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Eyre, Ambrose Wright, 1918-2004
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Dates of existence
1918-2004
History
Eyre, Ambrose Wright, son of James Colmer Eyre of Winchester, and Annie Margaret, d. of John Wesley Gardner; b. 8 Oct. 1918; adm. Sept. 1932 (H); left July 1936; Univ. of Lond., BSc ARSM 1941; CEng FRAeS; PO (Tech.) RAFVR Dec. 1941, Flt Lieut. (Tech.) RAF Sept. 1945, Sqdn Ldr July 1950, Wing Cdr Apr. 1955, Group Capt. Oct. 1960; directorate of Armament Development Min. of Aircraft Production 1942-5; Roy. Aircraft Establishment 1949-52; HQ Allied Air Forces Central Europe 1952-4; Staff College Andover 1954-5; AWRE Aldermaston 1955-8; JSSC 1958-9; asst dir. Air Armament Development 1960-3; Ordnance Board 1963, -6; Superintendent A&AEE 1966-9; Dir. of Air Armament R&D 1969-73; retd as Air Cdre Oct. 1973; chief engineer Hunting Eng. Ltd 1973-5; project man. Graseby Insts 1975-9; m. 11 June 1949 Dorothy Jane, d. of Allan Osborne Williams of Llandilo, Carmarthen; d. 20 Apr. 2004.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition
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Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020
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The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1919 to Election 1989, Volume 4, compiled by F.E. Pagan and H.E. Pagan, Padstow, 1992