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1959
1959 - 0179.PDF
82 FLIGHT, 9 January 1959 SERVICE AVIATION . . . New Air Marshal A PROMOTION not included in the ** half-yearly list, but which also took effect on January 1, was that to Air Marshal of A.V-M. W. H. Merton. At present A.O.A. at Bomber Command, Air Marshal Merton was made a K.C.B. in the New Year Honours. R.A.F. Promotions "THIRTEEN new air commodores have •*• been named in the half-yearly list of R.A.F. promotions, which took effect on January 1. The full list (excluding the names of those promoted to air vice- marshal, which were given last week) is as follows: — CD. Branch G/C to A. Cdre.: J. F. Roulston, R. C.Ayling, T. W. Piper, H. E. C. Boxer, P. T. Philpott, T. B. de la P. Beresford, F. E.Rosier, A. A. Case. W/C. to G/C: D. F. Dennis, J. R.Armitstead, G. F. Lerwill, J. Ellis, J. E. Preston, G. B. Warner, C. V. Winn, A. M.Ruston, E. H. Lynch-Blossc, J. B. Wray, P. Norton-Smith, E. P. Wells, A. H. W. Ball,N. M. Maynard, C. P. N. Newman, E. F. J. Odoire, J. T. Shaw, I. S. Smith, C. D. North-Lewis, P. M. Brothers, F. B. Sutton, H. A. C. Bird-Wilson, J. F. Davis.S/L. to W/C.: C. G. Reeve, K. S. Booth, A. J. H. Kitley, B. A. Colvin, P. W. LoveU,R. J. V. Smyth, P. G. K. Williamson, J. S. Hart, B. R. M. Wade, P. J. Kelley, E. K.Paine, S. J. Rawlins, R. G. Churcher, J. A. Wright, P. W. Gilpin, A. R. Scott, P. D.Thomson, W. A. Thynne, A. C. Hollings- worth, W. K. Greer, K. R. Penry, H. G.Davies, C. A. Rennie, C. L. C. Mason, W. S. O. Randle, P. P. Villa, D. N. Shepherd, O. L.Hardy, J. E. Bazalgette, R. G. Wilson, P. D. Thome, D. Roberts, W. S. Northcott, E. G.Alcock, R. C. Everson, J. R. Saunders, L. G. A. Reed, J. G. Claridge, K. B. Rogers, B. L.Partridge, W. D. Robertson, M. Mays, R. F. Hitchcock, W. D. Hooper, B. Hamilton,R. W. G. Freer, L. S. Laughton. S/L. to W/C. (Supplementary List): W. J.Gregory, J. H. C. Dickie. F/L. to S/L.: J. L. Farr, D. R. MaUett, G.Curry, H. Goldstone, G. R. Price, L. C. Spargo, A. Waterworth, J. H. Dyer, J. M.Maud, M. E. Townsend, J. A. Ormerod, M. E. J. Hickmott, V. D. Young, W. I.Macauley, R. J. T. Buchanan; G. H. Stewart, A. N. McGlashan, H. G. Clark, K. W. John-son, J. G. Greenhill, K. McD. Flett, H. G. Huyton, P. G. Middleton, R. R. Austin, R. S.Brand, A. P. Trowbridge, R. H. Hinton, B. J. S. Knight, C. Fountain, H. Watkin-Jones, A. B. Stinchcombe, W. J. Wood- cock, I. L. M. Johnston, C. P. Starck, J. H.Palmer, D. S. White, R. J. Spiers, W. F. Knapper, G. S. Goodsell, D. L. Pinn, E. D.Blake, R. D. Hillary, J. F. Stewart, F. B. Yetman, C. P. Woodroffe, L. C. Swalwell, R. E.Daysh, J. E. Horsfall, D. B. Craig, W. E. Bliss, H. J. Bromwich, R. Ramirez, R. L. Bennett,K. G. Hunter, P. K. V. Hicks, B. E. Harvatt, J. S. McRostie, P. Kent, M. G. Bradley, J. L.Price, R. Watson, L. J. Russell, E. P. Bennett, C. J. Trevains, J. A. Macpherson, P. A. Gifkins,C. F. P. Thompson, E. W. J. Morris, R. Hollingsworth, R. C. Wood, J. A. McArthur,T. M. Fenncll, S. J. West, R. Hampton, H. A. Merriman, K. A. C. Wirdnam, J. Fraser, J. E.Pollington, D. C. A. Lloyd. F/L. to S/L. (Supplementary List): C. H.Bird, A. Perry, G. C. Knowles, R. W. Allwright, B. A. Fraser, E. A. Dick, J. E.Burrell, A. S. Williams, A. R. Daw, C. H. Lowne, R. Clarke, E. H. Thompson, K. M.Frost. Technical Branch