Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Distribution of Duties - Air Ministry (1944)
The Department of the Director-General of Civil Aviation
[DGCA | HCAD | DOCA | CAFD | DOSI | DCRP | DCRP]
Entries shown in Italics have not yet been confirmed for 1944.
Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
F C Shelmerdine | Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) | |
J H Riddock | Private Secretary | |
J H Barnes | Deputy Director-General of Civil Aviation (DDGCA) |
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties/Notes |
A H Wilson | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
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T F Bird | Principal | Control of CH 1. Secretary: -
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R S S Dickinson | Temporary Administrative Officer | Control of CH 2. |
Vacant | Temporary Administrative Officer | For duties, see CH 1. |
A G Attride | Senior Staff Officer | Control of CH 8. |
CH 1 | ||
Post war civil aviation plans. | ||
CH 2 (a) | ||
H J Bindon | Staff Officer | Licensing of civil aerodromes and ancillary questions. Landing and charges and other charges. Maybury organisation of air traffic control, wireless and meteorological stations at civil aerodromes. Private Club Flying, Gliding. |
W F Pilbrow | Higher Clerical Officer | Provision of petrol for civil aviation
purposes at home stations. Administration of civil aviation controlled stocks of petrol supply. Liaison with accounting unit in regard to cash account and stores arrangements at outstations. Requisitioned equipment accounting and compensation questions. |
C H Stubbs | Higher Clerical Officer | Screening of aerodrome and operating companies' personnel and questions relating to service with the forces. |
CH 2 (b) | ||
A Knight H Ridge |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Policy, works, accommodation, personnel and
transport questions at requisitioned and other aerodromes not in
State ownership but used for civil aviation purposes; liaison with
MAP regarding requirements of MAP, firms and ATA using such
aerodromes. Administration questions affecting State aerodromes. |
CH 8 (a) | ||
R V Murray | Staff Officer | Secretary of Committee for revision of Air Navigation Orders and Regulations. |
CH 8 (b) | ||
F F H Boxall | Staff Officer | Head of Section Civil air services in the UK, including services between the UK and Eire. Internal agreements. Issue of permissions to fly. |
A H Lowe | Higher Clerical Officer | Pilots' navigators' and ground engineers' licenses. Certificates of airworthiness. Registration of civil aircraft. Sanctions for sale and transfer of civil aircraft. Liaison with Air Registration Board Third Party Insurance. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL27 - Jun 1944)
Directorate of Overseas Civil Aviation (DOCA)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
W W Burkett | Director of Overseas Civil Aviation (DOCA) | |
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J J W Herbertson | Assistant Director (Air Civil (Admin) War Group) | |
H Jones | Assistant Director (ADOCA) | |
CO 1 | ||
F F H Boxall | Staff Officer | Development of British Civil Aviation services out
side the UK. Administration of agreements for subsidised air services operating overseas. Questions of policy in connection with Imperial and Colonial civil aviation. Negotiations with other Departments of State and with foreign and overseas administrations. War time measures affecting British civil aviation abroad. Negotiation of agreements with foreign governments. Operation of foreign civil aircraft to and over the UK and British territories overseas. |
I S Rosenberg | Higher Clerical Officer | |
CO 2 and CAP | ||
L G V Koster | Staff Officer | |
G A Ayton | Higher Clerical Officer | |
Miss L P Quelch | Higher Clerical Officer |
Civil Aviation Finance Division
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
C W Evans | Assistant Secretary | Financial policy and all matters relating to Civil Aviation finance at home and abroad. |
J McCaig | Principal | Control of CF 1 |
A E Fitness | Assistant Administrative Officer | For duties - see CF 1 |
A W Willis | Senior Executive Officer | For duties - see CF 3 |
R C Bloodworth | Senior Staff Officer | For duties - see CF 2 |
CF 1 | ||
General and quasi-legal financial questions arising on
Negotiations with Post Office on finances of troop mail, airgraph services, etc. Questions relating to subsidy contributions of countries participating in the Empire Air Mail Scheme. Questions arising on Reciprocal Aid and Lend Lease procedure. |
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CF 2 | ||
G E Surl L A F van den Bogaerde R J Riddles |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions relating to ground organisation for civil air operations at home and overseas (including BOAC requirements) and liaison with Air Transport Command. Demands for airfield equipment, telecommunications equipment, general stores, etc. Major requirements of ground equipment for BOAC. Fees for civil licences and certificates; rentals, landing and housing fees. Air Registration Board finance. Co-ordination of Civil Aviation estimates (Vote 8) expenditure forecasts, appropriation account. Contributions to air services by other Governments - accountancy. Economics of air route operations, estimates of route costs and ancillary questions. Development and production of civil aircraft, engines and equipment finance. |
A Knight H H Livett |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Policy, works, accommodation and transport questions
at requisitioned and other aerodromes not in State ownership but
used for civil aviation purposes. All administrative questions affecting State aerodromes. |
CF 3 | ||
J Broadbent W E Lake |
Senior Temporary Assistant Higher Clerical Officer |
Examination of the full estimates of BOAC. Analysis and examination of BOAC's annual accounts and questions arising thereon. Examination of estimates and accounts of internal air transport companies (Associated Airways Group, etc). Mutual waiver of charges between RAF and BOAC and financial questions in connection with equipment supplied to BOAC by the RAF. Agreement of passenger fares, freight tariffs and charter rates with air operators. Examination of BOAC's foreign currency expenditure. |
