CORONATION HONOURS

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 192, 11 May 1937, Page 10

CORONATION HONOURS

New Zealand List Issued by GovernorGeneral THREE NEW KNIGHTS INCLUDED Decorations for Ten Members of Nursing Profession LORD GALWAY APPOINTED A PRIVY COUNCILLOR His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of the appointment of his Excellency the Governor-General. Viscount Galway, to be a member of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privv Council (P.C.). This announcement was .issued last evening under the direction of the Acting-Prime Minister, Hon. P. Fraser. His Excellency the Governor-General has announced that His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Coronation, to confer the following honours, in recognition of services rendered to the Dominion: — CIVIL DIVISION. Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.): THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR MICHAEL MYERS, P.C., K.C.M.G., Chief Justice of New Zealand. Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) : PROFESSOR ALGERNON PHILLIPS WITHIEL THOMAS, M.A. (Oxon.), F.L.S., F.G.S., F.R.5..(N.Z.), N.D.H. (N.Z.), Professor Emeritus. Auckland University College. Knight Bachelor: ERNEST DAVIS, Mayor of Auckland. CHARLES JOHN BOYD NORWOOD, of Wellington. Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.): JOHN RIGG, of Christchurch. . DR. ROBERT HENRY HOGG, 0.8. E.. M. 8., Ch.B. (N.Z.), M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lon.), lately of Invercargill. Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.8.E.): HENRY ERNEST MOSTON, Assistant Secretary of Labour and Chief Inspector of Factories, Wellington. PRINCESS TE PUEA HERANGI, of Ngaruawahia. Companion of the Imperial Service Order (1.5.0.): ALFRED HYDE COCKAYNE, Director-General of Agriculture, Wellington. JAMES HAVELOCK JERRAM. General Manager of the State Fire and Accident Insurance Office, Wellington. NELSON THOMAS LAMBOURNE, Director of Education, Wellington. WILLIAM ROBERTSON, Under-Secretary for Lands, Wellington. Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (0.8. E. JOHN HIGGINS, county engineer, Greymouth. CAMPBELL FREDERICK SCHADICK, county engineer, Westport. MRS. ELIZABETH BEST TAYLOR, of Christchurch, widow of the late Mr. T. E. Taylor, M.P. SIDNEY LOUGH THOMPSON, artist, of Christchurch. MRS. ANNIE MARTA WARD, of Lumsden, former president of the Women’s Division of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union. MRS. HELEN WILSON, of Pio Pio, president of the Women’s Division of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union. Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.8.E.): MISS MARY BOYCE, matron, St. Helens (Maternity) Hospital, Christchurch. MISS ALTHEA HARRIET COOKSON, matron, Wellington Public Hospital. MISS ALICIA CAMPBELL INGLES, matron, Pukeora Sanatorium, Waipukurau. MISS ELLA DOROTHY WINIFRED LESLIE, nurse inspector, Health Department. MISS MIRIAM MAYZE, matron, Auckland Mental Hospital. MISS JANET MORGAN, matron, Alexandra Home (Maternity Hospital), Wellington. MISS ROSE MUIR, matron, Christchurch Public Hospital (1916-36). MRS. CLARISSA ELIZA McLAREN, matron. Seacliff Mental Hospital. MISS EMILY'MAY NUTSEY, matron. Auckland Public Hospital. MISS EDITH PENELOPE TENNENT, matron, Dunedin Public Hospital. MILITARY DIVISION. Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C. 8. REAR-ADMIRAL THE HONOURABLE EDMUND RUPERT DRUMMOND, M.V.0., R.N., Commodore Commanding New Zealand Station. MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN EVELYN DUIGAN, D. 5.0., General Officer Commanding New Zealand Military Forces. Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.8.E.): COLONEL STEPHEN CHARLES PHILLIP NICHOLLS, D.S O„ A.D.C.. Officer Commanding, Southern Military Command, Christchurch. WING COMMANDER THOMAS MARTIN WILKES, M C.. A.D.C., Director of Air Services and Controller of Civil Aviation, Wellington. Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (0.8. E. PAYMASTER-COMMANDER EDWARD LOFTUS TOTTENHAM, R.N., Naval Secretary and member of Naval Board. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL HENRY BERESFORD MAUNSELL, Officer Commanding Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles. Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.8.E.): STAFF SERGEANT-MAJOR CHARLES THOMAS RAE McLEAN, Royal New Zealand Artillery. BATTERY SERGEANT- MAJOR WALKER DANIEL DEAN, Sth Battery, New Zealand Artillery.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES

