Directorate of Contracts

Name	Status	Role/Duties
J T Cotton		Director of Aircraft Contracts (D of C (A))
E L Pickles		Deputy Director of Contracts II (DDC II) In charge of PTCO and Principal Accountant
W F Jenkins		Deputy Director of Contracts IV (DDC IV) In charge of ADC (D), ADC (A) and ADC (E).
D W Howard		Assistant Director of Contracts (D) (ADC (D)) In charge of C36 and duties of C2, C14, C28 and C35 in so far as they relate to Shadow Manufacture and Dominion or Foreign purchases and sales.
A J Camm		Assistant Director of Contracts (A) (ADC (A)) In charge of C4, C20 and C23.
L M Snelling		Assistant Director of Contracts (E) (ADC (E)) In charge of C2, C14, C28 and C35.
W A James		Principal Technical Costs Officer (PTCO) In charge of C5.
H P Bruckshaw		Principal Accountant In charge of C6.
Note A The Assistant Directors report to DDC II on major questions of price fixing and major financial questions affecting contractors. Note B The functions of ADC (G), C 3 and C 18 extend to both Directories in so far as duties of a general nature are concerned. Similarly, C 5, C 6 ands C 9 serve both D of C and D of C (A) within their particular responsibilities.
C 2
T W Sissens	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 2 (a)
H F Taylor G H Scott	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts with Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd for supply and repair of aero-engines and accessories; aero-engine shadow scheme for Bristol type engines.
C 2 (b)
G Marshman D C Rylett R R Bridges F R Hawkins	Contract Officer. Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts with Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd for supply and repair of aero-engines and accessories; spare parts and tool; also contracts with this firm for aero-engine development and research work and mechanics' services.
C 4
S L Heal	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 4 (a)
A G Lowe H F Smith D A Henning	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for single-engine land planes (except fighters, trainers, flying boats, Fleet Air Arm and civil types) and spares.
C 4 (b)
J Roy J P Tourle C W B King	Staff Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for multi-engine land planes (except fighters, trainers, flying boats, Fleet Air Arm and civil types) and spares.
C 5
W A James	Principal Technical Costs Officer
G H Moffatt L R Barrett J H Munro A H Clinker L E Bunnett J S Morrill Miss V B Chipping	Deputy Principal Technical Costs Officer Deputy Principal Technical Costs Officer Senior Technical Costs Officer Senior Technical Costs Officer Senior Technical Costs Officer Senior Technical Costs Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Estimates of production costs as required by Air Ministry, Admiralty or other government departments.
C 6
H P Bruckshaw W Gairns T P Jones	Principal Accountant Deputy Principal Accountant Deputy Principal Accountant
C 6 (a) E R Wyer C 6 (b) J T Matthews	Senior Accountant Senior Accountant	Investigation of contractors' books and accounts relating to costs and overhead charges of airframe contracts (and of engine contracts in the case of Bristol and De Havilland Companies); accountancy questions arising from the operation of the capital clause.
C 6 (c)
L O Hargrave	Senior Accountant	Certification of imprest advances. Audit of costs of construction of Shadow Factories, etc, where costs of production are not involved.
C 6 (d)
P G Livingston E Harris E Fellow J R Shireffs	Senior Accountant Senior Accountant Senior Accountant Senior Accountant	Certification of imprest advances. Audit of costs of construction and production of Shadow Factories.
C 6 (e)
J B Grieve J Cowan	Senior Accountant Senior Accountant	Investigation of overhead charges, etc of contractors (other than those falling naturally under C 6 (a), C 6 (b) or C 6 (g); costs of flying schools; audit of Heston accounts, etc.
C 6 (f)
E D Johnson	Senior Accountant	Analysis of published financial accounts of contractors and statistics relating thereto.
C 6 (g)
D C MacDougall	Senior Accountant	Special investigations; costs or overhead charges of works, armaments and instrument contracts.
Clerical Section
Miss M Foord	Higher Clerical Officer
C 14
H R Puncher	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 14 (a)
R A Caswell H H Bayley G A Finbow	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for screening harness (other than BTH); auxiliary power units; coil ignition; compressors (other than BTH); pumps, vacuum, hydraulic, fuel; Coffman starters; sparking plugs; competitive tenders for miscellaneous aero-engine accessories.
C 14 (b)
R J Sanders L T Jenkins H Draycott	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts with British Thornton Houston and Rotax Ltd for magnetos; cartridge starters; starters, starter motors, booster coils; compressor (BTH only); screening harness (BTH only). Contracts for Simms magnetos; ball bearings; starters (other than BTH, Coffman and Rotax). Aircraft Equipment Orders Committee work.
C 20
E Woodford	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 20 (a)
J S Congdon R B Powell R J Hallen	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Area Officer UAB	Contracts for Reconnaissance, GP, Helicopter and Civil type aircraft and spares. Airscrews and spares for all types.
C 20 (b)
H V Little R Tratt H L C Murdie	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for seaplanes, flying boats, amphibians, Fleet Air Arm types, torpedo carrying aircraft, and spares.
C 23
E A Pearse	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 23 (a)
E W G Haynes G Callie R D Wixcey J A J D Hatton	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for fighter type land planes and spares
C 23 (b)
V W Pain F D Fawson	Staff Officer Assistant Contract Officer	General questions of aircraft contract procedure; statistics, circular letters and Overheads reports. Contracts for blue prints and duplicate drawings. Loan agreements, civil hirings, etc.
C 23 (c)
E F Grimsdell A Chase D E Johnson	Staff Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for trainer type land planes. Repair of all aircraft. Experimental aircraft and components; engine and gun turret development tests.
Civilian Repair Organisation (Cowley) (Contracts Section)
R E Phillips	Senior Contract Officer	Contracts liaison officer for repair of aircraft and technical equipment.
C 28
A W Isherwood	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 28 (a)
E S Wood R B M King F R Hawkins Miss G E M Grubb	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for aero-engines, spares and tools therefore and accessories supplied by Rolls Royce Ltd. Contracts with this firm for engine development and research work; also contracts for repair and mechanics' services Shadow schemes for Rolls-Royce types of engine.
C 35
W J Irving	Senior Contract Officer
C 35 (a)
A H Ashton D C Rylett L Levett	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for aero-engines, spares and tools therefore and accessories supplied by Armstrong Siddeley Motors Ltd and foreign contractors. Contracts with these firms for engine development and research work; also contracts for repair and mechanics' services for CFR knock testing engines.
C 35 (b)
E H Johnson G F Skipper H E Tagg	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for aero-engines, spares and tools therefore and accessories supplied by De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd Contracts with this firm for engine development and research work; also contracts for repair and mechanics' services; contractors for carburettors and spare parts; carburettor shadow schemes.
C 36
J C Reid	Senior Contract Officer
C 36 (a)
W D Squire	Contract Officer (Assistant Inspector of Schools)	Airframe and airscrew shadow factory schemes. Purchases of aircraft and engines abroad.
C 36 (b)
E S Wilson	Contract Officer	Contract negotiations and instructions relative to release of aircraft for sale abroad. Co-ordination of contract negotiations and procedure on supplies approved by the Allied Demands Committee.

