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

TAKASU, Captain S. Order of the Sacred Treasure of Japan, Japanese Navy; Japanese Naval Attaché, London, who jointly with the Military Attaché performs the duties of Air Attaché; b. Japan. Educ.: Naval College, Etajima; Higher Naval College, Tokyo. Served during the War at sea and in the Japanese Navy Department. Clubs: United Service, R. Aero, R.A.F.. etc. Add.: Imperial Japanese Naval Office, Broadway Court, Westminster, London, S.W.I. T.: Victoria 6413.

TANGYE, Nigel Trenithick Instructor, London Aeroplane Club. b.: London, 24 April, 1909. Educ.: R.N. College, Dartmouth. Pilot to Mrs. Robert Rankin 1931 Air Taxis, Ltd., 1931. Club: R.A.C. Add.: Rutlands, Bushey Heath, Herts. T.: Bushey Heath 30.

TAPP, Russell Brooke R.A.F.O.; pilot to Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, Ltd., of Australia, since 1928; b. Bristol, 23 Aug., 1898. Educ.: Bristol Grammar School. Entered the R.F.C., 1917; served during the War in France and India; demobilised 1921; joined the R.A.F. Reserve, 1924; pilot to Westland Aircraft Works, 192627. Add.: Q.A.N.T.A.S., Ltd., Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

TAPPER, Oliver John Chief Assistant, Aviation Department, Automobile Association, since 1928; b. London, 27 June, 1905. Educ.: Caterham School; City and Guilds Engineering College. Learnt to fly, 1926. Clubs: R. Aero, London Aeroplane. Add.: 3, Gordon Place, London, W.B. T.: Western 3842.

TAYLOR, Professor Geoffrey Ingram F.R.S.; Member of the Aeronautical Research Committee; Fellow 01 Trinity College, Cambridge; b. London, 1886. Educ.: University College School; Trinity College, Cambridge. R.A.C. Av. Certif. No. 1435. Entered R. Aircraft Factory, 1914; served in R.F.C., 191519; on meteorological work until 1919; gave Wilbur Wright Lecture to R. Aeronautical Society, 1921. Clubs: Athenaeum, R. Cruising. Add.: " Farmfield," Huntingdon Road, Cambridge. T.: Cambridge 724.

TAYLOR, Joseph Carey Crabtree Aviation Department, Shell-Mex and B.P., Ltd.; b. Rotherham, Yorks, 20 Feb., 1896. Educ.: Victoria Technical College, Southport. Apprenticed to A. V. Roe and Co., 1913; observer in R.F.C., 191517; joined the A.I.D., 1917; returned to the .R.A.F. as pilot, 1918; rejoined A. V. Roe and Co., 1919; formed Berkshire Aviation Co., Ltd., 1920; accompanied the Oxford University Arctic Expedition as engineer and reserve pilot, 1924; holds pilot's and ground engineer's licences. Clubs: R. Aero, Lancashire Aero, Leicester Aero. Add: " Greywinds," Beechwood Gardens, Harrow. T.: Byron 1021.

TAYLOR, Flight Lieutenant Rex Oliver Oxley R.A.F.O.; pilot to Imperial Airways, Ltd., on Cairo-Khartoum service b. London, 21 May, 1905. Educ.: St. Paul's. Served in the R.A.F., 1925-30; joined Imperial Airways, Ltd., 1930; employed on cross-Channel routes, 1930. Add.: c/o Imperial Airways, Ltd., Heliopolis, Egypt. TAYLOR, William Lyall A.F.R.Ae.S.; Senior Technical Officer, R.A.E. since 1920; b. Dundee 1887; Educ.: Dundee Technical College and St. Andrew's University. Add: R.A.E., South Farnborough, Hants.

