Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Distribution of Duties - Air Ministry (1944-1945)
[S of S | US of S | Additional Members | PUS | PWPE | CSB | AM Pigeons | AIB]
Secretary of State for Air (S of S)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
Rt Hon Sir Archibald Sinclair | Bt, KT, CMG, MP | Secretary of State for Air |
R C Chilvers | Principal | Private Secretary |
R T B Fulford J H Hughes D F A R Freeman |
Temporary Administrative Officer Temporary Administrative Officer Higher Executive Officer |
Assistant Private Secretaries |
G Le M Mander | MP | Parliamentary Private Secretary |
Sir Louis Greig | Gp Capt | Personal Air Secretary |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL28 - Jun 1944)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air (Commons) (US of S (C))
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
Rt Hon H H Balfour | Capt, MC, MP | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air |
W H Parsons | Assistant Administrative Officer | Private Secretary |
Hamilton Kerr | MP | Parliamentary Private Secretary |
A G Miller | Higher Clerical Officer | |
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of
State for Air (Commons) is the Vice President of the Air Council.
He is Chairman of the Standing Committees of the Air Council on the Empire Training Scheme and the Air Training Corps and supervises on behalf of the Secretary of State, the progress of the Air Training Corps scheme. He assists the Secretary of State in matters of policy arising in connection with home and overseas training generally, and is available for consultation by the Air Member for Training and other Members of the Air Council on the political aspect of personnel administration (other then welfare and educational questions). He has special responsibility to the Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Air Member of Training and the Chief Inspector of Accidents, for matters arising in connection with accident investigation and prevention. He is responsible to the Secretary of State, for the Direction of civil aviation policy. (d) are referred to him as necessary. At any time, either of the Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State may act for the other. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL28 - Jun 1944)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air (Lords) (US of S (L))
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
Lord Sherwood | Capt, MC, MP | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air (Lords) |
N Macdonald | Assistant Administrative Officer | Private Secretary |
Viscount Wimborne | Parliamentary Private Secretary | |
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of
State for Air (Lords) represents the Air Ministry in the House of
Lords.
He is especially responsible, on behalf of the Secretary of State, for question arising in connection with the progress of the works programme, including requisitioning of land and buildings, selection of sites and the provision of labour, equipment and material. Questions of policy arising in connection with contracts that may be referred to him. He is concerned, on the Secretary of State's behalf, with welfare and education questions and is available for consultation on questions of publicity and propaganda. Matters of policy arising in connection with the administration of the Royal Observer Corps. and the work of the Meteorological Office may also be referred to him. At any time, either of the Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State may act for the other. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL28 - Jun 1944)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
E J St-L Strachey | Wg Cdr, MP | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air |
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of
State for Air is the Vice President of the Air Council. He is
the representative of the Air Ministry in the House of Commons, and
replies to Parliamentary Questions in that house will be referred to
