. Thurston; A. P. Walker; D. J. A. Brooke-Webb; WarrantOfficer Class One C. A. de J. V. Ribeiro, Hong Kong Aux.A.F.; Acting Warrant Officers A. H.Burkey and L. G. Ward. Bar to Air Force Cross: A. V-M. J. R.Whitley, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., A.F.C.; W/C. D. K. Warburton, A.F.C.; Squadron LeadersA. Ashworth, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C., and N. E. Hoad, A.F.C. Air Force Cross: A. Cdre. G. A. Walker, C.B.E., D.S.O., D.F.C., A.D.C.; Wing Com-manders I. G. Broom, D.S.O., D.F.C.; R. J. Dempsey, D.F.C.; R. G. Knott, D.S.O.,D.F.C.; R. G. W. Oakley, D.S.O., D.F.C., D.F.M.; F. G. Woolley, D.F.C.; SquadronLeaders H. D. Byrne; D. F. M. Browne; A. J. Houston; R. A. Seymour; E. B. Sismore,D.S.O., D.F.C.; Flight Lieutenants R. M. Dubock; H. Harrison; M. E. Hobson; G. P.Jones; W. Kay; J. A. Kennedy; A. J. Mills; I. B. Webster; A. L. Wilson; R. I. Young;F/O. W. C. King; Lt-Cdr. W. A. Tofts, R.N. Royal Red Cross (First Class): Sg/O. P.Giles, A.R.R.C. Royal Red Cross (Second Class): Sg/O. A.W. M. Limerick. Air Force Medal: F/Sgt. D. M. Colman;M.Eng. G. O. Dalgarno; Master Pilots W. T. Jackson; R. Livermore; F/Sgt. S. Nicholls;M.Plt. F. O. Robertson; Flight Sergeants W. J. Ryall; L. W. Shout; M.Plt. A. W. Vine;Act. F/Sgt. A. Coad. British Empire Medal (Military): W/O.G. G. Eldridge; Flight Sergeants A. A. Bailes; W. G. D. Brooks; R. G. Bryan; J. C. Burdett;D. E. Cooper, W.R.A.F.; J. L. Copeland; D. T. Davies; W. G. Dawson; M. Geddes; T. W.Hall; H. G. F. Hogg; J. E. Horning; E. E. Howe, W.R.A.F.; L. A. Lintern; L. P. Martin;R. H. Norris; Act. W/O. D. Sims; F/Sgt. F. G. White; Chief Technicians J. R. Clinton; R. Murphy; W. G. Pullen; H. Wilson; D. T. Yule;Acting Flight Sergeants J. Arthur; F. J. Conway; L. Duffield; S. McMaster; ActingFlight Sergeant D. Tom, W.R.A.F.; Sergeants K. E. Amos, W.R.A.F.; F. A. Baker; B. Barke,W.R.A.F.; R. E. Cooper; H. H. Cousins; P. Gascoigne; H. Hunter; J. D. Hunter;R. Langley, W.R.A.F.; M. K. McCandless; G. Mutch; S. Roberts; W. R. Rose; E. Scott,R.Aux.A.F.; H. E. Simpson; Cpl. P. Creaney. Queen's Commendations for ValuableService in the Air: W/C. E. James, D.F.C., A.F.C.; Squadron Leaders D. A. Boards,D.F.M.; A. D. Boyle; J. E. Burton; H. G. Currell, D.F.C., A.F.C.; A. Harper; F. S.Hazlewood, A.F.C.; H. L. Jones; R. A. C. Kendell; K. B. Rogers, D.F.C., A.F.C.; R. S.Salmon; W. J. Swift; Acting Squadron Leaders C. A. Tomlinson, A.F.C.; R. S. Wambeek,D.F.C., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.; Flight Lieuten- ants G. M. Bailey; J. S. F. Blundell, D.F.C.;R. F. Chandler; J. M. Crowley; G. F. Gill; T. Hemsley; E. E. O. Irish, D.F.C.; K. G.Jones; E. A. Ladro, D.F.C.; L. Mackinnon, D.S.O.; H. A. Merriman; L. A. Newbon;A. Noble; R. A. Osborne; C. R. Shanks, D.F.C.; E. Wardzinski; Flying Officers J.Atkinson; T. R. Gribble; J. A. Matheson; M. R. Merrett; G. I. Smith, R.Aux.A.F.;M.Plt. J. L. W. Gresham; M.Plt. T. Robinson: M.Nav. J. H. Sabourin; F/Sgt. D. E. Wanstall. THE 1956 R.A.F.A. CONFERENCE AS briefly recorded last week, this year's**• Royal Air Forces Association confer- ence was held at Southport under thechairmanship of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Lord Tedder. By comparison with some earlier gather-ings the conference was comparatively peaceful, a battle of words between the"floor" and the "platform" developing only once. This was on the resolution that adonation of £4,500 be made to provide an R.A.F. hut at the Stoke Mandeville Para-plegic Centre. The resolution was in the capable hands of Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan, whose spirited answers to sugges- tions by delegates that the donation wouldbe the equivalent of a gift to the Ministry of Health left the audience in no doubt asto the care taken over such matters. She asked the delegates to realize that the"rogues gallery," as she dubbed her col- leagues on the National Council, were "notall idiots" and pointed out that most careful arrangements had been made which notonly precluded the £4,500 from becoming a