Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Distribution of Duties at the Air Ministry - October 1918
[Secretary of State | DSAC | CAS | CGCA | DGSR]
The following details are taken from AIR 20/7501 (November 1919): -
Name | Notes |
The Rt Hon Winston S Churchill | Secretary of State for War and Air, MP |
Wg Cdr A J L Scott | Air Secretary and Principal Private Secretary, MC, AFC |
Flt Lt G W Dobson | Assistant Private Secretary, OBE |
Department of the Secretary of the Air Council (Dept of Sec)
Name | Rank/Status | Role/Duties |
Sir Arthur Robinson | KCB, CBE | Secretary |
W L Scott | Mr | Private Secretary |
M J Valentine | Miss | Assistant Private Secretary |
H W W McAnally | CB |
Assistant Secretary General Supervision of S1 to S.3 |
Sir James Masterman Smith | KCB | Assistant Secretary (Additional) |
C R Brigstocke |
Assistant Secretary General Supervision of S.4 and S.5 |
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J A Webster | DSO |
Assistant Secretary General Supervision of S.6 to S.9 |
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Establishment Division (EP) | ||
F G Nutt | Principal, OBE |
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S.1 - Establishment | ||
A H Self | Assistant Principal | |
J H Barnes | Higher Division Clerk | General questions (including rates of pay of temporary staff, National Health Insurance, etc). |
S Davey W F Jenkins |
2nd Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk |
Establishment questions, establishment records and entry (higher staff) for CGCA and DGSR. |
H H Chapman | Minor Staff Clerk | Entry of temporary clerical staff (men). |
H Russell | Minor Staff Clerk | Establishment questions, establishment records and entry (higher staff) for CAS, including DWB. |
C D Hunter | 2nd Division Clerk | Proposals to attach officer to the Air Ministry. Personal records of officer staff at the Air Ministry. |
S Hudson E J Charman |
Minor Staff Clerk 2nd Division Clerk |
Establishment questions, establishment records and entry (permanent and higher temporary staff) for Secretariat and Finance Departments). Demands on Civil Service Commission for all Departments. General questions concerning permanent Civil Service grades, eg. bonus, overtime, etc. |
V C Mountfort E P Hunt F J Cooper |
2nd Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk Supervising Assistant Clerk |
Personal records of civil staff . Establishment questions and records (temporary staff, including Airmen clerks) Promotions, discharges, transfers, replacements, resignations, etc of temporary staff. Promotion of Airmen clerks at Air Ministry. Leave questions and leave records of civil staff. Pay sheets, increments, etc (temporary staff). |
B S Bradford | Mrs, Controller of Women Staff | Discipline and welfare of women staff. Interviewing of women candidates on entry or discharge. |
N Godfrey | Mrs, Welfare Superintendent | Welfare work. |
F A Hebb | Mrs, MBE Controller of Typists | Grading, allocation and control of shorthand and typist staff |
P Cohen | Staff Clerk | Accommodation, furniture, messengers, etc. Telephone Directory. |
A L Cotton | Administrative Assistant | Encyphering, decyphering and distribution of all
cypher telegrams. Encoding, decoding and distribution of all code telegrams. |
S.2 - Labour and Registry Division | ||
J B Abraham | Acting Principal |
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F C G Young | Assistant Principal | |
S.2A | ||
R Monk-Jones A C Hamilton E J Hunt |
Higher Division Clerk Staff Clerk 2nd Division Clerk |
Civilian Subordinates outside the Air Ministry. Labour questions. |
S.2B and C | ||
E Backhouse | Staff Clerk | Head of Section Printing and Stationery. Scrutiny of Air Force Forms. |
L M Snelling | 2nd Division Clerk | Printing. Secret and Confidential publications. |
A R Apps | Assistant Clerk | Stationery. Advertisements. Press cuttings. |
F J Howarth | Minor Staff Clerk | Charge of Air Ministry Publications Depot. Issue of Air Force Forms and publications to the RAF. |
S.2D | ||
L A Morris | Administrative Assistant | Air Force List. |
Registry | ||
W B Pettet | Chief Registrar | General supervision of Registry |
W F Glass | Supervising Assistant Clerk | Receipt, allocation, despatch and distribution. |
R C Pearce | Supervising Assistant Clerk | Registration, subject index, transit. |
Vacant | Supervising Assistant Clerk | Secret Registry. |
Vacant | Supervising Assistant Clerk | Enquiries respecting A Files |
Vacant | Supervising Assistant Clerk | Enquiries respecting B Files |
Vacant | Supervising Assistant Clerk | Enquiries respecting C Files |
S.3 - Statistical Division | ||
G R Richardson | Mr, FSS, AIA | Temporary Head of Division |
G D Peall | Administration Assistant | General final statistics, including
demobilisation, Parliamentary questions, periodical reports on flying
casualties, lifetime of pilots and machines, charts for Members of the
Air Council, aerial mail services, hours flown in training. Civil aviation statistics. |
J H Anneveld E C Robinson |
Administration Assistant 2nd Division Clerk |
Equipment statistics, aeroplanes, seaplanes,
engines, motor transport: output, on charge, written off. Repairs, spares. Periodical statement in connection with above. Consumption of oil and petrol by home units. Balloon equipment statistics. |
W S Smart | Administration Assistant | Personnel statistics. Receipt and collation of strength returns from all RAF units. Similar work in connection with periodical cables from overseas. Preparation and issue of Monthly White Book showing strength and establishment of all RAF Units. Strength of civilian subordinates in all home areas. Preparation of similar statistics in respect of WRAF. |
S.4 - Legal Division | ||
C N Knight | Principal, OBE | |
R L Megarry | Assistant Principal | |
J R Spencer-Young A S Lucy |
Higher Division Clerk
Higher Division Clerk |
All legal questions (other than Air Force discipline
questions). Preparation of all references to the Law Officers of the Crown, Treasury Solicitor, Director of Public Prosecutions and to Parliamentary Counsel. Preparation of Parliamentary Bills in conjunction with the Departments concerned. |
J L de la Cour A G Attride R J Turnbull |
Administration Assistant 2nd Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk |
Preparation of Royal Warrants, Orders in Council and
all formal instruments. Submissions to His Majesty. Committees of Inquiry. International Law, including correspondence as alleged infringements of neutrality, internment in neutral countries and Geneva Convention. Proposals for amendment of Defence of the Realm Regulations, and all questions relating thereto (except Courts Martial). Scrutiny of all regulations and publications. Prisoners of War Questions (except communication with relatives). In liaison with P.1: - Legal questions concerning WRAF and Allied troops. Liquor control. Martial Law and riots. Civil claims arising out of breaches of discipline. |
S.5 - Parliamentary and General Division | ||
G D Hutchins | Principal |
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L G S Reynolds | Assistant Principal, OBE | |
J G Gibson | Acting Assistant Principal | |
G G Fiddes | Higher Division Clerk | Duties connected with summoning of meetings of the
Air Council, preparation of agenda, records of proceedings, papers
for decision. Scrutiny and supervision of those letters addressed to other public departments, to public bodies or to Members of Parliament which do not fall to other division of the Secretariat. Officer Memoranda. Air Ministry Library. Miscellaneous correspondence. |
G F Steel L Woolley G J Hogben |
Higher Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk Clerk |
Committee work, including Monthly List of
Committes. Postal, telegraphic and telephonic questions other than the supply of postal facilities, correspondence with GPO. Claims in respect of loss arising out of registered postal packets.Correspondence relating to war trophies and relics. Allocation of tickets for public ceremonies. |
E C L White F W Nightingale |
Staff Clerk 2nd Division Clerk |
Editing and issue of weekly orders and consolidated weekly orders. |
A R Mayer | 2nd Division Clerk | Parliamentary questions. |
A R Low C B Collins |
Maj Mr |
Librarian Assistant Librarian |
S.6 - Secretariat Division allocated to Department of CAS | ||
C G Evans | Principal | |
Co-ordination and correspondence in the Department of the CAS, as laid
down in Office Memorandum No 114, including: -
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C Ll Bullock C J Galpin S S CherryE J Pike |
Acting Assistant Principal, OBE Higher Division Clerk (Resident Clerk) Higher Division ClerkAssistant Clerk |
Preparation of all Air Council letters
originating in the CAS's Department (other than letters for which the
Directorate of Personnel is responsible). Preparation of précis or memoranda for the information of the CAS or any director in the Department. Liaison with Central Divisions of the Secretariat in regard to business of the Air Council, Parliamentary business, establishment, registry and accommodational questions. Compilation of Monthly Lists of Units. |
T H Barnikel | 2nd Division Clerk | Attached to Central Division, DOI. |
A J H Cooke | Assistant Clerk | Duties in connection with Monthly Lists of Units. |
S.7 - Secretariat Division allocated to Department of CAS for Personnel work | ||
R C Richards | Principal (Acting) | |
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J T Cotton | Assistant Principal, MBE | |
