1933 Who's Who in British Aviation: Name E

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Note: This is a sub-section of 1933 Who's Who in British Aviation

EADON, Alan Theodore Eden M.I.Ae.E., F.R.S.A.; Deputy Director of Civil Aviation in India since 1932; b. Bristol. Served in Army 191415. North Staffordshire Regt. 1915; R.F.C., 191619. Founder and Principal of the de Havilland Aeronautical Technical School. Was Chairman of Examination Board on behalf Air Ministry, Edgeware Centre; Member of Education and Examinations Committee, R.Ae.S.; Holds Pilot's " A " and " B " and Ground Engineer's A, B, C and D licences. Club: Imperial Delhi Gymkhana Club. Add.: c/o Imperial Delhi Gymkhana Club, New Delhi, India.

EDMONDS, Group Captain Charles Humphrey Kingsman D.S.O., O.B.E., R.A.F.; Deputy Director of Manning, Air Ministry since 1932; b. Lincoln, 20 April, 1891. Educ.: R. Naval Colleges, Osborne and Dartmouth. R.A.C. Av. Certif. No. 206. Appointed to Central Flying School as an instructor, 1913; took part in the raid on Cuxhaven, 1914; at the Dardanelles, 1915; since the War has passed through the R.A.F. and Army Staff Colleges; senior R.A.F. Officer on British Naval Mission to Greece, 192729; holds the French Croix de Guerre, Order of the Crown of Italy, Greek Order of Military Merit; has written numerous papers for service journals and for the " Encyclopaedia Britannica." Club: United Service. Add.: United Service Club, Pall Mall, London S.W.x.

EDWARDS, Flight Lieut. Edward Cecil Theodore R.A.F.; School of Naval Cooperation R.A.F., LeeontheSolent since 1931; b. North Wales, 5 Aug., 1905. Educ.: Westminster; Christ's Church, Oxford. Joined Oxford University Air Squadron, 1925; granted permanent commission, R.A.F., 1928; won King's Cup Race in Blackburn Bluebird entered by Sir R. McAlpine, 1931. Clubs: R.A.F., Leander, Vincent's. Add.: School of Naval Cooperation R.A.F., Lee-on-the-Solent, Hants.

EDYE, George Maitland Joint Managing Director Comper Aircraft Co., Ltd.; Director Pobjoy Airmotors, Ltd., b. 24 June, 1906. Educ.: Harrow, R.M.C., Sandhurst. Clubs: Cavalry, International Sportsmen's; Add.: Cavalry Club, 127, Piccadilly, London, W.I. Educ.: Bedford. Public Schools Corps and Beds Regt., /914; seconded to the R.F.C., 1915; served in Egypt, Mesopotamia, 191521; Iraq, 192931; holds Serbian Order of the White Eagle (with swords). Add.: Bentley Priory, Stanmore, Middlesex.

ELLIOTWILSON, Captain Frank Charles South African Air Force Special Reserve; pilot on the South African section of the London-Cape Town route; b. King William's Town, South Africa, 19 Dec., 1897. Educ. South Africa. Served during the War, 1914 onwards; later chief pilot to Aerial Services, Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa, and instructor to the Port Elizabeth Aeroplane Club; left the South African Air Force to join Imperial Airways, Ltd. Clubs: South African Air Force, Border Club, King William's Town. Add.: 1, Croft Street, Roodepoort, Transvaal; c/o Officers' Mess, South African Air Force, Roberts Heights, Pretoria, South Africa.

ELMHIRST, Squadron Leader Thomas Walker A.F.C., R.A.F.; Air Staff Officer, R.A.F., Mediterranean, since 1930; b. Laxton, East Yorks, 15 Dec., 1895. Educ.: R. Naval Colleges, Osborne and Dartmouth. Served in the R. Navy, 191415; naval airship pilot, 191518; seaplane and flying boat pilot, 192024; since 1924 been engaged as an aeroplane pilot; holds ist Class Aerial Navigators Certificate; has graduated at the R.A.F. Staff College. Clubs: United Service, R.A.F. Add.: Elmhirst, Barnsley, Yorks.

ELY, G. C. F. R.A.F.O.; Publicity Manager to the Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co., Ltd., since 1919; b. Scarborough, 28 Jan., 1900. Educ.: Woodbridge Grammar School. Served in the R.F.C. and R.A.F. 191719. Club: Brough Aviation. Add.: 5, East Mount, Ferriby, East Yorks. T.: Ferriby i88.

ENGLAND, Eric Cecil Gordon A.F.R.Ae.S., F.I.M.T.; Manager, Automotive Dept., Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd.; Chairman of the British Gliding Association; Director, National Flying Services, Ltd.; b. Concordia, South America; R.A.C. Av. Certif. No. 68. Took up aviation in 1908; set up world's gliding record of 58 seconds in 1910; acted as pilot and designer Bristol Co.; became partner in Radley-England Co., who made first triple engine seaplane which flew in 1912; test pilot and consulting engineer, 191215; joined Frederick Sage and ran aircraft factory until the close of War; after the War built and flew in Daily Mail Competition on glider of own design. Clubs: R. Aero, R. Automobile, Hanworth. Add.: 3, Grosvenor Hill, Wimbledon Hill, S.W.'s.. Educ.: Bedford. Public Schools Corps and Beds Regt., 1914; seconded to the R.F.C., 1915; served in Egypt, Mesopotamia, 191521; Iraq, 192931; holds Serbian Order of the White Eagle (with swords). Add.: Bentley Priory, Stanmore, Middlesex.

