Full results from the 69th Entry graduation, as reported in the 1954 Halton Magazine. As well as prize winners, the main list shows every apprentice who graduated, together with their initial posting in the RAF. It is sorted in descending order of merit, and shows that no fewer than 107 apprentices had their first posting in RAF St. Athan in Wales, home of 32 Maintenance Unit and the No. 4 School of Technical Training.
69th Entry cadetships
G.D. Cadetships
C/A/A James
Hampton Grammar School, Middlesex
S/A/A Ettridge
Perse Grammar School, Cambridge
Secretarial Cadetship
S/A/A Walter
Harwich Grammar School
Prize winners
Monsignor Beauchamp Prize (for the Best All-Round Apprentice)
F.S/A/A Gordon
Tollington Grammar School
Highest in Order of Merit (All Subjects)
C/A/A James
Hampton Grammar School, Middlesex
Highest in Order of Merit (General Service Efficiency)
1st F.S/A/A Gordon
Tollington Grammar School
2nd S/A/A Walter
Harwich Grammar School
3rd S/A/A Quinn
St. Patrick's High School, Karachi
Highest in Order of Merit (Educational Subjects)
1st L/A/A Booker
Bablake School, Coventry
2nd C/A/A James
Hampton Grammar School, Middlesex
3rd S/A/A Rork
Berwickshire High School
Highest in Order of Merit (Practical Fitting Test—Winner of Crebbin-Robinson Cup)
C/A/A Cottingham
Lewes County Grammar School
Highest Average for Practical Fitting Test Over Three Years' Course
A/A Johnson
Croydon Polytechnic
Highest in Order of Merit, General Studies and winner of Elliott Memorial Prize presented by the Royal Aeronautical Society
S/A/A Walter
Harwich Grammar School
Highest Pakistan Apprentice in Order of Merit (Winner of Azhar Trophy)
Highest Ex-A.T.C. Cadet in Order of Merit (Winner of Quinton Trophy)
C/A/A James
Hampton Grammar School, Middlesex
Pioneer Trophy (Highest Aggregate in Final T.S.T.)
L/A/A Kershaw
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Best Tradesmen in T.S. Test
Airframe Fitter L/A/A Shuardson
Anderson Educational Institute
Engine Fitter: 1st A/A Cozens
"Harvey" Grammar School, Folkestone
Engine Fitter: 2nd C/A/A Burton
Ripon Grammar School
Armament Fitter: L/A/A Kershaw
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Instrument Fitter (Nav):
A/A Maung Ni
Instrument Fitter (Gen): C/A/A Stroud
Dr. Challoner's Grammar School, Amersham
Electrical Fitter (Air): A/A Burroughs
Riley High School
Electrical Fitter (Grnd): S/A/A Hanley
Grimsby Secondary Technical College
Sergeants
Ettridge
Perse Grammar School, Cambridge
Walter
Harwich Grammar School
Abbott
Sutton High School, Plymouth
Quinn
St. Patrick's High School, Karachi
Rork
Berwickshire High School
Hanley
Grimsby Secondary Technical Coll.
69th Entry graduates with postings (in order of merit)
James, E. H.
Cadetship
Hanky, A. E.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Hardeman, T.
Hendon
Booker, C. E. S.
Scampton
Rork, G. D.
Coltishall
West, D. R.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Kershaw, P. A.
Upwood
Gunns, P. E.
Coltishall
Burton, J. K.
Dishforth
Moore, E. F.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Walter, E. .1.
Cadetship
Chanaock, R.
Hemswell
Northeast, L. T.
Upwood
Beard, D.
Coltishall
Bennett, P.
St. Mawgan
Gordon, T. G.
Scampton
Maung Ni
Burma
Stroud, J. K.
Biggin Hill
Perfect, N. H.
Linton-on-Ouse
Cottingham, A. S.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Ettridge, A.. G.
Cadetship
Quinn, P. R.
Tangmere
Wilson, C. J.
North Weald
Curtis, A. R. B.
233 O.C.U. Pembrey
Sheppard, F.
23 M.U. St. Athan
Prangnell, H.
Hendon
Cozens, M. J.
Abingdon
Hemming; T. J.
