Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Distribution of Duties - Air Ministry (1940)
The Department of the Chief of the Air Staff
[CAS | VCAS | DCAS | ACAS (G) | ACAS (T) | ACAS (R) | S6 | D of Plans | DMC | DHO | DOO | DONC | D of I | DAAC | DGD | DD (Photos) | D of S | DOR | DDAT | CTB]
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
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Sir Charles Portal | ACM | Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) |
R S Crawford | Private Secretary | |
J S Orme | Assistant Private Secretary | |
J E Tennant | Act Wg Cdr (Plt Off) | Personal Air Secretary |
D G Simmons | Sqn Ldr | Personal Assistant |
Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS)
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
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Sir Wilfred Freeman | ACM | Vice Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) |
G W Salter | Private Secretary | |
E C Ditcham | Personal Assistant |
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS)
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
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A T Harris | AVM | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff and Director (DCAS) |
W D Findlay | Personal Assistant | |
W F Dry | Wg Cdr | Staff Officer to DCAS |
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (General) (ACAS (G))
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
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R H Peck | AVM | Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (General) (ACAS(G)) |
W Banfield | Personal Assistant |
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operational Requirements and Tactics) (ACAS (T))
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
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F J Linnell | AVM | Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operational Requirements and Tactics) (ACAS(T)) |
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Radio) (ACAS (R))
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
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Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferte | AM | Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Radio) (ACAS(R)) |
Secretarial Division allotted to Department of Chief of the Air Staff (S6)
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
M J Dean* W J M Mackenzie T D Weldon M W Low |
Assistant Secretary Temporary Administrative Officer Temporary Administrative Officer Temporary Administrative Officer |
Co-ordination and correspondence in the department
of the CAS *Also head of S 4 (except S 4 (a)) |
A J Leakey W H Scudder H J Bindon |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Preparation of Air Council letters, memoranda, etc
for the department of the CAS. War Cabinet records. |
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS)
Directorate of Plans (D of Plans)
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
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C E H Medhurst | A/Cdre | Director (D of Plans) |
W F Dickson | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Plans (Joint Planning) (DD Plans
(JP)) Joint Planning Sub-Committee of the War Cabinet |
J W Baker | Gp Capt | Deputy Director (Operational) (DD Plans (Op)) In charge of Plans 2 and Plans 3 |
F G Langabeer | Higher Clerical Officer | Supervision of clerical staff. Assistance to D of Plans |
Plans 1 | ||
S C Strafford | Gp Capt |
Air Strategy. Policy regarding all aspects of Imperial defence. |
Plans 2 | ||
R N Waite
R Cleland |
Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr |
Operational planning - Metropolitan Air Force. |
Plans 3 | ||
W L Dawson | Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr |
Operational planning - other than Metropolitan Air Force. Questions dealt with by the Overseas Defence Committee and the Port Defence Committee of the War Cabinet. |
Plans 5 | ||
Vacant C H Brewer |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr |
Air Representative at the League of Nations. International law, disarmament, restriction of weapons and methods of warfare, air aspects of international treaties and security pacts, questions effecting the manufacture of and trade in arms. Air Staff representative at inter-departmental conferences on the above. Liaison with Directorate of Intelligence in connection with security. |
Dom AC | ||
Arthur L Fiddament
A H Keenan |
Gp Capt Sqn Ldr |
Policy questions affecting Dominion Air Forces, other than the Empire Training Scheme. Liaison with Dominion Air Forces |
Directorate of Military Co-operation (DMC)
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
R V Goddard | Act A/Cdre | Director (DMC) |
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J D I Hardman | Wg Cdr | Assistant Director (DDMC) Planning and development of accepted Army/Air requirements and liaison with the War Office on these matters |
MC1 | ||
G E Hunt | Lt Col |
Co-operation between RAF and Army Commands. Close-support development. Reconnaissance, photography, survey and camouflage. Liaison with Department of AMP on personnel questions. |
MC2 | ||
Vacant | Sqn Ldr |
Expansion and re-equipment policy questions. Planning of air support for land operations. Liaison with DTO on Army Co-operation training policy, and with ACAS (R) on provision of fighter ground intelligence in the field. Administrative policy affecting Army Co-operation Command and Air Components. |
MC3 | ||
J M Sinclair | Maj |
Policy for provision and employment of aircraft, weapons and
equipment in Army Co-operation squadrons. Army/Air technical development. Order of Battle and disposition of Home Forces, British troops in Iceland and attached RAF units. Air Observation Post development and artillery observation matters. |
MC4 | ||
R M Colebrook | Sqn Ldr |
Liaison with the Directorate of Combined Operations on airborne
