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on WW1 Pilots' Reunion Special Dinner Menu 1965 Some of New Zealand's most prominent pioneer aviators, deserving of this special mention. |
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Gerry Stedman Post WW1 Wellington Aero Club Instructor. Permanent Air Force No.2 TAF 1930s. WW2 Wing Commander, (with F/O Burbidge). Commanding Officer No EFTS Taieri, Dunedin. |
Many
of those present were from Hawkes Bay. Others, we have little or no information re Squadron orNZ home towns. Can anyone help fill in details??? |
NEVILLE F. HARSTON Napier Airport Board 1930s. |
George A. Nicholls Gisborne. Learned to fly with the Canterbury Aviation Company, Wigram. |
R.A. SHERIFF Taihape. | |
R. Nimo Hastings. No.100 Squadron. Flew FE 2 Bs WW1. |
G.J. WILD Airforce Cross. | |
L.W. LORIGAN | W.H. BOADLE | |
JARVIS NELSON Hawke's Bay. | J.W.S. McPHERSON | |
A.M. HYSLOP Hawkes
Bay. Flew RE 8s WW1. |
GORDON HOSKIN | |
Sir LEONARD ISSIT Auckland. Past Chairman Tasman Empire Airways & Air NZ plus many other roles in NZ aviation history. |
HAROLD BEAMISH Hawkes Bay. No3 Naval Sqdrn. Flew Sopwith Pups & Sopwith Camels. |
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GARFIELD STEWART Known as 'Ed' Stewart of Stewart Greer Motors, Npe & Hstngs. Past President & Patron of Napier.Aero Club. |
R.J. SINCLAIR Hawera. Commanding Officer No.2 TR Sqdrn. Wgtn. |
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GEORGE CARTER | Capt. Phillip Fowler. Palm.Nth. Sopwith Camels. |
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ROY HARRIS | N. CALDWELL 60Sqdrn WW1 Flew SE59s & Nieuports. 74 Sqdrn WW2. |
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D. CHECLEY | E. RUDDENKLAU Hawkes Bay. | |
H. WILLIAMSON | A.R. KINGSFORD N0. 100Sqdrn. FE2 Bs. |
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HARRY THORNTON | A. RUSSELL Air Commodore. | |
CHARLES MASSON | A. DeBATH BRANDON DSO.
MC. MID. Wellington. RFC & Royal Naval Air Service. Destroyed 2 German Zeppelins on night attack above London. |
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J. CLARENCE GRIFFITH | ||
T.J. LEIGHS | ||
H.R.T. HUMPHRIES | H.L. BAYLY | |
F.G. BURSOLEM | J.D. CANNING SE 9s. Flew with Mac McGregor (Mad Mac). |
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J.G. McVERNNON | R.J. THOMPSON | |
LAWSON FIELD Founder of FIELDAIR |
IAN J. KEITH Long-time instructor, post WW1, Middle Districts Aero Club, Palm.Nth. |