him in the first instance. US of S undertakes such further duties as are allotted to him from time to time by the Secretary of State. In particular he his available for consultation by Members of Council on the political aspects of personnel administration (including welfare, release and rehabilitation) and training, on publicity questions, and on questions arising in connection with works services, the acquisition and de-requisition of land and buildings, contracts, and with the work of the Meteorological Office. On behalf of the Secretary of State he has a special responsibility, in conjunction with Members of Council concerned and the Chief Inspector of Accidents, for matters arising in connection with accident investigation and prevention. The US of S is Chairman of the Standing Committees of the Air Council dealing with the following subjects: -
He is also Chairman of the London Air Transport Priorities Board With other Members of Council he assists in discharging the quasi-judicial functions of the Air Council, ie consideration of appeals by officers under the Air Force Act and review of certain Courts Martial. Cases arising under Air Ministry Memorandum No S61141/S7 (d) are referred to him as necessary. |
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Vacant | Private Secretary | |
Vacant | Parliamentary Private Secretary |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL41 - Aug 1945)
Permanent and Deputy Under-Secretary of State for Air
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
Sir Arthur Street | Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air | |
Sir John Abraham | Deputy Under-Secretary of State for Air | |
J H Barnes | Deputy Under-Secretary of State for Air |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL28 - Jun 1944)
Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air (PUS)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
Sir Arthur Street | Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air (PUS) | |
L J Dunnett | Acting Principal | Private Secretary to Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air |
B Gottlieb | Principal | Assistant Private Secretary to Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air |
Miss M P Rowe-Dutton | Temporary Administrative Assistant | Assistant Private Secretary to Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air |
*The Director of Public Relations has a parallel responsibility, for Air Staff aspects of his work to CAS. |
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Sir John Abraham | Deputy Under-Secretary of State (I) (DUS (I)) The Deputy Under-Secretary (I) deals with personnel matters, both Service and civilian, and with all financial matters relating thereto. He exercises a general supervision over the Directorate of Accounts, and, in particular, deals with matters relating to cash accounting. On behalf of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, he undertakes the general administrative oversight of the Accidents Investigative Branch (accident reports being rendered direct to the Secretary of State). |
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W W Green | Staff Officer | Private Secretary to Deputy Under-Secretary of State (I) |
J H Barnes | Deputy Under-Secretary of State (II) (DUS (II)) The Deputy Under-Secretary of State (II) deals with material questions and associated financial questions, and with stores accounting questions of the Directorate of Accounts. He exercises general supervision over the Directorate of Contracts. |
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Miss D Trewhitt | Acting Staff Officer | Private Secretary to Deputy Under-Secretary of State (I) |
Assistant Under-Secretaries of State | ||
V H Raby | Director of Contracts (D of C (AM)) In charge, under DUS (II), of the Directorate of Contracts. |
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J G Gibson | Assistant Under-Secretary of State (Supply &
Organisation )
(AUS (S & O)) Principal Priority Officer In charge, under DUS (II), of S9 (P), S9, F3 (e), F3 (f) and F3 (g), PS7, F3 , F4, F5, F6 and F11. |
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W B Foden | Principal Establishment Officer (PEO) In charge, under DUS (I), of S1, S2, S3, S5 and S (O & M) |
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C G Caines | Assistant Under-Secretary of State for Air (General)