present, but also that the Ministry hadaccepted the responsibility of maintenance. An aura of sincerity always surroundsany R.A.F.A. deliberations connected with welfare and the delegates were most empha-tic in their demand that the rate for 100 per cent disability should be raised to at least£4 10s per week (the present rate is £3 2s 6d). It was felt to be grossly unfairthat men and women suffering under great handicaps should have to manage on solittle when the wage of labourers often exceeded £10 per week. On welfare matters generally a slight un-certainty of purpose could be sensed, due perhaps to the rather more prosperous state of this side of the Association's accounts.Wings Week is now well established and produced a net income last year of £58,662,and collections at cinemas showing The Dam Busters amounted to £38,953. TheNational Council put forward a resolution —which was carried—inviting members,branches and areas to submit detailed pro- posals for the future use of funds in excessof those required to finance the established welfare services of the Association. On purely domestic matters there was nouncertainty whatsoever. The extra £1,000 expenditure caused by the new postage rateon the Association's journal Air Mail was debated as an emergency resolution andan increase of threepence in capitation fee per member was agreed upon to cover thisitem. Against advice from the platform demands were made for the increase of staffsalaries; as Lord Tedder pointed out, only in more and yet more membership couldthe answer to this problem be found. It is, of course, a rigid rule that, while ad-ministrative funds can go to welfare, funds donated to welfare cannot be used foradministrative purposes. After making provision for irrecoverablefor other possible bad debts, the net deficit in administrative funds for the year wasbranch loans of £1,560, and another £3,500 £2,987. Sunday's deliberations were entirely ofdomestic character but, as is usual, an open- air church parade was held. Taking placeon the lawns adjoining the conference hall, it made an impressive sight as, led by thenational flag and the association standard, the standards of the 364 branches presentwere marched on. The service was con- ducted by the Rev. E. W. P. Ainsworth, M.A., Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief of theRoyal Air Force. On resumption in the conference hallLord Tedder presented the various prizes. The Shell Mex Trophy for area member-ship went to the North-Eastern Area, with the Eastern Area as runner-up. Newtownardstook the Wings Day Trophy (highest col- lection per member) with £10 Is 4d perhead, and Newcastle-on-Tyne the other Wings Day Trophy (highest net collection)with £917 8s. The Battle of Britain Trophy (highest collection per member) wasawarded for the third year in succession to Jersey with £14 Is 3d. Jersey also wonthe Judge Trophy (highest amount) by collecting a total of £2,559 12s lOd. Theoverseas Battle of Britain Trophy was won by the Hong Kong branch which, with amembership of only 26, collected a total of £3,110, or £119 12s 4d per head. AsMr. R. G. Labrum, who represented the Hong Kong branch, said, "All you want is2\ million Chinese and a good air display." The overseas membership competitionwas won by Dar-es-Salaam a with an in-crease of 203.57 per cent. At the close of the prize-giving Mr.Labrum, on behalf of the Hong Kong branch, presented to the National Councila silken replica of the R.A.F.A. Standard. In February 1955, the War Memorial wasunveiled in Hong Kong and the R.A.F.A. was represented by its local branch. TheStandard was sent from London for the occasion and before it was returned theHong Kong members decided to have this replica made in heavy silk. Next year the conference comes southagain—to Torquay—and in 1958 Edin- burgh is to be the venue. J. Y. The impressive scene at the R.A.F.A. Conference lpen-air church parade, vhen the standards of 364 branches of the Association were carried. "Flight" photograph
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