Name	Status	Role/Duties
L V Meadowcroft		Director of Contracts (D of C)
A T Nichols		Deputy Director of Contracts (DDC (AM))
E Backhouse		Assistant Director of Contracts (S) (ADC (S)) In charge of C12, C19, C27, C29 and C44.
G F Sudbury		Assistant Director of Contracts (ADC (F)) In charge of C10 and C24.
A C Hamilton		Assistant Director of Contracts (ADC (Clo)) In charge of C1, C22 and C33.
H H Byfield		Deputy Director of Contracts (DDC (W)) In charge of C8, C16 and C17.
Note - C25 and C19 (in regard to duties of 19 (a)) report direct to DDC (AM)
C 1
A W Keen	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 1 (b)
C R Jackson Miss P Quigley W E Dowling	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Uniforms (RAF and civilian). Garniture (including buckles and chevrons). Civilian clothing.
C 1 (c)
E H G Metcalfe Miss E G Deadman Miss D E Mayes	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Uniforms (WAAF). Khaki drill clothing. Rubber proofed clothing. Light clothing. Under clothing.
C 1 (d)
C Thomas C R Stuart D E Bailey	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Flying clothing. Spectacles and goggles (other for use in the air). Leather clothing. Production duties for C1.
C 8
L J Banford	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 8 (a)
E J Rennie C F A Rixon E H Mackenney J A Graham	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Building and civil engineering contracts.
C 8 (b)
F J West E Cowan	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Structural steelwork; hutting; steel fencing (including erection).
C 10
J F May	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 10 (a)
T Perress F E Browning Vacant	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for overseas requirements of liquid fuels, lubricants other than bulk purchase of aircraft lubricating oil, bitumen and other related petroleum products; calorgas; colloidal graphite; hydraulic fluids; castor; lard; sperm and neatsfoot oils.
C 10 (b)
L J E Chapman W E G Rees F J Hill	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for hand torches, batteries and filaments; Met Office instruments; electro-medic equipment; hire of moorings; charter of vessels for maintenance of RAF bombing and firing ranges; agency contracts at ports; buoys, etc for maintenance of ranges; non-aeronautical timber, wooden and cardboard containers; drums and metal containers; balloons (small) for Met Office; paint, lacquers, varnishes (other than aircraft); french polish, creosote, linseed oil and turpentine; drysaltery.
C 12
H C Vogt	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 12 (a)
R J B Butt F C Cooke G H Moore A D Crombie	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for machine tools and accessories (DGW); woodworking machinery; mechanical testing apparatus; cranes; winches (power); locomotives and railway rolling stock; wind tunnel apparatus.
C 12 (b)
J J Sloane R C James Miss S Garrod Miss E E Daly	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for engine-driven generating sets; sewage plant; foundry plant, road making plant and furnaces, forges and hearths (DGW); Diesel, gas and petrol engines; disinfectors; lifts (goods passenger and service); ejectors (sewage and pneumatic); anodic treatment, impregnation, sand blasting, vulcanising and welding, degreasing (chemical) and bluing and browning plant.
C 12 (c)
A C Vincent B B Peachey L D Milo	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Work arising from Supply Committee and Machine Tool Sub-Committee. Contracts for forges and hearths (DGE): air and hydrogen compressor plants including air compressors for paint spraying and tyre pumping (DGE and DGW) and DGE machine tools: pumping machinery, laundry, baking and refrigerating plant, weighbridges, vehicle lifts, hoists, capstans, purification and filtration and water softening (machinery only), magneto and engine test benches, sewing machines.
C 16
Vacant	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 16 (a)
H A Cridland W Brierley W Humphrey R H Orchard	Contract Officer Contract Officer Contract Officer Contract Officer	Investigation and settlement of claims for extra and contractual payments arising on HQ and local contracts for works services (except contracts for Artificers' work) at home and abroad. Preparation and periodical review of documents detailing the contract conditions for works services at home and abroad.
C 16 (b)
N Hodges J G Joyce F J L Robertson	Contract Officer Contract Officer Temporary Assistant	Proposals referring to and review of local contracts works services and stores at home and overseas.
C 17
H V Williams	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 17 (a)
L A E Sleap C H Brand Miss R M Holgate	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for supply of building materials (except timber), shutters, doors and windows; corrugated sheets, air raid shelters; oil filtering plant, radiator testing plant; cooking and heating apparatus (non-electrical) including installation, domestic grates, fireplaces; fencing, railings and gates; wind vane masts, tower ladders; trolleys, pulley blocks; belting; aerodrome surfacing equipment (gang and hay mowers, diesel rollers, harrows and auto-scythes) grass seed: sanitary fittings: portable garages, fertilizers.
C 17 (b)
W Sellars G W Horn E J Taylor	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for supply of asbestos and insulation sheeting: lagging materials: petrol, oil and steam jointing; storage tanks, piping, fittings and meters; boilers (high and low pressure) and hot water fittings; radiators (heating), steam condensers; cisterns and tanks; air receivers; boiler work such as degreasing, engine cleaning and decontamination: catapults; camouflage paints, powders and material for external use; roofing materials. Contracts for the following works services (including supply only): - wireless and water towers (steel and wood) and installations marine and jetty work (constructional) re-roofing well boring tennis courts tree and shrub planting. ventilation and air conditioning installations installation of compressed air mains for workshop machinery hydrogen retorts maintenance of fixed targets
C 17 (c)
H Prater G E Bennett Miss L N Sparkes	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Grass cutting contracts: articifers' works contracts and ex-gratia claims arising thereon, ex-gratia claims arising on contracts dealt with by C 17 (a): preparation of aerodrome surfaces and drainage: stabilised soil runways: tarmac runways: petrol and oil installations at RAF stations.
C 19
J W Walker	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 19 (a)
F M Taylor L P Darsley L Cohen	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contractual administration of elementary flying training schools and air observer navigation schools (except those operated on a 'management' basis) Screening of staff employed by companies operating civil training schools. Contracts for the care and maintenance of Communication flight, Overseers, and RAF aircraft at aerodromes from which civil training schools are operated.
C 19 (b)
V H Jones Vacant B A Bennett	Staff Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Maintenance of Trade Lists for C8, C10, C12, C17, C24 and C27 and central record of tendering and of contracts placed. Issue of invitations to tender. Tender Board and scheduling of tenders. Record of wage rates. Circulation of contract documents for C8 and C17. Parliamentary Questions. Contractor's priority telephone and other communications.
C 22
H J N Mattock	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 22 (a)
E Dempsey L T Underwood H B Ellison A E Grant	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for small hand and agricultural tools; (excluding armourers' tools).
C 22 (b)
Vacant G W Merryweather J Tipping Miss B M Hunt	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for racks, portable tanks, bins and baths; trestles; wood and metal benches; light hand trucks and trollies; oxy-acetylene welding plant; ladders; hand (including semi rotary) pumps; MT greasing, etc equipment; snatch and pulley blocks; barrack and hospital stores (other than textiles); cooking equipment; bedsteads; drawing and surveying equipment.
C 22 (c) and (d)
G D O'Hanlan	Contract Officer	In charge of C 22 (c) and (d)
C 22 (c)
Miss C Henman Vacant	Higher Clerical Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for musical instruments; gymnastic and school equipment; advertising; communion plate; machine tool accessories; micrometers; vernier calipers, gauges; drills; files; reamers; ironmongery; sterilizing plant; disinfectors.
C 22 (d)
Miss G A Howes B C Jocelyn H H Jay C H Macey	Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Review of local contracts let by RAF Units. Investigation of complaints under Fair Wages clause. Questions in connection with the employment of aliens by contractors. Contractors' advertising. Statistics and returns. Issue, abstracting and scheduling of tenders. Central record of tendering. Maintenance of Trade Lists (for C1, C22, and C33) and correspondence in connection therewith. Staff and accommodation for C1, C22, and C33.
C 24
F R Barnicoat	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 24 (a)
C E F Gough D Spence H F Smith	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	General arrangements for purchasing petroleum products from Petroleum Board; erection and filling of fuel reserve depots overseas. Investigation of sources of supply of petroleum products and other components of aviation fuels; questions affecting their availability at home and abroad. Secretarial work in connection with co-ordination of Oil Policy Committee.
C 24 (b)
Vacant V A Dawes A F Rogers	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contract action relating to the acquisition, storage and distribution of Air Ministry bulk stocks in the UK of aviation fuel; lubricating oil and ethyl fluid (including construction and operation of AM installations).
C 24 (c)
B Gottleib	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Special transactions relating to supply and distribution of aviation fuel and lubricating oil; including agreements for construction and operation of fuel and oil reserve depots and tinning factories. Rates of charge for services by Petroleum Board in reception, storage and distribution of stocks in the UK Price basis for purchase of aviation fuel and lubricating oil through the Petroleum Board and for transfers to the Board for Civil purposes. Co-ordination with Dominions for supplies of fuel, etc.
C 25
L M Jones	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 25 (a)
N A Pearson Miss V L Musselbrook	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Agreements for the formation of new Elementary Flying Training Schools. Negotiation of new agreements or amendments to existing agreements arising out of the expansion and altered requirements of training at existing schools. Contracts for the Charter of Civil Aircraft for Co-operation flying with AA Units and the Observer Corps and generally.
C 25 (b)
C F Mayo V C V Williams	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Agreements for the formation of new Air Observer Navigation Schools, General Reconnaissance Schools and Supplementary Wireless Training Schools. Agreements for services of Civil Companies in the training of Maintenance personnel and for various RAF purposes. Contractual administration of schools or units being operated on a management basis.
C 27
G A L Jaques	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 27 (b)
H Young Miss K A Butler J R Scott	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Temporary Assistant	Gas and Electricity Agreements.
C 27 (c)
H J Shuker F N Walker Vacant	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Water Agreements and Sewage Disposal Agreements.
C 29
J F McGlennon	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 29 (a)
R H Prince D S Foster Vacant R V Koster	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Questions of general contract policy and procedure. Committee work. Consideration and preparation of standard and special conditions of contract. Preparation of contract instructions. Staff and accommodation questions. Delegation of local purchase powers.
C 33
G Marshman	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 33 (a)
E Le Moignan J Mayhead G H Coombs D C Sproull	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Liaison with Wool, Cloth an Webbing Controls. Contracts for woollen piece goods (including bunting, shalloon and woollen felt); blankets; cotton and hessian piece goods; knitted wear and hosiery. Production work on woollen materials for C33. Contracts for coal and coke.
C 33 (b)
Vacant F C W Norman E Scott	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Temporary Assistant	Contracts for bedding; barrack stores textiles; bags; boots and shoes; laces; medical stores.
C 33 (c)
Vacant Miss M J Couper H L Pearson	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for covers; haversacks; holdalls; mats (seaplane); sacks; tent (non-aeronautical); canvas; cordage; rags; waste; mats; netting; tow; paper.
C 44
F E Halliwell	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 44 (a)
G M Manby Miss B J Barnes H C Young	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for electrical power plant and accessories (including fixed electric furnaces); Electrical heating apparatus. Sales of surplus materials
C 44 (b)
G F W Adams Vacant	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts in connection with hydrogen.
C 44 (c)
R W Ley Vacant Vacant	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Heating and hot water installations; electrical wiring and cabling installations.