(AUS (G)) In charge, under PUS of S4 (a) and (d) and the DPR and under DUS (I) of F1 and the Library. |
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R C Richards | Assistant Under-Secretary of State (Personnel) (AUS (P)) In charge under DUS (I) of S7, S8, S10, S11, S12, F2, F3 (a), F3 (b), F3 (c), F3 (d), F3 (j), F3 (m) and F7. |
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M J Dean | Assistant Under-Secretary of State
(General) (AUS (G)) In charge under PUS of S6, S4 (b) and S4 (c), S4 (CS) and the Directorate of Microgram Services. |
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W C G Cribbett | Assistant Under-Secretary of State for Air
(Civil Aviation) (AUS (CA)) See under DGCA. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
*The Director of Public Relations has a parallel responsibility, for Air Staff aspects of his work to CAS. |
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Sir James Ross | Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air (PUS) | |
B Gottlieb | Acting Principal | Private Secretary to Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air |
A E Fitness | Acting Principal | Assistant Private Secretary to Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air |
H I Tucker | Temporary Administrative Assistant | Assistant Private Secretary to Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air |
J H Barnes | Deputy Under-Secretary of State for Air (DUS) The Deputy Under-Secretary of State will deputise generally for Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air and in particular will supervise AUS (S), AUS (O), PEO and D of C. |
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Miss D Trewhitt | Acting Staff Officer | Private Secretary to Deputy Under-Secretary of State for Air |
M J Dean | Acting Principal Assistant Under-Secretary | Principal Assistant Under-Secretary of State for Air
(General) (PAUS (G)) In charge of AUS (G), D of A, S6, S4 (b) and S4 (c) Parliamentary and Air Council business; S4 (Cabinet Section); S4 (e), S4 (f) and S4 (g) - (Committees Civilian Gallantry Awards. Photo reproduction, Telegrams. Miscellaneous duties); D Micro S; CSB; Accidents. |
F H Sandford | Acting Principal Assistant Under-Secretary | Principal Assistant Under-Secretary of State for Air
(Personnel) (PAUS (P)) In charge of AUS (P), S8, F2, F3 (a), F3 (b), F3 (c), F3 (d), F3 (j), F3 (m), F7 and F8. |
Vacant | Director of Contracts (D of C (AM)) In charge, under DUS, of the Directorate of Contracts. |
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J G Gibson | Acting Assistant Under-Secretary of State | Assistant Under-Secretary of State for Air (Supply)
(AUS (S)) Principal Priority Officer In charge, under DUS, of S9 (S), S9 (E), S9 (P) and F6. |
V H Raby | Acting Assistant Under-Secretary of State | Assistant Under-Secretary of State for Air
(Organisation) (AUS (O)) In charge, under DUS, of S9 (O), F5, F11, F3 (e), F3 (f) and F3 (g). |
W B Foden | Acting Assistant Under-Secretary of State | Principal Establishment Officer (PEO) In charge, under DUS, of S1, S2, S3, S5 and S (O & M) |
C G Caines | Acting Assistant Under-Secretary of State | Assistant Under-Secretary of State for Air (General)
(AUS (G)) In charge, under PAUS (G), of F1, S4 (a) (Legal), S4 (b) and S4 (c) (on other than Parliamentary and Air Council business), DPR (Administrative responsibility), AHB, Library. |
I V H Campbell | Acting Assistant Under-Secretary of State | Assistant Under-Secretary of State for Air
(Personnel) (AUS (P)) In charge, under PAUS (G), of S7, S10, S11, S12 and OAR. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL38 - Jun 1945)
Additional Members of the Air Council
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
Sir Harold G Howitt | Advice and assistance on financial questions and
allied subjects . Member of the Air Supply Board |
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E A Boman | Private Secretary | |
Sir Ralph S Sorley | AM | Controller of Research and Development (MAP) Member of the Air Supply Council. |
G C Ashworth | Private Secretary | |
N P Dixon | Gp Capt | Staff Officer (Admin) |