A E Slater | Higher Division Clerk | Work connected with applications for Short
Service Commissions. Preparation of lists for consideration by D of P. Gazetting names when approved. |
C G White | Supervising Assistant Clerk (Acting) | |
I V H Campbell | Higher Division Clerk | Correspondence emanating from Directorate of Personnel. |
J E Mullen | Staff Clerk | Special duty with Officers' Records. |
L M Jones | Staff Clerk | Special duty in connection with Personnel - Officers' services. |
V T Brennan | Staff Clerk, MBE | Special duty in connection with Personnel - Men's section |
S.8 - Secretariat Division allocated to Department of CGCA | ||
F G L Bertram | Principal, OBE | |
Co-ordination and correspondence for Department of CGCA as laid down in Office Memorandum No 114 | ||
Vacant J D Walker F W Musson S G Robinson |
Assistant Principal Higher Division Clerk (Temporary) Higher Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk |
As laid down in Office Memorandum No 114 |
S.9 - Secretariat Division allocated to Department of DGSR | ||
Not yet formed |
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Finance Department | ||
W A Bland | Mr | Assistant Financial Secretary (AFS) |
W F Connolly | Private Secretary, MBE | |
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I - Estimates Division (FE) | ||
L V Meadowcroft | Principal | |
W G Stevens | Mr | Assistant Principal |
FE.A | ||
C G Cairnes J R Smyth W W Bangs H H Byfield |
Higher Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk Staff Clerk Minor Staff Clerk |
Preparation of Parliamentary Estimates. Watching progress of liabilities and expenditure. Financial consideration of proposals affecting establishments, Air Estimates and expenditure generally. |
FE.B | ||
A Y Smellie F S Rae T J Gahagan |
Staff Clerk Administrative Assistant 2nd Division Clerk |
Preparation of Appropriation Account. Central cook-keeping. Record of losses. Questions of classification. Trust Funds. |
E W Traviss L Excell |
Assistant Clerk Miss, Junior Administrative Assistant |
Payment of bills
authorised by other Finance Divisions Cashier, RAF issue of Imprests to Units for Men's Pay Accounts. Cash receipts. Banking. |
FE.C - Air Ministry Cashier | ||
G E Caudle | Staff Clerk | Cashier, Air Ministry. |
S L Heal E Hedges |
2nd Division Clerk Mrs, Junior Administrative Assistant |
Payment of Staff of Air Ministry. |
E C Kitts W N Bray |
2nd Division Clerk Administrative Assistant |
Travelling claims and other cash payments. |
FE.D | ||
R Bartholomew W A Barlow |
Mr Mr |
Financial arrangements with other Governments
and Departments. Accounts with Foreign Countries. Rates of exchange. |
S J S Bridgeman E C Sharp |
2nd Division Clerk Administrative Assistant |
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II - Directorate of Finance for Personnel (DFP) | ||
J S Ross | Director, CBE | |
1 - Finance Division (FP.1) | ||
J A Smith | Principle, OBE | |
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H C Hamilton | Assistant Principal | |
J H Heath | Assistant Principal | Pay and other emoluments of officers and salaried civilians. |
FP.1A - General Section | ||
H R Ould J F G Gibbons W Williams |
Staff Clerk Administrative Assistant 2nd Division Clerk |
Preparation of regulations and instructions. Fees for attendance on committees and court-martial. Questions relating to Indian and Colonial rates and conditions of pay, etc. Questions of leave and sick leave. Medical expenses, funeral expenses, entertainment money , miscellaneous charges (periodicals, advertisements, etc.) |
FP.1A - Flying Pay | ||
S A E Cowell G E Caswell |
Administrative Assistant 2nd Division Clerk |
Questions as to flying pay. Indemnification for lost kit. |
FP.1B - Individual Pay Questions | ||
C J Price N M Jones C Birch W B Woodland G H Bosworth F R Barnicoat E C Crouch |
Maj, Staff Clerk Miss, Junior Administrative Assistant Capt, Staff Clerk 2nd Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk |
Personnel questions on officers' pay. Questions as to the reserved rights of officers with previous Naval and Military Service; probationary flight officers; warrant officers, RNAS, etc. Application of Army and Navy regulations. |
W A Nicholson | Assistant Auditor | Pay of deceased officers. Recoveries of public claim from pay. |
FP.1C - Non-Effective Services | ||
L F Schooling G W Dyke V A Ditcham |
Higher Division Clerk Minor Staff Clerk Administrative Assistant |
Non-effective emoluments of officers and other
ranks. Service, Disability and Wound Pensions and Gratuities. Preparation of claims for Ministry of Pensions. Half-pay. Widows' and children's' pensions. Collation of claims against estates of deceased officers. |
FP.1D - War Gratuities | ||
P J Wiseman L M Wells-Bladon R A Caswell O J L Levy C M Thurgood R E Meeks |
Flt Lt, Attached Maj, Administrative Assistant 2nd Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk |
Officers' War Gratuities |
FP.1E - Compensation | ||
H C Hewetson | Administrative Assistant | Claims for compensation for damage to the
property of civilians and personal injuries. Claims for salvage of aircraft. |
2 - Men's Pay and Allowances Division (FP.2) | ||
F W N Sibley | Principal |
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FP.2A | ||
S T Blackwell | Assistant Principal | |
L H Stroud B A Tyler |
Staff Clerk 2nd Division Clerk |
Financial questions relating to the pay and
allowances of other ranks (including non-substantive pay, extra pay,
etc.); good conduct badges; rewards for decorations; compensation for
loss of effects; National Health Insurance and financial adjustments
with the Ministry of Health. Distribution of effects of insane and deceased airmen and civil subordinates; funeral expenses. |
FP.2B | ||
A D Donald J McCulloch E E Green |
Staff Clerk Administrative Assistant Mrs, Junior Administrative Assistant |
Administration of
separation allowance, including allowances for dependents. Investigation of cases of fraud. Adjustments of payments with the General Post Office. Payment to Registrars for death certificates. Voluntary allotments of pay and compulsory stoppages under orders of court. Audit of PMG. Consular and Colonial officers' payments. |
FP.2C | ||
E H Cross G C King R S Matkin G Lea |
Staff Clerk Minor Staff Clerk 2nd Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk |
Financial consideration of the emoluments and
conditions of service of civil subordinates, metropolitan and other
police, preparation of wages estimates, National Health and Unemployment
insurance of civilians. Award of compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Acts and Injuries in War Acts. Pay and allowances of the WRAF (including Officers) Women Officers, Nurses and VADs. Compensation for loss of effects (civil subordinates). |
3 - Pay Office Procedure and General Audit Division (FP.3) | ||
E M Knox | Principal |
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Vacant W A R Channer W Jackson N F Broxholme H A Cooke |
Assistant Principal Staff Clerk Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant 2nd Division Clerk |
Audit of CPO accounts, RAF Overseas Accounts
and pay services included in claims from other Government Departments. Assessment of gratuities of deceased officers in respect of service in the ranks, and of airmen deceased while in Indian payment. Consideration of writes-off of cash losses. Instructions relating to accounting procedure (cash). Record of fFnance personnel. |
F W Phillips V Richard |
Administrative Assistant 2nd Division Clerk |
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W C Fenwick J Healy H Urbani F H Butler |
Staff Clerk Minor Staff Clerk Minor Staff Clerk 2nd Division Clerk |
Audit of GSPO account, including pay of
WRAF, civil subordinates, RAF nursing service, officers allowances and
travelling claims. Bill services. |
H G Heslop C D Creedy |
Minor Staff Clerk Administrative Assistant |
Audit of Agents' accounts for pay, outfit
allowance, children's allowance and gratuities of officers.. Audit of Stores accounts, including clothing, equipment and medical stores. |
W R Parker | Administrative Assistant | Complaints on airmen's pay accounts. |
III - Directorate of Finance for Material (DFM) | ||
B E Holloway | Principal | Finance relating to the supply, distribution
and consumption of technical stores, mechanical transport and boats. Store accounting procedure, audit of store accounts (technical and non-technical). |
1 - Technical Stores and Stores Audit Division (FM.1) | ||
FM.1A | ||
N I Smith | Assistant Principal (Temporary), MBE | |
W E L Courtenay W R Douglas D V Scott C Jarrett R G Alcock |
Higher Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk Administrative Assistant Junior Administrative Assistant Junior Administrative Assistant |
Financial consideration of questions relating
to technical stores; proposals for new and increased expenditure; scales
of equipment; allowance of bills and claims. Estimates for Vote 3 (including airships); record and supervision of liabilities and expenditure. Royalties and reward to inventors. Financial consideration of questions relating to Research and Civil Aviation under Vote 3. |
A J Camm H Ellet R Fielding |
Accounts Officer Chartered Accountant Chartered Accountant |
Investigation and allowance of bills and claim in connection with airships. |
FM.1B | ||
H W Clothier | Assistant Principal | |
W B Foden G Calder S Crowther R Arnott S A Purdie R S Cory A E Palfreman |
