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FLIGHT, 8 January 1960 61 A Javelin FAY/.7, with air brakes extended, seen from the cockpit of another FAW.7 in close formation. For the origin of this picture, taken during a ceremonial fly-past over one of the world's most famous cities, see the story on the following page RAF Promotions—F OUR new air marshals are named in the list of half-yearly RAF promotions which took effect from January 1. Pro- moted from air vice-marshal, they are H. P. Fraser (seniority July 1, 1959), UK representative on the permanent military deputies group, CENTO; Sir Walter Cheshire (seniority July 1, 1959), AOC Malta; H. D. McGregor, AOC-in-C Fighter Command; and Sir William Macdonald, C-in-C MEAF. Eight new air vice-marshals are named, promoted from air commodore. In the GD branch they are P. D. Holder, AOC Hong Kong; A. Foord-Kelcey, AOC No 11 Group, Fighter Command; C. Scragg, AOC No 23 Group, Flying Training Com- mand; H. J. Maguire, AOC No 13 Group, Fighter Command; R. N. Bateson, ACAS (Operational Requirements), Air Ministry; and P. G. Wykeham, AOC No 38 Group, Transport Command. In the technical branch, H. Ford, STSO Flying Training Command; and T. U. C. Shirley, STSO, Fighter Command. —and Honours BELOW is a full list of the 189 RAF,RAFVR and WRAF officers, NCOs and ORs who have received honours and awards in the New Year Honours: — Honours ORDER OF THE BATH Knight Grand Cross: Air Chief MarshalSir Harry Broadhurst, KCB, KBE, DSO, DFC, AFC. Knights Commanders: Acting Air MarshalW. H. Kyle, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC; Acting Air Marshal H. D. McGregor, CB, CBE, DSO.Companions: Acting Air Marshal S. C. Elworthy, CBE, DSO, MVO, DFC, AFC, BA; AVME. M. F. Grundy, OBE; Acting AVM R. W. L. Glenn, CBE; Air Cdre T. N. Coslett, OBE,MiMechE; Air Cdre E. M. Donaldson, CBE, DSO, AFC; Air Cdre E. G. Jones, CBE, DSO, DFC;Acting Air Cdre R. T. Gething, OBE, AFC; Acting Air Cdre R. I. Jones, AFC. ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Knights Commanders: Air Marshal H. D.Spreckley, CB, OBE, MiMechE, FRAes; AVM G. L. Worthington, CB, CBE.Commanders: Air Cdre W. P. Stamm, QHS, MB, BS, FRCP, MRCS, DCP, DTM&H; Gp CaptH. J. Cundall, DSO, DFC, AFC; Gp Capt W. R. Ford; Gp Capt D. B. Hatfield; Gp Capt J. E.Johnson, DSO, DFC; Gp Capt T. W. Kean, OBE, AFC; Gp Capt T. King; Gp Capt J. F. Roberts,OBE, ACA; Gp Capt J. B. Russell, DSO, OBE; Gp Capt B. D. Sellick, DSO, DFC; Gp CaptR. D. Stubbs, DFC. Officers: Wg Off M. F. Arkell, WRAF(Ret-);Wg Cdr H. C. D. Blasbery; Wg Cdr A. D. Button, BSC, AFRAes; Wg Cdr F. S. Hazlewood,AFC; Wg Cdr R. Hill, AFRAes; Wg Cdr L. Kendrick, AFRAes; Wg Cdr T. Knight;Wg Cdr G. E. Langley (Ret.); Wg Cdr E. B. Loftus; Wg Cdr T. P. McGarry, DFC; Wg