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KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

A A Squadron. A.D.C. Aide-de-Camp to the Queen. {A.D.C.) Formerly Aide-de-Camp to the Queen. A.G.F. Abdy Gerrard Fellows Memorial Prize. A.M.Eq. Air Ministry Prize for Equipment Cadets. A.M.S. Air Ministry Prize for Secretarial Cadets. A.M.W.S. Air Ministry Prize for War Studies and Humanities. Ath. Athletics. B B Squadron. Bad. Badminton. Bas. Basketball. Box. Boxing. C C Squadron. c.c. Cross Country.- Comm. .. Commendation. Cr. Cricket. D. D Squadron. D. & H. Dickson Trophy and Michael Hill Memorial Prize. Eq. Equipment Branch. F Fencing and Skill at Arms. F/C. Flight Cadet. F /C. Cpl. Flight Cadet Corporal. F/C. Sgt. Flight Cadet Sergeant. Fr. S. L'Ecole de l' Air Trophy for French Studies. Hi. Hicks Memorial Trophy. Ho. Hockey. H.T. Hyde Thompson Memorial Prize. Hum. Humanistics Prize. I.N.T. Institute of Navigation Trophy and Air Ministry Prize for Navigators. J.A.C. John Anthony Chance Memorial Prize. ICM. King's Medal. Nav. Navigation Branch. P.S. Philip Sassoon Memorial Prize. Pen. Modern Pentathlon. Q.M. Queen's Medal. R.M.G. Robert Marsland Groves Memorial Prize. R.U.S.I. Royal United Services Institute Award. Ro. Rowing. Ru. Rugby Football. S.F/C. Senior Flight Cadet. S. of H. Sword of Honour. S.U/0. Senior Under . Sa. Sailing. Sec. Secretarial Branch. Sh. Shooting. So. Soccer. Sq. Squash. Sw. Swimming. T . · Tennis. U/0. Under Officer. W.P. Water Polo. 5

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS TO CRANWELL GRADUATES

VICTORIA CROSS ... 1 H. G. Malcolm GEORGE CROSS 3 Wing Commander J. N. Dowland W. N. McKechnie Air Vice Marshal Sir Laurence F. Sinclair G.C.B. 3 G.B.E. 3 K.C.B. 13 K.C.M.G. 1 K.C.V.O. 1 K.B.E. 13 C.B. 79 C.V.O. 6 C.B.E. 139 D.S.O. 72 Bar to D.S.O. 10 O.B.E. 86 M.V.O. 1 M.B.E. JO M.C. 2 D.F.C. '228 Bar to D.F.C. 46 A.F.C. 98 Bar to A.F.C. 9 D.F.M. 1

The D .F .M. was won by an Old Cranwellian who left the :· service and re-enlisted as an airman in 1939. He was sub- sequently re-commissioned and won the D.F.C. 6