Higher Division Clerk Higher Division Clerk Staff Clerk Administrative Assistant Minor Staff Clerk Minor Staff Clerk 2nd Division Clerk |
Audit of store accounts, technical and
non-technical; store accounting procedure. Accounts of expenditure on civil aviation. Priced vocabulary of technical stores. Financial consideration of writes-off of losses and deficiencies of technical stores. Cost and manufacturing accounts. |
2 - General Stores, Supplies, Quartering and Transport Division (FM.2) | ||
J M Spaight | Principal, OBE | |
W G West | Assistant Principal, MBE | |
J B Proper R I Brenton H J N Mattock |
Higher Division Clerk Staff Clerk 2nd Division Clerk |
Finance relating to the following services: -
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H W Walsh F C Woodward F E Peppler |
Higher Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk |
Transportation services and travelling claims of officers and
officials serving in the Air Ministry. Examination of Railway Warrants. Passage refunds. |
A R Moss S Weatherup |
2nd Division Clerk Minor Staff Clerk |
Rations and barrack services. Hospital claims. Repayment claims by or against other Government Departments, Allies, etc, for supplies. |
A J Read | 2nd Division Clerk | Quartering, billets, occupation of premises under Defence of Realm powers and accommodation generally. |
T H Walsh | 2nd Division Clerk | Fuel and light accounts. Horses and Forage. Forecasts and estimates, Vote 2 |
3 - Works, Buildings and Lands Division (FM.3) | ||
J Sherlock | Principal | |
FM.3A - Finance | ||
H J Culpin P J Oldfield F R Howard M F Hulbert H R W Wintle E W Short F S Thacker |
Staff Clerk Higher Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk Administrative Assistant 2nd Division Clerk Administrative Assistant |
Finance relating to works, buildings and
land. Compensation for loss due to damage or occupation of property. |
FM.3B - Audit | ||
W Acason F Noxon A W Keen J B Grieve C W Bright E J Waller F R Meadows H E Shrimpton R O Weston W Drake |
Assistant Principal Staff Clerk 2nd Division Clerk Principal Auditor Senior Auditor Grade I Auditor Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant Chief Accountant Assistant Auditor |
Audit (financial and technical) of Aerodrome Contractors' Accounts. |
IV - Income Duty Branch (ID) | ||
Sir Arthur Robinson | KCB, CBE | Commissioner of Income Tax |
W F Conolly | Clerk to the Commissioners | |
P G Salt R H Phillips |
Assessor 2nd Division Clerk |
Assessments on pay of civilian staff of the Air Ministry and WRAF. |
A M Knott A G Lowe |
Miss, Junior Administrative Assistant 2nd Division Clerk |
Assessments on pay of RAF officers |
V - Department of the Directorate-General of Lands (DGL) | ||
Sir H Frank | Director-General of Lands (DGL), KCB | |
R H Malcom | Personal Assistant | |
Bithey | Mrs | Personal Assistant |
E H Coles | Comptroller of Lands and Deputy Director-General (C of L) | |
H F Cobb | Temp Col, Chief Valuer and Compensation Officer (CV & CO), OBE | |
DL.1A | ||
G F Culpin P C Lyel F L Lloyd A Minchin |
Mr Mr Mr Mr |
Administrative duties connectioned with
purchase of sale of lands and buildings. Claims in respect of damage to adjoining property by user of Air Ministry estate. Rates, taxes, tithes and cognate questions. Preparation of bye-laws for aerial ranges, camps and aerodromes. Examination of effect of Parliamentary Bills and of schemes promoted by municipal and other local authorities on Air Ministry proprietary interests. Legal business other than conveyancing, connected with above and similar questions. Consideration of applications for exercise of Defence of Realm powers for occupation of land and buildings. |
DL.1B | ||
S G Turner H M Stebbing E C Webster W H Failes F W Beney J M Bevan J P Ormiston |
Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr |
Presentation to the Defence of the Realm
Losses Royal Commission on Claims arising out of occupation of land or
buildings or interference with property under the Defence of Realm
powers and legal questions arising therefrom. Insurance questions. |
DL.3B | ||
A H J Thompson F Peter W W Palmer H G Roff W T Hersey |
Lt Col, OBE Mr Mr Mr Mr |
Technical advice re letting and hiring
of lands and building and administrative duties connected therewith. Assessment of compensation arising out of occupation of land and buildings under Defence of Realm powers or by agreement. Civil Aviation Lands questions. Disposal of RAF stations and purchasing of permanent aerodromes. |
R W Davies A H Adams T E Morton J Drew |
Fg Off, Officer i/c DO Lands Fg Off Fg Off Fg Off |
Maintenance of sites for aerodromes, landing
grounds and airship stations. Arrangements for grazing, seeding, grass cutting and rolling on all RAF stations. Records and plans of lands taken for RAF. Investigation of claims arising from forced landings and accidents by RAF Transport (other than personal injury). Representation of RAF on Command Agricultural Committees. |
Department of the Chief of the Air Staff (Dept of CAS)
Name | Rank/Status | Role/Duties |
Sir Hugh M Trenchard | AM, Bart, KCB, DSO | Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) |
T B Marson | Capt, MBE | Private Secretary |
J L Hutchinson | MC | Assistant Private Secretary |
F K Haskins | Sqn Ldr, DSC | Staff Officer 1st Class |
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Directorate of Operations and Intelligence (DOI) | ||
John M Steel | A/Cdre, CMG CBE | Director All questions relating to Operations and Intelligence |
E J Cuckney | Flt Lt, DSC | Personal Assistant |
1 - Operations Division (FO) | ||
Wg Cdr, CMG, DSO, OBE | Staff Officer 1st Class | |
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FO.1 | ||
Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 2nd Class, DSO, MC | Formulation of plans for air operations in all
countries, except operations by lighter-than-air craft, or in
conjunction with naval forces. Schemes for the furtherance of co-operation with the Army and guidance of training and technical Policy in relation thereto. Preparation, in so far as concerns air operations on land, of all information and operations papers for the War Cabinet. Liaison with the War Office. Liaison with the CGCA with regard to land machines. |
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G J C Maxwell |
Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class | Assistant to Head of FO.1 Applications for special flights in military aircraft. Preparation, maintenance and filing of operation maps. Arrangements for demonstration flight for CGCA, except lighter-than-air craft and seaplanes. |
FO.2 | ||
Richard B Maycock | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class, OBE | Formulation of plans for operations with sea
forces and all questions relating thereto. Operations by airships and balloons. Schemes for the furtherance of co-operation with the Navy and guidance of training and technical Policy in relation thereto. Preparation, in so far as concerns air operations at sea, of all information and operations papers for the War Cabinet. Liaison with the Admiralty and AOC, Coastal Area. Liaison with the CGCA with regard to seaplanes. |
Vacant |
Staff Officer 3rd Class | Assistant to Head of FO.2 Applications for special flights in seaplanes. Arrangements for demonstration flights for CGCA, for lighter-than-air craft and seaplanes. |
2 - Intelligence (AI) | ||
A H W E Wynn |
Sqn Ldr | Head of Intelligence |
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AI.1 | ||
A R Boyle | Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 2nd Class | Intelligence organisation and Air Attachés. Correspondence, receipt , record and distribution of intelligence. Intelligence personnel. Channel of communication with MI.1C and MI.5 War Office. |
AI.1L | ||
P G N Ommanney | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class | Airship intelligence of all countries |
AI.1S | ||
A Rowan |
Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class | Dealing with foreign aviation representatives. |
AI.2 | ||
AI.2A | ||
D S K Crosbie | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class | Russia (including Serbia), Poland, Baltic Provinces, Finland, Scandinavia, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand and Pacific. |
AI.2B | ||
R Gambier-Parry |
Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class | France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, USA, Mexico, Canada, West Indies, South America, Azores, Canaries, Madeira and Cape Verde Islands. |
AI.2C | ||
A Rowan |
Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class | Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Jugo-Slavia, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania. |
AI.2D | ||
A H W E Wynn |
Sqn Ldr | Asia (excluding late Russian Empire) and Africa. |
3 - Central Section | ||
S Nixon | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class, OBE | Organisation and administration of the
Directorate,. Receipt, despatch and filing of all papers dealt with by the Operations and Intelligence Divisions. General questions regarding DOI Staff (military and civil). |
II - Directorate of Training and Organisation (DTO) | ||
Philip W Game | A/Cdre, CB, DSO | Director (DTO) |
M E Martin | Miss | Personal Assistant |
All questions relating to the Training and Organisation of the RAF. | ||
G T Stroud | Fg Off. MBE, Attached | Supervision of clerical staff. Officers' allowances. Rendering of returns. Distribution of files and correspondence within the Directorate. |
