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

JACKAMAN, Alfred Charles Morris No. 6o1. (B) Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force; b. Slough, 8 Jan., 1904. Educ.: Oundle; Clare College, Cambridge. Learnt to fly, 1927; won International Challenge Cup offered by the Dornier Co. at Rotterdam, 1929; won Siddeley Trophy, 1931; builder and designer of aerodrome buildings. Clubs: White's, R.A.F., R. Aero. Add.: " Highfield," Slough, Bucks, T.: Slough 21.

JACKSON, Group Captain Alan Howard R.A.F. Commanding Base, Singapore, since 193o; h. India, 14 Oct., 189o. Educ.: Imperial Services College, Windsor; R.M.C. Sandhurst. Entered the Notts and Derby Regiment, 19i; seconded to the R.F.C., 1915; served in France, 191618; permanent commission R.A.F. as Squadron Leader, 1919; promoted to Wing Commander, 1923; Provost Marshal and chief of the R.A.F. Police, 192427; promoted to present rank, 193o. Add.: R.A.F. Singapore, Straits Settlements.

JACKSON, Captain Harry Francis M.S.E., F.R.A.S., F.R.Met.S.; Meteorological Officer attached to the R.A.F., Calshot; b. Folkestone. Trained as mechanical and civil engineer; joined R.N.A.S. and served as Meteorologist; associated with early airship experimental work as Meteorological Officer; transferred to Air Ministry Meteorological Service; lecturer on meteorology, aeronautics, etc. Add.: Denton, Dibben Purlieu, Southampton; Meteorological Office, R.A.F., Calshot. T.: Hythe 95.

JACKSON, John Exley Director of the Blackburn Aeroplane Co., Ltd., Leeds; b. Todmorden, I.ancs., Became interested in the Blackburn Company in 1913, later became Chairman, from which he resigned recently. Add.: Nab Lodge, Shipley, Yorks. T.: Shipley 235.

JACKSON, Reginald Burns Manager to Aerial Transport Co. of Siam, Ltd., Bangkok; b. Smethwick, England, 22 June, 1900. Educ.: Alberta Secondary School; University of British Columbia. Served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in France, 191619; late lecturer in aeronautics Provincial Institute of Technology and Art; late Director of Calgary Aero Club; late Director of Great Western Airways. Club: Alberta Military Institute. Add.: Tawan Estate Suriyavongs Road, Bangkok, Siam. T.: Bangkok, Siam, 5239.

JAMES, Wing Commander Archibald William Henry N.C., M.P., R.A.F., (retd.); Member of Parliament for Wellingborough dvsn. Northants since 1932. b. London 1893. Educ.: Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. Joined R.F.C. in France from 3rd Hussars, as observer, 1915; commanded No. 6 Squadron 191718; G.H.Q., France 191819; Instructor R.A.F. Cadet College 191922; Commanded No. 6o Squadron, India, 192325; Formed and commanded No. 600 (City of London) (Bomber) Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force, 192526. Club: Cavalry. Add.: Silverstone House, Towcester, Northants.

JAQUES, Frederic Charles Rayner Principal of Jaques Flying Service; b. London, 4 August, 1893. Educ.: Hillmartin College, London, Seconded to the R.F.C., 1916; qualified as a pilot, 1917; invalided 11( me, 1917; for the last 7 years has been flying in Australia, two years with Australian Aerial S( rvices, two years with Wings, Ltd.; inaugurated Jaques Flying Services in South Australia; member of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators of the British Empire. Club: United Services, Brisbane. Add.: c/o General Aircraft, Ltd., Mascot, Sydney, Australia.

JEFFS, James Aerodrome Officer, Department of Civil Aviation, Air Ministry; b. Aston, Warwickshire, 27 Jan., 1900. Educ.: Kedleston Grammar School. Served during the War in the R.N.A.S. and R.A.F.; at Air Ministry, 191924; duties at Croydon Aerodrome since 1924. Ctub: R. Aero. Add.: Westgate, Link Lane, Wallington, Surrey, T.: Croydon 2720.