V C Otter | Sqn Ldr | Staff Officer (Technical) |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL28 - Jun 1944)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
Sir Harold G Howitt | Advice and assistance on financial questions and
allied subjects . Member of the Air Supply Board |
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E A Boman | Private Secretary | |
Sir Ralph S Sorley | AM | Controller of Research and Development (MAP) Member of the Air Supply Council. |
Miss J F H Orr | Private Secretary | |
P Heath | Gp Capt | Staff Officer (Admin) |
V C Otter | Wg Cdr | Staff Officer (Technical) |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL41 - Aug 1945)
Post War Planning Executive (PWPE)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
Sir John Linnell | AM | Killed in a road accident 3 Nov 1944 |
A standing committee of the Air Council, consisting of AMP, AMSO, AMT, VCAS and PUS has been constituted, to supervise, co-ordinate and direct the post-war planning of the RAF. The Planning Executive had been appointed to assist this Committee by: -
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Sir James Ross | ||
F Wood | Secretary |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL30 - Aug 1944)
Central Statistical Branch (CSB)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
CSB is under the control of the Head of S6. |
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R F George B M Bird |
Statistical Officer Deputy Statistical Officer |
Head of Branch
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CSB 1 | ||
F W Robbins | Staff Officer | Personnel statistics. Number and unit equipment of squadrons. Imports of aircraft, equipment and material and losses en-route. Preparation and maintenance of charts and diagrams. |
Mrs R Kidson | Statistical Assistant | Periodical returns of aircraft stocks and movements. Statements comparing income and expenditure of aircraft. |
A W Marsh | Higher Clerical Officer | General statistics and routine returns relating to aircraft and effort. |
CSB 2 | ||
H W Hutt T C G Bowden |
Staff Officer (Branch Security Officer) (Also see
CSB 3) Higher Clerical Officer |
Summaries of statistical data derived from RAF
Form 765A, B, etc. Civil Aviation statistics |
M Bentley | Higher Clerical Officer | Records of individual flying accidents. Statements of aircraft wastage by enemy action and flying accident. |
W Oldham | Temporary Assistant | Tabulation and analysis of flying accidents by cause, type of aircraft and unit, and in relation to flying hours. |
CSB 3 NB - The Head of TP is responsible for determining the order of priority to be given to the demand on the work of CSB 3 | ||
F E Richmond | Special Appointment | Statistical analysis of aircrew training data. |
H W Hutt | Staff Officer | See also CSB 2 |
F H Terry | Higher Clerical Officer | Reception, scrutiny and sorting of aircrew training report forms. |
Mrs E F Couchman | Higher Clerical Officer | Maintenance of individual air crew training records as shown in RAF Form 1499 and 5000 series. |
Miss K Teggart | Higher Clerical Officer | Maintenance of routine statistics relating to aircrew training. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL33 - Dec 1944)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
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R F George B M Bird |
Statistical Officer Deputy Statistical Officer |
Head of Branch
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CSB 1 | ||
F W Robbins | Staff Officer | Personnel statistics. Number and unit equipment of squadrons. Imports of aircraft, equipment and material and losses en-route. Preparation and maintenance of charts and diagrams. |
Mrs R Kidson | Statistical Assistant | Periodical returns of aircraft stocks and movements. Statements comparing income and expenditure of aircraft. |
A W Marsh | Higher Clerical Officer | General statistics and routine returns relating to aircraft and effort. |
CSB 2 | ||
H W Hutt T C G Bowden |
Staff Officer (Branch Security Officer) (Also see
CSB 3) Higher Clerical Officer |
Summaries of statistical data of strength, effort,
wastage and expenditure derived from Operational Records (OR Series)
Form 765 etyc. Statistics relating to Civil Aviation. |