CdrA. J. Peart; Wg Cdr A. J. Scott, DFM; Acting Wg Cdr B. S. Jones, DSO, DFC; Acting Wg CdrC. E. Whitaker, RAFVR (Training Branch); Sqn Ldr W. G. Didcote; Sqn Ldr G. A.Harrison; Sqn Ldr K. G. Hodson; Sqn Ldr P. L. Kelly, BEM; Sqn Ldr J. L. Wallace, MBE, LRAM, ARCM. Members: Sqn Ldr F. C. Airey; Sqn Ldr(Acting Wg Cdr) H. E. Bennett; Sqn Ldr J. Cartwright; Sqn Ldr H. D. Elmes;Sqn Ldr C. J. W. Herold; Sqn Ldr A. Perry; Sqn Ldr H. H. Pickard, BSC; Sqn Ldr H. C.Scott; Sqn Ldr P. F. Smith; Sqn Ldr J. A. Steff-Langston; Sqn Ldr R. Stephens; Sqn LdrT. J. Thomas; Sqn Ldr B. Trodd, AFRAes; Acting Sqn Ldr J. Baseley; Acting Sqn LdrR. D. C. J. Pitman, RAFVR (Training Branch); SERVICE AVIATION NEW YEAR HONOURS, AWARDS AND PROMOTIONS Fit Lt R. K. D. Cooper; Fit Lt L. C. Eagl;-.Fit Lt W. H. EUyard; Fit Lt T. H. French; Fit Lt J. Gant DFM, DphysEd; Fit LtR. Jackson, DFM; Fl: Lt D. J. Jones; Fit Lt R. J. Kingdom; Fit Lt A. O. Lucas; Fit Lt A. R. B.Pointer; Fit Lt R. G. Robertson; Fit Lt P. A. Spencer: Fit Lt W. W. I. Walker; Acting Fit LtE. F. Hares, RAFVR (Training Branch); WO C. Ball; WO H. V. Barling; WOD. Brouglron; WO J. R. Doody; WO C. P. Gilbert; WO R. A. Green; WO G. GwilUam;WO R. Proudlove; WO H. Pulford; WO A. C. St. Q. Sansom; WO E. Thomas, RAF Reet;WO J. W. Walters; WO D. A. Warnett; WO R. E. Watkins; WO J. Webb (Ret.); WO R. L.Williams. Awards Bar to Air Force Cross: Acting Wg CdrA. W. Rin?sr, AFC; Sqn Ldr T. L. Kennedy, AFC; Cdr K. R. Hickson, AFC, RN. Air Force Cross: Wg Cdr M. J. Beetham,DFC; Wg Cdr C. M. Fell; Wg Cdr D. F. Rixson, OBE, DFC; Sqn Ldr F. G. Agnew;Sqn Ldr G. C. Cairns; Sqn Ldr R. J. F. Dickinson; Sqn Ldr T. R. Holland; Sqn LdrR. D. Mullins; Sqn Ldr L. W. Phipps; Fit Lt D. S. Burden; Fit Lt J. G. Davies; Fit Lt D. Draper; Fit Lt E. E. Fell; Fit Lt A. J.Harris; Fit Lt D. M. L. Lob; Fit Lt H. McMaster, AFM; Fit Lt B. P. W. Mercer;Fit Lt L. Simpson; Fit Lt R. A. Stenning; Fit Lt W. C. Wood, AFM. Royal Red Cross (Second Class): Sqn OffE. H. R. Macdonald, Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service; Fit Off R. A. Penrose,Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service. Air Force Medal: F/sgt J. A. Mears.British Empire Medal (Military): F/sgt F. H. Baker; F/sgt D. C. Bushnell; F/sgt K. W. E.Chambers; F/sgt A. B. Chapman; F/sgt E. Clark; F/sgt T. C. E. Meek; F/sgt J. G. R.Prag; F/sgt E. V. Prince; F/sgt A. Severn; F/sgt F. A. Smith; F/sgt J. P. Smith; F/sgtW. R. Spray; F/sgt T. Z. Stepniewski; F/sgt J. M. White; Ch Tech A. E. Caves;Ch Tech F. E. Dack; Ch Tech N. C. Devereux; Ch Tech E. I. R. Jordan; Ch TechC. McDowell; Ch Tech J. F. Narramore; Ch Tech L. F. Standing; Ch Tech F. B.Wilkinson; Acting F/sgt I. K. Alderman; Acting F/sgt H. F. Appleby; Acting