operations and their development. Army/Air policy matters affecting Dominions and Allied Air Forces. Liaison with DHO, on anti-aircraft co-operation policy and with DWO on development of works services for the RAF in the field. |
Directorate of Operations (DHO)
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
Donald F Stevenson | A/Cdre | Director (DHO) |
John W Jones | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Operations (Home) (DDHO) |
FO 1 (Acting Defence) | ||
Theodore N McEvoy | Wg Cdr |
Head of Branch |
FO 1 (a) | ||
G L S Lightfoot | Sqn Ldr |
Joint Secretary of DCOS (AA) Sub-Committee. ADGB Gun Defences. Watch duty in FO 7 including Daily Summary, Map of Order of Battle, Fighter strength and Raid analysis. |
FO 1 (b) | ||
A C Lyell | Sqn Ldr |
In charge of FO 1 section of FO 7. Balloons. Queries from public on air defence matters. Liaison with Press Orders of Battle. Casualty analysis. |
FO 1 (c) | ||
J C Burney-Cumming | Flt Lt |
Tactics and gunnery. Re-equipment. Liaison with D of S, DNOC and DOO. Operational aspects of R/T, D/F and RDF. Conference secretarial duties. Watch duties in FO 7 as for FO 1 (a). |
FO 1 (d) | ||
W F Lamb |
Sqn Ldr |
Operations Room and procedure. Searchlights. Observer Corps. Liaison with War Office and AA Command. Conference secretarial duties. Watch duties in FO 7 as for FO 1 (a). |
FO 2 (Counter Offensive) | ||
J Silvester | Wg Cdr |
Head of Branch |
FO 2 (a) | ||
K Lea-Cox | Sqn Ldr |
Signals. Navigational aids. Meteorology. Aircraft performances. Engineering factors affecting operations. Night flying requirements. Gas. Watch duties in FO 2 section of FO 7. |
FO 2 (b) | ||
P G Stewart F C Farrington |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr |
Air Ministry War Room. |
FO 2 (d) | ||
D A Davies | Sqn Ldr |
Armament. Photography. Aerodrome defence. Schemes as affecting Bomber Command. War exercises. Watch duties in FO 2 section of FO 7. |
FO 2 (e) | ||
K D P Murray | Sqn Ldr |
Plans and Operations orders. Orders of Battle. Casualty analyses. Re-equipment programmes. Maintenance of maps. Enemy tactics and intelligence generally. Watch duties in FO 2 section of FO 7. |
FO 6 | ||
C H A Stevens | Wg Cdr | Head of Branch. |
FO 6 (b) | ||
I B Newbigging J H Smith F W Hancock |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Secretaryship of Inter-Service Recognition Committee. Co-ordination and issuing of routeing, recognition and identification instructions applicable to operational and non-operational flying, including training, communications, delivery, test ans scheduled civil flying. Preparation, issue and amendment of SD158 (Routeing, Recognition and Identification of Aircraft). Collection, co-ordination and promulgation of information regarding balloon and gun defended areas. Air Staff consideration of new civil air service and alterations to existing civil and air service schedules. |
FO 6 (d) | ||
A T H Willis J H E Curling |
Sqn Ldr Fg Off |
Control of night flying lights, night flying without navigation
lights: co-ordination of marine lights and distress organisation. Control of aerial lighthouses. Allocations of characteristics for landmark and aerodrome beacons. Co-ordination of aircraft equipment, parachutes, etc reported lost or found and reports of aircraft reported overdue or force landings in Great Britain. Maintenance of records regarding the unserviceability or obstruction of aerodromes. |
FO 7 | ||
C H Keith R H Kershaw C R Keary |
Gp Capt Gp Capt Gp Capt |
'Home' Operations Room. Duty Group Captains. Maintenance of constant watch on current air operations and compilation and distribution of operational information. |
S E Little | Higher Clerical Officer | Assistance to Home Operations branches. General supervision of clerical staff and administration and co-ordination within the Directories of Operations generally. |
Directorate of Operations (Overseas) (DOO)
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
William A Coryton | A/Cdre | Director of Operations (Overseas) (DOO) |
FO4 | ||
N V Morton Vacant H B Browning W W P Woolland |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Operational policy in Egypt, Sudan, Palestine, Transjordan, Iraq, Persian Gulf, Aden, Red Sea, East Africa, West Africa and the Mediterranean. Operational questions in connection with the development of strategic air routes in these territories. Maintenance of constant watch on air operations in the above areas. |
FO5 | ||
A V Hammond | Wg Cdr |
Operational policy in India, Burma, the Far East and contiguous territories. Operational questions concerning the development of strategic air routes in these territories. Operational aspects of civil aviation. |
FO9 | ||
Overseas Branches Duty Officers | Maintenance of constant watch on air operations in overseas theatres. | |
S Rowley | Higher Clerical Officer |
Assistance to DOO and to FO4, and FO5 as necessary. Compilation of Air Staff Overseas RAF Commands Operations Library and Operational records (including survey and development, etc, flights). |
Directorate of Operations (Naval Co-operation) (DONC)
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
Albert Durston | Act A/Cdre | Director of Operations (Naval Co-operation) (DONC) |
A C Stevens | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Operations (Naval Co-operation) (DDONC) |
NC1 | ||
W H Hutton | Wg Cdr | Operational policy and questions relating to the tactical employment of Coastal Command aircraft and GR and TB aircraft at home and overseas. |
NC2 | ||
A Franklin | Sqn Ldr | Head of Branch |
J R M Simpson C E Buck F C Edwards |
Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr |
Records - historical; Coastal Command operations; operations of GR aircraft overseas. Custody of signals, maps and charts. Notes fore S of S, Monthly Air Staff Report; Weekly Summary (S6). General statistics - convoys escorted, submarines, aircraft and surface vessels sighted and attacked, mines sighted, general reconnaissances, actions against land targets and battle flight operations. |