TEDDER, Group Captain Arthur William R.A.F.; Commanding Air Armament School, Eastchurch since 1932; b. II July, 1890. Served during the early part of the War in the Dorset Regiment; seconded to the R.F.C., 1916; in France and Egypt, 191618; permanent commission R.A.F., as Squadron Leader, 1919; commanding No. 207 Squadron at Constantinople, 192223; attended course at R.N. Staff College, 192324; in command No. 2 Flying Training School, 192426; Directorate of Training, Air Ministry, 1927; Imperial Defence College, 1928; Instructor R.A.F. Staff College 192931; promoted to present rank, 1931. Add.: R.A.F., Eastchurch, Kent.

TEED, Major Philip Litherland A.R.S.M., A.I.M.M.; Barrister-at-Law; Vickers (Aviation), Ltd.; b. London. Educ.: Dulwich, R. School of Mines. Club: R.A.F. Add.: Hayesden House, near Tonbridge. T.: Tonbridge 328.

THOMAS, Henry Maitland B.E., Australian Citizen Air Force; pilot with Air Taxis, Ltd., of Australia; b. 9 Feb., 1907. Educ.: St. Paul's College; Sydney University. Trained in Flying, 192526; commissioned, 1926; holds " B " licence in Australia; qualified as a flying instructor, August, 1930. Clubs: R. Automobile of Australia; University (Sydney); Aero of New South Wales. Add.: Speers Point, Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. T.: Boolaroo 36.

THOMAS, Herbert J. Assistant Managing Director of Bristol Aeroplane. Co. since its inception, 1910; b. London, 20 Feb., 1892. Educ.: London; Clifton College. In France on various balloon and aircraft experimental work, 190910. R.A.C. Av. Certif. No. 51. Clubs: R. Aero, R. Automobile, Aero Club de France, R. Aero Club of Belgium. Add.: " Woodborough," Sneyd Park, Bristol. T .: Stoke Bishop 81031.

THOMAS, Tom Roberts B.Sc., M. I . N. A . , M. I . Mar.E .; Joint Secretary to the Aviation Advisory Committee of Lloyd's Register and British Corporation Register; b. Glasgow, i Mar., 1893. Club: R. Aero. Add.: Billiter Buildings, 49, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C.3. T.: Monument 4036.

THOMSON, Wing Commander Arthur Ashford Benjamin M.C., A.F.C., R.A.F.; Assistant Director of Scientific Research, Air Ministry, since 1930; b. India, 2 April, 1895. Educ.: Wellington. R.A.C. Av. Certif. No. 452. Qualified as a pilot, 1912. Entered the R.F.C., 1913; on course at Central Flying School, 1914; served during the War in France, 191419; Austria, 192021; Club.: R.A.F. Add.: " Redcote," Elstree Road, Bushey Heath, Herts. T.: Bushey Heath 516.

THOMSON, Flight Lieut. George Irving D.F.C., R.A.F.O.; pilot to Imperial Airways Ltd.; lent to Iraq Petroleum Company, 1932; b. Assam, 25 Oct., 1891. Educ.: Robert Gordon's Technical College, Aberdeen. Commissioned in the R.F.C. as an observer, 1918; trained as pilot 1920; passed to the Reserve, 1926; instructor to Hampshire Aeroplane Club, 1927; pilot to Imperial Airways Ltd., 1928; lent to New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd., 192930. Add.: c/o Imperial Airways, Victoria, London, S.W.

THOMSON, Norman Andrew Chief Engineer, Hayes Wheels and Forgings, Ontario since 1919; b. Ontario, Canada, 3 June, 1895. Educ.: Collegiate Institute, Chatham. Served in the R.F.C. and. R.A.F. 191719; operated Thomson Airport, Chatham, Ontario 192832; designed and built Warner-powered Valkyr biplane 1930; Continental-powered Valkyr 1932. Add.: 136, William Street N., Chatham, Ontario, Canada.

THOMSON, Squadron Leader Tilden Chrismas R.A.F.; No. 58 (B) Squadron since 1932; b. Kent, 1891. Served in the R. West Kent Regt., 191416; learnt to fly, 1916; served in France, Belgium and Italy, 191718; in Iraq, 1926; holds the French Croix de Guerre. Add.: R.A.F. Station, Worthy Down, Winchester, Hants.