1943

C 44
C 44 (b)
Miss Q V Wadleigh Miss J K Brett-Clarke W C Glasspool	Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Construction and management contracts for hydrogen stations Contract questions arising on construction and management claims.
C 44 (c)
R W Ley L E Slater F C House W H Leddell	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Temporary Contract Assistant	Works services contracts for electrical wiring, cabling and broadcasting installations.

¹Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1942 - AIR 20/7516 (AL9 - 9 March 1943)

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
L V Meadowcroft	Director (D of C (AM))
A T Nichols	Deputy Director (DDC (AM))
E Backhouse	Assistant Director of Contracts (S) (ADC (S))	In charge of C 12, C19, C 27, C 29 and C 44,
G F Sudbury (re-employed on retirement)	Assistant Director of Contracts (Fuel) (ADA (Fuel))	In charge of of C 10 and C 24.
H J N Mattock	Assistant Director of Contracts (C) (ADA (C))	In charge of C 22 and C 33.
H H Byfield	Assistant Director of Contracts (W) (ADA (W))	In charge of of C 8, C 16, C 17 and C 45.
Note: Note: C25 and C19 (in regard to the duties of C19(a)) report direct to DDC (AM).
C 8
G F W Adams	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C8 (a)
T Perress E H Mackenney Miss M D Yates	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Letting of and extensions to building and civil engineering contracts.
C 8 (b)
N A Pearson Miss P M Quigley Miss M S Lee	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer (Temporary) Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts Work for Col. Turner's Branch; contracts for Blister hangars.
C 8 (c)
F C A Rixson J A Graham, Mrs D E Pollard	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Assistant Contract Officer (Temporary)	Post-contractual questions on contracts let by C8(a) (other than those dealt with by C16 or C45). Miscellaneous queries on contracts for works services.
C 10
W Humphrey	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 10 (a)
W E G Rees	Staff Officer	Head of Section
D S Foster	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for Petroleum Board "Pool" products, such as MT spirit, paraffin, diesel fuel and other fuel oils, gas oil, benzol and cold starting aviation fuels; white spirit; miscellaneous oils and lubricants; paraffin and graphited waxes; dopes for lubricating oils; petroleum and red mineral jellies; reclamation of used oils; bitumen; hydraulic fluids; calor gas; anti-freezing oils; diesel lubricating oils and all types of greases; aero-engine lubricating oils.
C 10 (b)
H Young	Staff Officer	Head of Section
Miss E G Deadman	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for electrical and lighting equipment, including :- fans (all types); cables (all types except supply and lay); cable boxes and accessories (including power distribution and overhead line transmission equipment); sirens; fire and attack alarm equipment; refrigerating cabinets; telephone equipment; electrical heating and cooking apparatus (including electric furnaces); meters and indicating equipment, distribution boards, switches and cut-outs; electrical wiring sundries (including conduits); lighting fittings (including reflectors, obstruction lights, shades, etc.) switches; lampholders; hand winches; emergency lighting equipment; storage batteries; battery charging equipment.
Miss J G Gaylor	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for : - magneto and engine test benches; sewing machines; sparking plug servicing machines; cutting tools (including twist drills, reamers, screw-cutting tools, taps and dies, etc.) wrenches, chasers, milling cutters; tool holders; slitting saws; micro calipers and gauges; centre keys; boring tools; die nuts and heads; sleeves, lathe tools; mops and bobs; carriers; centres; angle plates; band saws; grinding wheels.
C 12
H C Vogt	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch D of C representative on the Inter-departmental Committee on Internal Combustion Engines.
C 12 (a)
F C Cooke	Contract Officer	Head of Section
Miss B E M Cooper	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for mechanical testing apparatus; cranes (excluding DGE mobile); winches (power); locomotives, railway material and rolling stock; wind tunnel apparatus; pulley blocks; travelling trolleys; conveyors; instrument testing trolleys; baling presses; refrigerating plant; weighbridges; vehicle lifts, capstans and hoists; test plant for RAE (carburettor testing, oil cooling, high altitude, etc.).
Miss S Garrod E J Hicks	Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer.	Contracts for machine tools (excluding bench and hand); wood-working machinery; chucks; randrels; collets; vices for machine tools; questions arising on price-fixing in connection with Machine Tool Control.
C 12 (b)
J J Sloane	Contract Officer	Head of Section
- Miss E E Daly	Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer.	Contracts for engine-driven generating sets; filtration and purification plant; laundry, kitchen and baking plant.
D G Watson	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for hydrogen compressors; lifts (goods, passenger and service); ejectors (sewage and pneumatic); disinfectors; diesel and gas engines; roadmaking plant; sandblasting plant; welding plant; anodising, blueing and browning plant; plating, chemical degreasing. impregnating and vulcanising plant; furnaces; forges; hearths.
C 12 (c)
A C Vincent	Contract Officer	Head of Section
W R Robinson	Assistant Contract Officer	Liaison with Production Executive and PPO; contracts for air compressor plant and portable compressors; bench and portable machine tools; pumping machinery; petrol engines; paint spraying plant and pistols.
Miss B J Barnes	Assistant Contract Officer	Electrical power plant, including switchgear and ring main units; transformers; voltage regulators; rectifiers; motors; motor generators and alternators; control gear.
C 22 (a)
Miss G A Howes B C Jocelyn H H Jay	Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Maintenance of records and trades lists for contracts other than works; Capacity Allocation Register, etc, Tender board, and issue and scheduling of tenders, for C22 and C33. Correspondence on fair-wage questions, etc. Review of local contracts (other than works services and works stores). Headquarters contracts for funerals, etc.
C 22 (b)
F J Hill	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for :- timber and plywood; poles; packing cases; boxes and cartons of wood, fibre-board and cardboard; drums, metal containers and carboys; torches and batteries; filament lamps; drawing and surveying instruments, straight edges and slide-rules; magnifying lenses and microscopes; plotting room equipment; musical instruments; educational equipment; observer post equipment.
C 22 (c)
C R Stuart	Contract Officer	Head of Section
F G Redward	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for maintenance of RAF rooring and marine equipment and for sea salvage services; agency contracts at ports. Contracts for miscellaneous non-textile stores for DGW and DGE.
Miss A E Saunders	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- steel and wooden racking (all types) and storage bins; tanks, baths and refuelling troughs; trucks and trolleys; MT degreasing, lubricating and general servicing equipment, benches and tables (metal); pumps - semi-rotary, tyre-inflating, bilge and pressure test; pigeon lofts and ancillary equipment; ladders of all types; oxygen cylinder charging regulators and gauges; oxy-acetylene welding and general workshop equipment; snatch and pulley blocks and stackers; miscellaneous general ground equipment.
C 27
C 27 (a)
C H Leedham S G Bryant Miss K A Butler	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Water agreements and sewage disposal agreements for RAF Stations in Works Areas 4, 6, 7, 10. 11, 12, 13, 14 and 18.
C 27 (b)
L J E Chapman J R Scott D N Dawes-Smith	Contract Officer Temporary Contract Assistant Temporary Contract Assistant	Gas and Electricity agreements for RAF Stations.
C 27 (c)
H J Shuker L S Manwaring R V Koster	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Water agreements and sewage disposal agreements for RAF Stations in Works Areas 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 19 and 20.
C 27 (d)
R B Giles N A Jones	Senior Temporary Assistant Higher Clerical Officer	Electricity, gas and water agreements for MAP projects.
C 33 (b)
G Carstairs	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- curtains and valises for blister hangars; canvas parts for Bessonneau hangars; packing, baling and strip hessian canvas, shelter tents for decanting troughs; wind direction indicators; signal cones; camouflage nets (special types); American cloth; ground signalling strips; rubber sponge; rubberised hair; rubber hose; paper; cloth masking tape; asbestos gloves; kapok; portable test outfits (gas identification); special ration requirements; electric food conveyors; Meteorological Office instruments and balloons; synchrophones. Post contractual work in connection with contracts for woollen piece goods and medical, dental and electro-medical stores.
F C W Norman	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for repair of barrack stores, ground equipment, small tools, etc. Post contractual matters on contracts for cotton piece goods.
C 33 (c)