229 O.C.U. Chivenor
Wagstaffe, B.
B.C.A.M. Lindholme
Buttfield, R.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Blake, P. J.
Tangmere
Cockburn, J. K.
32 M.U. St. Athan
McBride, L.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Betts, R. H.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Wood, G. A.
Church Fenton
Ko Ko Gyi
Burma
Archibald, T. M.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Thorpe, A. R.
Wyton
Tily, A. G.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Wilson, I. C.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Tulett, G. A.
Wyton
Brotherton, C. C.
22S O.C.U. Leeming
Burroughs, B.
13.C.A.M.U. Lyndholme
Hymers, M. F.
Leuchars
Cockcroft, G. V.
228 O.C.U. Leeming
Boorman, P.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Johnson, C. N.
231 O.G.U. Bassingbourn
Lewis, H. E.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Houghton, M. J.
Benson
Peart, A. R.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Martin, It. F.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Townshend, R. C.
Marham
Mercer, B. S.
Scampton
Stevenson, R.
Abingdon
Holloway, M. K.
Lyneham
Shwe Saw Aung
Burma
Tuck, G. W.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Walsh, M. L.
Binbrooke
Narraway, R. A. D.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Crosthwaite, H. R.
Leuchars
Raza, S. A.
Pakistan
Abbott, L. E.
229 O.C.U. Chivenor
Harris, W. J.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Symonds, D. J.
Wattisham
Barker, C.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Bogg, E. A.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Billings, N. G.
32 M.U. St. Athan .
Cooper, C. R.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Durham, S.
Burma
Skipp, A.
Tangmere
Hollis, F. R.
Wyton
Collins, M. A.
Lyneham
Khan, G. M.
Pakistan
Hedges, A. F.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Tiller, W. M.
Cottesmore
Ashley, K. R.
Wattisham
Kerr, A.
Abingdon
White, A. T.
St. Eval
Mya Kyl
Burma
McCutcheon, D. A.
Abingdon
Purcell, B. J.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Dawn, Le.
B.N.S.B. Lindholme
Kennett, R. W.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Castle, A. F.
Wittering
Constable, D. C.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Lewis, J. M.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Day M.
Burma
Stringer, M. S. B.
Wattisham
Alcehurst, W. F.
3• M.U. St. Athan
McConnachie, W. P.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Weston, G.
Upwood
Dickens, M. C.
West Mailing
Pegden, R.
Leuchars
Baxter, R. C. G.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Cogger, C. B.
Tangmere
Domingo, M. S.
Marham
Minus, B.
Burma
Brown, C. G.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Roshier, J. W.
Bassingboume
Beardsley. T. W.
Hemswell
Trotter, J.
Wyton
Hesketh, S. W.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Lokuge, N. H.
Ceylon
Lovell, P. A.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Russell, G. R. C.
Upwood
Thorne, G. H.
North Weald
Than
Nyunt Burma
Khin Myint
Burma
Dunn, J.
Lyneham
Mackay, G. W.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Woodward, B. R.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Barnard, P.
Burma
Samuels, F. B.
Burma
Raza, S. A.
Pakistan
Smith, A. D. G.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Cutting, R.
Wattisham
Ba Than L.
Burma
Taylor, D. J.
Marham
Hayes, H. R. V.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Le Fleur, M. C.
Burma
Wade, M. A.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Jones, G.
Pakistan
Iqbal, H.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Wood, C.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Douglas, K. A.
West Raynham
Honeywood, R. P.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Langley, S. D.
Duxford
Smith, G. A.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Chambers, A. S.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Cliff, E
32 M.U. St. Athan
Billinge, K. D.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Blewchamp, R. R.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Bliss, J. A.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Hamill, E.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Maidman, N.
St. Eval
Culmer, R. A.
Wittering
Kemish, D. G.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Browning, I. D
32 M.U. St. Athan
Tucker, P. H.
233 O.C.U. Pembrey
Davies, M. J.
B.C.A.M. Lindholme
Bond, D. C.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Foster, R. A.
Hemswell
Fears, A. H.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Segal, K.
Leuchars
Turner, A. L.
Tangmere
Reid, I. A.
Wyton
Yaxley, G. C.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Borland, R. K.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Hastings, P. F.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Baughan, M. J.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Mahmood, G. M.