NC3 | ||
W W P Shirley-Rollison RN | Cdr |
Adviser to DONC on naval matters. Liaison with the Admiralty on air operational matters. Questions concerning the FAA. Custody of all Naval Secret and Confidential publications, other than signal publications |
Directorate of Intelligence (D of I)
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
A R Boyle | A/Cdre | Director of Intelligence |
E B Baring | Flt Lt | Personal Assistant |
Assistant Director of Intelligence (ADI)
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
P R Chambers | Gp Capt | Assistant Director of Intelligence (ADI) |
AI (JIC) | ||
C Byron | Wg Cdr | Inter-Services Security Board. |
C H G Millis | Sqn Ldr | Joint Intelligence Committee. |
J D C Curtis C C Collier |
Plt Off Special Appointment |
Inter-Services Security Board. |
Deputy Director of Intelligence (1) (DDI (1))
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
D L Blackford | Gp Capt | Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (1) |
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AI 1 | ||
J B Hogan Miss R L Bridger J C Macnair H C Slade |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Receipt, record and dissemination of air intelligence matters. Air Attachés. Administration of clerical staff of D of I and Air Attachés. |
AI 1 (a) | ||
R J Montgomery-Moore | Wg Cdr |
Head of Branch |
P H Gulmaraens | Sqn Ldr |
Intelligence organisation and appointments at home and abroad. Training. Study of languages. Censorship. Missions. Visits of RAF officers to foreign Air Forces. |
R H Siddons C M Manson |
Fg Off Fg Off |
Intelligence personnel. |
C Hill | Fg Off |
D of I (Unit administation). |
V O Heath | Higher Clerical Officer |
Co-ordination and printing of Intelligence handbooks and Weekly Intelligence Summary; receipt and distribution of Secret and Confidential publications within D of I. |
AI 1 (b) | ||
H H Bolitho | Flt Lt | Air Ministry Weekly Bulletin. |
AI 1 (c) | ||
F W Winterbotham | Wg Cdr | Head of Section |
V J Sofiano P J B Perkins H L Archibald F Armitage-Smith L Lockhart G J Mapplebeck O A Oeser R L Matthews R G H Cullingham J G Gilson J R Percival H Davies |
Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Fg Off Fg Off Special Appointment Special Appointment Special Appointment Special Appointment |
Liaison duties (Ultra) |
AI 1 (d) | ||
J O Archer | Gp Capt | Head of Section |
S L Pettit H Arnold B L Bathurst A C Wilson C C Cholmondeley N Gatey G C Laws R M Walker C H Sargent |
Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Fg Off Fg Off Plt Off Special Appointment |
Liaison duties |
AI 1 (f) | ||
W E N Growden E O Keown A H Smith A R Sinclair |
Capt (Ret'd) (Hon Flt Lt) Fg Off Plt Off Plt Off |
Foreign Liaison |
AI 1 (g) | ||
J A Easton | Wg Cdr | Head of Section |
D F Lapraik R Steele J B R Brooke S W Slaughter C C Wheeler M Golovane G W Calvert E L T Barton |
Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Fg Off |
Technical Intelligence |
AI 1 (k) | ||
S D Felkin | Wg Cdr | Head of Section |
G B Jepson H L Gregory C H Smith W A S Brayton H N Roffey |
Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Fg Off Plt Off |
Interrogation of prisoners of war. |
AI 1 (s) | ||
P L Plant | Sqn Ldr (Ret'd) | Head of Section |
T Shortland Jones A O'Bree D E Norman D B Cumming E F Longrigg |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Fg Off |
Internal Security |
AI 1 (t) | ||
Miss U D Wimble | Superintendent of Translation Section | |
AI 1 (w) | ||
Sir R J F Chance | Sqn Ldr | Head of Section |
N A Williams B K O Mathews R D Clinch D K Wheatley E Hawksley G A Turner I Macdonald A Tout A D Bovill R V T Castle-Miller B L Middleton |
Flt Lt Flt Lt Fg Off Fg Off Fg Off Fg Off Fg Off Fg Off Plt OffPlt Off Plt Off |
Intelligence War Room |
AI 1 (z) | ||
W H Farrow | Wg Cdr | Head of Section Air Adviser to Postal and Telegraphic Censorship. |
J C Henry R B Snagge G L Reckitt H E Blyth R E Casey L D Harris W F Timms |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Fg Off Fg Off Fg Off Fg Off |
Postal and Telegraphic Censorship. |
Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (2) (DDI (2))
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
R W Chappell | Gp Capt | Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (2) (DDI (2)) |
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AI 2 (b) | ||
T E Pennington | Wg Cdr | Russia - Political; Air Force 1st line - aircraft,
engines and prototypes; aircraft performances; air force
administration; strategy and tactics. Liaison with FO 2 (b) |
J G Kellock | Flt Lt | Russia - civil aviation; Meteorological; 1st line - Army and Navy; factories; industrial; AA defences; communications; targets. |
W R B Brush | Plt Off | Russia - aerodromes and landing grounds; ARP;
chemical warfare; movements of land, sea and air forces; passive
defence; maps. Amendment to hand book. |
F J F Lee | Flt Lt RAFO | Sweden and Finland - Air Forces 1st line; aircraft
types; air force administration; strategy and tactics; efficiency;
political; Army/Navy aircraft performances; photographs of aircraft. Weekly summaries. Liaison with FO 2 (b) |
F L Champanhac | Flt Lt | Sweden and Finland - aerodromes and landing grounds;
AA defences; passive defence; Meteorological; physical and
topographical; maps; civil aviation; communications; targets. Handbooks and amendments. |
A W Fagan | Fg Off | Iran. Afghanistan and NW Frontier of India |
AI 2 (c) | ||
C I Casey | Wg Cdr | Far East - preparation of intelligence summaries, notes and appreciations. |
J R Leatherdale | Flt Lt | Far East - aircraft types and performances; standard equipment; silhouettes; targets; maps. |
D S Allom A R Boyce |
Flt Lt Fg Off |
Japan and China, - aircraft industry; political; perusal of Japanese and Chinese press. |
