Graduation List
74th Entry.
On the 28th of April 1953 two hundred and thirty-three boys, from The United Kingdom, New Zealand and Ceylon, arrived at Royal Air Force Halton to form the 74th Entry of Aircraft Apprentices. They were joined by forty-one others, who had been re-coursed from earlier entries. Of the total of two hundred and seventy-four exactly half failed to reach the required standard and only one hundred and thirty-seven young men successfully qualified as Junior Technicians in their chosen trades and graduated on the 28th of March 1956. The following list shows the graduates in order of merit together with their trade, initial posting and previous entry number where applicable. The subsequent list shows those who were re-coursed and subsequently graduated with later entries or were re-mustered to a skilled trade.
- 1. 588231 McMahon,
J.J Elec (Air) G.D. Cadetship. 72nd
- 2. 588655 Hall,
C.R. Inst (Nav) Ballykelly
- 3. 588576 Read,
A.L. Eng Boscombe
Down
- 4. NZ75185 Quinn,
W.G. Eng New
Zealand
- 5. 588705 Young,
J.M. Inst (Gen) Aldergrove
- 6. 588671 Stracchino, K.V.V. Armr Chivenor
- 7. NZ75184 Bygate,
B.P. Eng New
Zealand
- 8. NZ75186 Laidlaw,
F.C. Airfrm New Zealand
- 9. 588639 Kelly,
B.J. Airfrm Dishforth.
- 10. 587636 Merrington, G.J. Airfrm Boscombe
Down.
- 11. 588525 Baughan,
P.J. Airfrm
F.E.A.F
- 12. 588600 Pollit, P.N. Eng 32
MU St Athan
- 13. 588710 Lewis,
M.L. Elec (Air) F.E.A.F
- 14. 588690 Richards,
R. Armr
Little Rissington
- 15. 588785 Kent,
D.M. Eng Boscombe
Down
- 16. 588530 Heather,
R.L Eng Watton
- 17. 588680 Hughes,
F. Airfrm F.E.A.F
- 18. 588339 Cole,
W.H. Eng Boscombe
Down
- 19. 587931 Harriman,
J.W. Airfrm
Watton 72nd
- 20. 588664 Warnock,
R.A. Inst (Nav) Aldergrove
- 21. 588721 Chappelle,
P.J. Eng
Thorney Island
- 22. 588645 Smith,
A.S. Airfrm Boscombe
Down
- 23. 588649 Payne,
D.A. Eng Merryfield
- 24. 588635 Allsep,
D.W Eng 32
M.U. St. Athan
- 25. 588781 Roach,
C.B. Eng 32
M.U. St. Athan
- 26. 588787 Corfield,
R.E. Eng
Lyneham
- 27. 588660 Lampard,
P.A Arm
Wyton
- 28. 588634 Goldsmith,
C.A. Eng North Weald
- 29. 588708 Humphrey,
D.C. Eng
Middleton St. George
- 30. 588554 Dyer,
D.J. Inst (Nav) Topcliffe
- 31. 588534 Maidment,
G.R. Inst (Gen) St. Eval
- 32. 587940 Sutton,
M.A. Eng Topcliffe
72nd
- 33. 588544 Bauld,
T.H. Eng Kinloss
- 34. 588540 Hodson,
M.J. Eng Lyneham
- 35. 588674 Dawes,
E.L. Armr Manby
- 36. 588561 Lane,
P.J. Eng Boscombe
Down
- 37. 588656 Thornton,
I.D. Armr
Honnington
- 38. 588636 Barnes,
P.A. Armr Bassingbourne
- 39. 588556 Juett, J.R. Eng C.S.E.
Watton
- 40. 588531 Townsend,
P. Inst (Gen) 32 M.U. St. Athan
- 41. 588080 Russell,
P.A.E. Airfrm
32 M.U. St. Athan 72nd
- 42. 588546 Neal.D.A. Armr Watton
- 43. 588542 Sherrington,
B.L. Elec (Grnd)
Wyton
- 44. 588562 Merry,
A.D. Eng Watton
- 45. 588632 Saunders,
J.M. Airfrm Bassingbourne
- 46. 588594 Simmonds,
D.S. Airfrm
32 M.U. St. Athan
- 47. 588663 Burge,
A.S.C. Eng Thorney
Island
- 48. 588788 Hughes,
D.R. Elec (Grnd) Ballykelly
- 49. 588619 Cowley,
J.R. Eng F.E.A.F
- 50. 588536 Hayes,
N.J. Elec (Air) 32 M.U. St. Athan
- 51. 588574 Goodall,
E.J. Eng Boscombe
Down
- 52. 588612 Paine,
J.G. Elec (Grnd) Henlow
- 53. 588692 Phillips,
K.B. Airfrm
32 M.U. St. Athan
- 54. 588672 Brightwell,
J.A. Airfrm
C.S.E. Watton
- 55. 588784 Collyer,
W.D. Airfrm
Watton
- 56. 588601 Sait, B.J. Elec
(Air) 32 M.U. St. Athan
- 57. 588723 Heath,
M. Airfrm 32
M.U. St. Athan
- 58. 587890 Watson,
J.J. Elec (Grnd) 32 M.U.
