Directorate of Operational Requirements

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL36 - May 1945)

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties/Notes
Hubert L Patch	A/Cdre	Director of Armament Requirements (D Arm R)
Definition, in consultation with other branches, of Air Staff policy in relation to future air weapons and their associated equipment and formulation of requirements to serve as a directive for the guidance of technical development. Definition, in consultation with other branches, of Air Staff policy in relation to and formulation of requirements for the development of existing air weapons and their associated equipment to ensure that they shall adequately meet the rapidly changing operational conditions. Advice to other branches of the Air Staff on the performance, characteristics and limitations of air weapons.
A O Molesworth	Gp Capt	Deputy Director of Armament Requirements (1) (DD Arm R (1)) Control of Arm R 1 (a), Arm R 1 (b), and Arm R 1 (c)
W R Brotherhood	Gp Capt	Deputy Director of Armament Requirements (2) (DD Arm R (2)) Control of Arm R 2 (a), Arm R 2 (b), and Arm R 2 (c)
M G Parker	Wg Cdr	Assistant of Armament Requirements (AD Arm R) Chemical warfare. Control of Arm R 3
Arm R 1 (a)
E A Howell	Wg Cdr	Bombs and bombsights.
Arm R 1 (b)
E W Thornewill	Wg Cdr	Torpedoes and sights; mines; ship and water weapons.
Arm R 1 (c)
G A Wilkins	Sqn Ldr	Bomb carriers and gear; incendiary bombs and clusters; bomb trolleys and lifting tackle.
Arm R 2 (a)
W P Whitworth	Wg Cdr	All types of guns; gun-sights and ammunition; fixed gun installations; RP
Arm R 2 (b)
C A Potter	Sqn Ldr	Turret and free gun installations of bomber type aircraft; ground defence.
Arm R 2 (c)
H S Law	Sqn Ldr	Turret and free gun installations of Coastal and GR type aircraft; armour protection; self-sealing of fuel and oil systems.
Arm R 3
Vacant	Sqn Ldr	Chemical warfare equipment and weapons (offensive and defensive); pyrotechnics (except navigational and recognition); smoke weapons.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL24 - Mar 1944)

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties/Notes
Definition, in consultation with other branches, of Air Staff policy in relation to future air weapons and their associated equipment and formulation of requirements to serve as a directive for the guidance of technical development. Definition, in consultation with other branches, of Air Staff policy in relation to and formulation of requirements for the development of existing air weapons and their associated equipment to ensure that they shall adequately meet the rapidly changing operational conditions. Advice to other branches of the Air Staff on the performance, characteristics and limitations of air weapons.
Hubert L Patch	A/Cdre	Director of Armament Requirements (D Arm R)
A E Dark	Gp Capt	Deputy Director of Armament Requirements (1) (DD Arm R (1)) Control of Arm R 1 (a), Arm R 1 (b), and Arm R 1 (a)
Howard Ford	Gp Capt	Deputy Director of Armament Requirements (2) (DD Arm R (2)) Control of Arm R 2 (a), Arm R 2 (b), and Arm R 2 (a)
M G Parker	Wg Cdr	Assistant of Armament Requirements (AD Arm R) Chemical warfare. Control of Arm R 3
Arm R/PFF
W J Gibbs F H Parker	Gp Capt SO	Co-ordination, from inception to production, of target marking devices - Ground markers, Skymarkers, Sea markers, Illuminators and Air Burst Fuses.
Arm R 1 (a)
W J Macken	Wg Cdr	Bombs (HE and incendiary)
Arm R 1 (b)
E W Thornewill	Wg Cdr	Torpedoes and sights; mines; ship and water weapons.
Arm R 1 (c)
T W Evans	Sqn Ldr	Bomb carriers and gear; bombsights; bomb trolleys and lifting tackle.
Arm R 2 (a)
F V Morello	Wg Cdr	All types of guns; gun-sights and ammunition; fixed gun installations; RP
Arm R 2 (b)
C A Potter	Sqn Ldr	Turret and free gun installations of bomber type aircraft; ground defence.
Arm R 2 (c)
H S Law	Sqn Ldr	Branch Security Officer Turret and free gun installations of Coastal and GR type aircraft; armour protection; self-sealing of fuel and oil systems.
Arm R 3
F P L Broome	Sqn Ldr	Chemical warfare equipment and weapons (offensive and defensive); pyrotechnics (except navigational and recognition); smoke weapons.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL36 - May 1945)