F Howard | Flt Lt | Japan, and China - Orders of Battle; personalities; registration. |
F E Ratcliffe V A Loftus Paton |
Plt Off Plt Off |
French Indo-China, Thailand, Netherlands East
Indies, Portuguese Macas and PhilippineTimoc. Aerodromes, aircraft and raw materials (all countries). |
AI 2 (d) |
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M J C Allom | Sqn Ldr | All the Americas - preparation of summaries, notes
and appreciations on general, political and military situations and
important developments. Handbooks. |
Hon R M Watson | Fg Off | All the Americas - aerodromes; personalities; maps. South American Air Forces. |
Vacant | Plt Off | Performance of aircraft; 1st line strength and distribution of units (USA); silhouettes; publications. |
A W Jenvey | Higher Clerical Officer | Co-ordination of clerical work in the Deputy Directorate. |
Deputy Director of Intelligence (3) (DDI (3))
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
Francis F Inglis | Act Gp Capt | Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (3) (DDI (3)) Collection, collation and dissemination of Air Intelligence |
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AI 3 |
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G W P Grant | Wg Cdr | Co-ordination of work. Liaison with Admiralty and War Office. Appreciations and summaries. |
AI 3 (a) |
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Rt Hon Wedgewood Benn | Flt Lt | Head of Section. Combined Intelligence Committee. |
H Hylton Foster | Flt Lt | Anti-invasion, politics - strategic intelligence. |
K C Smith W G Greenaway |
Flt Lt Fg Off |
Combined Intelligence Committee. Eire and Northern Ireland. |
C Zerenner | Fg Off | Enemy propaganda. |
R J Stannage | Flt Lt | Airborne troops and gliders. |
Miss E Shanks | Civilian Assistant | GAF personalities; German press. |
AI 3 (b) | ||
R J Knighhts-Whittome | Wg Cdr | Head of Section GAF Order of Battle. |
J C E Luard A Lee |
Flt Lt Flt Lt |
GAF organisation and Order of Battle; technical liaison with RTP. |
J W Pope-Hennessey J A H Parker |
Flt Lt Fg Off |
French, Spanish, Portuguese, Rumanian, Swiss and Hungarian Orders of Battle. |
F S Russell | Fg Off | Prisoners of war reports; targets in the UK;
investigation of captured maps. Assessments of enemy air attack. |
R M Stephenson | Fg Off | Training. Collation of W/T non-operational call-signs. |
W H McNeile | Fg Off | Collation of W/T operational call-signs. GAF statistical information. |
E M Jones | Plt Off | GAF Signals organisation. |
N H Wallis | Special Appointment | Intelligence archives; records; collation of
Ministry of Home Security reports on enemy bombing. Indexing of prisoner of war reports. |
R Humphreys | Sqn Ldr | Liaison duties. |
AI 3 (c) | ||
G G H Du Boulay | Sqn Ldr |
Head of Section. Aircraft industries. |
T A C Burgess | Flt Lt |
Assessment of air-raid damage and issue of summaries. Information to MEW of targets attacked and weight of bombs dropped. Minutes of Target Committee meetings; recording of suggested target. |
A G Frecheville | Flt Lt |
Compiling returns on information on aircraft industry. RAF aircraft strength, production and general information. |
Sir R Boord | Flt Lt |
Recording claims of enemy losses and information on identification. Aircraft parks and depots and general information on the aircraft and allied industries in Germany and German occupied territory. |
W S Wigglesworth | Fg Off |
Targets on land communications. Recording of information on shipping losses (all countries) by air action, and numbers and types of aircraft in use on German and German controlled air lines. |
Mrs J A Mathew | Civil Assistant | Indexing of information on enemy aircraft, combats and losses. |
AI 3 (d) | ||
W G H Heath | Sqn Ldr | Head of Section |
E A Lane A H Williams I M Parsons E M Jones |
Flt Lt Flt Lt Fg Off Plt Off |
Recording, studying and distribution of information concerning aerodromes in Germany, Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Rumania, French Colonies and Belgian Congo. |
C C Ledsham | Higher Clerical Officer | Co-ordination of clerical work in the Deputy Directorate. |
Deputy Director of Intelligence (4) (DDI (4))
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
J Bradbury | Act Gp Capt | Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (4) (DDI (4)) |
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AI 4 (a) |
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G A L Sinclair-Hill J E Birkbeck R A Clarence |
Wg Cdr Flt Lt Plt Off |
General air intelligence - Italy and its
possessions. Recording and assessments of air operations (except British , Italian and Greek). Italian morale and internal situation. Enemy propaganda (all countries). BBC and Press digests. Censorship (except fuel and industrial intelligence. |
G T Dennys J C Fitzgerald R Maudling J C Foster D M Dent |
Sqn Ldr Fg Off Fg Off Fg Off Plt Off |
General air intelligence - Greece, Yugoslavia and
Bulgaria. Appreciation, collation and distribution of information (all countries). British - Italian- Greek air operations, recoding and assessments; also movement of aircraft and units. Fuel intelligence including censorship, Press, etc. Italian Order of Battle. Industrial intelligence, aircraft types and performances, equipment, armament, bombs, AA defences (all countries). |
J E L Skelton L A Clark |
Sqn Ldr Plt Off |
General air intelligence - Greece, Yugoslavia and
Bulgaria. Appreciation, collation and distribution of information (all countries). British - Italian- Greek air operations, recoding and assessments; also movement of aircraft and units. Fuel intelligence including censorship, Press, etc. Italian Order of Battle. Industrial intelligence, aircraft types and performances, equipment, armament, bombs, AA defences (all countries). |
AI 4 (b) | ||
A D Macdonald | Wg Cdr | Middle East - air strategy and tactics. Air Intelligence - Turkey and Syria. |