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties 1942 Edition (AL3 - 24 November 1942) - AIR 20/7515

1943

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
L V Meadowcroft	Director (D of C (AM))
J B Proper	Deputy Director (DDC (AM))
E Backhouse	Assistant Director of Contracts (S) (ADC (S))	In charge of C 12, C19, C 27, C 29 and C 44,
G F Sudbury (re-employed on retirement)	Assistant Director of Contracts (Fuel) (ADA (Fuel))	In charge of of C 10 and C 24.
H J N Mattock	Assistant Director of Contracts (C) (ADA (C))	In charge of C 22 and C 33.
H H Byfield	Assistant Director of Contracts (W) (ADA (W))	In charge of of C 8, C 16, C 17 and C 45.
Note: Note: C25 and C19 (in regard to the duties of C19(a)) report direct to DDC (AM).
C 8
G F W Adams	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C8 (a)
T Perress E H Mackenney Miss M D Yates	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Letting of and extensions to building and civil engineering contracts.
C 8 (b)
N A Pearson Miss P M Quigley Miss M S Lee	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer (Temporary) Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts Work for Col. Turner's Branch; contracts for Blister hangars.
C 8 (c)
F C A Rixson J A Graham, Mrs D E Pollard	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Assistant Contract Officer (Temporary)	Post-contractual questions on contracts let by C8(a) (other than those dealt with by C16 or C45). Miscellaneous queries on contracts for works services.
C 10
W Humphrey	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 10 (a)
W E G Rees	Staff Officer	Head of Section
D S Foster	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for Petroleum Board "Pool" products, such as MT spirit, paraffin, diesel fuel and other fuel oils, gas oil, benzol and cold starting aviation fuels; white spirit; miscellaneous oils and lubricants; paraffin and graphited waxes; dopes for lubricating oils; petroleum and red mineral jellies; reclamation of used oils; bitumen; hydraulic fluids; calor gas; anti-freezing oils; diesel lubricating oils and all types of greases; aero-engine lubricating oils.
C 10 (b)
H Young	Staff Officer	Head of Section
Miss E G Deadman	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for electrical and lighting equipment, including :- fans (all types); cables (all types except supply and lay); cable boxes and accessories (including power distribution and overhead line transmission equipment); sirens; fire and attack alarm equipment; refrigerating cabinets; telephone equipment; electrical heating apparatus; meters and indicating equipment, distribution boards, switches and cut-outs; electrical wiring sundries (including conduits); lighting fittings (including reflectors, obstruction lights, shades, etc.) switches; lampholders; hand winches; emergency lighting equipment; storage batteries; battery charging equipment.
Miss J G Gaylor	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for : - magneto and engine test benches; sewing machines; sparking plug servicing machines; cutting tools (including twist drills, reamers, screw-cutting tools, taps and dies, etc.) wrenches, chasers, milling cutters; tool holders; slitting saws; micro calipers and gauges; centre keys; boring tools; die nuts and heads; sleeves, lathe tools; mops and bobs; carriers; centres; angle plates; band saws; grinding wheels.
C 12
H C Vogt	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch D of C representative on the Inter-departmental Committee on Internal Combustion Engines.
C 12 (a)
F C Cooke	Contract Officer	Head of Section
Miss B E M Cooper	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for mechanical testing apparatus; cranes (excluding DGE mobile); winches (power) excluding kite balloon; locomotives, railway material and rolling stock; wind tunnel apparatus; pulley blocks; travelling trolleys; conveyors; instrument testing trolleys; refrigerating plant; weighbridges; vehicle lifts, capstans and hoists; test plant for RAE (carburettor testing, oil cooling, high altitude, etc.).
Miss S Garrod	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for power-driven machine tools, (DGW, DGE, DAI, DCD, etc.), including heavy and bench types. Questions arising on price-fixing for all machine tools.
E J Hicks	Higher Clerical Officer.	Contracts for power-operated hand tools, including repair contracts. Hand or foot-operated machine tools. Accessories of machine tools, chucks, vices, mandrels, collets and arbors.
C 12 (b)
J J Sloane	Contract Officer	Head of Section
G H Moore	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for disinfectors, lifts (excluding vehicle lifts); forges; hearths; furnaces; sandblasting plant; impregnating and vulcanising plant; laundry, kitchen and bakery plant.
Miss E E Daly	Higher Clerical Officer.	Contracts for engine-driven generating sets; diesel engines.
D G Watson	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for hydrogen compressors; ejectors (sewage and pneumatic); gas engines; road-making plant; welding plant; anodising, blueing and browning plant; plating, chemical degreasing, filtration and purification plant.
C 12 (c)
A C Vincent	Contract Officer	Head of Section
W R Robinson	Assistant Contract Officer	Liaison with Production Executive and PPO; contracts for air compressor plant and portable compressors; pumping machinery; petrol engines; paint spraying plant and pistols.
Miss B J Barnes	Assistant Contract Officer	Electrical power plant, including switchgear and ring main units; transformers; voltage regulators; rectifiers; motors; motor generators and alternators; control gear.
C 16

H A Cridland	Senior Contract Officer	Head of branch
C 16 (a)
W Brierley C F Barber S M Thomas D Spence J G Joyce J W H Bickell H B A Branson	Contract Officer Contract Officer Contract Officer Contract Officer Staff Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	ontractual and ex-gratia claims and final bill queries on lump sum and schedule contracts (except maintenance contracts) for works services; settlement of prices for additional work carried out by contractors extra to lump sum or schedule contracts; claims under Variation of Price clauses for works services contracts
C 17
H V Williams	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 17 (a)
L A E Sleap	Contract Officer	Head of section
G E Bennett	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for: - structural camouflage materials airfield surfacing equipment (gang and hay mowers, harrows and motor scythes); sanitary fittings; foamed slag; cast iron gratings; non-electrical cooking and heating apparatus; tracings; glass substitute; gas filtration cases. Contracts for the following works services :- structural camouflage erection; surfacing of runways (rubber and wood chippings); AA (dome) trainers; heating and ventilating installations.
Miss R M Holgate	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for :- pre-cast concrete products (including air raid shelters) airfield obstructors; belting; building materials (except timber); cocks and valves; drain-cleaning apparatus; fencing, railings and gates; hot water fittings; refuse destructors; roof trusses; steel fabric reinforcement; tower ladders; wire ropes; doors and windows; oil purification plant. Contracts for the following works services :- marine and jetty work; defence posts.
C 17 (b)
G W Horn	Contract Officer	Head of section
Miss R M Holgate	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for the following works services (including supply only) - catapults and arrester gears; wireless and water tower installations (timber); well boring; compressed-air mains.
E J Taylor	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for :- asbestos and insulating sheeting; lagging materials; petrol, oil and steam jointing; petrol storage tanks; piping, fittings and meters; steam condensers; water cisterns and tanks; boilers and air receivers; camouflage paints and powders. Contracts for the following works services (including supply only) - re-roofing; engine cleaning, decontamination plant; camouflage painting.
C 17 (c)
H Prater	Staff Officer	Head of section
C H Brand	Higher Clerical Officer	Artificers works contracts for Works Areas Nos 1 to 6, 15 to 17 and 20. Contracts for fixed bombing targets.
Mrs. L N Wesley	Higher Clerical Officer (temp)	Artificers works contracts for Works Areas Nos 7 to 14, 18 and 19. Contracts for stabilisation of soil, grasscutting and grass-spraying. Ex-gratia claims arising on artificers' work contracts.
C 19
J W Walker	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch D of C representative on the Industrial Capacity Committee's Sub-Committee on the Woodworking Industry.
C 19 (a)
G M Manby Miss J P Appleton N A Jones R C D Bogg	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer. Temporary Contract Assistant.	Contractual administration of Elementary Flying Training Schools and other schools operated by civil companies. Contracts for the maintenance of Communication Flight and other RAF aircraft based on airfields from which the above flights are operated. Screening of staffs employed by civil companies operating training schools, and questions arising under the National Service Acts and Essential Works Orders. Sales of stores surplus to RAF requirements.
C 19 (b)
R J Butt	Contract Officer	Head of Section Allegations of malpractices and irregularities in connection with Air Ministry contracts.
B A Bennett	Higher Clerical Officer	Maintenance and circulation of Works Trades Lists. Issue of Trades Lists for supplies purchased by London branches. Returns of contracts placed. Issue of Works contracts forms. Record of tendering and contracts placed. Supply of information regarding Trade Union levies and MOWP Register of Contractors.
R V Green	Temporary Contract Assistant	Scheduling of contractors under the provisions of the Essential Work (General Provisions) Order; Security questions relating to contracts; questions relating to concentration of production and issue of nucleus firm certificates; Liaison with banks regarding financing of Air Ministry contractors; issue and scheduling of tenders for Works services contracts, including Tender Board; issue of Notices to Contractors. Applications from contractors for :- telephone priority facilities; payment of claims under the War Damage (Business) Scheme; increases in capital; licenses to build import licenses.
C 22
F J West	Senior Contract Officer	Head of branch
G D O'Hanlon	Contract Officer	In charge of C22(a) and C22(b).
C 22 (a)
H H Jay	Higher Clerical Officer	Maintenance of records and trades lists for contracts other than works; Capacity Allocation Register, etc, Tender board, and issue and scheduling of tenders, for C22 and C33. Correspondence on fair-wage questions, etc. Review of local contracts (other than works services and works stores). Headquarters contracts for funerals, etc.
C 22 (b) This section was not include in AL9