Brief biographical notes on recipients of coronation honours follow:— Viscount Galway, on whom has been conferred the office of Privy Councillor, received the Order of the British Empire in 1919 and was created Knight Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George in 1935. For his services during the Great War, when ho was Deputy-Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General of the 2nd. Cavalry Division from 1915 to 1917. and Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General from 1917 to 1919. he received a Distinguished Service Order. He succeeded Viscount Bledisloe as Governor-General of New Zealand in 1935.

Sir Michael Myers was born in Motueka in 1573 and received his education at Thorndon School, Wellington College and Canterbury University College. In 1896 he graduated LL.B, and in 1897 he was admitted a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court. He became a King’s Counsel in 1922 and commenced practice on bis own account as a barrister only. His law career in New Zealand has been a brilliant one. lu 1929 he was appointed Chief Justice, and in

1930 he received his knighthood. For many years he was a member of the Wellington Law Society and was twice vicepresident and president; he was a member of the council of the New Zealand Law Society, and represented Wellington for one year and later Gisborne. In December. 1931, be was appointed a Privy Councillor and represented New Zealaud on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council following the death of Sir Robert Stout in 1930. Professor A. P. W. Thomas, M.A., F.L.S., F.G.S., professor emeritus of Auckland University College, was one of the original staff of professors at the foundation of the college in 1883. He was born in Cheshire in 1857 and educated in Manchester and at Balliol College, Oxford. Taking up his duties in Auckland at the age of 26. he continued to’ serve the college as Professor of Biology and Geology until his retirement in 191-1. Since then he has given a great deal of his time to his duties as chairman of the Grammar School’s Board of Governors, of which he has been chairman since 1916. Two years ago he completed 50 years of service Io the Auckland Institute ami Museum . and he is still an active member of the council and is chairman of the trustees of the institute. He is also at