Co-ordination of expenditure forecast;
Appropriation Account etc, for Vote 8. Financial questions and authorisation of payments relating to the Maybury scheme (including equipment, works services and telephone facilities), civil aerodromes and civil aviation fees. Liquidation of light aeroplane club scheme. |
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A W Willis D C Ramage |
Higher Executive Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions arising from the examination of
the statements of claims of all internal companies during the period
of operation under the original NAC Scheme. Also responsible for certain duties under CF 1. |
CO 4 | ||
F H Denny | Senior Staff Officer | Had of Branch |
CO 5 | ||
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL27 - Jun 1944)
Directorate of Operational Services and Intelligence (DOSI)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
I H McClure | Director (DOSI) | |
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C B Collins | Deputy Director (DDOSI) | |
OS Nav | ||
C Clarke | Head of Branch | |
OS Nav (a) | ||
W E B Griffiths H P Finch |
Examining Officer Examining Officer |
Operational aspects of new or alternative routes. Navigational and operational legislation; navigating methods and equipment; calibration of DF equipment; operational aspects of National and International regulations. Operating personnel; pilots' and navigators' qualifications and examinations. Operating results; analysis of British and foreign scheduled services; provision of data for DCAF and DOCA. Issue of navigational and aircraft equipment. |
OS Nav (b) | ||
G W Stallibrass J L Deloford |
Operations Officer Grade II Operations Officer Grade III |
Operating equipment; questions affecting British Air
Line fleets and aircraft equipment requirements; liaison with CRP;
questions affecting provision of new aircraft; maintenance of date
on civil aircraft, engines and equipment. Operational procedure; distress and safety organisation; co-ordination of military and civil procedure; permits to fly; demands for civil aircraft by RAF and other authorities; liaison with FO6, Fighter Command and operating companies. Drafting of and amendments to Instructions for Scheduled Service Operation and Standing Instructions for Civil Aircraft Operation. Recognition signals; aircraft camouflage policy; distribution of codes. Aircraft routeing and reporting points. Operational aspects of scheduled services and special flights. |
OS Gen | ||
O Cochran | Operations Officer Grade II | |
R L Crossman R D Poland D F Peel G F Finn |
Operations Officer Grade III Operations Officer Grade III Operations Officer Grade IIIHigher Clerical Officer |
Ground organisation; operational aspects of
maintenance of State owned aerodromes and equipment; issue of
operational ground equipment. Operational aspects of works services. Aerodrome surveys and inspections. Co-ordination of Service and civil requirements at jointly occupied aerodromes; defence measures at civil aerodromes; co-ordination of control, signals and meteorological requirements and accommodation for control, signals and meteorological staff. Lighting equipment, co-ordination with BSI. |
IATC | ||
F H Robinson L C L Ward |
Air Traffic Control Officer Grade I Higher Clerical Officer |
Operational control; standing orders for civil control organisation; inspection of control staff; personnel questions; issue of control furniture and equipment. |
CAI | ||
T F Bird | Operations Officer Grade I | Head of Branch. |
CA Int (1) | ||
C M Colbeck C E Gardner L E HicksA Gilbert |
Examining Officer Operations Officer Grade III Operations Officer Grade IIIHigher Clerical Officer |
Collection and dissemination of civil air
intelligence; liaison with Empire CA authorities, DOT, D of I, and
other government departments. Custody of Empire and foreign notices to airmen. Security, censorship and press questions. Supply, correction and issue of published maps for civil purposes. |
R J R Pike | Staff Officer | In charge of CA Int (2), CA Int (3) and CA Int (4) |
CA Int (2) | ||
S Braidman | Higher Clerical Officer | Gazetteer (Aerodromes Section). Gazetteers of air navigation facilities and restrictions and records of aeronautical regulations throughout the world. Liaison with Admiralty, War Office and Ordnance Survey on preparation of air maps and charts of all territories and supply of material in connection therewith. |
CA Int (3) | ||
F Coltman | Higher Clerical Officer | Gazetteer (Air Transport Section).. Gazetteers of civil aviation throughout the world; development, administration, finance, air services and operating companies, personnel and equipment; training of personnel; club and other organisations. Empire and foreign air traffic statistics. Registers of aircraft. |
CA Int (4) | ||
H J Standerwick | Higher Clerical Officer | Publications, Regulations and Drawing section. Preparation of Civil Aviation Intelligence Summary. Compilation of and amendments to the Air Regulations Handbooks and Notices to Airmen Record of aeronautical regulations throughout the world. Drawing work. |
Civil Aviation Technical Adviser (TA (CA))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
D Rolinson | Principal Technical Officer | |
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Directorate of Civil Research and Production
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
CRP | ||
H L Young | Senior Technical Officer | Airworthiness approval of large type civil
aircraft and civil aircraft owned by the Air Ministry. Arrangements for supply of spares and material for companies operating approved services. Supply of special equipment for civil aircraft; progress of new aircraft to be supplied to operating companies and aircraft undergoing major modification. Liaison with Air Registration Board; liaison with RAF, MAP and other departments in connection with the supply of spares. |
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