ELLIOT-WILSON, Captain Frank Charles South African Air Force Special Reserve; pilot on the South African section of the London-Cape Town route; b. King William's Town, South Africa, 19 Dec., 1897. Educ. South Africa. Served during the War, 1914 onwards; later chief pilot to Aerial Services, Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa, and instructor to the Port Elizabeth Aeroplane Club; left the South African Air Force to join Imperial Airways, Ltd. Clubs: South African Air Force, Border Club, King William's Town. Add.: 1, Croft Street, Roodepoort, Transvaal; c/o Officers' Mess, South African Air Force, Roberts Heights, Pretoria, South Africa.

ELMHIRST, Squadron Leader Thomas Walker A.F.C., R.A.F.; Air Staff Officer, R.A.F., Mediterranean, since 1930; b. Laxton, East Yorks, 15 Dec., 1895. Educ.: R. Naval Colleges, Osborne and Dartmouth. Served in the R. Navy, 191415; naval airship pilot, 191518; seaplane and flying boat pilot, 192024; since 1924 been engaged as an aeroplane pilot; holds 1st Class Aerial Navigators Certificate; has graduated at the R.A.F. Staff College. Clubs: United Service, R.A.F. Add.: Elmhirst, Barnsley, Yorks.

ELY, G. C. F. R.A.F.O.; Publicity Manager to the Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co., Ltd., since '919; b. Scarborough, 28 Jan., 1900. Educ.: Woodbridge Grammar School. Served in the R.F.C. and R.A.F. 191719. Club: Brough Aviation. Add.: 5, East Mount, Ferriby, East Yorks. T.: Ferriby 188.

ENGLAND, Eric Cecil Gordon A.F.R.Ae.S., F.I.M.T.; Manager, Automotive Dept., Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd.; Chairman of the British Gliding Association; Director, National Flying Services, Ltd.; b. Concordia, South America; R.A.C. Av. Certif. No. 68. Took up aviation in 1908; set up world's gliding record of 58 seconds in 1910; acted as pilot and designer Bristol Co.; became partner in RadleyEngland Co., who made first triple engine seaplane which flew in 1912; test pilot and consulting engineer, 191215; joined Frederick Sage and ran aircraft factory until the close of War; after the War built and flew in Daily Mail Competition on glider of own design. Clubs: R. Aero, R. Automobile, Hanworth. Add.: 3, Grosvenor Hill, Wimbledon Hill, S.Was).

ENGLAND, Squadron Leader Tom Harry D.S.C., A.F.C., R.A.F. (ret.); Chief Test pilot and commercial manager Handley Page, Ltd., since 1927; b. South America, 21 Nov., 1893. Educ.: Hurstpierpoint College, Sussex. Joined Flanders, Ltd., at Brooklands, 1913; 1914 until the War, at Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough; served with R.N.A.S. and R.A.F. in France, Egypt, and Palestine from 1914 to 1919; in R.A.F. until 1927; Clubs: R.A.F., Royal Aero. Add.: 14 Broadfields Avenue, Edgware. T.: Edgware 0310.

ENTWISTLE, Frank Superintendent, Aviation Division, Meteorological Office, Air Ministry; b. 23 Dec., 1891. Educ.: University College, London. Served during War with Royal Engineers, 191519. British Representative on Meteorological Commission, International Air Conference; Member of Council of British Gliding Association; Member of International Commission for Study of Motorless Flight; Editor of the " Sailplane and Glider." Club: R. Aero. Add.: York Cottage, Oatlands Drive, Weybridge, Surrey. T.: Weybridge 805.

ETHERTON, Colonel Percy Thomas Director of the College of Aeronautical Engineering; b. Uckfield, Sussex, 4 Sept., 1879. Served in the South African and Great Wars; commanded 51st Anti-Aircraft Brigade, London Air Defences, 192429 author of articles on aerial warfare, civil aviation and aeronautical matters. Add.: 75, Seymour Street, London, W.2. T.: Ambassador 1041.

EVANS, H. B. Wyn(See WynEvans.)

EVANS, Samuel LL.D. (Hon.); President of Johannesburg Aeronautical Association; b. Wales, io Feb., 1859. Served on staff of Lord Roberts in Boer War. Clubs: R. Automobile, Rand. Add.: 25, Queen's Road, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa.

EVILL, Group Captain Douglas Claud Strathern D.S.C., A.F.C., R.A.F.; b. N.S.W., 8 Oct., 1892. Educ.: R.N. College, Osborne. Served in R.N. 191314; R.N.A.S. 191518; permanent commission as Squadron Leader, 1919; attended Staff College Course, Camberley, 1921; commanded No. 70 Squadron, Iraq, 192325; instructor, R.A.F. Staff College, 192529; Assistant Commandant R.A.F. Cadet College, 1929. Is Chevalier of French Legion of Honour. Add.: cjo Air Ministry, London, W.C.2.

EVERARD, William Lindsay M.P.; President of the Leicestershire Aero Club; Member of the Committee R. Aero Club; b. 13 March, 1891. Educ. Harrow; Trinity College, Cambridge. Served during the War from 191418 in the ist Life Guards and the Leicestershire Yeomanry. Clubs: Guards, Carlton. Add.: Ratcliffe Hall, Leicester. T.: Syston 86307.

George Edward Thomas EystonEYSTON, Captain George Edward Thomas M.C.; Managing Director of Powerplus (1927), Ltd., designers and manufacturers of supercharger blowers; b. Bampton, Oxon, 28 June, 1897. Educ.: Stonyhurst; Trinity College, Cambridge. Served during the War in the R. Artillery; took pilot's certificate, 1917; in France from. 191518. Clubs: White's, United University. Add.: 52, Lennox Gardens, London, S.W.x. T.: Kensington 8581.

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