I i ho present time vice-chairman of < the Dilworth Trust Board. On the j I University College Council he has served j as vice-chairman, and for a time he acted as chairman. He was also for several terms a member of the senate of the Uni- , versify of New Zealand. He was one of the first members of the Dominion Board of Science and Art, and is a fellow of the Institute of Horticulture. He is a devoted and skilful gardener, and is specially well known for his success with wide varieties of early daffodils. Sir Ernest Davis was born in Nelson, New Zealand, on February 17, 1872, being a son of the late Mr. Mosh Davis and Mrs. Leah Davis. He was educated at the Bishop of Nelson's School and the Auckland Grammar School. He started his commercial career in the warehouse of William McArthur and Co., iron merchants and warehousemen, and he subsequently joined his father in the firm of Hancock and Co., Ltd., eventually becoming managing director. Throughout his business career he has been actively associated'with companies identified closely with development of Auckland and is still a member of the directorate of over a dozen important commercial concerns. He was keenly interested in volunteering in the early days of the movement and was a member of the original “A” Battery of the Artillery and was a lieutenant of the Devonport Naval Torpedo Company for over 10 years. lie first entered public life as a member of the Newmarket Borough Council over 30 years ago and served two terms as mayor of Newmarket. He was a member of the Auckland Hospital Board for three terms, member of the Auckland Fire Board for one term and some years ago served for two terms as a member of the Auckland City Council. Since May, 1935, he has been mayor of Auckland and chairman of the Auckland and Suburban Drainage Board. There ’s practically no form of sporting activity or social work in Auckland with which Sir Ernest has not been connected. He holds leading offices in 94 organisations, including 11 which are Dominionwide in their scope. His principal hobby is yachting and for many years he sailed the big ketch Viking, wlilcli he recentlypresented to the New Zealand division of the Boyal Navy as a training vessel for boys. He is one or the oldest active yachtsmen in New Zealand. Sir Charles Norwood, chairman of directors of Dominion M.otors, Ltd., was born in Queensland in 1871, and came to Wellington in 1897. He began his career as a mechanical engineer and afterward joined the staff of the Wellington Gas Company, rising to an executive position, but resigning in 1912 to found the business he now heads. He has a long and notable record of public service, being a city councillor from 191 G to 1923, when he founded the milkdepot and was chairman of the controlling committee, and being mayor from 1925 to 1927. As mayor he founded and became chairman of the Wellington Fire Board. He is immediate past-pre-sident of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, president of the Wellington Winter Show Association, and president of the Wellington Free Ambulance. Recently he has devoted much of his time in the cause of crippled children, being a member of the board of trustees of the New Zealand Crippled Children Society. Lady Norwood before her marriage to Sir Charles in 1904 was Miss Rosina Tattle, of Wellington. Mr. John Rigg, C.M.G.. was born at St. Kilda, Victoria, in 1858, and educated at St. Mary’s, 'Wellington, and privately. lie was apprenticed as a compositor in the Government Printing Office in 1872 and followed that trade for 14 years. In ISSS he was sole representative of New Zealand at the International Typographical Conference, and in 1592 he was one of four Labour representatives appointed to the Legislative Council by the Hon. John Ballance. He resigned in the same year, but was reappointed in 1893, 1900 and 1907. He was Chairman of Committees and ActingSpeaker in 1904. In 1909 Mr. Rigg was appointed editor of the “Weekly Herold,” but before that he acted as chairman of various Labour organisations in Wellington. He was appointed a justice of the peace in 1902. lie published several political and elocutionary works. Dr. R. 11. Hogg, C.M.G., 0.8. E., of Paraparaumu. graduated at Otago University, and after post-graduate work in London returned to New Zealand, where he practised for many years in Invercargill. going abroad on a number of occasions for further post-graduate study in London, Edinburgh. Vienna and the United States. lie served in the Great War for four years, for the first year at the head of the Surgical Division, No. 1 New Zealand General Hospital. Pont-De-Koubbeh, Egypt, and thereafter as officer commanding the New Zealand Officers’ Hospital at Forest Park, Brockenhurst, England. He was twice mentioned in dispatches, and in 1919 was awarded a military 0.8. E. Dr. Hogg, who is a foundation Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, practised again in Invercargill after the war, but eighteen mouths ago moved to Paraparaumu. Last year he was president of the New Zealand branch of the British Medical Association. For eight months he was in charge of the Wairoa Hospital, and recently he returned to the North Island after a month in charge of the Picton Hospital. Mr. 11. E. Moston, C.8.E., Assistant Secretary of Labour and Chief Inspector of Factories, was born at Runcorn, Cheshire, England, in 1881. Before coming out to New Zealand he was employed for 11 years by the Manchester Ship Canal Company. Attracted by the industrial legislation which had been introduced under the Seddon regime he decided to come out to New Zealand. His knowledge and ability in industrial matters came under the notice of the late Mr. Edward Tregear and Mr. John Lomas, and as a result he joined the Labour Department in 1908. After a few months in the head office he was appointed to take charge of the Westland district. Later ho was transferred to Wanganui, and subsequently was appointed officer in charge of the Wellington district. This was followed by his appointment to the position of officer in charge at Auckland. In 1918 Mr. Moston was promoted Deputy-Chief Inspector of Factories for the Dominion. Some years ago Mr. Moston was a keen debater, figuring prominently in oratory and debating contests, lie won the New Zealand oratory championship at the Wellington competitions in 1913. Mr. Moston is well known in musical circles and is a keen bowler. Princess To I’uea, C. 8., was born a Pttle over 50 years ago in the Waikato, and was the daughter of Te Ti’huna llerangi and Te Almia, eldest child of King Tawhiao. She lias been given the title “Princess” by the pakeha. perhaps even more for her innate qualities than on account of her high descent. Mr. A. 11. Cockayne, 1.5.0.. was appointed Director-General of Agriculture on the retirement of Dr. O, J. Reakes from that position about a year ago. A son of the late Dr. Leonard Cockayne. Mr. Cockayne was born in ISSO. He is a recognised authority on agriculture and botany, and particularly grassland farming, his work in the latter sphere having won him world-wide recognition. When about 19 years of age Mr. Cockayne attended Canterbury University College, where he became assistant demonstrator in biology. He entered the service of the Department of Agriculture in 1903 as assistant biologist. In 1909 he was appointed biologist—a position he held until 1921, when ho became director of the Fields Division. On the establishment of the Plant Research Station in 1927 Mr. Cockayne was also made director of that institution. He retained the directorship of the Plant Research Station when elevated to the position of Assistant Director-General of Agriculture in 1929. The latter position he occupied until his appointment as head of the department last year. Mr. J. 11. Jerram. 1.5.0., was born in Kaipara, North Auckland, in 1579. and received his education at the Kurua School, Thames, the Thames High School, and the Auckland Grammar School For some years he worked in private insurance companies, and joined the State I-ire and Accident Insurance Office in 1 905 | Shortly after, in 1908. he was made deputy-general manager, and was appointed general manager in 1923. which position he now holds. lie has been a member of the Public Service Superannuation Board since 1922, and was a Government nominee for the_ Public Service Appeal Board in 1927. Shortly before this appointment he was a senior I vice-president of the Public Service Asi sociatiou. He was ono of th© Royal

