Thomas Ebden Cockbain

Background

Cockbain, Thomas Ebden was born on February 3, 1918 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Son of Ernest Foxcroft and Zima Maud (Ebden) Cockbain.

Education

Bachelor, University South Africa, 1968. Doctor Engineering, SACP England, Johannesburg, 1970.

Career

Pilot, South African Air Force, 1939-1969; engineer director, South African Air Force, 1969-1974; chief of airstaff, South African Air Force, 1974-1977; director, Telkor Ltd., South Africa, 1978-1984; construction engineering, South Africa, since 1984. Technical director, South Africa, 1978-1984. Construction engineering, since 1984.

Achievements

• Thomas Ebden Cockbain has been listed as a noteworthy Air force general, engineer consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Aeronautical Society South Africa, 1979. Vice president South Africa Air Force Association, Johannesburg, 1992. President Bathurst Agricultural Society, 1978-1985.

General South African Air Force, 1974-1977. Fellow ASSA (honorary), South Africa Institute Aeronautical Engineers (honorary).

Interests

• Avocations: astronomy, photography, golf, electronics, computers.

Connections

Married Shirley Winifred Lester, August 5, 1940. Children: Anthony, Marion, Jennefer, Thomas.

Father:

Ernest Foxcroft Cockbain

Mother:

Zima Maud (Ebden) Cockbain

Spouse:

Shirley Winifred Lester

child:

Anthony Cockbain

child:

Marion Cockbain

child:

Thomas Cockbain

child:

Jennefer Cockbain