THORN, Sydney Albert R.A.F.O.; instructor to Brooklands School of Flying, Ltd.; b. Kensington, 13 Aug., 1901. Educ.: Hurstpierpoint College. Entered R.A.F., 1924; learnt to fly No. 5 Flying Training School; later test pilot, R.A.E., Farnborough. Add.: Brooklands Aerodrome, Byfleet, Surrey.

THORNTON, Arthur Cecil Chief Designer to Arrow Aircraft (Leeds), Ltd.; late designer to Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co., Ltd.; learnt to fly, 1919, R.A.C. Av. Certif. No. 6615. Add.: c/o Arrow Aircraft, Ltd., Little Russell Street, Whitehall Road, Leeds. T.: Leeds 23124.

THOROLD, Wing Commander Henry Karslake, D.S.C., D.F.C., A.F.C., R.A.F.; student at Imperial Defence College; b. North Devon, 11 May, 1896. Educ.: Marlborough. R.A.C. Av. Certif. No. 1408. Served in the R.N.A.S. from 1915 onwards during the War, in England, the Eastern Mediterranean, France; since served in Egypt and Iraq; has passed through the R.A.F. Staff College; Staff of Deputy Director of Staff Duties, Air Ministry, 1932; Club: R. Aero.

THURSTON, Albert Peter M.B.E., M.I.Mech.E., M.I.Auto.E., F.R.Ae.S., B.Sc.Eng.(Lond.), D.Sc.Eng. (Lond.); consulting engineer and patent agent since 1919; b. London, 1881. R.A.C. Av. Certif. No. 6437. Assistant to Sir H. Maxim, 190305; constructing and designing aircraft, 190910; in charge of aerodynamical laboratory, 190914; joined the R. Engineers, 1914; transferred to the R.F.C., 1915; technical appointments, Air Board and Ministry, until 1918; Air Ministry representative on Inter-Allied Technical Committee, 1918; late Member of Council, R. Aeronautical Society. Club Authors. Add.: Bank Chambers, 329, High Holborn, London, W.C.I. T.: Holborn 2542.

TILTMAN, Alfred Hessell B.Sc., A.F.R.Ae.S.; Chief Designer and Joint Managing Director of Airspeed, Ltd.; b. London, 1891. Educ.: University School, Hastings and London University. Associated with Capt. Geoffrey de Haviland on aircraft design, 191629; Chief Designer, Airship Guarantee Co., Ltd., 192930. Add.: West Huntington Hall, Huntington, York. T.: York 2580.

TITLER, John Dodds Managing Director, Airscrew, Ltd.; b. Louth, Lincs., 20 Dec., 1884. Add.: Weybridge, Surrey. T.: Weybridge 705.

TIZARD, Henry Thomas C.B., F.R.S., A.F.C., F.R.Ae.S., F.Inst.P. chairman-elect of the Aeronautical Research Committee, 1933; Rector of the Imperial College of Science and Technology; b. 23 Aug., 1885. Entered R.G.A., 1914; transferred to R.F.C., 1915; Lieut-Colonel and Assistant Controller Experiments and Research, R.A.F., 1918-19. Club: Athenaeum. Add.: Imperial College of Science, S. Kensington, London, S.W. 7.

TOMKINS, Frederick Basil R.A.F.O.; test pilot to Messrs. A. V. Roe and Co., Ltd., since 1929 b. Canterbury, 21 June, 1903. Educ.: King's School, Canterbury. Entered the R.A.F., 1925; served in Iraq, 192628; transferred to the Reserve, 1929. Clubs: R.A.F., Lancashire Aero. Add.: 011erton House, Knutsford, Cheshire. T.: Knutsford 271.