C 22 (c)This section was not include in AL9



C 27
C 27 (a) This section was not include in AL9

C 27 (b) This section was not include in AL9

C 27 (c) This section was not include in AL9

C 27 (d) This section was not include in AL9

C 33 This section was not include in AL9

C 33 (a) This section was not include in AL9

C 33 (b) This section was not include in AL9


C 33 (c) This section was not include in AL9

C 44 This section was not include in AL9

C 44 (b) This section was not include in AL9


C 44 (c) This section was not include in AL9


C 45 This section was not include in AL9

C 45 (a) This section was not include in AL9

C 45 (a) This section was not include in AL9

C 45 (b) This section was not include in AL9

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1942 - AIR 20/7516 (AL9 - 9 March 1943)

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
V H Raby	Director (D of C (AM))
L J Banford	Deputy Director (DDC (AM))
E Backhouse	Assistant Director of Contracts (S) (ADC (S))	In charge of C 12, C19, C 27, C 29 and C 44,
G F Sudbury	Assistant Director of Contracts (Fuel) (ADA (Fuel))	In charge of of C 10 and C 24.
H H Byfield	Assistant Director of Contracts (W) (ADA (W))	In charge of of C 8, C 16, C 17 and C 45.
H J N Mattock	Assistant Director of Contracts (C) (ADA (C))	In charge of C 22 and C 33.
Note: C 25 reports directly to DDC (AM) and C 19 (in regard to the duties of C 19 (a)) reports to C 25.
C 8 (AL22)
G F W Adams	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C8 (a)
N A Pearson S M Thomas	Contract Officer Contract Officer	Claims work allocated from C 16 (a).
C 8 (c)
F C A Rixson Mrs D E Pollard	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer (Temporary)	Post contractual questions on contracts let by C 17 (a) (other than target cost contracts) excluding liquidated damages questions, final bill queries and excesses over deviation limit.
Miss M S Lee	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contract work for Colonel Turner's Department. Contracts for blister hangers.
C 8 (AL27)
G F W Adams	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C8 (a)
S M Thomas	Contract Officer	Claims work allocated from C 16 (a).
C8 (b)
N A Pearson H B A Branson	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Claims work allocated from C 16 (a). Contracts for steel framed buildings. General structural steelwork questions.
C 8 (c) (AL28)
F C A Rixson Mrs D E Pollard	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer (Temporary)	Contract work for Colonel Turner's Department
Miss R P Mackay	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for blister hangers.
C 8 (AL33)
G F W Adams	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C8 (a) (AL33)
S M Thomas	Contract Officer	Claims work allocated from C 16 (a).
C8 (b) (AL33)
N A Pearson	Contract Officer	Head of Section
Miss J T Eastway	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for steel framed buildings. General structural steelwork questions.
Miss R P Mackay	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for blister hangers.
Mrs D E Pollard	Assistant Contract Officer (Temporary)	Contract work for Colonel Turner's Department
C 8 (c) (AL33)
F C A Rixson	Contract Officer	Claims work allocated from C 16
C 10
W Humphrey	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 10 (a)
G D O'Hanlon D S Foster	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for:- aircraft lubricating oils, including dopes for such oils miscellaneous oils, greases and other lubricants petroleum jelly bitumen (overseas requirements only) hydraulic fluids cold starting aviation fuel paraffin diesel and other fuel oils treatment of used or contaminated aircraft lubricating oils and greases
W R Robinson	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for:- magneto test benches sewing machines sparking plug servicing machines screw cutting tools, including taps and dies, die nuts and heads, wrenches and chasers tool holders micro calipers and gauges centre keys boring tools sleeves lathe tools mops and bobs lathe carriers and centres angle plates band, hack and jig saws grinding wheels
C 10 (b)
C F Barber E J Taylor	Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for :- camouflage paints and powder storage tanks (petrol, oil and water) supply of slag boilers, steam condensers, air receivers and water cisterns meters (petrol and oil) valves, tubing and fittings for petrol installations (supply only) lagging materials jointing composition engine cleaning and decontamination plant (supply only) catapult and arrester gear (supply only) asbestos and insulating sheeting (including asbestos wood shelving) H and V plant materials (excluding installation) tracings airfield obstructors
F J L Robertson	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- airfield surfacing equipment (including rollers, rotary hoes, mowing machines, harrows, motor scythes) non-electrical heating and cooking apparatus precast concrete products (including drain pipes) tower ladders, builders' trucks wheel barrows, etc portable oil purification plant camouflage material (excluding paint) building materials (excluding timber) and fittings (including plumbing and drainage fittings, sanitary ware) foamed slag railings, fencing and gates, wire ropes, netting, etc, belting wire ropes refuse destructors steel bars, plates, etc. steel fabric reinforcement twist drills, milling cutters slitting saws and reamers
C 12
H C Vogt	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch D of C representative on the Inter-departmental Committee on Internal Combustion Engines.
C 12 (a)
F C Cooke Miss B J Barnes	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- Mechanical testing apparatus cranes (excluding DGE mobile) winches (power), excluding kite balloon locomotives, railway material and rolling stock wind tunnel apparatus pulley blocks travelling trolleys conveyors instrument testing trolleys refrigerating plant weighbridges vehicle lifts capstans and hoists test plant for RAE (carburettor texting, oil cooling, high altitude, etc)
Miss S Garrod	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for Machine Tools for DGE, including accessories, chucks, vices, mandrels, collets and arbors therefore. Questions arising on price fixing for all Machine Tools
R V Green	Temporary Contract Assistant	Contracts for Machine Tools for DGW, DAI, DCD, Research Establishments, etc including accessories, chucks, vices, mandrels, collets and arbors therefore. Repair contracts for Machine Tools
C 12 (b)
J J Sloane D G Watson	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- Hydrogen compressors and accessories diesel generating sets (DGE and DGW) diesel engines gas engines
W G Glasspool Mrs L N Wesley	Higher Clerical Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- disinfectors, lifts (excluding vehicle lifts) forges, hearths and furnaces sandblasting plant impregnating and vulcanising plant laundry, kitchen and bakery plant ejectors (sewage and pneumatic) road-making plant welding plant anodising, blueing and browning plant plating, chemical degreasing, filtration and purification plant
C 12 (c)
A C Vincent Miss J G Gaylor	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Liaison with Production Executive and PPO Contracts for :- Electrical power plant, including switchgear and ring main units transformers voltage regulators and rectifiers (mercury arc)
Miss J A Doyle	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- Motors, motor generators and alternators control gear air compressor plant and portable compressors pumping machinery petrol engines paint spraying plant and pistols
C 12 (d)
H Young Miss E E Daly E J Hicks	Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Price fixing negotiations arising from C 12 contracts (excluding machine tools), including contractual and ex-gratia claims and claims under Price Variation Clauses; price and profit arrangements; records of costing reports; profit rates, sub-contractors, etc.
C 16
H A Cridland	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 16 (a)
D Spence J W H Bickell J G Joyce H B A Branson L E Slater	Contract Officer Contract Officer Staff Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contractual, compensatory and ex-gratia claims and final bill queries on lump sum and schedule contracts for works services (excluding maintenance contracts)
C 17
W Brierley	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 17 (a)
T Perress E H Mackenny	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer	Letting of and extensions to building and civil engineering contracts
J A Graham	Higher Clerical Officer	Questions relating to liquidated damages, excesses over deviation limit and technical audit queries on contracts placed by C 17 (a)
C 17 (b) (AL22)
L E A Sleap G E Bennett	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for: - structural camouflage erection camouflage painting roof texturing surfacing of runways AA (dome) trainers marine and jetty work defence posts heating and ventilation installations
Miss R M Holgate	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for :- Radio masts, towers and gantries, fixed and transportable (in timber construction) construction of AME Stations under agency agreements well boring compressed air mains installation of aircraft catapult and arrestor gear erection of petrol storage tanks installation of decontamination plant inspection and guarantee of boilers, air receivers and steam pressure vessels
C 17 (b) (AL28)
L E A Sleap G E Bennett	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Post contractual questions on contracts let by C 17 (a) (other than target cost contracts) excluding questions relating to liquidated damages, final bill queries and excesses over deviation limit
Miss R M Holgate	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for :- Radio masts, towers and gantries, fixed and transportable (in timber construction) construction of AME Stations under agency agreements well boring compressed air mains installations of aircraft catapult and arrestor gear erection of petrol storage tanks, installation of decontamination plant inspection and guarantee of boilers, air receivers and steam pressure vessels structural camouflage erection camouflage painting roof texturing surfacing of runways AA (dome) trainers marine and jetty work defence posts heating and ventilation installations
C 17 (c)
R H Orchard C H Brand	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer	Artificers works contracts for Works Areas Nos 1 to 6, 15 to 17 and 20, including claims arising thereon. Issue of War Department Schedule of Prices Contracts for fixed bombing targets