M H Merry | Sqn Ldr | Air Intelligence - Egypt, Sudan, Arabian Peninsula, Palestine, Iraq Oil industry (all countries) |
G Stott | Plt Off | Middle East - aerodromes and landing grounds; topographical information. |
AI 9 | ||
C G Burge | Wg Cdr | Head of Section |
J Lothian D M Faure C H B Price W A T Synge A C Congreve J E Bembarron H J R Spinks W S Watts |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Fg Off Special Appointment |
Liaison duties. |
AI 10 | ||
J E Redding | Sqn Ldr |
Inter-departmental liaison. |
Assistant Directorate of Intelligence (Maps) (ADI (Maps))
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
J C T Willis | Lt Col, GSO I | Assistant Director |
A P Quaife C A Hart C R Hunter J H Adam L Slater |
Capt, GSO III Capt, GSO III Capt, GSO III Lt, RE, Staff Lt Lt, RE, Staff Lt |
Liaison with Geographical Section, General Staff, War Office for the collection of geographical intelligence and foreign maps and for the preparation of maps and advice on mapping and survey (including air survey) matters. Preparation of maps and sketches to illustrate reports, lectures, etc and of direction finding maps. Arrangements for map mounting and for the supply and issue of maps and charts. |
W W Popplewell | Civilian Assistant | Map and Chart Library |
Directorate of Allied Air Co-operation (DAAC)
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
A C Collier | Gp Capt | Director of Allied Air Co-operation (DAAC) |
A S W Dore | Wg Cdr | Deputy Director of Allied Air Co-operation (DDAAC) |
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AAC 1 | ||
J M J C J I Rock de Besombes M Tod W B Calder |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr |
Polish |
AAC 2 | ||
S R K Glanville Hon C J F Winn |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt |
Czech |
AAC 3 | ||
J De Laszlo | Flt Lt | French |
AAC 4 | ||
M J B Stoker | Sqn Ldr | Belgian, Dutch and Norwegian |
AAC 5 | ||
H L Cooper A M Diamant |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr |
Liaison with Inspectorates appointed by Allied Air Authorities. |
AAC 6 | ||
W A Chaney H L Seligman |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt |
Liaison with security branches. |
AAC 7 | ||
J B Newman | Sqn Ldr | Technical training. |
AAC 8 | ||
T C Wells | Sqn Ldr | Flying training. |
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (General) (ACAS (G))
Directorate of Ground Defence (DGD)
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
A P M Sanders | Act A/Cdre | Director of Ground Defence (DGD) |
M H Ely | Wg Cdr | Assistant Director of Ground Defence (ADGD) |
GD 1 | ||
A W Hunt G H F Knight G W Collyer |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Fg Off |
Policy and questions relating to local defence of RAF stations and
establishments in the UK. Supervision of RAF Liaison Officers on the staff of Regional Commissioners. |
GD 2 | ||
J H Harris | Wg Cdr | Head of Branch |
GD 2 (a) | ||
R G West D R Chance |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt |
Policy and questions relating to camouflage; deception; decoy and smoke screens. |
GD 2 (b) | ||
J S Whitham F J Haney |
Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Policy and questions relating to air raid warnings, lighting and blackout, and evacuation. |
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A R Thomsett | Higher Clerical Officer | General supervision of clerical staff of DGD and assistance to DGD. |
Deputy Directorate of Photography (DD Photos)
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
F C V Laws | Act Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Photography (DD Photos) |
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Photos 1 | ||
H G Wheeler | Wg Cdr |
Matters relating to the interpretation of air photographs. Technical control of Central Interpretation Unit. Liaison with D of I, Admiralty, War Office and RAF Commands on questions relating to the intelligence aspect of photography. |
Photos 2 | ||
A Earle | Wg Cdr |
General organisation and technical administration of all
photographic units in the RAF, other than CIU. Liaison with ADO (Est), D of P, AO i/c Records, and DTT on questions of establishments, postings and training respectively. Photographic publications except maintenance publications. Operational requirements. |
Photos 3 (a) | ||
R C Field | Wg Cdr |
Liaison with DGE on supply of photographic equipment and collection
of data to implement priority decisions. General questions regarding methods of maintenance of photographic equipment in RAF units, including maintenance instructions and publications and liaison with DRS. Liaison with Ministry of Aircraft Production on repair, salvage and production of photographic equipment. Liaison with AI 1 (g) regarding examination of captured enemy photographic equipment. Technical reports. |
Photos 3 (b) | ||
E P Thompson | Flt Lt |
Cine camera guns. Night photography. |
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Radio) (ACAS (R))
Directorate of Signals (D of S)
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
Charles W Nutting | Act AVM | Director of Signals (D of S) |
Oswyn G W G Lywood | Act A/Cdre | Principal Deputy Director of Signals (PDD of S) In charge of Signals (Plans), Signals (SS) and Signals (CS) |
V H Tait | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Signals (Air Communications) (DD
of S 1) In charge of Signals 1. |
A F Lang | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Signals (Radio Services) (DD of S
4) In charge of 4. |
L F Blandy | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Signals (Wireless Intelligence)
(DD of S Y) In charge of Y. |
W A Duncan | Assistant Director of Signals (Civil Aviation Signals) (AD of S 2) | |
W S Allen | Assistant Director of Signals (Ground Communications) (AD of S 3) | |
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Signals (Plans) | ||
John G W Weston | Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr |
Signals planning and liaison with Planning and Operations
Directorates. Foreign liaison. Requirements of equipment and personnel for signal schemes. Liaison with Admiralty, War Office and W/T Board. |
E D Collcutt | Flt Lt |
Liaison with D of P and D of M regarding posting of signals officers
and signal trades personnel. Selection boards for signals officers. |
Signals (SS) | ||
K R H Johnston M McGougan F J W Williams H H Beacon |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Plt Off |
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Signals (CS) | ||
J F Watson | Staff Officer | |
W T Rodwell | Higher Clerical Officer | |
J D Swallow | Higher Clerical Officer | |
C G Gentry | Higher Clerical Officer | |
Signals 1 - Air Communication | ||
Signals 1(a) | ||
G H Randle W Smith |
Wg Cdr Wg Cdr |
Co-ordination of requirements of all Commands and general questions relating to all forms of signals apparatus and electrical equipment in aircraft. Layout of aircraft to take signal equipment. Liaison with other branches regarding aircraft modifications. Aircraft Equipment Committee. Ground maintenance questions. Bomber and Maintenance Commands signals organisation. Wireless requirements for Aircraft Regional Control. |
V F Whatling | Wg Cdr |
Coastal, Flying and Technical Training Commands; signals organisation. Special requirements of signals schools. Layout of signals equipment in GR and training aircraft, auxiliary vessels and marine craft. Liaison with the Admiralty. Liaison with Commands on questions relating to WAAF personnel of signals trades. |
Signals 1(b) | ||
O H D Blomfield | Sqn Ldr |
Fighter and Balloon Commands signals organisation. Layout of signals equipment in fighter aircraft. Arrangements for introduction of VHF R/T. |
F H Holmes | Sqn Ldr |
Army Co-operation signals organisation Layout of signals equipment in army co-operation aircraft. Signal requirements for battery ground stations and for mobile, transportable and pack W/T Stations. Liaison with War Office and DMC, Royal Engineers Signals Board. |
Signals 1(c) | ||
P Jones P Allerston |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr |
Control of radio transmissions at home and in British administered territories overseas in relation to Imperial Defence. Technical consideration of wireless interference with RAF services. Special war signal services. |
Signals 1(d) | ||
W D L Rayner G S Roger |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt |
Organisation and administration of National Pigeon Service. Liaison with other government departments and RAF Commands regarding requirements, supply and use of pigeons. Import and export licences for pigeons. |
Signals 1(e) | ||
A J Brister | Wg Cdr |
Radio aids to aircraft navigation. Siting, provision organisation and manning of MF, HF and VHF direction finding stations. Navigation aids in aircraft General questions regarding D/F and navigational aids including examination of inventions and new methods. Signals aspects of identification of friendly aircraft. |
M F Comer | Flt Lt |
Siting, provision organisation and manning of long range cathode ray direction finding services. Co-ordination of D/F services in overseas Commands. |
F F Wells | Flt Lt |
Siting, provision organisation and manning of fixed and mobile navigational wireless beacons and blind approach beacons. |
C F Sutton | Senior Technical Officer |
Technical advice and assistance on direction finding problems and navigational aids generally. Acceptance tests of new installations from contractors. Technical maintenance of navigational aids. Advice to Signals 1 (c) on control of radio transmissions. |
Signals 1(f) | ||
F M Hayes K Carr B Bradley |
Wg Off Flt Off SO |
Technical supervision of WAAF personnel employed on signal duties, including code and cypher officers. Interpretation of signal policy as it affects WAAF organisation and personnel. Liaison with DWAAF on questions of selection, training, postings, etc of WAAF personnel of the signal trades and for code and cypher officers. Officer selection boards. Lectures to training units. |
Signals 1(g) | ||
J C Coulson H Taylor |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt |
Establishment, custody and issue of signal publications, codes and cyphers Editing and production of signal publications. Liaison with Government Code and Cypher School. Cypher staff establishment questions. Visual signalling. V/S Board and liaison with other services on international signals. Aircraft recognition signals in conjunction with FO 6. Co-ordination and issue of code names and numbers and W/T call signs. Confidential communication orders. |
Vacant | Fg Off |
Establishment, provision and distribution of cyphering machines. Organisation for maintenance of machines, supply of operating accessories and replacement parts. |
Signals 1(h) | ||
G J H Jeffs H J A Williams G W Monk R CI Pearse E H Fish |
Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Higher Clerical Officer |
Flying Control in Great Britain. Liaison with Operational Commands, Groups and Stations. Organisation, policy and training of flying control. Expansion and opening of new control centres and stations. Control procedure of VHF, blind flying approaches, ZZ landing, etc. Control personnel, applications, attachments, postings; courses of training, records, establishments. Issue of Standing Orders and Instructions regarding flying control. Equipment - Control Centres and Stations. Visits of inspection of Control Centres and Stations. Investigation of faults in procedure and rectification. Courts of investigation, etc affecting flying control. Secretaryship of Regional Control Committee. |
Signals 2 (Civil Aviation Signals) | ||
S L Hulme | Senior Signals Officer | In charge of Signals 2 (a) and (b) |
Signals 2 (a) | ||
A C Knowling |
Signals Officer |
Home Signals Organisation |
V Dodd D E Horne H B Norris |
