Henry White-Smith
1926 Received an aviation Gold Medal from The Institute of Transport in recognition of his noteworthy services to the development of Empire air communications.[1]
1944 Obituary
"THE death was announced on December 28th of Sir Henry White-Smith, C.B.E. Sir Henry was not often seen in aviation circles during recent years, but in the early days of flying he was a familiar figure. A nephew of the late Sir George White, Bart., and brother of Mr. W. G. Verdon Smith, Sir Henry did much useful work for the Bristol Aeroplane Co. in the pioneer days and afterwards. He was one of the founders of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors, whose chairman he was for a period. At the Paris Peace Conference after the first world war he represented the British aircraft industry on the International Air Convention and was awarded the distinction of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. After the war he became a member of Lord Weir's Advisory Committee on Civil Aviation. He continued to take a keen interest in transport, particularly air transport, was a member of the Civil Air Transport Committee, and a vice-president of the Federation of British Industries and of the Institute of Transport. Sir Henry White-Smith retired from business some years ago and devoted himself to agriculture in Sussex."[2]