H Collings-Young	Higher Clerical Officer	Artificers works contracts for Works Areas Nos 7 to 14, 18 and 19, including claims arising thereon. Contracts for aerodrome surfacing maintenance (including soil stabilisation, grasscutting and grass spraying) Agency purchasing agreements in connection with USAAF airfields
C 19
J W Walker	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 19 (a)
G M Manby Miss J P Appleton	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Contractual administration of Elementary Flying Training Schools and other schools operated by civil companies. Contracts for the maintenance of Communication Flight and other RAF aircraft based on airfields from which the above flights are operated. Screening of staffs employed by civil companies operating training schools, and questions arising under the National Service Acts and Essential Works Orders.
R D Bate	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for the sale of stores and plant surplus to AMWD requirements. Review of documents relating to local sales by AMWD Advice on prices of stores issued out the service on repayment. Amendments to regulations relating to sales of surplus stores.
C 19 (b)
R J Butt	Contract Officer	Head of Section D of C representative on the Inter-Departmental Committee on Woodworking Machinery.
B B Bennett	Higher Clerical Officer	Maintenance and circulation of Works Trades Lists. Issue of Trades Lists for supplies purchased by London branches. Returns of contracts placed. Issue of Works contracts forms. Record of tendering and contracts placed. Queries regarding Trade Union levies and Air Ministry of Register of Contractors. Parliamentary questions.
H P Jackson	Higher Clerical Officer	Scheduling of contractors under the Essential Work (General Provisions) Order. Liaison with banks regarding financing of Air Ministry contractors. Tender Board and issue and scheduling of tenders for Works Services contracts. Issue of Notices to Contractors. Liaison with other Government Departments regarding 'rings' and associations, sub-contractors' profits and applications from contractors for telephone priority facilities, payment of claims under the War Damage (Business) Scheme, increases in capital and licences to build.
C 22
F J West	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
F C W Norman	Staff Officer	In charge of C 22 (a) and C 22 (b)
C 22 (a)
C S Kirk	Higher Clerical Officer	Maintenance of records and trades lists for contracts other than works. Capacity Allocation Register, etc. Tender Board, and issue and scheduling of tenders for C 22 and C 33. Correspondence on fair-wage questions. Review of local contracts (other than works services and works stores). HQ contracts for funerals, etc.
C 22 (b)
W J Smith	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for: - timber and plywood poles wooden packing cases boxes and cartons of wood, fibre-board and cardboard wood wool wicker baskets drums, metal containers and carboys torches and batteries drawing and surveying instruments, straight edges and slide rules educational equipment observer post equipment
C 22 (c)
C R Stuart H H Jay	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for: - maintenance of RAF mooring and marine equipment and for sea salvage services agency contracts a ports non-general purpose filament lamps magnifying lenses and microscopes plotting room and observer post equipment musical instruments
Miss A E Saunders	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for: - steel and wooden racking (all types) and storage bins. tanks, baths and refuelling troughs trucks and trolleys MT degreasing, lubricating and general servicing equipment benches and tables (metal) pumps - semi-rotary, tyre inflating, bilge and pressure test pigeon lofts and ancillary equipment ladders of all types oxygen cylinder charging regulators and gauges oxy-acetylene welding and general workshop equipment snatch and pulley blocks and stackers miscellaneous non-textile stores miscellaneous general ground equipment
C 24
J F Barnicoat	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 24 (a)
J Levene V A Dawes Miss G Jones	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for aviation fuels, including benzol for aviation fuel components and TEL at home and overseas, but excluding de-icing fuel and cold starting aviation fuel.
C 24 (b)
A F Rogers Miss M J Hollins H F Smith	Staff Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contractual arrangements for the reception, storage and distribution of aviation fuel and oil at home and overseas, including erection and operation of depots and tinning factories under agency agreements.
C 25
L M Jones	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 25 (a)
F M Taylor Mrs V L Hawker	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer (Temporary)	Agreements for the operation of new civil operated Elementary Flying Training Schools on a fixed price basis. Negotiation of new agreements or amendments to existing agreements arising out of the expansion ands altered requirements of training at civil operated schools on a fixed price basis. Review of overseas training contracts.
C 25 (b)
W Sellers V C V Williams	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Agreements for the civil operation of Flying Training Schools and other establishments on management terms. Contracts for the services of civil companies and authorities in the training of RAF personnel at manufacturers' works and educational establishments.
C 27
G A L Jaques	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch D of C representative on the Inter-Departmental Co-ordinating Committee on Electric Power and Water Supply.
C 27 (a)
C H Leedham S G Bryant Miss K A Butler	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Water agreements and sewage disposal agreements for RAF Stations in Works Areas 4, 6, 7, 10. 11, 12, 13, 14 and 18.
C 27 (b)
L J E Chapman J R Scott D N Dawes-Smith	Contract Officer Temporary Contract Assistant Temporary Contract Assistant	Gas and Electricity agreements for RAF Stations.
C 27 (c)
H J Shuker L S Manwaring R V Koster	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Water agreements and sewage disposal agreements for RAF Stations in Works Areas 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 19 and 20.
C 27 (d)
R B Giles N A Jones	Senior Temporary Assistant Higher Clerical Officer	Electricity, gas and water agreements for MAP projects.
C 29
R H Prince	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch D of C representative on the Common Form Sub-Committee of the Contracts Co-ordinating Committee. Liaison with S 1and S 2 on staff and accommodation, etc questions for the Directorate.
C 29 (a)
C W Horn	Contract Officer	Allegations of malpractices and irregularities in Air Ministry contracts
M G Tibbutt Miss M D Yeates	Assistant Contract Officer (Temporary) Higher Clerical Officer	Questions on general contract policy and procedure and record of decisions relating thereto; preparation of and amendments to general instructions on contract procedure etc; PAC and Estimates Committee briefs; Committee work (Contracts Co-ordinating Committee, Main Committee, Works Sub-Committee, General Purposes Sub-Committee and Treasury Inter-Services Committee, etc); consideration of general and special contract conditions, revision and reprinting of contract forms; delegation of and questions relating to local and casual purchase powers; security questions relating to contracts; staff records for the Directorate. Allegations of malpractices and irregularities in Air Ministry contracts
C 33
G Marshman	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 33 (a)
J Mayhead J Tipping	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for solid fuel supplies, RAF Stations L - Z
H L Pearson	Temporary Contract Assistant	Contracts for solid fuel supplies, RAF Stations A - K
C 33 (b)
E F Le Moignan G Carstairs	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Assistant	Contracts for: - Curtains and valises for blister hangers Canvas parts for Bessoneau hangers packing baling and strip hessian canvas special packing materials wind direction indicators signal cones camouflage nets (special type) American cloth ground signalling strips substitute for sponge rubber rubber hose rubber substitute hose paper masking tape portable test outfits (Gas identification) special ration requirements electric food conveyors syncrophone (audio-visual lecturing apparatus) Post contractual work in connection with contracts for woollen piece goods, and medical stores.
Vacant	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for: - repair of barrack stores, ground equipment and small tools, etc. Meteorological Office instruments and balloons Post contractual work in connection with contracts for cotton piece goods,
C 44
F E Halliwell	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 44 (b)
R C James Miss Q V Mason Miss J K Brett-Clarke	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer (Temporary) Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for: - construction, management and maintenance of hydrogen producing stations purchase of hydrogen and hydrogen plant, including spares and ancillaries
Miss E G Deadman	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for electrical equipment (other than power plant), including: - electrical cable* electric cable accessories overhead line transmission equipment* distribution boards switches and cut-outs wiring sundries including conduits lighting fittings (excluding lamps) Storage batteries for works services meter and indicating equipment fans sirens alarm equipment heating apparatus and refrigerating cabinets *supervised by head of C 44 (c)
C 44 (c)
R W Ley	Contract Officer	Head of Section see footnote to C 44 (b)
F C House Vacant	Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Works services contracts for electrical wiring, cabling and broadcasting installations.
C 45
E J Rennie	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 45 (a) (AL22)
R H Orchard Miss R P Mackay	Staff Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for steel framed buildings (hangers, storage sheds, navigational training buildings, wireless and water towers, etc).
C 45 (a) (AL27)
F J Hill FJ Chandler	Staff Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Proposals referring to and review of local contracts for works services and stores. Agreement of costings for sub-contracts for commodities and services in all works contracts let by C 17 or locally.
C 45 (b)
M Hodges L P Darsley F J Chandler	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Administration and settlement of target cost contracts (HQ and local) and claims arising thereon Proposals referring to and review of local contracts for works services and stores.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944, AL27 - Jun 1944, AL28 - Jun 1944, AL33 - Dec 1944)