CSB 3 NB - The Head of TP is responsible for determining the order of priority to be given to the demand on the work of CSB 3 | ||
F E Richmond | Special Appointment | Statistical analysis of aircrew training data. |
H W Hutt | Staff Officer | See also CSB 2 |
F H Terry | Higher Clerical Officer | Reception, scrutiny and sorting of aircrew training report forms. |
Mrs E F Counchman | Higher Clerical Officer | Maintenance of individual air crew training records as shown in RAF Form 1499 and 5000 series. |
Miss K Teggart | Higher Clerical Officer | Maintenance of routine statistics relating to aircrew training. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL36 - Apr 1945)
Air Ministry Pigeon Section (AM Pigeons)*
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
W D L Rayner | Wg Cdr | Head of Section |
D J Macarthur | Technical Officer | Administration and direction of the National Pigeon Service |
*Under the control of the Head of S 6 |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL36 - Apr 1945)
Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Forces (JAG)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
Sir Henry D F MacGeagh | Judge Advocate-General, of the Forces (JAG) | |
F G Colbert | Private Secretary | |
C L Stirling | Deputy Judge Advocate-General of the Forces (DJAG) | |
C T T R Bouchet | Deputy Judge Advocate-General (Overseas) (DJAG Middle East) | |
Judicial Department | ||
O C Barnett W M Andrew |
Wg Cdr Wg Cdr |
Assistant Judge Advocate Generals |
A H Ormerod R Lambert G K Mynett J L LloydC A Parker B A C Duncan |
Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn LdrSqn Ldr Sqn LdrSqn Ldr |
Deputy Judge Advocate Staff |
R E Banks | Lt Col (Ret) | Legal Assistant |
T H E Tarrant | Registrar | |
Air Force Department | ||
J B Walmsley | A/Cdre | Officer in Charge, Air Force Department/Deputy of the Judge Advocate General |
W I Grantham H M Shulock W A PrichardA Sidney-Wilmot R W Goff J E Allen-Jones J T Lowe R D Gauld E L Hayes J Farquharson R E Beesley K A W Clarke E Steele J T Lester C J Cunliffe J G Mitchell F W Cartwright |
Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Sqn LdrSqn Ldr Sqn LdrSqn Ldr Sqn LdrFlt Lt Flt LtFlt Lt Flt LtFlt Lt Flt LtFlt Lt Fg OffFg Off Fg Off |
Air Force Assistants |
The Judge Advocate of the Forces, who holds his
office under Letters Patent from the Crown, superintends the
Administration of Air Force Law in the RAF. He reviews and is
the custodian of the proceedings of all Courts-Martial and assists
the Secretary of State for Air in the formulation of any advice it
may be necessary to give the Sovereign regarding the proceedings of
Courts-Martial and is the legal adviser to the Secretary of State
for Air on other matters as he may at any time require. The Judge Advocate General supervises, through his Deputies: -
The Judge Advocate General undertakes corresponding duties, with similar departments, in connection with the Army. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL44 -Nov 1945)
Accident Investigation Branch (AIB)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
P G Tweedie F E HellyerS J V Fill F P Raynham N G Bennett T J MammattR C Warren R Wilson T M Bennett D Astley J W BuckA F Buck E Newton J A SadlerN E D Hurst N D NeaveJ G M Pardoe J L Bannatyne T A Forster A E R Broomfield M F Mason J GouldingG D Soltz D Cameron-DouglasA T Whitelock E M Drummond B CornthwaiteF C Spillard G N Snarey S JaillerC H V Hayman J H Lett W T ReidL M Thomson C T WalkingtonG W Acock H Jones |
Hon A/Cdre/Chief Inspector of Accidents Hon Gp Capt/Deputy Chief Inspector Hon Wg Cdr/Principal InspectorHon Wg Cdr/Principal Inspector Hon Wg Cdr/Principal InspectorHon Wg Cdr/Principal Inspector Hon Sqn Ldr/Senior InspectorHon Sqn Ldr/Senior Inspector Hon Sqn Ldr/Senior InspectorHon Sqn Ldr/Senior Inspector Hon Sqn Ldr/Senior InspectorHon Sqn Ldr/Senior Inspector Hon Sqn Ldr/Senior InspectorGp Capt (Ret)/Inspector Hon Flt Lt/Inspector Hon Flt Lt/InspectorHon Flt Lt/Inspector Hon Flt Lt/InspectorHon Flt Lt/Inspector Hon Flt Lt/InspectorHon Flt Lt/Inspector Hon Flt Lt/InspectorHon Flt Lt/Inspector Hon Flt Lt/InspectorHon Flt Lt/Inspector Wg Cdr (Ret)/InspectorGp Capt (Ret)/Inspector Hon Flt Lt/InspectorHon Flt Lt/Inspector Hon Flt Lt/InspectorHon Fg Off/Inspector Hon Flt Lt/InspectorInspector Hon Fg Off/Inspector Hon Fg Off/Inspector Gp Capt (Ret)/InspectorSpecial Appointment Lt Cdr RNVR/Naval Liaison Officer |