Commission on Workers Compensation in 1931, and as one of the head officials in the State Fire and Accident Insurance Office lie was one of the main instigators of the third party accident insurance scheme. Mr. N. T- Lainbourne, 1.5.0., was appointed Director of Education in April, 1933, on the retirement of Mr. T. 13. Strong. Born at .Mangere in 1577. Mr. Lainbourne was educated at Mangere and at the Auckland University College, graduating master of arts in 1910. He held positions under the Auckland Education Board, being engaged in inspectorial duties before assuming the headmastership of the Nanjer Street School. Later he became vice-principal of the Auckland Training College, an inspector at Auckland, and then a senior inspector at Wanganui. He was appointed chief inspector of primary schools in 1931. Mr. Lainbourne was sent abroad in 1935 by the Coalition Government to study educational developments in other parts of the world.

Mr. W. Robertson, 1.5.0., Undersecretary for Lands and Land Purchase Controller, was born in Palmerston North in 1575. He joined the Lands and Survey Department in 1592, and Ims held various departmental positions in all parts of the Dominion. He was appointed Undersecretary and Land Purchase Controller in 1931.

Mrs. Elizabeth Best Taylor, 0.8. E., J.P., has for many years been well known for her public work in Christchurch. Her husband. Mr. T. E. Taylor, was member of Parliament for Christchurch North and mayor of Christchurch at his death in 1911. Mrs. Taylor aud her husband were keen temperance workers during the years when the temperance issue was keenly fought. She was for a_ period New Zealand president of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, and is a member of the world advisory committee of the union. She and her husband, while he was mayor, founded the Christchurch Free Kindergarten Association, and,_ at the time of the coronation of King George V, played a large part in the campaign for funds for the Coronation Hospital at Cashmere. At the PanPacific Women’s Conference held at Honolulu some years ago, Mrs. Taylor was a New Zealand delegate. She was one of the foundation members of the League of Nations Union in Christchurch. . and has for years been an active member of the Socie'tv for the Protection of Women and Children. As a justice of the peace she took her place for a long period as one of the two justices. sitting with the magistrate in the Children’s Court. Mr. Sidney Lough Thompson, 0.8. E., is one of New Zealand’s best-known artists aud has the distinction of being represented in prominent publie and private galleries in Britain, Europe, America, and Australia, as well as New’ Zealand. He was born at Oxford, North Canterbury, where his father. Mr. Charles Thompson, held the Carlton Run. He studied under the distinguished Dutch artist, Van der Velden. at the Canterbury School of Art, and then went to Australia. In 1900 he made his first of many visits to London and the Continent. He studied for a short time at the Heatherley School of Art in London, and later ijj Paris. Then he went to Brittany. and in 1904 he returned to New Zealand. He married Miss Coe, a daughter of Mr. Bruce Coe, Irwell, and in 1911 went back to Europe. He returned for a short time to New Zealand in 1923, and then went back to France, remaining there until 193-1, when he returned again to Christchurch. Mr. Thompson, who is a landscape artist, has had his work exhibited in several European countries, principally France, where one of his works received honourable mention in the Paris Salon in 1922. Mrs. A. M. Ward, 0.8. E., Lumsden, a former president of the Women s Division of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, has for many years taken an active interest in the problems of farming women. As president of the Women’s Division in Southland for a number of years, she was largely responsible for the inauguration of a scheme whereby busy wives of members of the farming community were able to obtain a holiday. By means of a fund created by the Women’s Division. a housekeeper was provided during the absence of the farmer’s wife, the cost being purely nominal. Mrs. Ward i salso a member of the