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
Vacant	Director (D of C (AM))
L J Banford	Deputy Director (DDC (AM))	C 25 reports directly to DDC (AM)
E Backhouse	Assistant Director of Contracts (S) (ADC (S))	In charge of C 12, C19, C 27, C 29 and C 44,
F R Barnicoat	Assistant Director of Contracts (Fuel) (ADA (Fuel))	In charge of of C 10 and C 24.
H H Byfield	Assistant Director of Contracts (W) (ADA (W))	In charge of of C 8, C 16, C 17 and C 45.
H J N Mattock	Assistant Director of Contracts (C) (ADA (C))	In charge of C 22 and C 33.

C 8
G F W Adams	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C8 (a)
S M Thomas Vacant	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Claims work allocated from C 16.
C 8 (b)
N A Pearson Miss J T Eastaway Mrs R P Knight	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Contract Officer (Temporary)	Contracts for steel framed buildings. General structural steelwork questions. Contracts for Blister Hangers. Post-contractual work in connection with Colonel Turner's Department.
C 8 (c)
F C A Rixson Vacant	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Claims work allocated from C 16. Contract for works services in West Africa and contract for camp at Filey.
C 10
G D O'Hanlon	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 10 (a)
R V Coster W R Robinson	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for:- magneto test benches and rigs sewing machines serrating machines screw cutting tools, including taps and dies, die nuts and heads, tap wrenches, hand chasers and tool maker's buttons. screw extractors gauges (depth, height, cylinder, etc) measuring instruments, including tachometers, test dial indicators grinding wheels grindstones (bare and mounted) abrasive discs exhibition equipment for RAF Educational Vocational Training Scheme hire of coaches for USAAF preservation and packing of DGW equipment for overseas
C 10 (b)
C F Barber E J Taylor F J L Robertson	Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- camouflage paints and powder storage tanks (petrol, oil and water) supply of boilers, steam condensers, air receivers and cisterns meters (petrol and oil) valves, tubing and fittings for petrol installations (supply only) catapult and arrester gear (supply only) asbestos and insulating sheeting (including asbestos wood shelving) H and V plant materials (excluding installation) radio masts (timber construction) and spares (supply only) hacksaw blades angle plates, lathes centres and carriers. polishing mops and bobs machine and carbon brushes saws (wood) tool holders and but welded tools slide rest tools (including chasers) boring bars Wimet type tools centre keys airfield surfacing equipment (including rollers, rotary hoes, mowing machines, harrows, motor scythes non-electrical heating and cooking apparatus precast concrete products (including drain pipes) tower ladders, builders' trucks wheel barrows, etc portable oil purification plant building materials (excluding timber) tubes and fittings (including plumbing and drainage fittings, sanitary ware) foamed slag railings, fencing and gates, wire ropes, netting, etc, belting refuse destructors steel bars, plates, etc. steel fabric reinforcement twist drills, milling cutters slitting saws and reamers inspection and repair of civil engineering plant
C 12
H C Vogt	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch D of C representative on the Inter-departmental Committee on Internal Combustion Engines.
C 12 (a)
F C Cooke Miss B J Barnes	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- Mechanical testing apparatus cranes (excluding DGE mobile) winches (power, excluding kite balloon locomotives, railway material and rolling stock wind tunnel apparatus pulley blocks travelling trolleys conveyors instrument testing trolleys refrigerating plant weighbridges vehicle lifts capstans and hoists test plant for RAE (carburettor texting, oil cooling, high altitude, etc)
Miss G Harvey Mrs K Warburton	Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for Machine Tools for DGE, including accessories, chucks, vices, mandrels, collets and arbors therefore. Questions arising on price fixing for all Machine Tools
R V Green	Temporary Contract Assistant	Contracts for Machine Tools for DGW, DAI, DCD, Reseach Establishments, etc including accessories, chucks, vices, mandrels, collets and arbors therefore. Repair contracts for Machine Tools
C 12 (b)
J J Sloane D S Foster	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- Hydrogen compressors and accessories diesel generating sets (DGE and DGW) diesel engines gas engines
W G Glasspool Miss V M Harrington	Higher Clerical Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- Disinfectors, lifts (excluding vehicle lifts) forges, hearths and furnaces sandblasting plant impregnating and vulcanising plant laundry, kitchen and bakery plant road-making plant welding plant anodising, blueing and browning plant plating, chemical degreasing, filtration and purification plant
C 12 (c)
A C Vincent Miss J G Gaylor	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Liaison with Production Executive and PPO Contracts for :- Electrical power plant, including switchgear and ring main units transformers voltage regulators and rectifiers (mercury arc)
J A Doyle	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- Motors, motor generators and alternators control gear air compressor plant and portable compressors pumping machinery, petrol engines paint spraying plant and pistols
C 12 (d)
H Young Miss E E Daly B A Bennett	Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Price fixing negotiations arising from C 12 contracts (excluding machine tools), including contractual and ex-gratia claims and claims under Price Variation Clauses; price and profit arrangements; records of costing reports; profit rates, sub-contractors, etc.
C 16
H Humphrey	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 16 (a)
D Spence J W H Bickell L E Slater J G Joyce	Contract Officer Contract Officer Contract Officer Staff Officer	Contractual, compensatory and ex-gratia claims and final bill queries on lump sum and schedule contracts for works services (excluding maintenance contracts)
C 17
W Brierley	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 17 (a)
T Perress E H Mackenny	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer	Letting of and extensions to building and civil engineering contracts
J A Graham	Higher Clerical Officer	Questions relating to liquidated damages, excesses over deviation limit and technical audit queries on contracts placed by C 17 (a)
C 17 (b)
L E A Sleap G E Bennett	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Post contractual questions on contracts let by C 17 (a) (other than target cost contracts) excluding questions relating to liquidated damages, final bill queries and excesses over deviation limit
Miss R M Holgate	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for :- Radio masts, towers and gantries, fixed and transportable (in timber construction) construction of AME Stations under agency agreements well boring compressed air mains installations of aircraft catapult and arrestor gear erection of petrol storage tanks, installation of decontamination plant inspection and guarantee of boilers, air receivers and steam pressure vessels structural camouflage erection camouflage painting roof texturing surfacing of runways AA (dome) trainers marine and jetty work defence posts heating and ventilation installations
C 17 (c)
R H Orchard C H Brand	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer	Artificers works contracts for Works Areas Nos 1 to 6, 15 to 17 and 20, including claims arising thereon. Issue of War Department Schedule of Prices Contracts for fixed bombing targets
H Collings-Young	Higher Clerical Officer	Artificers works contracts for Works Areas Nos 7 to 14, 18 and 19, including claims arising thereon. Contracts for aerodrome surfacing maintenance (including soil stabilisation, grasscutting and grass spraying) Agency purchasing agreements in connection with USAAF airfields
C 19
R J Butt	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 19 (a)
R W Ley F C House Miss V E Burge	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Works services contracts for electrical wiring, cabling and broadcasting installations. Contracts for the supply of paper insulated electric cable.
C 19 (b)
L J E Chapman J R North S G Bryant	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Maintenance and circulation of Works Trades List; issue of Trades Lists for supplies purchased by London branches; returns of contracts placed; issue of Works Contracts forms; record of tendering and contracts placed; queries regarding Ministry of Works Register of Contractors; Parliamentary questions; 'Fair wages' complaints affecting Works Services Contractors; requests for information regarding 'sets-off' Scheduling of contractors under the Essential Work (General Provisions) Order; liaison with banks regarding financing Air Ministry contractors; Tender Board and issue and scheduling of tenders for Works Services contracts; issue of Notices to Contractors; application from contractors for: - telephone priority facilities payment of claims under the War Damage (Business) Scheme increases in capital and licences to build permission to advertise Liaison with other Government departments regarding 'rings' and associations and sub-contractors' profits, etc.