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties/Notes
Definition, in consultation with other branches, of Air Staff policy in relation to future air weapons and their associated equipment and formulation of requirements to serve as a directive for the guidance of technical development. Definition, in consultation with other branches, of Air Staff policy in relation to and formulation of requirements for the development of existing air weapons and their associated equipment to ensure that they shall adequately meet the rapidly changing operational conditions. Advice to other branches of the Air Staff on the performance, characteristics and limitations of air weapons.
Hubert L Patch	A/Cdre	Director of Armament Requirements (D Arm R)
A E Dark	Gp Capt	Deputy Director of Armament Requirements (1) (DD Arm R (1)) Control of Arm R 1 (a), Arm R 1 (b), and Arm R 1 (a)
Howard Ford	Gp Capt	Deputy Director of Armament Requirements (2) (DD Arm R (2)) Control of Arm R 2 (a), Arm R 2 (b), and Arm R 2 (a)
K A Merritt (AL42)	Wg Cdr	Assistant of Armament Requirements (AD Arm R) Chemical warfare. Control of Arm R 3
Arm R/PFF
Vacant F H Parker	Gp Capt SO	Co-ordination, from inception to production, of target marking devices - Ground markers, Skymarkers, Sea markers, Illuminators and Air Burst Fuses.
Arm R 1 (a)
Vacant	Wg Cdr	Bombs (HE and incendiary)
Arm R 1 (b)
A H Hewit	Wg Cdr	Torpedoes and sights; mines; ship and water weapons.
Arm R 1 (c)
T W Evans	Sqn Ldr	Bomb carriers and gear; bombsights; bomb trolleys and lifting tackle.
Arm R 2 (a)
F V Morello	Wg Cdr	All types of guns; gun-sights and ammunition; fixed gun installations; RP
Arm R 2 (b)
G E Johnson	Sqn Ldr	Turret and free gun installations of bomber type aircraft; ground defence.
Arm R 2 (c)
H S Law	Sqn Ldr	Branch Security Officer Turret and free gun installations of Coastal and GR type aircraft; armour protection; self-sealing of fuel and oil systems.
Arm R 3
S E Harrison	Sqn Ldr	Chemical warfare equipment and weapons (offensive and defensive); pyrotechnics (except navigational and recognition); smoke weapons.