F/sgtK. Carrington; Acting F/sgt J. W. Smith; Sgt H. W. Batty; Sgt M. Belza; Sgt S. F. A.Burr; Sgt J. Emerson; Sgt A. Pritchard-. Sgt J. Rae; Sgt G. C. V. Roberts; Sgt P. K.Robinson; Sgt G. J. Salter; Sgt D. Wren; Snr Tech D. S. Hill; Acting Sgt A. W. Bevan;Acting Sgt K. A. Jolliffe; Acting Sgt J. M. Steed; Cpl W. R. Johnson; Cpl A. Sutherland;Cpl R. B. Webb; Acting Cpl A. S. A. Bodman; SAC G. Murphy. Queen's Commendations for Valuable Servicein the Air: Wg Cdr A. D. Boyle; Sqn Ldr P. J. Bardon, DFC; Sqn Ldr J. H. Garstin;Sqn Ldr N. Greenhalgh; Sqn Ldr L. C. Gr.gory, DFC; Sqn Ldr H. Harrison, AFC;Sqn Ldr R. M. Jenkins, AFC; Sqn Ldr R. A. McPhie; Sqn Ldr F. P. Mulkern; Sqn LdrJ. Primrose; Sqn Ldr P. A. Thomson; Sqn Ldr T. W. Willmott, DFM; Sqn LdrI. A. N Worby; Fit Lt R. E. Bennett; Fit Lt D. S. Bridson; Fit Lt A. M. Cobban, BSC;Fit Lt R. G. Hanna; Fit Lt W. Hinrichs; Fit Lt D. M. Howorth; Fit Lt D. G. Kinch, DFM;Fl: Lt R. F. Lawrenson, DFM; Fit Lt D. F. MoTat; Fit Lt E. Statters; Fit Lt J. H. Turner;Fg OfF K. H. Wilson, AFM; M/Plt A. J. R. Baker; M/Plt F. Holliday; M/Plt F. Radina;M/Eng T. L. Salter, DFM; F/sgt J. P. Dunn; SAC E. J. Stewart; Lt Cdr P. B. Reynolds, RN. FAA Honours— FLEET AIR ARM officers and ratingsnamed in the New Year Honours list are Vice-Admiral D. E. Holland-Martin, CB, DSO, DSC, Flag Officer Air (Home)- designate, made a KCB; Rear Admiral D. R. F. Cambell, DSC, Flag Officer Fly- ing Training (CB); Capt D. G. Goodwin, DSC, ADC (CBE); and Aircraft Mechanician 1st Class J. F. Brown and Chief Aircraft Artificer M. V. Case, both of whom receive the BEM. —and PromotionsP ROVISIONAL RN promotions, to date from June 30 this year, include the following Fleet Air Arm officers and RN officers serving in aircraft carriers or at air establishments: —Commander to Captain: W. P. B. Barber, DSC, Executive Officer, HMS Condor; J. E.Pope, Executive Officer, Centaur; M. W. Peters, Air Engineer Officer, Victorious; T. N.Jaggard, RNAY Fleetlands. Lt Cdr to Commander: I. R. Bowd:n,Navigating Officer, Victorious; W. J. Cooper, Admiralty (Observers' Appointments); P. J. M.Shevlin, Gunnery Officer, Victorious; I. J. Brown, Lt Cdr Flying, Fulmar; J. B.Robathan, Lt Cdr Flying, Heron, and Flag Lt and Personal Pilot, FOFT; R. W. T.Abraham, Admiralty (Air Warfare Dept); G. R. Higgs, CO 803 Sqn; R. Greenshields,Chief Tactical Instructor, Osprey; J. H. Nethersole, Admiralty (Pilots' Appointments);H. G. Julian, DSC, late Albion; T. G. F. Hardy, Air Engineer Officer, 892 Sqn, Heron;H. K. Dean, Deputy Supply Officer, Hermes. Instr Lt Cdr to Commander: J. A. Moore, BSC, Condor; T. O. K. Spraggs, BSC, ACGI,Falcon. Surgeon Lt Cdr to Commander: SurgeonLt Cdr (D) B. F. Rogers, LDS, Condor.
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