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Aviation History
1957
1957 - 0050.PDF
Lett to right- Mr George Edwards (Kt. Bachelor), Mr. F. J. Pascoe (Kt. Bachelor), Sir Maurice Dean (K.C.B.), Mr. G. F. Stedman (K.B.E.), Mr. 0. W. Humphreys (C.BI.), Mr. James Martm (C.B.E.), Sir John d'Albiac (K.C.V.O.). The New Year Honours LAST week we briefly recorded somenames of aviation personalitiesappearing in the New Year Honours List; here it is possible to give a more detailed list, together with a num- ber of portraits. Honours in the military divisions of the various orders, insofar as they affect Royal Air Force personnel, are listed on page 61 of this issue. KNIGHTS BACHELOR G. R. Edwards, managing director, aircraftdivision, Vickers-Armstrongs, Ltd.; F. G. C. Fison, chairman, Fison's Pest Control, Ltd.;F. J. Pascoe, chairman and managing director, British Timken, Ltd. ORDER OF THE BATH K.C.B. Sir Maurice J. Dean, Permanent Under- secretary of State, Air Ministry. C.B.L. J. Dunnett, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Supply; V. A. G. Lambert, Director-Generalof Armaments Production, Ministry of Supply. ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIREK.B.E. G. F. Stedman, Deputy Secretary, Ministryof Transport and Civil Aviation. C.B.E. Capt. G. U. Allan, assistant general manager,Qantas Empire Airways; W. G. MacD. Ander- son, Director of Works, Air Ministry; O. W.Humphreys, director, G.E.C. research labora- tories; P. Lloyd, Deputy Director, Researchand Development, National Gas Turbine Establishment, Famborough; A. E. Manning,Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation; J. Martin, managing directorand chief designer, Martin-Baker Aircraft Co., Ltd.; W. N. Robinson, Assistant Secretary,Ministry of Supply; J. Salmon, Honorary Catering Adviser, R.A.F.; E. J. Sturgcss, chiefengineer, Shell Petroleum Co.; Lt-Cdr. J. W. Thornycroft, R.N. (Retd.), managing director,John I. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd. O.B.E. F. E. Ball, principal scientific officer, Ministryof Supply; G.C.Brown, principal,Air Ministry; A. W. Clarke, principal, Ministry of Transportand Civil Aviation; S/L. C. J. Collins (Retd.), secretary, R.A.F. Small Arms Association; E. j.Connellan, governing director, Connellan Air- ways, Ltd. (for services to civil aviation inNorth and Central Australia); D. P. Davies, chief test pilot, Air Registration Board; Rev.Canon I. E. Eastwood, officiating chaplain to the R.A.F., Middle Wallop; G. Grey, manag-ing director, Adhesive Tapes, Ltd. E. G. James, leader of valve group, G.E.C. research laboratories, Ltd., Wembley; H.Lager, lately chief executive officer, Air Ministry; A. Mathisen, managing director,Graviner Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; C. V. Ockenden, senior principal scientific officer,Meteorological Office, Air Ministry; R. D. Peggs, principal, Royal Aircraft EstablishmentTechnical College, Ministry of Supply; A. J. Penn, chief engineer, Aero Gas Turbine Divi-sion, D. Napier and Son, Ltd. Obs. Capt. W. Rusby, Deputy Commandant,Royal Observer Corps; G. Simpson (for ser- vices to the Royal Flying Doctor Service ofAustralia); Lt-Col. R. D. Simpson (Retd.), chairman, Cumberland and Westmorland Wing,Air Training Corps; G/C R. G. Slade, chief test pilot, Fairey Aviation Co., Ltd.; C. A. M.Kyrke-Smith, chief air traffic control officer, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. M.B.E. J. N. Andrews, Director of Finance(Treasury), Australian Department of Air; H. C. Becker, superintendent, CommonwealthAircraft Corporation Pty., Ltd. (for services to the aircraft industry in Australia); Capt. E. J. E.Burt, senior captain, 1st class, Argonaut fleet, B.O.A.C.; F. J. Christie, higher executive offi-cer, Air Ministry; A. E. Coe, senior experi- mental officer, Ministry of