JENKINS, Flight Lieut. Harold Francis R.A.F.O.; Chief Instructor to Air Service Training, Ltd., Hamble, since 1931; b. Sutton Coldfield, 1897. Educ.: Victoria College, Birmingham. Served during the War, 191619; instructor Central Flying School, 192630; transferred to the R.A.F. Reserve, 1930. Club: R. Aero. Add.: " Telemark," Netley Abbey, Hants. T.: Netley Abbey 65.

JENKINSON, Sir Mark Webster K.B.E., Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants; Deputy Chairman, Vickers (Aviation), Ltd., Supermarine Aviation Works, Ltd., Educ.: Wesley College, Sheffield. Controller of the Department of Factory Audit and Costs at the Ministry of Munitions after the War, and Chief Liquidator of Contracts, Publications: " Bookkeeping and Accounting," and other works on accounting and auditing; member of Government Economy Committee; 1931. Add.: 3, Whitehall Court, London, S. W.1.

JENNINGS, William Frederick M.I. Mech. E; Governing Director of British Air Transport, Ltd. b. x June, 1884. Clubs: Constitutional, R. Automobile. Add.: " Westdene," Burdon Lane, Cheam, Surrey T.: Sutton 302.

JERRARD, Flight Lieutenant Alan V.C., R.A.F.; No. r School of Technical Training, Halton since 1931. b. Lewisham, Kent, 3 Dec., 1897. Educ.: Oundle. Holds Italian Bronze Medal and Russian Order of St. Ann. Add.: 9, Eastfield Park, WestonSuperMare. T.: WestonsMare 957. JOHANNESSON, Konrad Instructor and Airport Manager to Winnipeg Flying Club since 1929; b. Winnipeg Canada, i o Aug., 1896. Educ.: University of Manitoba. Learnt to fly with R.A.F. in Egypt during the War; remained in Egypt until 1919; flew at Toronto, 1920; Club: Winnipeg Flying. Add.: 723, Alverstone, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. T,: Winnipeg 2761o.

JOHN, Lieutenant Caspar R.N., Private owner since 1929. b. London 22 March, 1903. Educ.: R.N. Colleges Osborne and Dartmouth. With Fleet Air Arm since 1925. Club: R. Naval Flying Add.: H.M.S. Exeter, c/o G.P.O., London.

JOHNS, William Earle R.A.F.O.; Editor of Popular Flying b. Hertford, 1893. Educ.: Hertford Grammar School. Served during the War in the Norfolk Yeomanry in Gallip( li, Egypt and Salonika; transferred to the R.F.C. 1917; served continuously in the R.F.C. and R.A.F. until 1928; transferred to the Reserve, 1928; Club.: R. Aero. Add.: " Old Thatched Cottage," Lingfield, Surrey. T.: Lingfield 233.

JOHNSON, Miss Amy (See Mrs. J. A. Mollison.)

JOHNSON, Wing Commander Eric Digby A.F.C., R.A.F.; Commanding No. 99 (B) Squadron since 1932. b. Southport, 25 Dec., 1892. Educ.: Harrow. Served with Inns of Court O.T.C. and East Surrey Regt. 191415; Transferred to R.F.C., 1915; France 191618; commanded No. 55 Squadron, Iraq 192527; commanded No. 3 Squadron 192730; Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment 193032. Club: R.A.F. Add.: Holmfield, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

JOHNSON, Francis William B.Sc., A.F.R.Ae.S.; Head of Airscrew Design Section, R.A.E. since 1929. b. Stone, Staffs. Educ.: Hatford Grammar School and London University; Served with R.E. during the war; Salonica 191619; Add.: Drayton House, Pirbright Road, Farnborough Hants.

JOHNSON, Thomas Edmund Senior Aircraft Inspector to the Civil Aviation Branch, Department of Defence, Australia, since 1925; b. Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 May, 1891. Served for five years in a technical unit in the R. Australian A.F. Club: Australian Aero. Add.: c/o Civil Aviation Branch, Department of Defence, Mascot Aerodrome, New South Wales. JOHNSON, Flight Lieut. William Evelyn Patrick A.F.C., F.C.I.P.A., A.F.R.Ae.S, R.A.F.O., Aeronautical advisor and consultant. Learnt to fly with London Flying Club. Joined R.A.F.; passed C.F.S. Instructor's course 1928; C.F.S. instructor 192831. Club: R. Aero. Add.: 29, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.2., T.: Holborn 5876.