TOMKINSON, Wing Commander (Acting Group Captain) Edward Lancelot D.S.O., A.F.C., R.A.F.; Air Advisor to the Greek Government since 1932; b. Richmond, Surrey, 28 June, 1892. Entered the R. Navy, 1905; learnt to fly with Naval Wing, R.F.C., 1913; transferred to the R.N.A.S., 1914; served afloat, 191519; on expedition to N. Russia, 1919; permanent commission R.A.F. as Squadron Leader, 1919; served afloat, 192425; promoted to present rank, 1925; holds French Legion of Honour and Russian Order of St. Anne; R.A.F., Mediterranean, 192731. Club: Junior Naval and Military, g6, Piccadilly, London, W.I.

TOWNEND, Hubert Charles Henry D.Sc.; engaged in aeronautical research at the National Physical Laboratory since 1923: b. London, 18 March, 1896. Educ.: Privately and London University. Served in the war with the H.A.C. and R.A.F.; Silver Medal of the R. Aeronautical Society, 1931. Add.: Kandersteg, Carlisle Road, Hampton, Middsx. T.: Molesey 1639.

TOWNESEND, Squadron Leader Ernest John Dennis B.A.(Cantab.), A.F.R.Ae.S., R.A.F. Deputy Directorate of Repair and Maintenance; b. Samasata, India, 21 March, 1896. Educ.: Dulwich; R. Military College, Canada; Jesus College, Cambridge; Imperial College of Science. Observer No. 21 Squadron, 1916; pilot No. 6o Squadron in France, 1917; prisoner of war, Germany, 191718; repatriated on account of wounds, 1918; Air Ministry (temporary Capt., S.0.3), • 1918. Club: R.A.F. Add.: Air Ministry, London, W.C.2.

TRACE, Garth Newbon D.F.C., F.R.G.S.; African representative and manager of the Air Survey Co., Ltd., for the Sudan and Uganda; b. Devon, 24 Dec., 1898. Educ.: Bradfield College. Entered the R.N.A.S. as a pilot, 1916; served in aircraft carriers H.M.S. Pegasus and H.M.S. Vindictive until 1919; on the Dvina River Relief Expedition, 1919; managing air pilot to the Real Daylight Balata Estates, British Guiana (operating an aerial ambulance service), 192128; Manager African Expedition of Aircraft Operating Co. for aerial surveys in N. and S. Rhodesia, 192830. Clubs: Bulawayo, West Indian, Public Schools. Add.: c/o Barclays Bank, Ltd., 208, Regent Street, London, W.I.

TRANUM, John Parachute demonstrator to Skywork, Ltd., in South Africa since 1931. Previously employed in making parachute descents for film corporations in America, the British Russell Parachute Co., Ltd., Irving Air Chutes of Great Britain, Ltd., and Barnard's Air Tours, Ltd. Club: R. Aero, 119, Piccadilly, London,

TRAVERS, Frederick Dudley D.F.C., R.A.F.O.; pilot to Imperial Airways, Ltd. since 1926; b. York, 15 Feb., 1897. Educ.: John Lyon's School, Harrow. Served Iraq, 1916; learnt to fly, Ismailia and Suez, Egypt, 1917; served Macedonia, Egypt, South Russia during the War; pilot on Salonika-Constantinople Air Mail, 1919; on British Military Mission to Rumania, 1919; took Central Flying School Instructor's course, 1922; operated private air taxi, 192526; pilot Cairo-Karachi Air Mail, 192629; holds French Croix de Guerre. Club: R. Aero. Add.: 119, Piccadilly, London, W.I.

TRAVERS, Herbert Gardner D.S.C.; Chief Instructor to the London Aeroplane Club since 1929; b. Kensington, London, 1 April, 1891. Educ.: Wellington. Learnt to fly at Hendon, 1914; was wounded when with the H.A.C. in France, 1911; transferred to the R.N.A.S., 1915; served in the United Kingdom, France and Germany until 1919; test pilot to Blackburn Aircraft Co. in Greece, 192628; instructor to the Cinque Ports Flying Club, 192829. Club: R. Aero. Add.: 9, The Beach, Walmer, Kent.