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Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1945 - AIR 20/7517 (AL32 - Oct 1944)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
P G Tweedie F E HellyerN G Bennett R C WarrenR Wilson T J MammattR C Preston J W BuckA F Buck D AstleyE Newton J A SadlerN E D Hurst N D NeaveA E R Broomfield J GouldingT A Forster M F MasonG D Soltz D Cameron-DouglasE M Drummond B CornthwaiteF C Spillard S JaillerJ H Lett W T ReidF G Clifton C T WalkingtonG W Acock |
Hon A/Cdre/Chief Inspector of Accidents Hon Gp Capt/Deputy Chief Inspector Hon Wg Cdr/Principal InspectorHon Wg Cdr/Principal Inspector Hon Wg Cdr/Principal InspectorHon Wg Cdr/Principal Inspector Hon Sqn Ldr/Senior InspectorHon Sqn Ldr/Senior Inspector Hon Sqn Ldr/Senior InspectorHon Sqn Ldr/Senior Inspector Hon Sqn Ldr/Senior InspectorHon Sqn Ldr/Senior Inspector Gp Capt (Ret)/InspectorHon Flt Lt/Inspector Hon Flt Lt/InspectorHon Flt Lt/Inspector Hon Flt Lt/InspectorHon Flt Lt/Inspector Hon Flt Lt/InspectorHon Flt Lt/Inspector Hon Flt Lt/InspectorGp Capt (Ret)/Inspector Hon Flt Lt/InspectorHon Flt Lt/Inspector Hon Flt/InspectorHon Flt/Inspector Hon Flt Lt/InspectorInspector Gp Capt (Ret)/InspectorSpecial Appointment |
Investigation of accidents to RAF and Civil aircraft. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL45 - Dec 1945)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
Sir Charles Longcroft | AVM (Ret'd) | President |
C C Darly | A/Cdre (REt'd) | Deputy President |
C W Phillips | Cdr RN | Representative of the Admiralty |
H C L Howard | Col | Representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries |
OC Bryson C F Cunningham-Jardine F D C Rae |
Gp Capt (Ret'd) Hon Sqn Ldr - |
Member - Special Appointment Member - Special Appointment Secretary |
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Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL25 - Apr 1944)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
Under the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for administrative purposes.
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Sir Nelson K Johnson |
Director (DMO) Member: -
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R J Williams | Personal Assistant | |
E Gold | Lt Col |
Deputy Director
(DDMO) Control the following: -
Member: -
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Assistant Directorate (Forecasting) (ADMO (F)) | ||
E G Bilham |
Assistant
Director -
Forceating (ADMO
(F)) In charge of MO 2, MO 11 and MO 12. |
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MO 2 | ||
C K M Douglas | Principal Technical Officer | Head of Branch |
L Dods D W Johnston J Harding R H Clements P F Illsley J M Craddock R A Hamilton A A Lovie T F Twist G T Smith A Stewart R W James |
Senior Technical
Officer Senior Technical Officer Senior Technical Officer Senior Technical Officer Technical Officer Technical Officer Technical Officer Assistant I Assistant I Assistant I Assistant I Meteorologist I |
Analysis of
synoptic data Preparation of weather forecasts |
MO 11 | ||
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C V Ockenden | Principal Technical Officer | Head of Branch |
W Hayes | Assistant I |
Office
organisation and
supervision of
ancillary staff. Reporting Stations. Printing and distribution of printed Daily Weather Report. |
A A V Buchanan | Assistant I |
Collection and
distribution of
reports. Preparation of printed Daily Weather Report |
MO 11 (a) | ||
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W A L Marshall | Technical Officer | |
MO 12 | ||
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S Petterssen | Lt Col, RNAF | Head of Branch |
MO 12 (a) - Synoptic Section | ||
C H B Priestley R A S Ratcliffe W C Swinbank J Simmonds E Knighting J W Archbold S A Scott A F A Berson H Christensen |
Senior
Meteorologist
(Head ofSection) Technical Officer Technical Officer Technical Officer Meteorologist I Meteorologist I Meteorologist I Flt Lt Capt, RNAF |