JOHNSTON, Captain Edgar Charles D.F.C.; Deputy Controller of Civil Aviation in Australia; b. Perth, Western Australia, 30 April 1896. Educ.: Guildford Grammar School; University of Western Australia. Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces, 1915; learnt to fly, 1916; with the R.F.C, and R.A.F. in France and Belgium, 191718; appointed Superintendent of Aerodromes, Australian Commonwealth, Civil Aviation Branch, 1921. Acting Controller of Civil Aviation in Australia, 1931. Club: Naval and Military, Melbourne. Add.: Civil Aviation Branch, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, Australia.

JOHNSTONNOAD, Count Director of Land, Air and Water Services, Ltd., proprietors of Maidstone Airport, West Mailing, Kent. b. 1900. Educ.: Dulwich. Club: R. Aero. Add.: 126, Long Acre, London, W.C.2; 39, York Terrace, Regents Park, N.W.I.

JONES, Bennett Melvill A.F.C.; member of the Aeronautical Research Committee; Francis Mond Professor of Aeronautical Engineering, Cambridge University since 1919; b. 28 Jan. 1887. Joined Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth Co. in 1913; at R. Aircraft Establishment, 1914; qualified as a pilot and served as observer in the R.A.F., 1918; in the technical department at Air Ministry, 1918; member of the Aeronautical Research Committee. Publications: " Aerial Surveying by Rapid Methods " (jointly with the late Major J. C. Griffiths), reports of the Aeronautical Research Committee. Add.: Engineering Laboratory, Cambridge. T.: Cambridge 1195.

JONES, E. I. Wynne(See WynneJones.)

JONES, Ernest Turner Scientific Officer, M.A.E.E., Felixstowe since 1930. b. Lancaster, 7 Jan., 1897. Educ.: Liverpool University; served with R.F.C., 191519; Learnt to fly, 1916; Scientific Officer R.A.E. 192330. Add.: Renton, Foxgrove Gardens, Felixtowe, Suffolk.

JONES, Captain Ernest James M.C., D.F.C.; Aviation Department, Shell Co. of Australia, since 1929 b. Melbourne, Australia, 1 June, 1892 Educ.: St. Patrick's College, East Melbourne; Melbourne University. Served during the War in the Australian Imperial Forces, the Australian Flying Corps and R.A.F.; Superintendent of Civil Flying Operations, Civil Aviation Branch, Commonwealth Department of Defence, 1921; Deputy Controller of Civil Aviation, 192729. Add.: 47, Northcote Avenue, Caulfield, Victoria, Australia. T.: L.2638.

JONES, Henry M.B.E.; Personal Assistant to the Director of Civil Aviation, Air Ministry; b. London, 16 Oct., 1891. Staff Captain and Staff Officer (2nd Class), R.F.C. and. R.A.F., 191519; Civil Aviation Department, Air Ministry 1920. Add.: 45, Oakfield Road, Southgate, N. 14.

JONES, Herbert Keene M.Inst.Met.; member of H. G. Hawker Engineering Co., Ltd. An authority on production and materials for aircraft. Add: " Seaton," Cranmer Road, Hampton Hill, Middlesex. T.: Molesey 157o, Kingston 6272.

JONES, night Lieut. James Ira Thomas D.S.O., M.C., D.F.C., M.M., R.A.F.; Staff Officer, No. 1 Air Defence Group since 1931. Transferred to R.F.C. from infantry 1915; served in France, 191517 and 191819; N. Russia, 1919; permanent commission as Flying Officer, 1919; Iraq, 192325; Egypt, 192527; Add.: 3334, Tavistock Place, London, W.C.I. T.: Museum 2515.

