John Humphries
Aircraft Apprentice 681624
2 Wing 2 Sqdn.
1956
– 1964 RAF Service
58 – 58 – Halton Apprentice
My only recognition of my Halton experience was that overall I did not find it too pleasant. For me I think it was hard to adjust initially , I can recall having at least two fights with other apprentices in the early days – this was probably good for me and brought me into line, living and sharing with others! On the sports front I can recall representing Halton at swimming, running many cross country`s, and coming off my motor bike in Berkhampstead Hign St and being prodded by an old lady with an umbrella, and the owner asking menacingly “ are you an apprentice from Halton?”
RAF Binbrook – 6 months
The Queens Flight – 36 months
Trainee Sgt Pilot – 6 months
Instructor at Melksham – 6 months
Discharge by purchase - 1964
1964 – 1998 Honeywell Control Systems
Technical Clerk Greenford Middlesex
Sales Engineer - Brentford Middlesex
1968 – 1972 Branch Sales Manager
1973 – 1978 Southern Regional Sales Manager
1981 – 1989 Sales Manager new Opteolectronic acquisition
1990 – 1995 Divisional Manager Opteolectronics Division
1995 – 1998 Divisional Director – Business unit Manager Europe
1998 – 2001 Consultant – Optical data Solutions Ltd
2001 – 2003 One of the Founders of Avalon Photonics
Ltd Badenerstrs. 569
Zurich Switzerland.
2003 - Retired