Deputy Directorate of Training (DDT) |
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Gp Capt, CMG, DSO, MC | Deputy Director of Training | |
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T.1 | ||
Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 1st Class, CMG, MC | Head of T.1 All flying training on aeroplanes and seaplanes from commencement to completion of courses at finishing schools, inclusive of specialist subjects. Policy and general supervision. Framing of training manuals, transfer cards, etc. |
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T.1A | ||
E J Hodsoll | Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 2nd Class | Assistant to Head of T.1. |
V A Watson | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class | Airship training. Statistics of all courses. Arrangements for training courses as follows: -
Records and detail work in connection with the flying and specialist training of pilots for sea flying units. |
C S Morice | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class, MC | Land and Army Co-operation training. Arrangements for training courses as follows: -
Records and detail work in connection with the flying and specialist training of land flying units not included above. |
T.1B | ||
E G H Clarke | Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 2nd Class, MC | Chief Inspector of Gymnasia. All matters relating to Physical Training and drill in the RAF. Advice regarding gymnastic equipment and buildings. Compilation of, revision of, and the amendment of all Drill Manuals and Physical Training Tables. Organisation and supervision of training a School of Physical Training. Chairman of the RAF Recreational Training Committee. |
J E Speranza | Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 3rd Class | Assistant Inspector of Gymnasia. All matters relating to Recreational Training and games in the RAF. Advice regarding recreational equipment and buildings. Secretary and Treasurer of the RAF Recreational Training Committee. Arrangement of courses and allotment of vacancies at Schools of Physical Training (Army and Navy). |
T.2 | ||
I Curtis | Gp Capt, Staff Officer 1st Class | Policy of training (other than flying) and of education. |
T.2A | ||
H C Pyper |
Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 2nd Class, DSO, OBE, MC Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Cadet College (particulars of examinations;
Prize Cadets; Nominations)' Officers' Training College. Wireless Courses, Boys' Technical Training Centres. Courses of instruction other than flying. Advice regarding provision of equipment for technical training centres. |
T.2B | ||
B H Sisson S Brew |
Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Training of boys and other ranks. General education of boys and other ranks. University courses for officers. Appointment of Civil Educational Staff for Cadet College and for Boys' Training Centres. Questions relating to examination and entry of boy mechanics. Provision of school equipment, books and material for Cadet College and Boys' Wings. Trade Test and efficiency tests for other ranks. |
Deputy Directorate of Organisation (DDO) |
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Gp Capt, OBE | Deputy Director of Organisation | |
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O.1 | ||
G J Watney | Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 1st Class, OBE | Head of Branch General questions concerning organisation, development and mobilisation. |
O.1A | ||
Walter E G Bryant V R Gibbs |
Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class, MBE Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class, DSC |
Organisation of Air Forces at home and abroad. Organisation and preparation of Air Organisation Memoranda. |
O.1B | ||
B P Chase | Flt Lt, Attached | Organisation of Balloon units. |
O.2 | ||
A C Winter | Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 1st Class, OBE | Head of Branch Carrying into effect policy in regard to acquisition and relinquishment of lands and RAF buildings (excluding hired premises); accommodation and building questions at all RAF stations. Disposition of air stations, RAF Establishments. |
O.2A | ||
W E Aylwin
W T S Williams |
Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class, MBE Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Routine accommodation and buildings questions
concerning RAF stations other than coastal stations, schools and
airship stations; general questions of disposition and records. Survey of RAF stations. |
O.2B | ||
G I Tyser R V Bramwell-Davis J M Bell |
Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Routine accommodation and buildings questions concerning coastal stations, schools and airship stations. |
O.2C | ||
W Hodgson W G E Hayman D F Cox |
Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class Fg Off, Attached |
Preparation of, and all questions concerning, war and peace establishments at home and overseas. |
Fire Services | ||
A Crook | Sqn Ldr, Inspector of Fire Services | Advice concerning and inspection of fire-fighting appliances at RAF stations. |
III - Directorate of Personnel (D of P) | ||
Cecil F Lambert | R-Adm | Director |
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Gp Capt, CMG, AM | Deputy Director | |
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H L Jackson | Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 2nd Class | |
H Dawes | Obs Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class | |
1 -Personnel (Officers) | ||
P.1 - Discipline | ||
G T Brierley H Perry |
Wg Cdr, Staff Officer 1st Class, CMG, DSO Sqn Ldr, Attached |
Air Force Act. Editing of King's Regulations and Orders (discipline questions). Liaison with Judge Advocate. General liaison with Provost-Marshal, Great Britain and civil police. Provost-Martial duties. Discipline questions of officers and airmen other than efficiency. Dishonourable dealing (dishonoured cheques). Courts of enquiry on losses, fires, accidents, etc, disclosing breaches of discipline. Courts-martial, all ranks and appeals, quashings, commutations, remissions thereon. Absentees and deserters. Detention Barracks and detention. Prisoners of war; courts of enquiry, etc. Suspension of sentences. Revision of sentences. Acceptance and disposal of officers and airmen placed under arrest by military and civil power. |
P.2 - Casualties | ||
T J L S Boyd | Administrative Assistant | Head of Branch. |
S M F Willis E Bard |
Superintending Clerk 2nd Division Clerk |
Casualties and general questions connected therewith, including war casualties, casualties due to accidents and admissions to hospital from accidents or sickness. |
P.3 | ||
W J Ryan | Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 1st Class, OBE | Head of Branch. |
P.3A | ||
F W Trott | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class, OBE, MC | Ground gradings (officers): -
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R Addenbrooke-Prout | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class, OBE, MC | Questions relating to technical pay. |
P.3B | ||
F G Stammers | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class, OBE | Flying gradings (officers): -
Disposal of medical history documents (FS Form 48) of all officer personnel |
P.3C | ||
H G Stuart | Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class | Commands and Staff appointments at home and
abroad. Questions of acting rank. Custody of confidential reports upon officers and questions relating thereto. Gradings fore pay of higher ranks. |
P.3D | ||
J M J C J I Rock | Fg Off, Attached | Questions relating to medical boards. Arrival reports. Questions relating to allowances of officers whilst on sick leave. Leave and extensions of leave. Permission for officers to proceed on leave to countries abroad. |
P.4 | ||
J H Lidderdale | Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 2nd Class, OBE | Head of Branch |
P.4A | ||
E N T Edwardes | Fg Off, Staff Officer 4th Class | Permanent commissions. |
P.4B | ||
L J Banford | 2nd Division Clerk | First appointments (officers) to all branches
of RAF. Gazetting of all colonial cadets to temporary commissions and cadets to honorary commissions under Weekly Orders 479 and 704. Ante-dating of first appointments. Correspondence with War Office and Admiralty re: obtaining services of Navy or Army officers. Compiling of 'London Gazette'. Chaplains other than Church of England. |
P.4C | ||
Vacant G M Haslam |
- 2nd Division Clerk |
Substantive promotions. Air Force List - All questions of seniority rank and precedence Regimental promotions, honorary promotions. |
P.4E | ||
G A S Jaques | 2nd Division Clerk | Issue of parchment forms of commissions. Liaison with War Office re: RFC commissions and Admiralty, re: RNAS commissions. Issue of King's Certificate to officers invalided from RAF. |
P.4F | ||
H Baker F Jackson |
Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class 2nd Division Clerk |
Relinquishments, retirements, resignations,
removals from the Service. Loss of seniority. Unemployed pay (half-pay). Gazettements on demobilisation. Disposal of all officers medically unfit for duty with RAF. Officers Silver Badge. Correspondence with reference to re-employment and recall to active list of officers already demobilised. Retention of ranks on retirement, relinquishment or demobilisation. Disposal of colonial officers. |
R W Johnson G Pyne |
Fg Off, Attached Plt Off, Attached |
Return of officers to Army and Navy. |