JONES, Squadron Leader John Hugh Oscar R.A.F.; attending Senior Officers' Tactical Course, Plymouth since 1932. b. Woolwich, 29 May, 1894. Educ.: Hereford Cathedral School. Served in France with the R.F.C., 191617; with Army of Occupation on the Rhine, 1919; Air Member of the British Naval Mission to Chile, 192830; promoted to present rank, 1927; holds Order of the Crown and Croix de Guerre of Belgium. Add.: Ashton House, Marlborough, Wilts.

JONES, Lieut. O. Cathcart(See CathcartJones.)

JONES, Oscar Philip F.C.I.S., R.A.F.O. pilot to Imperial Airways, Ltd. on Continental Routes; b. Beckenham, Kent, 15 Oct., 1898. Served as pilot R.F.C. and R.A.F.; one time Instone Air Line pilot; flew H.R.H. the Prince of Wales from Paris; record flight, London to Nuremburg and back, in one day; flown nearly 9,000 hours; member of the Court of Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators, and International League of Aviators. Clubs.: Bristol Aero, Scottish Flying. Add.: c/o Imperial Airways, Ltd., Croydon. T.: Croydon 2046.

JONES, Major William Army in India, Reserve of Officers; Instructor to the Karachi Aero Club since 1929; b. Aston, Warwickshire, 28 June, 1892. Educ.: Ellesmere College, Shropshire. Served with the Army in France and Salonica, 191517; transferred to the R.F.C., 1917; shot down and wounded, 1917; instructor in England, 1918; later commanded No. 504 Flight attached to the Fleet; transferred to the Reserve, 1926; first club instructor to the Scottish Flying Club, 1927; left the R.A.F. Reserve and appointed to the Army in India Reserve of Officers, 193o. Clubs: R. Aero., East India United Services, Sind, Karachi; Gymkhana, Karachi. Add.: No. 4 Chamber, Sind Club, Karachi, India.

JOSSELYN, Colonel John C.M.G., D.S.O., O.B.E., T.D.; Managing Director Cierva Autogiro Co., Ltd.; b. London. Served during the War with Suffolk Regt., in command of West Yorkshire Regt., in command of N. Dvina Expeditionary Force, N. Russia; President Allied Claims Commission, N. Russian Expeditionary Force; 192o24, Director, Russian Claims Dept., Board of Trade; interested in development of the Autogiro since 1925. Clubs: Carlton, Hurlingham. Add.: Carlton Club, Pall Mall, London, S.W.

JOUBERT DE LA FERT4 Air Vice-Marshal Philip Bennett C.M.G., D.S.O., R.A.F.; Commanding R.A.F. Staff College since Sept. 193o. b. Calcutta, India, 21 May, 1887. Educ.: Harrow,; R.M.A Woolwich Entered R. Artillery, 1907; seconded to R.F.C., 1913; served during War, 191415, in France; 191617, in Egypt; 191718, in France; 1Q1819, in Italy; permanent commission as Wing Commander, 1919; promoted Group Captain, 1922; Deputy Director of Personnel, 1923; Instructor at Imperial Defence College, 192729; promoted pi esent rank, 1929; holds Italian Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Italian Croce de Guerra. Add.: c/o National Provincial Bank of England, Charing Cross.

JULLEROT, Major Henri A.F.C.,; reserve Air Attaché to the French Embassy in London since 1922; b. Rheims, x Dec., 1879. Educ.: Lycee, Rheims; Institut Industriel, France. F.A.I. Av. Certif. No. 61 taken in 1909; made the first military reconnaissance in India with the late Sir Sefton Brancker, 1910xi; manager of the Bristol Flying School, /91114; flying during the War with the French Army and the R.F.C.; foreign representative of Vickers, Ltd., since 1919; special Director of Vickers (Aviation), Ltd., and the Supermarine Aviation Co., Commander of Military Airs of Portugal; Commander of Nicham Iftikar of Tunis; Chevalier d'Academh.; Chevalier of St. Stanislas of Russia. Holds Croix de Guerre. Clubs: R.A.F.; Cercle Interallie, Aero Club of France. Add.: 3, Avenue Rodin, Passy, Paris,

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