Pakistan
Groves, R.
Biggin Hill
Plowman, J. W.
231 O.C.U. Bassingbourn
Chinn, T. G.
St. Mawgan
Stanton, J. J.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Hocking, W. G.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Watson. A. G.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Maung Sein Hla
Burma
Elliott, J. M.
Topcliffe
Hla Thwin
Burma
West, J. K.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Thompson, D.
Wyton
Green, W.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Than Swe
Burma
Dove, C.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Osborne, D. W.
Tangmere
Filby, P. J.
Wattisham
Mayer, A. N.
Leuchars
Waughman, D.
32 M. U. St. Athan
Belk, R. E.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Streeter, B. It.
Tangmere
Webb, P.
Wyton
Ransome, J. T.
Upwood
Luesley, B. F.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Cones, B. B.
231 O.C.U. Bassingbourn
Johnson, S. R.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Sandford, M. P.
Bin brooke
Jones, R. D.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Pritchett, R.
229 O.C.U. Chivenor
Shuardson, L. J.
Hendon
Williams, D. G.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Worsfold, 3. F.
231 O.C.U. Bassingbourn
Basford, E. W.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Bath, R. W.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Faulkner, T.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Crabb, P. A.
Middle Wallop
Yarsley, J. F.
West Raynham
Coffin, G.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Gibbon, D. J.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Ahmed, F.
Pakistan
Rix, G. E. F.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Whittaker, N.
Wyton
Claxton, W. C.
St. Eval
Collard, D. J.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Corbett, R. W. S.
32 M.U. St. Athan
O'Callaghan, D. P.
Hemswell
Khan, I. A.
Pakistan
Thomas. R. G.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Ba Than, L.
Burma
Kyaw Shein
Burma
Prince, R. A. C.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Metcalfe, P.
Wittering
Armstrong, J. P.
231 O.C.U. Bassingbourn
Francis, S. L. H.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Kemp, E. G.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Macpherson, J. D.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Foster, R. C.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Ahmed, M.
Pakistan
Calvert, H.
Hemswell
Hladik, R. H.
238 O.C.U. Coleme.
Webb, T.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Tinker, G. A.
Heirnswell
Hambly, R. H.
Duxford
Williams, G.
North Weald
Fortin, R. H.
Tangmere
Peattie, J.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Jackson, E. D.
Burma
Naseem, S. M.
Pakistan
Buckman, T. C.
Ceylon
Horton, D. C.
32 M.U. St. Atran
Kyaw Htun
Burma
Manley, M. H.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Bentley, M. A.
Biggin Hill
Rodger, J. 0.
Linton-on-Ouse
Parrott. P. A.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Curl, W. 3.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Akbar, S. H.
Pakistan
O'Donnell, D. J.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Brent, J. A.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Giles, A. F.
Wittering
Bailey, W. It.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Clarke,
K. Hemswell
Brohier. C. I.
Ceylon
Noorani, 0.
Pakistan
Smith, G. J.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Hutchings, A. J. B.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Pearce, N. F.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Siddiqi, S. H.
Pakistan
Champ, N.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Mohd, N.
Pakistan
Bo Ni
Burma
Qureshi, S. S.
Pakistan
Jackson, P. T.
Ceylon
Khalil,N. K.
Pakistan
Aung
Than Burma
Naqvi, S. Z. M.
Pakistan
Shakir, R. B.
Pakistan
Pe Than
Burma
Turner, C. A.
Burma
Kyaw Khin Gyi D.
Burma
Shuja-ud-Din
Pakistan
The undermentioned Apprentices did not complete the Examination
Buggy, B. P.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Ritchie, G. E.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Saunders, D. F.
Hemswell
The following Apprentices passed out as S.A.C.
Beanies, D. L.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Cusirinzon, F.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Barrett, 0. 0.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Fryer, P. F.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Gosling, D.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Patrick, E. S.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Handy, R.
Lynton-on-Ouse
Hassall, R.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Morris, D. E.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Strange, J. G.
32 M.U. St. Athan
Sperring, G. B.
32 M.U. St. Athan
The following ex-67th (January 1951) Entry also qualified as Junior Technician:—