C 22
F J West	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
F C W Norman	Staff Officer	Head of Section
C 22 (a)
E F Tassell	Higher Clerical Officer	General Section Duties, Maintenance of Trades Lists and records relative to contracts other than 'WORKS'; Tender Board, issue and scheduling tenders for C 22 and C 33. Review of contracts other than 'WORKS'. Contracts for: - Washing and Laundering Dry-Cleaning Footwear repairs Interments (Regional Cemeteries)
C 22 (b)
W J Smith	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for: - timber and plywood poles wooden packing cases wooden wool
C 22 (c)
C R Stuart H H Jay	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for: - maintenance of RAF mooring and marine equipment and for sea salvage services agency contracts a ports mooring equipment floating targets buoys salvage equipment (except inflatable) non-general purpose filament lamps magnifying lenses and microscopes plotting room and observer post equipment musical instruments educational equipment
Miss A E Saunders	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for: - steel and wooden racking (all types) and storage bins. tanks, baths and refuelling troughs, trucks and trolleys (non-mechanical) greasing, lubricating and general service equipment (manual) benches and tables (metal) pumps - semi-rotary, tyre inflating, bilge and pressure test pigeon lofts and ancillary equipment ladders oxygen cylinder charging regulators and gauges oxy-acetylene welding and general workshop equipment stackers drums, metal containers and carboys torches and batteries drawing and surveying instruments miscellaneous non-textile stores miscellaneous general ground equipment sparking plug servicing equipment
C 24
J F May	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 24 (a)
Vacant V A Dawes Miss G L Harrison	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for aviation fuels, including benzol for aviation fuel components and TEL at home and overseas but excluding de-icing fuel and cold starting aviation fuel.
C 24 (b)
A F Rogers H F Smith Miss F H Knight	Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contractual arrangements for the reception, storage and distribution of aviation fuel and oil at home and overseas, including erection and operation of depots and tinning factories under agency agreements. Contracts for: - aircraft lubricating oils, including dopes for such oils miscellaneous oils, greases and other lubricants, petroleum jelly bitumen (overseas requirements only) hydraulic fluids cold starting aviation fuel paraffin diesel and other fuels treatment of used or contaminated aircraft lubricating oils and greases
C 25
F E Halliwell	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 25 (a)
F M Taylor Miss J P Appleton Mrs V L Hawker	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer (Temporary)	Negotiation, amendment and administration of agreements with civil companies for the operation of Elementary Flying Training Schools and other schools on a fixed-price basis. Contracts for the maintenance of Communication Flight and other RAF aircraft based on airfields from which the above Schools area operated. Contracts with Educational Authorities for the training of RAF Radar Mechanics.
C 25 (b)
V C V Williams Miss E R Page	Staff Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Negotiation, amendment and administration of agreements with civil companies for the operation of Elementary Flying Training Schools and other establishments, including Prestwick, on management terms Contracts for the services of civil companies and Educational Authorities for the training of RAF personnel (other than Radar Mechanics) at manufacturers'' works and educational establishments.
C 27
G A L Jaques	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 27 (a)
H J Shuker L S Mainwaring Miss G Jones Miss K A Butler	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Water agreements and sewage disposal agreements for RAF Stations.
C 27 (b)
C H Leedham J R Scott D N Dawes-Smith	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Temporary Contract Assistant Temporary Contract Assistant	Gas and Electricity agreements for RAF Stations.
C 27 (d)
R B Giles	Senior Temporary Assistant (Head of Section)	Adviser on Electricity supplies for MAP factories.
N E Jones	Higher Clerical Officer	Electricity, gas and water agreements for MAP projects.
C 29
J W Walker	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch D of C representative on the Common Form Sub-Committee of the Contracts Co-ordinating Committee. Liaison with S 1and S 2 on staff and accommodation, etc questions for the Directorate.
C 29 (a)
C W Horn Mrs D E Pollard Miss M D Yeates	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer (Temporary) Higher Clerical Officer	Questions on general contract policy and procedure and record of decisions relating thereto; preparation of and amendments to general instructions on contract procedure etc; PAC and Estimates Committee briefs; Committee work (Contracts Co-ordinating Committee, Main Committee, Works Sub-Committee, General Purposes Sub-Committee and Treasury Inter-Services Committee, etc); consideration of general and special contract conditions, revision and reprinting of contract forms; delegation of and questions relating to local and casual purchase powers; security questions relating to contracts; staff records for the Directorate. Allegations of malpractices and irregularities in Air Ministry contracts
C 33
W Sellars	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 33 (a)
E F Le Moignan	Contract Officer	Head of Section
J Tipping	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for solid fuel supplies, RAF Stations L - Z
H L Pearson	Temporary Contract Assistant	Contracts for solid fuel supplies, RAF Stations A - K
C 33 (b)
G Carstairs Vacant	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Contract Assistant	Contracts for: - Blister Hanger curtains Canvas parts for Bessoneau hangers side tents for Bedford lorries canvas, hessian canvas water tanks covers for hydrogen compressors camouflage of tentage wind indicators American cloth ground signalling strips adhesive tapes rubber hose and compression tubing test outfits for engine coolant and gas identification rabbit snares special type netting special flying rations electric food conveyors wheeled stretchers and chairs syncrophone (audio-visual lecturing apparatus) cushioning material for AM and MAP joint requirements (cellulose wadding, felt, rubberised hair and felt, sponge and expanded rubber, coir fibre)
J G Pullan	Temporary Contract Assistant	Contracts for: - Meteorological Officer instruments and balloons repair of barrack stores, ground equipment and small tools.
C 44
C F Mayo	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 44 (a) (Sales)
G M Manby H P Jackson	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for the sale of stores and plant (other than DGE equipment) surplus to requirements of DGW, DCG, Met Office and Colonel Turner's Department. Review of documents relating to local sales by AMWD Advice on prices of stores issued out of the service on repayment. Amendment to regulations relating to sale of surplus stores.
C 44 (b)
R C James Miss J K Brett-Clarke Miss J M Locke Miss E G Deadman	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for: - construction, management and maintenance of hydrogen producing stations purchase of hydrogen and hydrogen plant, including spares and ancillaries Contracts for electrical equipment (other than power plant), including: - electrical cable, other than paper insulated electric cable accessories overhead line transmission equipment distribution boards switches and cut-outs wiring sundries including conduits lighting fittings (excluding lamps) Storage batteries for works services meter and indicating equipment fans sirens alarm equipment heating apparatus
C 45
E J Rennie	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 45 (a)
F J Hill F J Chandler	Staff Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Proposals referring to and review of local contracts for works services and stores. Agreement of costings for sub-contracts for commodities and services in all works contracts let by C 17 or locally.
C 45 (b)
M Hodges L P Darsley A J De Boos	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Administration and settlement of target cost contracts (HQ and local) and claims arising thereon

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL42 - Sep 1945)