Signals Officer Assistant Signals Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Questions concerning administration, staffing and operation of radio and teleprinter services Distress organisation. Special regulations and procedure for civil aircraft flights. ARP and defence questions at W/T stations. Provision of civil radio stations for anti-aircraft co-operation work. Examination of candidates for PMG aircraft radio officers licences. Recruitment, training and movements of radio, teleprinter and other outstation personnel. Staff queries. |
J P Jeffcock A B Gilbert H A Rowland |
Assistant Signals
Officer Assistant Signals Officer Assistant Signals Officer |
Planning and extension of radio and teleprinter stations. Co-ordination of layout and provision of ne buildings. Installation at new transmitting stations. Stores and maintenance. |
R T McCahey | Assistant Signals Officer |
Requirements for teleprinter, telephone and remote control lines and telephone services at civil aerodromes. |
Signals 2 (b) | ||
W L Shaw J Sykes |
Signals Officer Signals Officer |
Provision and development of technical equipment. |
J C Farmer W A S Thorn A E Idle |
Assistant Signals
Officer Assistant Signals Officer Assistant Signals Officer |
Radio equipment for ground stations. Installation of Adcock D/F stations. Equipment maintenance. Technical specifications and development questions Technical requirements for new buildings for Adcock and transmission stations. Selection of sites. Approval of design, installation and inspection of civil aircraft radio equipment and stations. |
Signals 2 (c) |
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F L C Butcher | Sqn Ldr | Overseas signals organisation for Empire and Atlantic
air routes. Confidential documents, codes, cyphers, identification signals. |
Signals 2 (WG) |
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G R A Deacon E D Gilding |
Wg Cdr Signals Officer |
Liaison duties with Signals 1. |
Signals 3 (Ground Telecommunications) | ||
Signals 3 (a) | ||
H Barker | Sqn Ldr |
Line engineering and plant questions. Liaison with GPO. Design and provision of telephone and teleprinter communications and operation room equipment. Liaison with War Office and Admiralty. |
J R Boundy | Flt Lt | Liaison with GPO on cable and circuit maintenance
and repair. Provision of line and landline apparatus for AME and Bomber Command Stations |
J Spinks | Flt Lt | Line and apparatus provision in Coastal. Maintenance, Flying Training and Technical Training Commands. |
G A E Fudge | Chief Inspector | Line and apparatus provision in Fighter Command including Observer Corps and AME Stations.. |
G T Dain | Fg Off | Defence teleprinter network and line communications for meteorological service. |
Signals 3 (b) | ||
G G Craig A W Haddock |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Provision of line, telephone and wireless remote control facilities at RAF, Civil Aviation and Meteorological stations. Telegraphic addresses. Telephone accounts and general landline financial questions. Emergency telephone and telegram schedules and priority telephone calls. Landline records and schedules. Removal of overhead lines causing flying obstructions. |
H A Baker | Higher Clerical Officer | Landline records and schedules. |
Signals 3 (c) | ||
A H A C Cranmer T S English |
Sqn Ldr Traffic Officer |
Control of routeing of teleprinter and telephone traffic. Teleprinter procedure and instructions for teleprinter an DTN switchboard operators. DTN Directory. Liaison with Post Office on traffic questtions. |
Signals 3 (d) | ||
J Cherill | Wg Cdr | Organisation of Inter-Command and Dominions W/T
Chain, normal and war emergency. Co-ordination of provision of high power W/T stations home and overseas, and of high power mobile stations. Automatic high speed W/T services. General questions relating to equipment, personnel and technical maintenance of these services. |
H Walker | Sqn Ldr | Co-ordination of aircraft wireless requirements, and
communications organisation within and between Commands overseas. Point-to-point wireless services in overseas Command. |
H R A Wood | Sqn Ldr | Point to point W/T organisation in home Commands,
including special emergency organisations. W/T arrangements for the collection and dissemination of meteorological information. |
K L Wood | Technical Adviser | Technical advice and assistance on high power
stations and high speed morse operation. Supervision and testing of high power installations and of special emergency stations. |
Signals 3 (e) | ||
Sir R Waterhouse A F Carlton-Scott E A Collis PM Davis |
Flt Lt Fg Off Fg Off Fg Off |
Organisation of the Despatch Rider Letter Service
and MT and personnel questions. Organisation of the Air Despatch Letter Service. Courier Services. Organisation of 'A' Section Air Ministry MT unit. |
AMCS | ||
A J Creedy J J Draper |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Receipt and despatch of telegrams and distribution within the Air Ministry. |
Signals 4 (Radio Services) | ||
W P G Pretty | Wg Cdr | Co-ordination and planning of all AME Stations at home and abroad. |
Signals 4 (a) | ||
C I Orr-Ewing | Sqn Ldr | Matters pertaining to the siting, erection and
operational efficiency of ground AME Stations at home. Liaison with MAP (DCD) on technical design and layout of ground radio equipment. |
D H Johnson | Flt Lt | Siting, installation, operation and maintenance of AME ground Stations abroad. |
Signals 4 (b) | ||
A W H Longstaff | Flt Lt | Fitting, operation and maintenance of airborne special radio apparatus. |
Signals 4 (c) | ||
Vacant | Flt Lt | Secretary of various committees. |
Signals 4 (d) | ||
J J Y Scarlett | Flt Lt | Recruitment, technical examination and posting to Signals Officers (Radio). |
F Megnin | Higher Clerical Officer | Estimates of material and personnel requirements of