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MO 12 (b) - For Aircraft and Radio-Sonde data | ||
P A Sheppard | Senior Technical Officer |
Head of Section Deputy Head of Branch |
C J M Aanenson | Technical Officer | Administration and investigation into technical questions relating to Meteorological Squadrons and Flights. |
K W Bridger | Meteorologist I | Administration and investigation into technical questions relating to Radio-Sonde stations. |
Assistant Directorate (Home) (ADMO (H)) | ||
H W L Absalom |
Assistant
Director (Home) (ADMO
(H)) In charge of MO 6, MO 8 and MO 14. |
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MO 6 | ||
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R G Veryard Vacant |
Principal Technical
Officer (Head of
Branch) Senior Technical Officer |
Technical questions. |
W G Palmer | Assistant I |
In charge of
Branch section
at HQ, Bomber
Command. Administration of outstations. |
MO 8 | ||
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R S Read | Principal Technical Officer | Head of Branch |
A C Best | Senior Technical Officer |
Combined
Operations. Memoranda and instruction on the technical aspects of the branch work. |
B G Brame | Assistant I |
General
supervision of
the routine work
of the branch. Administration of outstations. |
MO 14 | ||
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R A Watson | Principal Technical Officer | Head of Branch |
G A Bull | Senior Technical Officer |
Meteorological
training in the
RAF. Technical questions. |
F M Dean | Assistant I |
General
supervision of
the routine work
of the branch. Administration of outstations. |
Assistant Directorate (Overseas) (ADMO (O)) | ||
F Entwistle |
Assistant
Director
(Overseas) (ADMO
(O)) In charge of MO 5, MO 7 and MO 13. |
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MO 5 | ||
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J Durward | Gp Capt, Principal Technical Officer | Head of Branch. |
S T A Mirrlees | Senior Technical Officer |
Meteorological
transmission and
reception
schedules. Technical questions. |
R K Spilsbury | Assistant I |
General
supervision of
the routine work
of the branch. Administration of outstations. |
MO 7 | ||
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S P Peters | Principal Technical Officer | Head of Branch |
N H Smith | Senior Technical Officer |
Civil Aviation
questions. Meteorological examinations for civil air navigators' licences and 'B' licences. |
H A Scotney | Assistant I |
In charge of
Branch section
at HQ, Transport
Command. Administration of outstations. |
MO 13 | ||
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Vacant | Principal Technical Officer | Head of Branch |
A H Gordon | Senior Technical Officer | Investigations into technical questions arising in the branch. |
E G Ward | Assistant I |
In charge of
Branch section
at HQ, Coastal
Command. Administration of outstations. |
MO 9 | ||
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C S Durst | Principal Technical Officer | Head of Branch. |
A F Crossley C F J Jestico F K Hare |
Technical
Officer Assistant I Meteorologist I |
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MO 15 (S) - Security duties | ||
R Cranne | Senior Technical Officer | |
Assistant Directorate (Climatology, Marine Meteorology and Instruments) (ADMO (C & I)) | ||
A H P Goldie |
Assistant
Director
(Climatology,
Marine
Meteorology and
Instruments) (ADMO
(C & I)) In charge of MO 1, MO 3 and MO 4. Member: -
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MO 1 | ||
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J Hennessy | Superintendent (Cdr RNR (Ret'd)) | Head of Branch. |
E W Barlow | Technical Officer |
Preparation of
ocean current
charts and
articles dealing
with currents. Revision of Admiralty Pilots and Sailing Directions. Preparation of marines meteorological publications. |
Vacant | Nautical Assistant | Nautical aspects of the work of the branch. |
H Jameson A J Bamford |
Meteorologist I Meteorologist I |
Investigation of meteorological
data for charts
and atlases. Scientific questions. |
A J Tabor | Assistant I |
General
supervision of