TREACY, Flight Lieut. John Henry Arthur Instructor in aeronautical engineering and flying; technical supervisor, Queensland Air Navigation, Ltd., since 1922; b. Wagga, New South Wales, 13 July, 1895. Enlisted in the Australian Flying Corps, 1916; trained as a pilot, 191617; served in France, 191718; with British and Colonial Aeroplane Co. in England, 191819; pilot and representative to Australian Aircraft and Engineering Co., Sydney, 192022. Club: United Service, Brisbane. Add.: c/o A. V. Porter, T. and G. Building, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. T.: Brisbane B.7524.

TRELOAR, William Harold Aviation Manager to the Shell Co. of Australia, South Australia; b. Melbourne, 8 Aug., 1889. Served during the War with the Australian Flying Corps in Mesopotamia on active service for five months, shot down by rifle fire and remained prisoner of war in Turkey for three years; at present private owner of an Avian. Clubs: Rotary, Bendigo; R. Automobile, Victoria; South Australian Aero Victoria and Bendigo Aero. Add.: c/o Shell Co. of Australia, Adelaide, South Australia. T.: Adelaide X1543.

TRENCHARD, Marshal of the Royal Air Force, The Lord G.C.B., D.S.O., D.C.L., LL.D., R.A.F. (Colonel R. Scots Fus. and Hon. Maj-Gen. in Army); Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police since 1931; b. 3 Feb., 1873. R.A.C. Av. Certif. No. 270. Entered the Army, 1893; dangerously wounded in S. African War; temporarily commanded Southern Nigerian Regiment, 1903I0; graduated in flying, became instructor Central Flying School, 1912; commanded, 1915; extra Air A.D.C. to King, 1915; commanded R.F.C. in France, 1916; Chief of the Air Staff, 191829; Principal Air A.D.C. to King, 192125; made Air Vice-Marshal with permanent commission R.A.F., 1919; Air Marshal, 1919; Air Chief Marshal, 1922; Marshal of the R.A.F., 1927; Commandant of the Legion of Honour, holds Russian Order of St. Anne (3rd Class with swords), Order of King Leopold of Belgium, American Distinguished Service Medal, Order of the Crown of Italy, Russian Order of St. Stanislas, Order of the Sacred Treasure of Japan. Clubs: Army and Navy, Brook's, Beefsteak. Add.: Dancer's Hill, Barnet. T.: Barnet 8o6.

TROST, Henry Rudolph B.Sc., A.M.I.Mech.E.; Managing Director of Redwing Aircraft Co., Ltd.; Managing Director of the Air Express Co., Ltd.; British Representative of Junkers Aircraft and Engine Works; b. -, Nov., 1890. R.A.C. Av. Certif. No. 8649. Club: Surrey Aero. Add.: 104, Victoria Street, London, S.W.I. T.: Victoria 4857.

TROWER, Stephen Herbert Gerard R.N. (ret.); pilot to the Fairey Aviation Company since 1932; b. London, 16 Sept., 1900. Educ.: R. Naval Colleges, Osborne and Dartmouth. Entered the R. Navy as a midshipman, 1917; served until the end of the War in H.M.S. Benbow; took commission in the R.A.F., 1922; transferred to the Reserve, 1926; flown for the Air Survey Company in the Federal Malay States, Burma and India. Clubs.: R.A.F., Goat. Add.: 25, Brittany Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex. T.: Hastings 337.