special radio services. Establishments. Financial questions. Assistance to Deputy Director and supervision of clerical staff. Liaison with D of P, D of T and D of M regarding recruitment and training of radio personnel. |
Signals Y - Wireless Intelligence | ||
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Signals Y (a) | ||
E T Carpenter | Wg Cdr | Technical requirements, provision and
supervision of 'Y' service stations. Provision of equipment and investigation of new apparatus. Requirements for teleprinter and telephone facilities. |
Signals Y (b) | ||
H B T Childs S G Morgan G R Scott-Farnie J W Davies M Buckwell A G Farrar P J Bulow T A Bates F S Prior |
Sqn Ldr
Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Fg Off Fg Off Fg Off Plt Off |
Collection, collation and dissemination of wireless intelligence. |
Signals Y (c) | ||
F J Maggs V More |
Flt Lt ASO |
'Y' Service identification questions. |
Signals Y (d) | ||
O H Bayldon | Lt Col (Ret'd) | Personnel questions affecting 'Y' service stations
and staff matters generally. Assistance to Deputy Director. |
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operational Requirements and Tactics) (ACAS (T))
Directorate of Operational Requirements (DOR)
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
R B Mansell | A/Cdre | Director of Operational Requirements (DOR) |
J D Breakey | Act Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Operational Requirements 1 (DDOR
(1)) In charge of OR 1, OR 4 and OR 5 |
H V Rowley | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Operational Requirements 2 (DDOR
(2)) In charge of OR 2 and OR 3 |
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OR 1 | ||
J H Woodin M B Hamilton |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr |
Operational requirements for bomber and fighter landplanes and their equipment excluding items dealt with by OR2, OR3 and OR4 |
D G Morris | Sqn Ldr | American aircraft |
OR 2 | ||
R V M Odbert | Wg Cdr | Head of Branch |
OR 2 (a) | ||
A O Molesworth E C W S Smith J L H Fletcher |
Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr |
Operational requirements and examination from the operational aspect of all mines, bombs, torpedoes (including carriers, installation and sights); pyrotechnics (except navigational pyrotechnics) and chemical weapons and defence. |
OR 2 (b) | ||
J A H Louden W J Small |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr |
Operational requirements and examination from the operational aspect of all types of guns, gun sights and ammunition; turrets and gun installation; armour protection and self-sealing tanks. |
OR 3 | ||
C E
Chilton Vacant |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Plt Off |
Navigation policy and navigational layout and
equipment of aircraft. Systems of reporting position. Service aspects of: -
Operational requirements for aerodrome equipment, mechanical transport, armoured cars and marine craft. |
OR 4 | ||
D Saward E E Ellison |
Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr |
Operational requirements for: -
Policy questions on camouflage of aircraft, floatation equipment for aircraft, cabin heating. |
OR 5 | ||
F J Fenton | Flt Lt | Operational requirements for general reconnaissance and training landplanes, army co-operation landplanes, gliders, co-operation with the Admiralty on FAA aircraft and their equipment. |
W F Jaggs | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of specifications, Secretary to the
Operational Requirements Committee and the Advisory Committee on
aircraft for the FAA; statistical work. Supervision of clerical staff. |
Deputy Directorate of Air Tactics (DDAT)
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
H G Crowe | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Air Tactics (DDAT) |
AT (D) | ||
J E W Bowles | Wg Cdr | Development of tactics, advice on tactical matters
and tactical doctrine for Manual of Air Tactics. Policy matters affecting AFDU and BDU. |
AT (O) | ||
F G Brockman | Flt Lt (Ret'd) | Organisation, co-ordination and continuity of work
of Directorate. Secretary of Tactical Committees. Editing and circulation of tactical papers. |
AT (A) | ||
W R Brotherhood | Sqn Ldr | Tactical application of armament; armament
development in relation to tactics. Co-ordination of work of Air Warfare. Analysis section. Secretary of Gun Sub-Committee. |
AT (F) | ||
J A Leathart | Sqn Ldr | Fighter tactics. Liaison with AFDU. Action arising from Fighting Committee meetings. |
AT (B) | ||
D J P Lee | Sqn Ldr | Bombing, torpedo, and minelaying tactics. Liaison with BDU. Fighting tactics of types other than fighters. Action arising from Bombing Committee meetings. |
AT (R) | ||
R H S Mealing H Stringer H E Hutchinson |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Higher Clerical Officer |
Maintenance of all tactical records. Preparation of periodical and ad hoc summaries based on war experience. Provision of tactical data for the Directorate. Record of characteristics (affecting tactics) of Allied and enemy aircraft. |
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
J F Turner | Lt Col | Deception co-ordination, implementation and administration. |
Section 1 | ||
E W Short | Principal | Finance and general administration. |
Section 2 | ||
D R Sharman W F Dick |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt |
Liaison with Services, Defence Organisations and Committees, Fighter Command, etc. |
Section 3 | ||
J G Colquhoun P F Collier |
Technical Officer 2 Lt |
Works and lands questions. Works contracts. |
Section 4 | ||
R R Millais | Sqn Ldr | Inspections of sites; records, maps and plans. |
Section 5 | ||
F T Haswell | Technical Officer | Design and development of equipment. Contracts other than works. |
Section 6 | ||
A G
Board G M D Roberts W Ridley I H Matheson |
Gp Capt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Administration of sites. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1940- AIR 20/7513
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