P.4Z | ||
E N D Worsley | Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class | General questions relating to demobilisation of
officers. Demobilisation of Air Ministry and unattached officers. |
A P M Sanders | Flt Lt, Attached | Demobilisation of officers in the colonies and foreign countries. |
Airships | ||
J W O Dalgleish | Wg Cdr, Attached Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Questions relating to airship personnel (officers) and other ranks in conjunction with M.2. |
2 - Officers Records | ||
J Drummond Smith | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class | Head of Branch |
D B Gunn | Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class | |
3 - Personnel (Men) | ||
M.1 | ||
C G Murray |
Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 2nd Class, OBE Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class |
General questions affecting pay, promotions
and trade classifications. Service for pension. Long Service and Good Conduct Medals. Gratuities Kings Certificate on discharge. War medals. Registration of voters. Assessment of character and trade proficiency. Silver War Badge. Muster Roll. Corresponding rank. Good Conduct Badges. Claims to rank trade classification made subsequent to discharge or demobilisation. |
M.2 | ||
A H S Steele-Perkins S Henderson |
Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 2nd Class, OBE Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class |
General requirements by trades. Trade test s of all entries. Posting. Manning and reliefs. Airship personnel. Filling of courses of instruction. Mobilisation of cadres. |
M.3 | ||
H E Rudkin A W Symington |
Maj, Staff Officer 2nd Class, OBE Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class Fg Off, Staff Officer 4th Class |
Inspection and control of Record Office. Conditions of enlistment. Extensions of service. Re-engagements. Transfers to Reserve. Discharges. Compassionate releases. Attestations and other forms used in connection with enlistments, serving airmen, reservists and discharges. Transfers to and fro the Navy and Army (in consultation with M.2). Conditions of service. Forfeitures and restoration of service. Change of name. Disposal of probationary flight officers, flight cadets, and cadets. Leave for other ranks. Provision of other ranks for commissions. Questions concerning demobilisation. |
4 - Chaplain-in-Chief | ||
H D L Viener | Rev, CBE | Chaplain-in-Chief |
Chaplain 1 | ||
H D L Viener | Rev, CBE | Election, posting and control of Church of England Chaplains. |
P C Tranter | Personal clerk to Chaplain-in-Chief | |
Chaplain 1 | ||
J Dey W Moffat S Jones R Hall |
Rev, Principal Chaplain (RC) Rev, Principal Chaplain (Presbyterian) Rev, Principal Chaplain (UB) Rev, Principal Chaplain (Wesleyan) |
Oversight and control of Chaplains and officiating clergymen of the respective denominations at all RAF stations. |
H C Young | Temporary Clerk | Personal clerk to Principal Chaplains (except RC). |
Organising Directorate of Music |
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G Dyson | Sqn Ldr, Organising Director of Music | All questions relating to musical personnel
and material. Technical administration of all musical formations. |
IV - Directorate of Medical Services (DMS) |
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M H G Fell | A/Cdre | Director of Medical Services (DMS) |
MA.1 | ||
H Cooper | Wg Cdr, Staff Officer 1st Class | Personal Assistant to DMS Medical and Dental personnel commissions, promotions, demobilisations of medical officers. Question re: pay and allowances of medical officers. Overseas medical organisation. Medical establishments. General questions relating to medical service. Confidential reports, medical and dental officers. |
MA.1A | ||
A Bolton | 2nd Division Clerk | Medical personnel - postings and gazetting of. Execution of new contracts and renewals. Claims of CMPs on contract. Passages for MOs proceeding overseas. Postings. Records of services of medical and dental officers. Personnel returns. Posting of hospital orderlies. Claims for allowances of staff. Branch Registry. |
MA.2 | ||
J McIntyre | Wg Cdr, Staff Officer 1st Class | Secretary to Medical Advisory Committee. Medical and dental care and treatment of non-effective personnel. Hospitals and sick quarters. Claims for compensation. Standards of medical fitness for cadets and recruits. Invaliding medical boards. Candidates' medical boards and appeal boards. Scrutiny of all reports of medical boards for 'P' and 'F' Branches. Claims of private medical and dental practitioners. |
MA.2A | ||
L Brown | Junior Administrative Assistant. | In charge of section. Enquiries and arrangements for medical boards. Secretarial duties with DMS. |
MA.3 | ||
H A Treadgold | Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 2nd Class | In charge of all questions relating to medical
stores and equipment. Statistics forms and returns. Medical research and inventions. Ambulance - motor and otherwise. Medical arrangements for civil aviation. |
MA.3A | ||
V J Mitchell | Staff Clerk (Acting) | Head of Statistical Section. Scrutiny of returns and compilation of statistical reports and research. Custody of medical records of personnel. |
MA.3B | ||
D Courtney | Staff Clerk (Acting) | Medical stores and equipment. Questi9ons relating to their cost, supply, storage, consumption and disposal. Medical Stores accounts. |
MA.4 | ||
J A Giles | Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 2nd Class | Sanitation. Advisory Sanitary Officer. All questions relating to rations and water supply. Infectious, contagious and venereal diseases. Scrutiny of and advice upon all plans for new building, sites, etc. |
MA.5 | ||
J M Cruickshank | Miss, Matron-in-Chief (Acting) | Administration of RAF Nursing Service. Engagement and postings of sisters and nurses. Engagement of VAD personnel. Supervision and inspections of nursing arrangements of hospitals and sick quarters where female nursing staffs are employed. Questions of accommodation, uniforms, leave and other general matters of Nursing Service. |
M W Campbell | Miss | Assistant to Matron-in-Chief. Executive work of MIC office. |
MA.6 | ||
L D Fairfield | Dr, Woman Medical Director | Engagement, supervision, control and disposal of
women's medical personnel. WRAF Hospitals. WRAF Medical Boards. |
V - Director of Equipment (D of E) | ||
A/Cdre, CB, CMG, DSO | Director of Equipment (D of E) | |
A M Upton | Mrs | Personal Assistant |
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1 - Deputy Directorate of Equipment (DDE) | ||
Christopher L Courtney | Wg Cdr Deputy Director of Equipment (DDE), DSO | Allotment, despatch, repair and disposal of aircraft, engines, mechanical transport and marine craft. |
E.1 | ||
E.1A - Aeroplanes and Seaplanes | ||
L J Killmayer | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class | Allotment, despatch, disposal and repair of aeroplanes and seaplanes. |
D W Wilson | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class | Allotment, despatch, disposal and repair of aeroplanes and seaplanes for RAF Commands overseas, foreign and colonial governments, Director of Research and Coastal Area. |
H E P Wigglesworth | Flt Lt, Attached | Allotment and despatch, of aeroplanes and
seaplanes for RAF Commands at home, other than above. Storage of aircraft. Disposal of surplus aircraft. |
E.1B - Engines | ||
G W Longstaff W E Harper A Holmes |
Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Allotment, despatch, and repair of engines. Disposal of surplus engines. |
E.1C - Marine Craft | ||
Vacant W E G Beaufort-Greenwood |
Staff Officer 2nd Class Attached |
Provision, allotment, movements and repair of
marine craft. Disposal of surplus marine craft. Marine craft records. |
E.1D - Mechanical Transport | ||
Flt Lt J T Vernon |
Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class Fg Off, Staff Officer 4th Class |
Provision, allotment, movements and repair of
mechanical transport. Disposal of surplus mechanical transport. |
M C Gordon | Miss, Temporary Clerk Grade I | MT records. |
E.1 Records | ||
G M Godsal | Miss, Administrative Assistant | Aeroplane, seaplane and engine records. |
1 - Deputy Directorate of Stores (DDS) | ||
T E St C Daniell | Col, OBE, Deputy Director of Aircraft Equipment (E.2), MC | Head of Branch. |
E.2 - | ||
Gp Capt, Deputy Director of Stores (DDS), CMG, DSO, MVO | Provision, issue and disposal of stores of all kinds. | |
E.2A - Spares for Aircraft, Engines, Mechanical Transport and Marine Craft | ||
C F Rasmusen | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class, OBE | Head of Section In charge of allotment of aeroplane, engine, MT and motor boat spares, also AGS, wheels, tyres, etc. |
P Adams R V J S Hogan |
Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class, OBE Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Engine spares, magnetos and carburettors. |
A H Comfort C A Longhurst |
Fg Off, Staff Officer 4th Class Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Aeroplane spares. |
C H Boreham | Fg Off, Staff Officer 4th Class | AGS, wheels, tyres, etc. |
H G Etheridge | Flt Lt, Attached | MT and motor boat spares. |
E.2B - Petrol, Oil, Hangers and General Stores | ||
T O Lyons | Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 1st Class, OBE | Head of Section. In charge of provision and allotment of petrol, oils, signalling and miscellaneous stores, eg. small tools, hangers, packing cases, raw materials, metals. |
