who's who

The following entries are from Who's Who 2001.

GINGELL, Air Chief Marshal Sir John, GBE 1984 (CBE 1973; MBE 1962); KCB 1978; KCVO 1992; RAF retired; Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, Serjeant-at-Arms, House of Lords, and Secretary to the Lord Great Chamberlain, 1985-92; b 3 Feb. 1925; e s of late E. J. Gingell; m 1949, Prudence, d of late Brig. R. F. Johnson; two s one d. Educ: St Boniface Coll., Plymouth. Entered RAF, 1943; Fleet Air Arm, 1945-46 as Sub-Lt (A) RNVR; returned to RAF, 1951; served with Nos 58 and 542 Sqdns; CFS 1954; psc 1959; jssc 1965; comd No 27 Sqdn, 1963-65; Staff of Chief of Defence Staff, 1966; Dep. Dir defence Ops Staff (Central Staff), 1966-67; Mil. Asst to Chm. NATO Mil. Cttee, Brussels, 1968-70; AOA, RAF Germany, 1971-72; AOC 23 Group, RAF Trng Comd, 1973-75; Asst Chief of Defence Staff (Policy), 1975-78; Air Member for Personnel, 1978-80; AOC-in-C, RAF Support Comd, 1980-81; Dep. C-in-C, Allied Forces Central Europe, 1981-84, Mem., Commonwealth War Graves Commn, 1986-91. Hon. Bencher, Inner Temple, 1990. Recreations: gardening, walking, music. Club: Royal Air Force.

GINGELL, Maj.-Gen. Laurie William Albert, CB 1980; OBE 1966 (MBE 1959); General Secretary, Officers' Pensions Society, 1979-90; b 29 Oct. 1925; s of late Major William George Gingell, MBE, MM, and of Elsie Grace Gingell; m 1949, Nancy Margaret Wadsworth; one s one d. Educ: Farnborough Grammar Sch.; Oriel Coll., Oxford. Commissioned into Royal Gloucestershire Hussars, 1945; transf. Royal Tank Regt, 1947; psc 1956; jssc 1961; Commanded; 1st Royal Tank Regt, 1966-67; 7th Armoured Bde, 1970-71; DQMG, HQ BAOR, 1973-76; Maj.-Gen. Admin, HQ UKLF, 1976-79. ADC to the Queen, 1974-76. Vice-Pres., Victory Services Club, 1997-(Chm., 1989-97). FIMgt (FBIM 1979). Recreations: swimming, reading. Address: 54 Station Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey KT7 0NS. T: (020) 8224 7023.