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

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
R B Mansell	A/Cdre	Director of Operational Requirements (DOR)
J D Breakey	Act Gp Capt	Deputy Director of Operational Requirements 1 (DDOR (1)) In charge of OR 1, OR 4 and OR 5
H V Rowley	Gp Capt	Deputy Director of Operational Requirements 2 (DDOR (2)) In charge of OR 2 and OR 3
Operational requirements for aircraft, armament, armoured cars, MT, marine craft and their equipment. Operation equipment for aerodromes and seaplane bases.
OR 1
J H Woodin M B Hamilton	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr	Operational requirements for bomber and fighter landplanes and their equipment excluding items dealt with by OR2, OR3 and OR4
D G Morris	Sqn Ldr	American aircraft
OR 2
R V M Odbert	Wg Cdr	Head of Branch
OR 2 (a)
A O Molesworth E C W S Smith J L H Fletcher	Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr	Operational requirements and examination from the operational aspect of all mines, bombs, torpedoes (including carriers, installation and sights); pyrotechnics (except navigational pyrotechnics) and chemical weapons and defence.
OR 2 (b)
J A H Louden W J Small	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr	Operational requirements and examination from the operational aspect of all types of guns, gun sights and ammunition; turrets and gun installation; armour protection and self-sealing tanks.
OR 3
C E Chilton Vacant L A Jackson	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Plt Off	Navigation policy and navigational layout and equipment of aircraft. Systems of reporting position. Service aspects of: - Proposals before the International Convention of Air Navigation. Meteorological problems and Secretary to the Meteorological Policy Committee. Operational requirements for navigational pyrotechnics, parachutes, flying clothing, aircraft instruments, automatic controls and oxygen Operational requirements for aerodrome equipment, mechanical transport, armoured cars and marine craft.
OR 4
D Saward E E Ellison	Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr	Operational requirements for: - All types of wireless, blind approach equipment, inter-communication and electrical equipment in aircraft Balloons and any special type of ground equipment and mechanical transport connected with their employment. Policy questions on camouflage of aircraft, floatation equipment for aircraft, cabin heating.
OR 5
F J Fenton	Flt Lt	Operational requirements for general reconnaissance and training landplanes, army co-operation landplanes, gliders, co-operation with the Admiralty on FAA aircraft and their equipment.
W F Jaggs	Higher Clerical Officer	Examination of specifications, Secretary to the Operational Requirements Committee and the Advisory Committee on aircraft for the FAA; statistical work. Supervision of clerical staff.

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties
Operational requirements for aircraft, armament, armoured cars, mechanical transport, marine craft, balloons and their equipment and operational equipment for airfields and seaplane bases. Navigation policy.
J D Breakey	A/Cdre	Director (DOR)
A R Wardle	Gp Capt	Deputy Director (1) (DDOR (1)) In charge of OR 1 and OR 4.
AO Molesworth	Gp Capt	Deputy Director (1) (DDOR (1)) In charge of OR 2.
D J Waghorn	Gp Capt	Deputy Director (Nav) (DDOR (Nav)) In charge of OR 3
OR (F)
J N Boothman	Gp Capt	Future planning, including review of aircraft types in production in relation to future requirements.
OR 1
N C Odbert	Wg Cdr	Head of Branch Operational requirements of aircraft (as detailed below) and their equipment, excluding items of equipment dealt with OR 2 and OR 3.
OR 1 (a)
M V Longbottom	Sqn Ldr	Bomber, transport and bomber-reconnaissance aircraft.
OR 1 (b)
F W Hancock	Sqn Ldr	Fighter, fighter-reconnaissance and training aircraft.
OR 1 (c)
F J Fenton	Sqn Ldr	General reconnaissance, target towing, target and communication aircraft. Co-operation with the Admiralty on naval aircraft.
OR 1 (d)
J R Ashwell-Cooke	Sqn Ldr	Gliders and glider tugs, parachute troop dropping and other airborne forces requirements; parachutes and supply dropping containers; Air Observation Post aircraft.
OR 2 (a)
E S Howell -	Wg Cdr Wg Cdr	Operational requirements and examination from the operational aspect of :- bombsights, bomb gear and installations; all types of bombs and incendiaries; torpedoes and variants; torpedo sights; depth charges; river and sea mines.
OR 2 (b)
W R Brotherhood C A Potter	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr	Operational requirements and examination from the operational aspect of :- all types of guns, gun sights and ammunition, including ground defence; fixed and free gun installations; turrets; ground mountings; armour protection; self-sealing of fuel and oil systems.
OR 2 (c)
M G Parker	Sqn Ldr	Operational requirements and examination from the operational aspect of :- all chemical warfare equipment and weapons (offensive and defensive); pyrotechnics (except navigational and recognition).
OR 2 (d)
E E Ellison	Sqn Ldr	Operational requirements for :- balloons, kites and their ground equipment; camouflage of aircraft; flotation and dinghy emergency equipment; cable armament and curtain defence; recognition equipment in aircraft; balloon cutters for aircraft.
OR 2 (e)
L A Jackson	Sqn Ldr	Operational requirements for :- oxygen equipment; automatic controls; instruments (except navigational) and instrument lighting; airfield equipment and lighting; aircraft hides; mechanical transport; marine craft.
OR 3 (a)
B J R Roberts A M Murphy W L Gillespie	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Navigational layout and equipment of aircraft. Operational requirements for :- navigational instruments and pyrotechnics; flying clothing and emergency parachutes. Meteorological problems related to air navigation; Air Staff representation on Meteorological Policy Committee.
OR 3 (b)
J F Hyde -	Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr	Application to aircraft of all radio apparatus, including signals, RDF intercommunication and beam approach.
OR 4
-	Wg Cdr	Head of Branch Air Staff member of Airframes Modification Committee, Aircraft Equipment Committee and Security Panel
OR 4 (a)
F D Chappell	Sqn Ldr	Aircraft performance data; armament data; mechanical transport and marine craft data.
OR 4 (b)
W F Jaggs	Staff Officer	Collation of standard operational requirements for aircraft types and aircraft equipment. DOR amendments to AP970. Routine analysis of aircraft contractors ' tender design. Secretary to the Operational Requirements Committee.
OR 4 (c)
-	Flt Lt	Examination of IG Reports and Forms 555, and co-ordination of consequent action. Collation of DOR material for Rafdel Bulletin and Dominions Liaison Letter. Secretary duties for ad hoc Committees
OR 4 (d)
C Munro	ASO	Progressing of operational requirements
E W Bates	Higher Clerical Officer	Examination and distribution of performance and technical reports on British and enemy aircraft and equipment. Analysis of data received from the British Air Commission. Supervision of clerical staff.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1942 - AIR 20/7516 (AL7 - 2 February 1943)