WINNERS OF THE SWORD OF HONOUR

Dec. 1921-C. L. Falconer April 1949-P. V. Pledger Aug. 1922-D. Macfadyen July 1949-W. J. Herrington Dec. 1922-N. Carter Dec. 1949-J. R. E. Edmonson-Jones Aug. 1923-G. L. Worthington April 1950-W. E. Knapper Dec. 1923-G. C. A. Armstrong July 1950-G. W. F. Charles July 1924-H. R. D. Waghorn Dec. 1950-R. T. MacMullen Dec. 1924-G. R. Beamish April 1951-J. A. Fryer July 1925-T. N. McEvoy July 1951-H. A. Merriman Dec. 1925-E. B. Webb Dec. 1951-J. M. A. Parker July 1926-B. C. Yarde April 1952-R. Parfitt Dec. 1926-J . Clarke July 1952-R. A. Streatfield July 1927-F. R. Worthington Dec. 1952-L. R. Davis Dec. 1927-A. W. Hunt April 1953-P. L. Gray July 1928-N. E. White July 1953-P. G. Cock Dec. 1928-G. P. Charles Dec. 1953-L. A. Jones July 1929-K. W. Niblett April 1954-R. S. Blackey Dec. 1929-G. R. A. Elsmie July 1954-P. H. Stanning July 1930-P. B. Coote Dec. 1954~G. Wallingford Dec. 1930-H. A. V. Hogan April 1955-F. M. A. Hines July 1931-C. W. M. Ling July 1955-T. R. Morgan Dec. 1931-R. H. E. Emson Dec. 1955-M. J. Griffiths July 1932-A. N. Combe April 1956-A. A. Boyle Dec. 1932-R. V. Rolph July 1956-J . H. Constable July 1933-J. V. C. Badger April 1957-P. C. Little Dec. 1933-G. C. Eveleigh July 1957-T. E. Enright July 1934-P. W. Ashton Dec. 1957-P. S. Martin Dec. 1934-H. M. Styles April 1958~. C. Lane July 1935-H. E. C. Boxer July 1958-A. E. Thomson Dec. 1935-M. P. Skinner Dec. 1958-T. V. Spencer July 1936-P. B. Chamberlain July 1959-T. F. H. Mermagen Dec. 1936-H. F. Burton Dec. 1959-T. C. Porteous July 1937-J. M. N. Pike July 1960-P. T. Kemp Dec. 1937-P. G. St. G. O'Brian Dec. 1960-R. P. Hallam July 1938-B. P. Young July 1961-N. R. Hayward Dec. 1938-H. F. D. Breese Dec. 1961-D. R. Conran-Smith July 1939-T. N. Stack July 1962-R. ;B. Thomson April 1948-J . E. Y. King Dec. 1962-K. B. Latton · 7 PAST COMMANDANTS OF THE COLLEGE Air Vice Marshal Sir Charles A.H. Longcroft, K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., A.F.C. Air Vice Marshal A. E. Borton, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., A.F.C. Air Vice Marshal F. C. Halahan, C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.V.O., D.L. Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur M. Longmore, G.C.B., D.S.O. Air Vice Marshal W. G. S. Mitchell, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., A.F.C. Air Vice Marshal H. M. Cave-Brown-Cave, C.B., D.S.O., D.F.C. Sir John E. A. Baldwin, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., (A.D.C.) Air Marshal Sir Richard L. R. Atcherley, K.B.E., C.B., A.F.C. & Bar. Air Marshal Sir George R. Beamish, K.C.B., C.B.E., (A.D.C.) Air Vice Marshal Sir Laurence F. Sinclair, G.C., K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. & Bar. Air Commodore H. Eeles, C.B., C.B.E. Air Vice Marshal T. A. B. Parselle, C.B., C.B.E. Air Vice Marshal D. F. Spotswood, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., D.F.C., (A.D.C.) Air Commodore E. D. McK. Nelson, C.B., (A.D.C.) PAST ASSIST ANT COMMANDANTS OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE COLLEGE

Air Commodore A. L. Godman, C.M.G., D.S.O. Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur S. Barratt, K.C.B., C.M.G., M.C., D.L. Group Captain L. W. B. Rees, V.C., O.B.E., M.C., A.F.C. Group Captain E. M. Murray, D.S.O., M.C. Air Chief Marshal Sir Douglas C. S. Evill, G.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.C., A.F.C. Air Marshal Sir Philip Babington, K.C.B., M.C., A.F.C. Group Captain J. H. Herring, D.S.0., M.C. Group Captain C. N. Lowe, M.C., D.F.C. Air Vice Marshal E. J. Kingston-McCloughry, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., D.F.C. & Bar. Group Captain R. Halley, D.F.C. and Two Bars, A.F.C. Group Captain J. R. A. Peel,, D.S.O., D.F.C. Group Captain J. 0. W. Oliver, C.B., D.S.O., D.F.C. Air Marshal Sir Wallace Kyle, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., D.F.C., (A.D.C.) Air Commodore E. D. McK. Nelson, C.B. (A.D.C.) Group Captain D. H. Lee, C.B.E., D.F.C. Air Commodore H. N. G. Wheeler, C.B.E., D.S.O., D.F.C. and Bar, A.F.C., (A.D.C.) Air Commodore L. M. Hodges, C.B.E., D.S.O. and Bar, D.F.C. and Bar. Group Captain T. P. Seymour, C.B.E. Group Captain A. C. Deere, D.S.O., O.B.E., D.F.C. and Bar, A.D.C. E. & S. WING DIGBY

Group Captain D. Lumgair, C.B.E. Air Commodore R. G. Seymour, C.B., C.B.E.