the routine work
of the branch. General and legal inquiries. |
MO 3 | ||
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C E P Brooks | Principal Technical Officer |
Head of Branch. Member - Permanent Committee for Agricultural Meteorology. |
E V Newnham | Senior Technical Officer | Special duties |
A T Bench | Assistant I |
General
supervision of
the routine work
of the branch. Correspondence relating to British Climatology |
A G W Howard | Assistant I | General supervision of the routine work of the branch. |
MO 3 (a) and (b) | ||
J Glasspoole | Senior Technical Officer |
Climatological
and
rainfall
stations. Technical enquiries. Research work in British Climatology. Assessor on the Inland Water Survey Committee. |
MO 3 (a) | ||
Miss L F Lewis | Technical Officer |
Monthly Weather
Report Meteorological sections of Admiralty Pilots for British Costal Waters. Research work and special enquires relating to British Climatology |
MO 3 (a) | ||
J Wadsworth | Technical Officer |
Compilation of
rainfall data
for British
Isles. British Rainfall Organisation. Research work and special enquires relating to British Rainfall. |
MO 3 (c), (d) and (e) | ||
Miss E E Austin | Senior Technical Officer |
General
supervision of
Naval Handbooks for
naval stations. Meteorological sections of Admiralty Pilots and climatological reports for overseas. Library. |
MO 3 (c) | ||
Miss E H Geake | Technical Officer |
Meteorological
sections of
Admiralty Pilots
for non-British
waters. Preparation of special climatological reports. Preparation of climatological tables for overseas stations. |
Miss G L Thorman | Technical Officer | Preparation of meteorological reports for the Joint Intelligence Committee. |
MO 3 (d) | ||
W H Hogg | Meteorologist I | Preparation of Naval Handbooks. |
MO 3 (e) | ||
Miss L D Sawyer | Technical Officer | Librarian. |
MO 3 (f) | ||
Vacant |
Collection and
summarising of
upper air data
for
British and
Overseas
stations. Preparation of replies to enquiries dealing with upper air. Assistance to Head of Branch in special investigations. Reports direct to the Head of Branch. |
|
MO 3 (g) | ||
J E Balasco | Temporary Technical Officer | Special work in connection with Reconstruction. |
MO 4 | ||
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F J Scrase | Principal Technical Officer |
Head of Branch. Air Ministry representative on British Standards Institute. |
MO 4 (a) | ||
O M Ashford W R G Atkins G E W Hartley |
Senior Technical
Officer Special Appointment Meteorologist I |
Design and development, inspection, testing and repair of meteorological instruments. |
H L Pace | Assistant I | |
MO 4 (b) and (c) | ||
P N Skelton | Senior Meteorologist | |
MO 4 (b) | ||
C S Herbert | Assistant I | Production of meteorological instruments and equipment and provision of stocks. |
MO 4 (c) | ||
H T Smith | Assistant I |
Supervision of
meteorological stores. Issue and accounting for supplies instruments and equipment. |
Assistant Directorate (Personnel) (ADMO (P)) | ||
R Corless | Assistant Director (Personnel) (ADMO (P)) | |
MO 10 | ||
C E Britton | Senior Technical Officer |
Deputy to ADMO
(P). Selection Boards. Promotion Boards (below Assistant I and Meteorologist I). Recruitment, remustering and reclassifications. Training School. General question regarding RAFVR (Meteorological Branch). |
H L B Tarrant | Chief Assistant | In charge of MO 10 (a), (b) and (c) |
MO 10 (a) | ||
Miss D G Chambers | Assistant I | Meteorological personnel - requirements, establishments, increments, reports, promotions, commissioning, resignations and releases. |
MO 10 (b) | ||
Miss D G Lee | Assistant I | Meteorological personnel - records, postings, civilian pay and allowances, civilian billeting and removals, emergency procedure, general personnel questions. |
MO 10 (c) | ||
Miss H G Chivers | Assistant I |
Meteorological
Office
estimates, cash
receipts,
accounting and
miscellaneous
payments,
meteorological
publications,
forms and
stationery
services,
accommodation
and works
services, MO
Orders. Enquiries and general non-technical questions. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL34 - Jan 1945)
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