St. Athan 72nd
- 59. 588606 Blakely,
L.J. Airfrm Middleton
St. George
- 60. 588591 Cressy,
P.J. Eng 2nd
T.A.F.
- 61. 588709 Crabb,
I.C.G. Elec (Grnd) 32 M.U.
St. Athan
- 62. 588643 Calcutt, M.R. Eng Swinderby
- 63. 588789 Welham,
B.J.W. Elec (Grnd) Henlow
- 64. 588642 Cooper,
M.J. Eng Lindholme
- 65. 588704 Spence,
A. Armr Hemswell
- 66. 588691 Cadenhead,
P. Armr Swinderby
- 67. 587970 Boys,
S. Eng 2nd
T.A.F. 72nd
- 68. 588577 Anderton,
M.J. Armr
F.E.A.F.
- 69. 588549 Abbot,
T.D. Eng 32
M.U. St. Athan
- 70. NZ74991 Brenkley, L.H. Airfrm New
Zealand
- 71. 588724 Hirst,
E.G. Airfrm Swinderby
- 72. 588654 Skipper,
I. Airfrm 2nd
T.A.F.
- 73. 588541 Davis,
J.D. Inst (Nav) F.E.A.F.
- 74. 587930 Costick, J. Eng 2nd
T.A.F. 72nd
- 75. 588637 Coles,
A. Armr Hullavington
- 76. 588675 Whitehead,
H.A.L. Airfrm
Dishforth
- 77. 588547 Cheesman, B.A. Airfrm Marham
- 78. 588604 Barker,
C.F. Airfrm Bassingbourne
- 79. 588030 Ringrose,
M.C. Eng
Lindholme
- 80. 588605 Bray,
I.P. Eng Boscombe
Down
- 81. 588717 Close,
B. Armr Hemswell
- 82. 588682 Downward,
P.F. Airfrm
F.E.A.F.
- 83. 588689 Maunder,
R.A. Airfrm
32 M.U. St. Athan
- 84. 588608 Tingay, I. Inst
(Nav) Lindholme
- 85. 588550 Hinde,
G.W.S. Airfrm
Boscombe Down
- 86. 588666 King,
B.J. Armr West
Raynham
- 87. 588713 Husbands,
K.M. Inst (Gen) 32 M.U. St. Athan
- 88. 588077 Querzani, J.F.G.R. Airfrm 2nd
T.A.F. 72nd
- 89. 588673 Bowes,
L.G.H. Armr
Honnington
- 90. 588693 Eyles, G.E. Eng 2nd
T.A.F.
- 91. 588358 Handley,
C.B. Inst (Nav) Waddington 73rd
- 92. 588543 Norris,
S.J. Airfrm M.E.A.F.
- 93. 588588 Napthen, G.W.A Armr Watton
- 94. 588599 Hillman,
D.H. Eng 32
M.U. St. Athan
- 95. 588576 Boulton,
S.B. Eng
Lindholme
- 96. C10060 Abeygoonewardena, R. Airfrm Ceylon
- 97. 588581 Telfer,
D.A. Eng 32
M.U. St. Athan
- 98. 588779 Noel,
A.G. Eng 32
M.U. St. Athan
- 99. 588563 Hill,
P.F. Airfrm 32
M.U. St. Athan
- 100. 588586 Wright,
E.A. Airfrm Boscombe
Down
- 101. 588651 Monaghan,
M. Airfrm
Middleton St. George
- 102. 588538 Huggett,
A.G. Armr
West Malling
- 103. 588686 Pearn,
T.J. Airfrm Watton
- 104. 588678 Lorrison,
G.M. Eng
Watton
- 105. 588707 Pridham, W.S.A. Airfrm 32
M.U. St. Athan
- 106. C10056 Siriwardena,
M.A.W.K.* Armr Ceylon
- 107. 588580 Twigg,
D. Airfrm 32
M.U. St. Athan
- 108. 588524 Lane,
J.R.T. Airfrm Dishforth
- 109. 588700 Williams,
B.R. Eng
32 M.U. St. Athan
- 110. 588569 De
Wilde, D. Eng 32
M.U. St. Athan
- 111. 588559 Willis,
E.M. Armr Shawbury
- 112. 588626 Britton,
K.E. Eng F.E.A.F.