G E Stagg | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class, MBE | Oils and petrol. |
David Smith | Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class | packing cases, hangers, small tools, raw materials. |
W D Miller A T Cooper |
Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Machinery and machine tools for RAF workshops. |
E.2C - Armament, Instruments, Electrical Equipment, etc. | ||
Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class | Instrument, electrical equipment, oxygen and signalling apparatus. | |
F J Hooper | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class | Wireless. |
C Y Mitchell | Plt Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class | Bombs, ammunition, fireworks, and bomb gears. |
James Hobbs | Plt Off, Staff Officer 4th Class | Machine guns, gears, rifles and pistols. |
Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class | Photography | |
E.2D - Stores Depots, Accounting, Procedure, etc. | ||
George Laing | Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 1st Class | Head of Section In charge of administration of stores depots, stores accounts, losses, salvage produce, schedules, appendices, establishments, movements of stores, co-ordinated issues, procedure. |
C H Masters | Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class | |
Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class, OBE | Disposal of salvage and produce. | |
D McBirney D W Dean |
Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class Plt Off, Staff Officer 4th Class |
Schedule and appendices. |
R H Smyth W L Eldridge |
Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class Fg Off, Attached. |
Co-ordination and hastening issues. |
T H Evans F G Linssen W Best |
Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class Fg Off, Attached Fg Off, Attached |
Courts of enquiry. Accounting of Stores Committee. |
E.3 - Balloons, Balloon Spares and Hydrogen | ||
F C Williams | Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 2nd Class, OBE | Head of Branch |
N R Fuller | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class | Provision and requisition of all technical and
non-technical kite balloon gear. Issue and allocation of all kite balloon gear. |
A D Newbury | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class | Provision of hydrogen generating plants,
compressing machinery, storage arrangements, etc. Supervision of existing hydrogen plants. Maintenance and supply of spares for hydrogen machinery. |
E.4 - Barrack Services, Messing and Clothing | ||
A Sykes | Wg Cdr, Staff Officer 1st Class, OBE | Head of Branch. General questions of messes, quarters, and barrack equipment and stores. Rations and mess accounts. Uniform and clothing. Estimates. Outstanding hirings. |
E.4A | ||
A L C Neame W H G Maton H P Bridges |
Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 1st Class Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class, MBE Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Furnishing Officers' messes and quarters, etc. Estimates. |
E.4B | ||
W G P Young G F Law W J Bray |
Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class, OBE Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Foodstuffs and forage. Rations. NACB questions. Audits of messing accounts. Estimates |
E.4C | ||
Rudell W Thomas A J Somers |
Flt Lt, Staff Officer 1st Class Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class |
Uniforms, clothing, flying kit. Priced vocabulary of clothing. Liaison with RACB. Estimates. |
E.4D | ||
W R Baldwin-Wiseman | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class | All questions in regards to hired premises. |
E.5 - Rail and Sea Transport | ||
H E Day | Sqn Ldr, Attached | Head of Branch General control of all shipping. Advice as regards principle of travelling allowances. Arrangements with War Office for movements of personnel to foreign stations. Control of all repatriation questions. |
H W Clarke | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class | Arrangements for shipping of stores (except to Ireland) and control of work of Port Detachments. |
Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class | Movement of personnel to foreign stations and such railway questions in the UK as are dealt with by the Air Ministry. | |
Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class | Questions in connection with repatriation. | |
VI -Directorate of Works and Buildings (DWB) |
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Sir Andrew M Stuart |
KCMG, CB |
Director of Works and Buildings |
H P Northcote | Fg Off, MBE | Personal Assistant |
Sites, designs, contracts, construction of all works and buildings and supply of stores and materials for all works and buildings required by the Air Ministry at home and abroad, including Civil Aviation Department; electrical, water, gas and drainage services and property questions arising in connection with the above. | ||
1 - Deputy Directorate of Works and Buildings (DDWB) |
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H E Oakley | OBE, MInstCE | Deputy Director |
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WB.1 - Southern Area and all Seaplane and Airship Stations |
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R F M Pearson | Superintending Civil Engineer, MInstCE | Head of Branch |
A Gilpin H Shires J Newton F G Davis B B Travess R W Hogarth |
Civil Engineer Civil Engineer Assistant Civil Engineer Assistant Civil Engineer, AMInstCE Minor Staff Clerk Wg Cdr, Staff Officer 1st Class, Attached |
Preliminary investigation and siting of all
major new works proposals. Preparation and administration of major new works services. General questions concerning roads, railways and buildings and accessory services. Supervision and inspection of Part I Services. Preparation of annual estimates for Part I Services. Allotments of Part I Funds to all branches and stations. Financial sanctions, Part I Services. |
WB.2 - Northern Area and Overseas |
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A Struben | Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 1st Class, OBE | Head of Branch |
F N D Masters J McClure S Dexter H W Martin |
Flt Lt, Attached Civil Engineer Civil Engineer Administrative Assistant |
As in WB.1 above for Northern Area and Overseas Stations. |
WB.3 |
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H T Humfress | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class | Head of Branch |
C H Andrews H V R Schofield H J Palmer |
Civil Engineer, MBE 1st Class Draughtsman Assistant Civil Engineer, ARIBA |
Preparation of all site plans. Designs and specifications for works services. Custody and maintenance of record plans. Noting of all decisions affecting works. Preparation of scales of accommodation and standard plans for works services. |
WB.4 |
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H Hughes | Chief Surveyor | Head of Branch |
WB.4A |
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W S Crosher E Moore P Mann C W Perry S A Reeves G H Coleman W A Daniels P D Wall W F Woodley E H Chandler |
Surveyor Surveyor Surveyor Assistant Surveyor Assistant Surveyor Assistant Surveyor Assistant Surveyor Assistant Surveyor Assistant Surveyor Assistant Surveyor |
Estimates and bills of quantities for major
new works. Valuations and surveys. Preparation of schedule of prices. Collation and preparation of annual estimates. |
WB.4B |
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F C Knibb W H Tarrant D J Jones A J Etherigton A J Course |
Surveyor Assistant Examiner (Airships) Assistant Surveyor Assistant Surveyor Assistant Surveyor |
Works and supply contracts. Record and register of contractors' contracts and agreements. Supply and shipment of works stores for stations abroad. |
R J Booth | Secretary to Tender Board | |
WB.4C |
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A J Allnutt E Thomas W S Davies G J Whitton J H Allen |
Surveyor Assistant Surveyor (Airships) Assistant Surveyor Assistant Surveyor (Airships) Assistant Examiner (Airships) |
Technical examination of bills for
Headquarters payment. Record of expediture. |
2 - Deputy Directorate of Maintenance (DDM) |
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T D Mackie | Gp Capt, CMG, OBE | Director |
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WB.7 |
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J R Harland A H Dawson F J Matthews W Matthews |
Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 2nd Class Plt Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class Plt Off, Attached Plt Off, Attached |
Part II Services (all minor works). Part III Services (all maintenance works). Preparation of estimates for maintenance and minor works. Efficiency of water supply for fire fighting purposes. Barrack improvements. |
WB.8 |
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D Goad T Kerr-Jones L J Lester L M Lawlor |
Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 2nd Class Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class Plt Off, Attached Plt Off, Attached |
Maintenance and operation of all installations
and machinery for light, power heating, ventilation, sewage disposal and
water. Allocation and repair of mechanical transport and repair of tools and plant. |
WB.9 |
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S B F Carter F E Ryder W J Ryder J Harland |
Wg Cdr, Staff Officer 1st Class, OBE Flt Lt, Attached Plt Off, Staff Officer 4th Class Plt Off, Attached |