TUDHOPE, Squadron Leader John Henry M.C., R. Canadian A.F.; b. Johannesburg, 17 April, 1891. Educ.: Tonbridge School, England. Served in German South-West Africa, 191415; qualified as a pilot in the R.F.C., 1917; in France, 191718; transferred to the R. Canadian A.F., 1920. Add.: 298, Nelson Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. T.: Rideau 4359. TURNER, Major Charles Cyril A.F.R.Ae.S.; b. 3o April, 187o. R.A.C. Av. Certif. No. 70; Balloon Licence No. 278. Member of crew of balloon which travelled from London to Sweden, 703 miles (crossing 36o miles of sea, then a record), 1907; pilot the late A. E. Gaudron, other passenger the late J. L. Tannar; on balloon voyage to Russia, 1,117 miles, 1908; on Cairo-Cape aeroplane attempt, 1920, machine wrecked near Atbara; attached R.N.A.S. during the War, working on experimental and instructional work; Chief Instructor, School of Military Aeronautics, Oxford. Publications: Cantor Lecture on Aeronautics, Royal Society of Arts, 1909; " Aerial Navigation of Today," 1909; " Flying, some Practical Experiences" (with Hamel), 1914; " The Struggle in the Air, 191418 "; " The Old Flying Days," 1927; many contributions on aeronautics in Observer, Field, Daily Telegraph, etc. Club: R. Aero. Add.: 21 Lanercost Road, Tulse Hill, London, S.W.2. T.: Tulse Hill 1973.

TURNER, Squadron Leader Cresswell A.F.C., B.A., R.A.F.; Deputy Directorate of Repair and Maintenance, Air Ministry since 1929; b. 21 June, 1896. Educ.: King Edward's High School, Birmingham, R.M.C., Sandhurst, St. Catherine's College, Cambridge, and Imperial College of Science and Technology. Transferred from Worcester Regt. to R.F.C. as observer, 1916; learnt to fly 1917; Iraq, 192122; Egypt,' 1925-27; Directorate of Technical Development, Air Ministry, 1927-29; Chairman of Engine Repair Tolerance Committee; Technical Member of R.A.F. Establishment Committee. Publications: " The Regulating of Air Traffic," " Maintenance, Inspection and Testing of Aircraft." Add.: Rossett, Roehampton, London, S.W.15. T.: Putney 6168.

TWEEDIE, Flight Lieut. Patrick Greame R.A.F.O.; pilot to Imperial Airways, Ltd., in Egypt since 1930; b. Edinburgh, 1902. Educ.: Heriot Watt Engineering College, Edinburgh. Lecturer in Electrical Engineering and Wireless Telegraphy prior to entering the R.A.F. in 1925; transferred to the Reserve, 1930. Add.: c/o Imperial Airways, Ltd., Cairo, Egypt.

TWISLETON WYKEHAM FIENNES, Group Captain the Hon. Laurence John Evelyn R.A.F.; Air Attaché to the British Embassy at Washington, since 1930; b. London, 4 Oct., 1890. Educ.: Harrow. Seconded from the Territorials to the R.F.C., 1914; served in France, 191516 and 191617; permanent commission R.A.F. as Squadron Leader, 1919; served in Palestine, 192123, promoted to present rank, 1931; holds Belgian Order of Leopold. Add.: The British Embassy, Washington, United States of America.

TYMMS, Frederick M.C., A.F.R.Ae.S.; Director of Civil Aviation in India since 1931; b. Wales. Transferred R.F.C. from Infantry, 1917; British Aviation Mission in U.S.A., 1918; Civil Aviation Department, Air Ministry, from 1919; holds ist Class Air Navigator's Licence; late Air Ministry Superintendent, CairoKarachi Air Route, Heliopolis, Egypt, and Chief Technical Assistant Air Ministry. Club: R. Aero. Add.: New Delhi, India.

TYSSEN, Group Captain John Hugh Samuel M.C., R.A.F.; Commanding R.A.F. Base, Gosport, since April, 1930; b. Charlton, Gloucestershire, 20 June, 1889. Educ.: Wellington. Transferred to R.F.C., 1915, as observer; wounded, 1915; qualified as pilot, 1915; served in France as flight and squadron commander until end of War; served in India, 192023, on N.W. Frontier in action, 1921; in command R.A.F. personnel, H.M.S. Argus, 192830. Club: R.A.F. Add.: Moat House, Gosport. Hants. T.: Gosport 8174.

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