G/C. to A. Cdre.: C. C. Morton, B. Ball,H. G. Leonard-Williams. W/C. to G/C: M. L. Gaine, J. T. Arklay,J. L. Davey, R. C. Fordham, C. K. Street, J. A. R. M. Reid. S/L. to W/C: H. G. A. Scilley, R. E. G.Piff, R. F. Jones, H. Ball, L. E. Francis, J. A. Theophilus, T. de T. Macdonald, T. U. Dunn,R. Los, H. Woolstencroft, W. E. D. Makin, D. C. Williams, L. Kendrick, P. Green, C. S.Thomas, I. J. de la Plain, G. H. Ford, C. J. Turner, J. Staff-Brett. F/L. to S/L.: L. D. W. Coombes, A. S. D.Burke, A. Burdess, R. E. Wardrop, P. M. Passmore, T. Moore, C. A. Fieldhouse, J. E.Van Puyenbroek, C. A. Cawthorne, T. J. Thomas, D. B. J. Hicks, P. Woolley, F. H. E.Nunwick, H. F. Paling, L. N. West, D. A. Thomas, R. P. Dollimore, A. V. H. Palmer,B. P. Murphy, J. R. Tilleard, D. H. R. Weston, G. E. Trevains, A. Ford, H. Penny, T. J.Darvell, D. H. J. Martin-Jones, J. D. Jones. F/L to S/L. (Supplementary List): E. C. C.White, L. I. Morgan, J. O. Bradley, H. J. Simms. Equipment Branch G/C. to A. Cdre.: C. J. Salmon. W/C. to G/C: S. J. Bryant, S. J. Popham-Pursey. S/L. to W/C: N. V. Carter, G. D. Dilla-bough, R. M. W. Henderson, C. W. Lovatt, K. E. Hollom, J. C. Archibald, W. A. Harris,M. Driscoll, W. G. Lydan. F/L. to S/L.: E. W. Keene, E. Chelmick,E. J. Baker, S. J. Aeons, T. K. Rourke, E. H. R. Falk, E. A. Wass, J. Burridge, R. E. Lipscomb,W. F. M. B. Buchan, P. S. Hose, L. Hodges, W. F. Langley, F. McGonigle, E. A. Wiseman,A. Gill, H. J. D. O'Connell, J. A. Foster, K. J. Luton, J. C. G. Wilson, F. G. Galloway, E. R.Mansfield, H. G. Johnson, A. J. Hone, A. J. Spence. F/L. to S/L. (Supplementary List): J. G.Rutherford, C. H. Norris. Secretarial BranchW/C. to G/C.: A. R. Pruddah, R. J. Walker. S/L. to W/C: J. H. McMichael, A. J. D.Maclachlan, G. Packe, E. A. Challis, W. D. Rooney, S. W. Timmis, G. A. Sentance,F. H. A. Campbell, N. S. Fear. F/L. to S/L.: J. L. Sharp, M. K. B. James,J. C. Evans, R. J. Meredith, L. J. Madders, N. G. Payne, S. Turner, D. G. Webb, R.Falconer, W. F. Lloyd, L. T. Walton, R. G. Hillen, B. W. Mullen, R. A. L. Simpson.F/L. to S/L. (Supplementary List): R. Beill, P. E. Lewis. R.A.F. Regiment W/C. to G/C: R. J. H. de Brett. S/L. to W/C: D. G. Roberts. F/L. to S/L.: W. D. Ratdiffe, S. Broadbent. Marine Branch S/L. to W/C: S. J. B. Snowden. Medical Branch G/C. to A. Cdre.: J. B. Wallace.W/C. to G/C: J. St. C. Poison, R. O. Yerbury, J. S. Howitt. Dental Branch W/C. to G/C: W. A. H. Smith. Education BranchS/L. to W/C: F. A. Coleman, E. H. B. Martin, A. R. M. Watts.Provost Branch W/C. to G/C.: C. S. Harley.S/L. to W/C: L. W. C. Lewis. F/L. to S/L.: F. W. Kendrick.F/O. to F/L. (Supplementary List): J. C. Ellender, R. W. Gunn. Catering BranchS/L. to W/C.: K. C. C. Hicks. V F/L. to S/L.: E. A. Vautier. - • - Physical Fitness Branch , - F/L. to S/L.: B. F. Stannard. •-• W.R.A.F. Secretarial Branch Fit/Off, to Sq./O.: H. M. A. Crawford. F.O.A.C. Appointment CUCCEEDING Vice-Admiral A. N. G ^ Bingley this month as Flag Officer Air- craft Carriers, Rear Admiral C. L. G. Evans has been Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel (Officers) since October 1957 and prior to that was Flag Officer Flying Training. He is one of the most famous Naval pilots of the Second World War, having won the D.S.C. in 1940 and the D.S.O. the follow- ing year and been three times