Southland Plunket Society and her work among charitable organisations is well known. Mrs. Helen Wilson, 0.8. E., Dominion president of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, has been associated with the movement since 1926, and has held her present office for the past two years. Mrs. Wilson was born in the McKenzie Country, Canterbury, and was educated in Dunedin and Timnru. When she was about 19 years of age she and her mother took up land at Levin. Later she married Mr. C. K. Wilson (who died about three years ago), she and her husband moving to Pio Pio, where she has lived for the past 20 years. Mrs. Wilson, who is a sister of Mr. Justice Ostler, is interested in hospital work and is a member of the Waikato Hospital Board. Miss Mary Boyce, M.8.E., has been for five years matron of St. Helens Hospital. Christchurch. She received her training as a maternity nurse in Dunedin in 1914, and from there went to the Wanganui Public Hospital, where she took her general training and became a sister. She was matron of Naseby Hospital, Central Otago, and the sub-matron of St. Helens Hospital in Wanganun She left Wanganui five years ago to take up her present position.

Miss Althea Harriet Cookson, M.8.E., has been lady superintendent of the Wellington Public Hospital since 1929. She was born at Christchurch and trained at th? Christchurch Public Hospital during the war. She was called up for service, but the Armistice was signed before she left New Zealand. Miss Cookson received her maternity training at the Otago Medical School, and in 1920 was appointed matron of the Whaugarei Hospital. Later she went abroad to increase her knowledge and visited the main hospitals in England, Finland. Denmark. Norway, Sweden, Canada and the United States of America. After her return to New Zealand she was appointed hid; sunerintendent of the Wellington Hospital. Miss Alicia Campbell Ingles, M.8.E., is the matron of the Pukeora Sanatorium. Waipukiirau, a position she has held since 1932. She received her training at Christchurch, went to the war nt the beginning of 1915, and served in Egypt. Later she went to Brockenliurst Hospital in England, and then became matron of I’orest Park Military Hospital. Subsequently she was at staff headquarters in London, and returned to New Zealand in H . . S Oln S to Tlie Limes i ospitnl ( hristcliurch. After that she joined the Department of Health and was stationed at Hawera. During the Napier earthquake rhe was sent there as one of th? supervisors. Her next appointment was ai ihe I ukeora Sanatorium Miss Janet Morgan, M.8.E.. has been niatron ot the Alexandra Home (maternity hospital) lor the past 17 years and nnr i ** n Rrow froiD a coni ‘ paiatnely small institution to its pros- ‘ ?' ze ; S C!Hlle - to Xc ' v Zealand from B celvpfl her midwifery fta. ti t tf 0 A , PXflndrn Home b.V‘ t l at S ;° ‘ ll private nursing and iter re urned. a* matron. f„ the home. v- I 1! ,« rp mnined ever since. Ghr’i 1 ° S ? K D,atr °n of thmwv ‘ re '• 1 lc n,,s I’ i tal from 1910 W’,l r u e ‘ V -7 , !lpr rarlv training at the "■'l’au Hospital Blenheim. She wont to Christchurch in 1910 ns homo sister Her appointment as sub-matron followed and when Miss Thurston wont awny to t ° Imo I' ar ' s,lp ~or,> imo neting-nmtron in MIO she was appointed matron, a position she held till ill-health caused her li’tircment last year. During her period as matron Miss Muir took an active part in making possible the nurses’ memorial chape] af fhe hospital. The foundation stone of the chapel was laid by the pro'“ent King when, as Duke of York, ho visited New Zealand in 1927. Miss Muir was the central figure at a reunion of nurses at the hospital last year, nnd her nortrnP 0.,:.,< n a m. gr.inpr Thompson, the well-known Christchurch artist, hangs in the hosnital dining-room. Mrs. Clarissa Eliza McLaren. M.8.E., is matron of the Seacliff Mental Hospital, and has an exceptionally long record of service with the Mental Hospitals Department. Her early life was spent in Dunedin and, after attending the Otago Girls’ High School, she was engaged in office work in Duuediu. She entered the mental hospital service at Seacliff in ■ 1906, when Sir Truby King bad charge