Supply; B. F.Collins, airport commandant, Southend Muni- cipal Airport; W. C. Cropper, group leader,research laboratories, G.E.C., Ltd. W. Drakeford, works manager, ArmstrongSiddeley (Brockworth), Ltd.; A. A. Elliott, higher executive officer, Ministry of Transportand Civil Aviation; B. Fullman, chief informa- tion officer, British Non-Ferrous MetalsResearch Association; A. H. Gay, lately senior executive officer, Nottingham, Ministry ofSupply; Capt. E. J. Hassard, commercial pilot, Australian National Airways Pry., Ltd.; A.Hughes, higher executive officer, No. 7 Main- tenance Unit, R.A.F. Quedgeley, Glos; W. F.Jaggs, higher executive officer, Air Ministry; S. S. Jones, acting aeronautical engineer, Aus-tralian Department of Air; A. W. Kieft, chair- man of committee, No. 215 (Swansea) Sqn.,Air Training Corps. F. E. B. Long, welfare officer, staff depart-ment, Sheli-Mex and B.P., Ltd.; A. R. Mellor, chairman of committee, No. 1024 (E. Wight)Sqn., Air Training Corps; E. A. Middleditch, general production manager, de Havilland Air-craft Co., Ltd., Chester works; B. A. Morris, senior investigating officer, civil aviation acci-dents investigation branch, Ministry of Trans- port and Civil Aviation; H. N. Murray, cargoservice manager, B.E.A.; J. Phillips, chief train- ing officer, organization and service division,Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation; W. E. Pryor, senior experimental officer, AirMinistry. H. G. Rivett, senior executive officer, AirMinistry; A. W. Southerton, inspector, Royal Mr. D. P. Denies. Mr. A. Mathisen (O.BI.s). Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, Ministryof Supply; H. Starr, signals officer, Civil Avia- tion Telecommunications Directorate, Ministryof Transport and Civil Aviation; W. W. Syrctt, export manager, E. K. Cole (Radio Division),Ltd., London; A. J. C. Tatt, higher executive officer, Ministry of Supply; Miss D. M.Thompson, chief welfare officer, Air Ministry; E. A. B. Tooth, clerical officer, Air Ministry;Miss M. K. Walshaw, private secretary, Thos. Firth and John Brown, Ltd.; D. B. Webbe,mechanical and electrical engineer, Air Ministry. ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER K.C.V.O. Air Marshal Sir John D'Albiac c.v.o. G/C. J. E. Grindon, R.A.F. M.V.O. (FOURTH CLASS) F/L. G. C. McCarthy, R.A.F. BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL F. Ansley, principal foreman of stores, No. 7Maintenance Unit, R.A.F. Quedgeley; J. E. Downing, chargehand inspector, Ferranti, Ltd.;S. E. Elliott, foreman of trades, No. 72 Main- tenance Unit, R.A.F. Roade; F. W. Gosney,skilled aircraft fitter, Blackburn and General Aircraft, Ltd.; F. Green, head servant, R.A.F.College, Cranwell; T. Hakley, chargehand (tool and model maker), Royal Aircraft Establish-ment, Ministry of Supply; J. Jack, horizontal borer operator, Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Glasgow;P. D. Niekirk, chief observer, Post 5 A.4, No. 5 Group, Royal Observer Corps; G. T. Pearce,research and development craftsman, Royal Aircraft Establishment; G. W. Rockliffe, chiefobserver, No. 20 Group O.R., Royal Observer Corps; A. W. Rowley, foreman, G.E.C., Ltd.,Wembley; W. G. Turner, supervising instructor grade I, R.A.F. Technical College, Henlow. QUEEN'S COMMENDATIONS FORVALUABLE SERVICE IN THE AIR Capt. R. E. Millichap, fleet superintendent,Constellation fleet, B.O.A.C; Capt. W. R. Mitchell, senior captain, first class, B.E.A.;Capt. F. W. Walton, officer in charge of train- ing, Britannia fleet, B.O.A.C. ROYAL VICTORIAN MEDAL SILVER F/Sgt. A. Hart, R.A.F.; Sgt. A. E. Horn,R.A.F. Left to right: Mr. A. J. Penn and G/C. R. G. Slade (O.B.E.s); Capt. E. J. E. Burt, Mr. W. Drakeford, Mr. E. A. Middleditch (M.B.E.s); Capt. R. E. Millichop and Capt. F. W. Walton (Queen's Commendation).
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