- 113. 588703 Raby,
P.P. Eng 32
M.U. St. Athan
- 114. 588537 Walker,
D.A. Armr Gaydon
- 115. 588695 Jones,
T.W. Airfrm Watton
- 116. 588603 Cleverdon, D.L. Armr Watton
- 117. 588520 Goggs, A.C. Eng Middleton
St. George
- 118. 588669 Allan,
H.S. Armr Thorney
Island
- 119. 588545 Thomas,
C.P. Eng
Pembroke Dock
- 120. 588665 Vacher, N. A. Airfrm Shawbury
- 121. 588670 Mynors-Wallis, R.S. Armr F.E.A.F.
- 122. 588659 Smith,
D.C. Armr Swinderby
- 123. 588625 Goldsmith,
H.J.C. Eng
32 M.U. St. Athan
- 124. 588570 McLening, B.R. Airfrm 32
M.U. St. Athan
- 125. 588777 Nisbet,
D.R. Eng Dishforth
- 126. 588532 Evans,
R.E. Armr South
Cerney
- 127. 587993 McKelden, J.C. Airfrm Dishforth
- 128. 588336 Cains, J.S. Airfrm Boscombe Down 73rd
- 129. 588706 Dingwall,
N.R.D.G. Airfrm
Middleton St. George
- 130. 588552 Dovner,
A.J. Airfrm Marham
- 131. 588582 Johnson,
R.C. Airfrm
32 M.U. St. Athan
- 132. 588572 Simpson,
R. Airfrm
F.E.A.F.
- 133. C10048 Dharmasothy, C.* Eng Ceylon
73rd
- 134. C10043 Rajaretnam, M. Airfrm Ceylon
72nd
- 135. C10044 Thanapalasingham, T. Eng Ceylon 72nd
- 136. C10058 Peiris,
H.D.* Airfrm Ceylon
- 137. C10042 Joseph,
L.B.* Eng Ceylon
72nd
* Denotes Royal Ceylon Air Force Apprentices who qualified as "Satisfactory to carry out the duties of their trade" although they did not reach R.A.F. Junior Technician standard.
The following 2 Apprentices qualified late as Junior Technicians without re-coursing to subsequent Entries.
·
588609
Shilton, A.E. Airfrm 32 M.U. St Athan
·
588676 McCulloch, D.N. Armr 2nd
TAF
The following Apprentice qualified as a Senior Aircraftsman in an advanced trade.
·
588587
Cripps, D.V. Eng 32 M.U. St. Athan
The following 8 Apprentices qualified as Senior Aircraftsmen and were re-mustered to a skilled trade.
·
588102
Hill, R.J. Inst (Nav) Merryfield
·
588376
Griffiths, D.A.J. Eng 238 OCU Colerne
·
588526
Jones, J.E. Inst (Nav) Wyton
·
588537
Mansfield, B. Airfrm Middle Wallop
·
588558
Carstairs, T. Armr Kinloss
·
588596
Joines,
G.E. Elec (Air) Gaydon
·
588694
Lenaghan,
K.M. Armr
Linton-on-Ouse
·
588712
Soanes, M.N. Airfrm Leeming
The following 31 were re-coursed to the 75th Entry.
·
588622
Cutress,
A.H. Eng
(Hospitalised)
·
587885
White, J. Elec (Grd)
·
588238
Arnold, D. Inst (Gen)
·
588392
Crossland, D. Elec (Grd)
·
588518
Baiss, A.J.
Armr
·
588522
Ford, W.E. Inst (Nav)
·
588529
Cook, J.R. Armr
·
588533
Grundy, D.M. Inst (Gen)
·
588564
Miles, C.J.S. Airfrm
·
588566
Martin, R.F. Armr
·
588578
Cole, B.J.M. Eng
·
588595
Bloom, R. Eng
·
588602
Moore, D.F. Elec (Air)
·
588616
Pulford, A.R. Armr
·
588618
Digby, D. Armr
·
588620
Harris, A.K. Armr
·
588623
Fletcher, W.M. Eng
·
588633
Gosling, B. Elec (Grd)
·
588641
Coulston,
T. Eng
·
588644
Watkin, R.V. Inst (Nav)
·
588646
Young, B. Elec (Air)
·
588648
Wright, A.A.G. Eng
·
588650
Gale, A.M. Eng
·
588652
Pressman, J G. Eng
·
588677
Pearn, K.L. Inst (Nav)
·
588683
Pollock, T. Armr
·
588685
Jones, D.C. Inst (Gen)
·
588714
Davey, R.C. Airfrm
·
588718
Neil, R.S. Eng
·
588778
Brooks, K.A.F. Armr
·
588786
Goodenough, B.M. Airfrm
The foregoing total 178, does anyone know what happened to the other 96?