of the institution, and in 1915 was appointed matron of a mental hospital in Auckland. She returned to Seacliff Hospital as matron in 1921. Miss Edith Penelope Tennent, M.8.E., has been matron of the Dunedin Hospital for the past 12 years, and for a period of eight years has represented the New Zealand Registered Nurses’ Association on the Nurses’ and Midwives' Registration Board, which controls the training and examination of nurses throughout the Dominion. She is a mem her £>f the Dominion executive of the Registered Nurses’ Association, and of the council of the Otago branch of that organisation. She lias also served for some years on the committee of the Patients’ and Prisoners’ Aid Society. She received her training as a nurse at Wellington Ilpspital. where she was sub-matron when she was appointed to her present position in Dunedin Hospital in 1925. Rear-Admiral the Hon. Edmund Rupert Drummond, M.V.0.. R.N.. Commodore oi the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy for the past two years, is the third sou of the late Viscount Strathallan, and is now in his fifty-third year/ He entered the Royal Navy as a cadet in H.M.S. Britannia 40 years ago. and was promoted lieutenant in 1906. He served with the light cruiser Caroline from 1914 to 1916 in the North Sea. and in H.M.S. Cardiff from 1917 to 1919. being promoted commander in 1918. On December 31. 192.' he attained his seniority .as captain, and he served as chief-of-staff to the Comman-der-in-Chief. Portsmouth, from 1930 to 1932. Tn 1932 he was given command of H.M.S. Despatch in the third cruiser «o”ndron of the Mediterranean Fleet. Mm ior-Genor.al J. E. Diiivan. C.B . D SO. A.D.C.. was appointed General Officer Commanding the New Zealand I' orees nt the beginning of Anril this year, after acting as Chief of Staff of the Northern Command. Auckland, since 1919. In ■\m*ust last rear ho was appointed Aule-de-C.nmn tn the King in succession to

Colonel S. C. I’. Nmholls. C.8.E.. D. 5.0.. A.D.C.. has been officer commanding the Southern Command for some time. He served in the war with <n«* Canterbury Mounted Rifles and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in Palestine. While stationed in Wellington ho wno put in charge of relief camps nt the N.-inier earthquake in 19.>1, Ho arrived in Christchurch the same year. ~ „ Wing Commander T. M. Wilkes. M.C.. has h“cn closely associated with post-wn’-aviation in Now Zealand since its ineep tion. A brigade mnior with the 2nd In Pantry Bri-.ade in 1916 he was employee with the Royal Air Force from Sentem her 1917. to .Time. 191 S. Tn July. 1020 ho was appointed General Staff Officer for Air Services and Secretary to tne Air Board. At the beginning of 1924 he was Stuff Officer. Air Services, and in 1925 Director of Air Services, a post which be vacated to take »P. t,!P ’?2 slf L an of liaison officer at London in 1929. He subsequently resumed the position of Director of Air Services, and also became Controller of Civil Aviation. He retained the latter position under the Government's scheme for the reorganisation of military and civil aviation, and was also appointed Chief Staff Officer in charge of equipment.