Financial sanction for Part II and Part III
Services and for stores, mechanical transport, tools and plant. Custody, distribution and accounting for works stores, and storage of tools and plant. Shipment of work stores for stations abroad. |
3 - Chief Mechanical and Electrical Engineer (CMEE) | ||
J D K Restler | Lt Col | Chief Electrical Engineer |
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WB.10 |
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WB.10L1 |
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W H Clegg | Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class | Technical examination of accounts and c-ordination of work of Division. |
WB.10L2 |
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H S Watson C Finnis |
Sqn Ldr Staff Officer 2nd Class, BA, AMICE Plt Off, Staff Officer 4th Class |
Lighting and distribution schemes. Plans, specifications, estimates and contracts. |
WB.10L3 |
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H Booker G D Arden |
Fg Off, Staff
Officer 4th Class, MBE, AMIMarE Lt, Attached |
Provision and allocation of materials for
stores and stations. Standardisation of electrical stores. |
WB.10L4 |
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C W Crosbie L B Hobgen |
Assistant Civil Engineer, MIEE Plt Off, Staff Officer 4th Class |
Design and layout of power stations for
marine, airship and overseas stations. Supply testing and inspection of machinery. |
WB.10L6 |
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E C St John W P Durtnall T Mitchell |
Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class, MIEE Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class, MIMarE Plt Off, Staff Officer 4th Class, AKC, AMIEE |
Design and layout of power stations for all
inland stations. Supply testing and inspection of machinery. |
WB.10L7 |
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H E Mitchell | Civil Engineer, MInstCE, | Consideration of agreements. Inspection of materials. Experimental work. |
WB.10L8 |
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J W Griggs S F Winkley F M Miller H A Hughes |
Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class, AMIMechE,
AMIEE Flt Lt, Attached Plt Off, Attached Assistant Civil Engineer |
Electrical inspection of all RAF stations both during erection and when running. |
WB.10L10 |
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W W Hardwick | Lt Col, Assistant Civil Engineer | W and B Stores Depot |
4 - WB.5 and 6 (Reporting direct to DWB) |
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WB.5 |
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W J Fernie | Wg Cdr. Attached | Head of Branch |
J F Wells R G Lander H H Burch Reynolds |
Staff Clerk Minor Staff Clerk Minor Staff Clerk Miss, Supervisor of Typists |
Correspondence of a non-technical nature. Parliamentary questions. Registration of correspondence. Control of civilian staff. Pay, allowance and travelling. Civilian labour questions. |
WB.6 |
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R D Waters | Mr | Head of Branch |
R A Kingscote J B Walker A A Davis E Tweedy |
Wg Cdr Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class Civil Assistant Administrative Assistant |
Completion of war contracts for inland
stations. Disposal of surplus plant, material, and hutting arising from war contracts. |
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H A Lewis Dale | Acting Superintending Civil Engineer | Liaison with Coastal Area |
S.6 - Secretariat Division allocated to Department of CAS | ||
C G Evans | Principal | |
Co-ordination and correspondence in the Department of the CAS, as laid
down in Office Memorandum No 114, including: -
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C Ll Bullock C J Galpin S S CherryE J Pike |
Acting Assistant Principal, OBE Higher Division Clerk (Resident Clerk) Higher Division ClerkAssistant Clerk |
Preparation of Air Council letters originating
in the CAS's Department (other than letters for which the Directorate of
Personnel is responsible). Preparation of précis or memoranda for the information of the CAS or any director in the Department. Liaison with Central Divisions of the Secretariat in regard to business of the Air Council, Parliamentary business, establishment, registry and accommodational questions. Compilation of Monthly Lists of Units. |
T H Barnikel | 2nd Division Clerk | Attached to Central Division, DOI. |
A J H Cooke | Assistant Clerk | Duties in connection with Monthly Lists of Units. |
S.7 - Secretariat Division allocated to Department of CAS for Personnel work | ||
R C Richards | Principal (Acting) | |
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J T Cotton | Assistant Principal, MBE | |
A E Slater | Higher Division Clerk | Work connected with applications for Short
Service Commissions. Preparation of lists for consideration by D of P. Gazetting names when approved. |
C G White | Supervising Assistant Clerk (Acting) | |
I V H Campbell | Higher Division Clerk | Correspondence emanating from Directorate of Personnel. |
J E Mullen | Staff Clerk | Special duty with Officers' Records. |
L M Jones | Staff Clerk | Special duty in connection with Personnel - Officers' services. |
V T Brennan | Staff Clerk, MBE | Special duty in connection with Personnel - Men's section |
Department of the Controller-General of Civil Aviation (CGCA)
Name | Rank/Status | Role/Duties |
Sir Frederick H Sykes | Maj-Gen, GBE, KCB, CMG | Controller-General of Civil Aviation |
R D Waterhouse | Lt Col, CMG | Private Secretary |
Vacant | Personal Assistant | |
C B Hazzledine | Mrs, Junior Administrative Assistant | |
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Controller of Plans (CP) | ||
W O Raikes | Lt Col, OBE | Deputy Controller of Plans (DCP) |
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Vacant R B B Colmore C Bennett Vacant |
Senior Assistant Sqn Ldr, Attached Minor Staff Clerk Junior Administrative Assistant |
General consideration, co-ordination and
planning of air routes. Examining and advising on broad aspects of schemes for commercial aviation - British and Foreign. |
Controller of Aerodromes and Licensing (CAL) | ||
W D Beatty | Wg Cdr, CBE, AFC | Acting Controller of Aerodromes and Licensing (CAL) |
Vacant | Deputy Controller of Aerodromes and Licensing | |
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AL.1 | ||
F C Shelmerdine J M Pearson F A CobbD C Telford H H Adams |
Lt Col, Senior Assistant, OBE Lt, Junior Assistant Capt, Junior AssistantJunior Assistant Staff Clerk |
Inspection and organisation of Civil
aerodromes. Licensing and registration of personnel, aircraft and aerodromes. |
AL.2 | ||
G B Cockburn J P C Cooper A F R P H Somerset-LeekeS J V Fill B ThomsonF S Wilkins |
Senior Assistant Sqn Ldr, Junior Assistant, OBE, MC Flt Lt, Acting Junior AssistantSqn Ldr, Junior Assistant, OBE Capt, Junior AssistantLt, Junior Assistant |
Investigation of and reports on accidents. Correspondence |
Controller of Communications (C of C) | ||
Lyster F Blandy | Gp Capt, DSO | Controller of Communications |
Technical advice and assistance on general questions of policy in connection with signals, wireless and land line, cypher and code, aerial navigation, navigation manuals and aerial maps. | ||
C.1 - Signals | ||
C.1A - Wireless | ||
J Waley-Cohen | Lt Col, Senior Assistant, CMG, DSO | Liaison with Army, Navy, RAF and Civil W/T departments - British and Foreign. |
W G T Pope | Maj, Junior Assistant | General efficiency of W/T organisation. Wave lengths and power of wireless telegraph, telephone, direction finding and beacon stations. Analysis and reports on W/T work at home and abroad. Collection and distribution of meteorological data by wireless. Advice as to establishments of personnel and apparatus, types of apparatus required and general lines of training, research and experiment. |
C.1B - Visual | ||
W J C Brown | Maj, Junior Assistant | Signal procedure and visual training. Standardisation with other services of international signals. |
J C Coulson | Lt, Attached | Issue of codes, cyphers and call-signs. Preparation of signal orders. Security of secret and confidential signal books. |
C.1C - Lines | ||
G B Williams | Capt, Junior Assistant | Line telegraphs and telephones. Advice as to apparatus and establishments of personnel. Records of telephone installations. Examination of telephone traffic. |
B H N H Hamilton E L Johnston F A Holmes |
Sqn Ldr, Staff Officer 1st Class, DSO Flt Lt, Attached Plt Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class |
RAF Assistants |
C.2 - Navigation | ||
Vacant | Senior Assistant | |
C.2A | ||
W R Bernard | Sqn Ldr, Junior Assistant | Advice on methods of development of aerial
navigation and navigation regulations. Preparation of manuals, reports and flying directions. Advice on lines of training. |
C.2B | ||
C H Biddlecombe | Lt, Junior Assistant | Aerial survey. Preparation of aerial route directions. Advice on routes to be followed, methods and development of air pilotage, systems of aerodrome control, siting of day marks and lighthouses. |
F C Deane | Fg Off | Advice on types and methods of use of navigational instruments. |
C.2C | ||
W W Popplewell | Fg Off | Correction, custody and issue of aerial and other maps, charts and notices to airmen. |
Controller of Information (C of I) | ||
Ernest D Swinton | Maj-Gen, CB, DSO | Controller of Information |
L Vaucour | Miss | Personal Assistant |