mentioned in despatches. In 1953 he was made C.B.E., after commanding the light fleet carrier Ocean during the Korean War, and he is also a C.B. Fighter Command Post WHEN he takes up the appointment ofSenior Technical Staff Officer at Fighter Command headquarters on March 1 with the acting rank of air vice- marshal, A. Cdre. T. U. C. Shirley will become the first former R.A.F. wireless apprentice to have reached that rank. He joined as an apprentice in 1925, then three years later was awarded a cadetship at the R.A.F. College, Cranwell, from which he was commissioned in 1930. A. Cdre. Shirley is at present A.O.C. and Commandant of the R.A.F. Technical College, Henlow, a post which he took up in January 1957. He had previously been at Fighter Command (before taking the 1956 Imperial Defence College course) from 1953 as Command Signals Officer. He was appointed an A.D.C. to King George VI in 1950 and afterwards to H.M. the Queen; he is a C.B.E. and F.R.Ae.S. and a member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. F.A.A. Promotions PROVISIONAL R.N. promotions, todate from June 30 this year, include the following Fleet Air Arm officers and R.N. officers serving in aircraft carriers or air establishments: — Commander to Captain: I. S. Mclntosh,D.S.O., M.B.E., D.S.C., H.M.S. President (late executive officer, Ark Royal); P. L. Langly-Smith, executive officer, Eagle; W. C. Simpson, O.B.E., D.S.C., Walkerton, in command andas Senior Officer 104th C.M.S. Squadron (late staff of F.O.A.C.); W. B. S. Milln (engineerofficer), Victorious; G. A. Hewett, D.S.C. (engineer officer), Ark Royal; D. F. Butlin(engineer officer), Department of the Director- General, Aircraft. Lt-Cdr. to Commander: L. D. Urry, AirWarfare Division; D. W. Foster, Direction Officer, Eagle; H. J. Abraham, LieutenantCommander (Flying), Eagle; R. C. Fisher, Direction Officer, Victorious; I. H. F. Martin,D.S.C., Daedalus; F. Bromilow, CO. No. 849 Sqn.; D. B. Morison, First Lieutenant,Britannia (formerly CO., No. 898 Sqn.); I. S. S. Mackay, Navigating Officer, Albion;J. M. Forbes, Air Warfare Division; R. L. Garnons-Williams, Gunnery Officer, Eagle;W. H. Cowling, CO. No. 898 Sqn.; D. L. G. James, CO. No. 719 Sqn.; C. A. Brown(engineer officer). Naval Air Maintenance Development Unit; K. B. Birkett (engineerofficer), R.A.E. Farnborough; M. Roberson (engineer officer), Department of the Director-General, Aircraft. NEWS IN BRIEF A. Cdre. G. C. Hartnell, S.A.S.O. at R.A.A.F.Home Command since 1955, arrived in the U.K. recently to take this year's ImperialDefence College course. ***** An Air Week is being held at Brightonprior to the R.A.F.A. Annual Conference there on June 6 and 7. ***** Vacancies will occur during the next fewmonths for no fewer than 500 aircraft appren- tices and 100 administrative apprentices to begin training in May for advanced groundtrades in the regular R.A.F. Full details are contained in A.M. Pamphlet 339, obtainablefrom the Central Recruiting Office, Air Ministry, London, W.C.I, or from any R.A.F.recruiting centre. ***** Mr. Stanley Brogden, who has been director of R.A.A.F. public relations since 1951, is resigning as from today (January 9) to devote himself to free-lance journalism. He is being succeeded by Mr. H. Ross Rayner.
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