Harold Perrin
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Lieutenant-Commander Harold Ernest Perrin CBE
(c.1878–9 April 1948) was a British
aviation
pioneer. He was secretary of the Royal Aero Club
from 1903 to 1945, and in this capacity signed more than 20,000 private pilots' licences. Perrin was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
(CBE) in 1936.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(c.1878–9 April 1948) was a British
United Kingdom
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aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
pioneer. He was secretary of the Royal Aero Club
Royal Aero Club
The Royal Aero Club is the national co-ordinating body for Air Sport in the United Kingdom.The Aero Club was founded in 1901 by Frank Hedges Butler, his daughter Vera and the Hon Charles Rolls , partly inspired by the Aero Club of France...
from 1903 to 1945, and in this capacity signed more than 20,000 private pilots' licences. Perrin was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(CBE) in 1936.