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I (C) - Commercial | ||
O G G Villiers F W Alderton |
Maj, Senior Assistant, DSO Minor Staff Clerk |
Commercial information: - Collection, analysis, classification and distribution (including Industry) of information relating to
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I (T) - Technical | ||
A Graham-Clark C A Watson-Taylor |
Flt Lt, Attached Capt, Junior Assistant |
Collection, analysis, classification and
distribution of technical nformation relating to construction and design
of all types of aircraft, engines, accessories and instruments, fuels,
oil, gas, fabrics, dopes, timbers, metals, etc, including sources of
supply and processes employed in production. Development of technical aeronautics in foreign countries. Tabulation and record of factories employed in aircraft construction , including output. |
I (P) - News | ||
C P Robertson L A Rushbrooke E M Rossiter T Pearson |
Fg Off, Senior Assistant - - - |
General enquiry bureau and clearing house for
Press. Issue of communiqués, news, articles, etc, to the British and Foreign Press, and compilation of weekly Press Index. All communication with Press. Arranging for reports of speeches and for interviews with officials of the Air Ministry. Issue of passes to Press to visit home aerodromes and airship stations. |
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W W Burkett | Staff Clerk | |
Meteorological Office | ||
Sir Napier Shaw | LLD, ScD, FRS | Controller of Meteorology |
E E Austin | Miss | |
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Administrative | ||
R G K Lempfert | Assistant Director | Organisation, supervision, inspection and instruction of contributing stations. |
Registry | ||
T D Bell H L B Tarrant D G Chambers |
Chief Clerk Principal Assistant Miss, Staff Assistant |
General supervision of the office
establishment and Office Keeper's staff. Registry of letters and documents. Issue of meteorological publications. |
Accounts | ||
J A Curtis E J Hood M Coleman |
Cashier Staff Assistant Miss, Staff Assistant |
Accounts, assistance in preparing and checking estimates. |
Library and Enquiries | ||
E F Walker R E Smith |
Miss, Senior Professional Assistant Miss, Staff Assistant |
Reference and lending libraries. Registration of publications received for the library. Charge of meteorological documents. Selection and extraction of information in reply to enquiries concerning Dominions and foreign countries. |
Marine Division | ||
L A Brook-Smith | Lt Cdr, Superintendent | |
H Harries | Assistant Superintendent | Supervision of observations on ships of the Royal Navy and Mercantile Marine. |
C Harding W G James J T Williams A G W Howard |
Principal Assistant Staff Assistant Staff Assistant Staff Clerk |
Collection of observations from the sea. Custody of meteorological logs; examination and compilation of observations in meteorological logs, and logs of HM Ships. Preparation of handbooks for the use of seamen and of the publication of charts, etc, on marine meteorology. |
Statistical Division | ||
F J W Whipple C E P Brooks S N Sen J Sheerman |
Superintendent Senior Professional Assistant Senior Professional Assistant Principal Assistant |
Supervision of observation at land stations in
the British Isles and the Crown Colonies. Compilation of British Meteorological and Magnetic Year Book and the Réseau Mondial, Meteorological Circular, Meteorological Calendar, Observers' Handbook and Computer's Handbook. Replies to enquiries for information as to the British Isles and Réseau Mondial. |
Atmospheric Pollution Section, Advisory Committee | ||
J S Owens G M Watson |
Secretary Junior Professional Assistant |
Investigation of atmospheric pollution. |
British Rainfall Organisation | ||
C Salter J Glasspoole E Carter |
Superintendent Junior Professional Assistant Technical Assistant |
Organisation and supervision of observations
of rainfall. Compilation and editing of British Rainfall and Symon's Meteorological Magazine. Special information of geological survey, Metropolitan Water Board. Expert advice on rainfall in Parliamentary Committees. |
Instruments Division | ||
R Corless Geake R F Wallace |
Superintendent Senior Professional Assistant Principal Assistant |
Design, construction and supply of
meteorological instruments and material to Royal Navy, Mercantile
Marine, Crown Colonies, observatories and stations, public departments
and private observers. Supervision of the work of the lithographic press, requisitions for printing, and sub-editing of MO issues of printing and publications. |
Forecasting | ||
E Gold J S Dines A H R Goldie Vacant A E Gendle C P Hearle H G Harris R M B Mackenzie W Gillon E W Barlow H F Jackson C W C Browne E V Newnham E G Bilham R Sargeant M T Spence W C Kaye C K M Douglas L D Sawyer L F Lewis G M Hood |
Lt Col, Assistant Director, DSO, FRS Superintendant (Indoors) Superintendant (Outdoors) Superintendant (England, Wales and Ireland) Sqn Ldr, Attached Sqn Ldr, Attached Flt Lt, Attached Flt Lt, Attached Flt Lt, Attached Flt Lt, Attached Flt Lt, Attached Flt Lt, Attached Senior Professional Assistant Senior Professional Assistant Principal Assistant Senior Professional Assistant Senior Professional Assistant Senior Professional Assistant Miss Miss Junior Professional Assistant |
Collection of observations from stations in
the British Isles, Europe, Atlantic and ships crossing the Atlantic. Preparation and issue of daily weather reports, charts and forecasts. Organisation and inspection of local arrangements for distribution. |
Army Services | ||
D Brunt | Superintendent | |
S.8 - Secretariat Division allocated to Department of CGCA | ||
F G L Bertram | Principal, OBE | |
Co-ordination and correspondence for Department of CGCA as laid down in Office Memorandum No 114 | ||
Vacant J D Walker F W Musson S G Robinson |
Assistant Principal Higher Division Clerk (Temporary) Higher Division Clerk 2nd Division Clerk |
As laid down in Office Memorandum No 114 |
Department of the Director-General of Supply and Research (DGSR)
Name | Rank/Status | Role/Duties |
AVM, KCB, CMG, CBE | Director-General (DGSR) | |
A R Wolbrum | Private Secretary | |
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I - Directorate of Research (D of R) | ||
A/Cdre, CB, CMG, DSO, AFC | Director of Research (D of R) | |
M Somerset | Miss | Personal Assistant |
II - Directorate of Aircraft Supply (DAS) | ||
R P Wilson | MInstCE | Director of Aircraft Supply (DAS) |
M Tiarks | Miss | Personal Assistant |
III- Directorate of Aircraft Inspection (DAI) | ||
Ralph K Bagnall-Wild | A/Cdre, CMG, CBE | Director of Aeronautical Inspection (DAI) |
S D Curtice | Miss | Personal Assistant |
IV - Airships Directorate (D of A) (Air Ministry) | ||
E M Maitland | A/Cdre, CMG, DSO, AFC | Director of Airships (D of A) |
Byron | Mrs | Personal Assistant |
Design, Construction, Research, Maintenance and Supplies of Airships. | ||
1 - Airship Design and Construction (Div I) | ||
C I Campbell | Head of Division | |
Airship Design and Construction | ||
H B W Evans | RCNC | In charge of hull design and construction. |
H May T S D Collins |
RCNC Temporary Technical Assistant |
Rigid design and calculations. |
F Sutcliffe | RCNC | Non-rigid calculations and general design work. |
E F Randle | Technical Assistant | In charge of Drawing Office. |
Engine and Machinery Design. Electrical | ||
R G Perry | Sqn Ldr | Engine and machinery design and inspection (in charge). |
I M Steele | Flt Lt | Shop machinery |
Price Reed | Sqn Ldr | Electrical design and details |
2 - Airship Experiment and Research (Div II) | ||
T R Cave-Browne-Cave | Wg Cdr | Head of Division, CBE |
J E M Pritchard | Sqn Ldr | Flying trials, etc. |
S M Rope | Flt Lt | Aerodynamics, Instruments and Stability. |
E A Blundell | Plt Off | Engines |
H E Holland | Engines | |
P Worthington | Flt Lt | Kite Balloons |
3 - Airship Maintenance (Div III) | ||
D Harries | Sqn Ldr, AFC | Head of Division |
T W Elmhirst | Flt Lt, AFC | Airships |
A J Osborn | Flt Lt | Wireless Telegraphy |
W P Rogers | Flt Lt | Hydrogen |
J P Bourke | Sqn Ldr, OBE | Works |
4 - Airship Supplies, Contracts and Accounts (Div IV) | ||
Supplies | ||
J H Hearn | Naval Stores Officer | General Charge of Branch. Inspecting Officer for Stations (Station Accounts) |
H B Birchby | Assistant Naval Stores Officer | Supervision of Stores Section. General Stores for Airships. |
C M James | 2nd Grade Clerk | Hydrogen and its Materials, Compasses and W/Y gear. |
P E G Day | Special Airship Stores. | |
A C Tapster | Lt | |
A G Allen | Lt | All technical questions on Hydrogen Plant. |
H Hutter | Assistant Naval Stores Officer | Supervision of Spares Section. |
P W Inwood | 3rd Grade Clerk | Engine and Hull spares. |
C J Rowland | Temporary Assistant | Supplies of new construction hull and gasbags. |
O Mattinson | Flt Lt | Engine transmission gear, station plant and machinery. |
Contracts | ||
H M Lidiard | Superintending Assistant Clerk | General charge of Section. |
A V Friche A Gray |
Assistant Examiner Temporary Administrative Assistant |
All contracts for supplies for airships and stations. |
Accounts | ||
A E Wigfield | Accountant | General charge of Section. |
B Pocock | Accountant | Cost, contract accounts, liability, estimates. |
A O'Callaghan | Assistant Examiner | Checking of claims, and passing for payment. |
J A C Sumner | Flt Lt | |
V - Secretariat Division allocated to Department of DGSR (S.9) | ||
Not yet formed |
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