He was entrusted with the task of reclaiming plant and machinery for establishing machining facilities. He showed outstanding technical ability and initiative in successfully carrying out major modifications/overhaul to modernize some of the obsolete and wornout machines from surplus stocks. He thus was instrumental in saving large sums of foreign exchange that would otherwise have been spent to purchase new machinery for the AVRO Project.

Without specialized training or previous experience this S.N.C.O. who was in charge of manufacturing section, undertook some of the most difficult task involved in aircraft manufacturing. His initiative and skill displayed were exemplary.

As a Senior N.C.O. in the Assembly Section of the Project, he has been largely responsible for the structural build up of the AVRO 748 aircraft. His ability in management and capability of hard work has been outstanding and inspiring throughout.

He has shown technical knowledge and displayed outstanding ability in the instrumentation of the aircraft and in establishing and organizing the work in the pre-production aircraft control section.

As the performance of his duties as N.C.O. i/c Technical Control and as Inspector incharge instrumentation he showed considerable technical ability and managerial capacity in discharge of his duties.

As NCO i/c Tool Control and working in a field with no specialized training or previous knowledge he was primarily instrumental in establishing the tool department procedures efficiently. Throughout the period he applied himself diligently and displayed a high degree of initiative and profound sense of duty.

As N.C.O. i/c Jig Erection Section he has shown exceptional technical ability and proficiency of high order, in the work connected with Jig manufacturing his services were outstanding throughout.

In discharging his duties as Inspector, Aircraft Manufacture he has displayed technical ability of a high caliber in various stages of Jig, tools and aircraft inspection. Throughout his ceaseless efforts and considerable planning ability, he made it possible for the inspection to proceed according to schedule.