1945

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties
Operational Requirements for aircraft, armoured cars, mechanical transport, marine craft, balloons and their equipment and operational equipment for airfields and seaplane bases. Armament installations in aircraft in consultation with D Arm R
A R Wardle	A/Cdre	Director (DOR)
N C Odbert	Gp Capt	Deputy Director (1) (DDOR (1)) In charge of OR 1, OR 2 and OR 4.
B J R Roberts	Gp Capt	Deputy Director (Nav) (DDOR (Nav)) In charge of OR 3
OR (F)
Vacant D M Lambert	Gp Capt Fg Off	Future planning, including review of aircraft types in production in relation to future requirements.
OR 1
D Crowley-Milling	Wg Cdr	Head of Branch Operational requirements of aircraft (as detailed below) and their equipment, excluding items of equipment dealt with OR 2, OR 3 and D Arm R.
OR 1 (a)
E Sprawson	Sqn Ldr	Bomber, transport and bomber-reconnaissance aircraft.
OR 1 (b)
A F Eckford	Sqn Ldr	Fighter, fighter-reconnaissance and training aircraft.
OR 1 (c)
B Lewin	Sqn Ldr	General reconnaissance, target towing and communication aircraft. Co-operation with the Admiralty on naval aircraft.
OR 1 (d)
J R Ashwell-Cooke	Sqn Ldr	Gliders and glider tugs, parachute troop dropping and other airborne forces requirements; parachutes and supply dropping containers; Air Observation Post aircraft.
OR 2 (d)
W J Harper	Sqn Ldr	Operational requirements for: - balloons, kites and their ground equipment camouflage of aircraft floatation and dinghy emergency equipment cable armament and curtain defence recognition equipment in aircraft balloon cutters for aircraft
OR 2 (e)
L A Jackson	Sqn Ldr	Operational requirements for: - oxygen equipment automatic controls instruments (except navigation) and instrument lighting airfield equipment and lighting aircraft hides mechanical transport marine craft
OR 3 (a)
C N Fleming G P Marsden W K Dunn	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Navigational layout and equipment of aircraft. Operational requirements for : - navigational instruments and pyrotechnics flying clothing and emergency parachutes Meteorological problems related to air navigation secretarial duties to the Meteorological Policy Committee
OR 3 (b)
J F Hyde W J Bourne	Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr	Application to aircraft of all radio apparatus, including signals, Radar, intercommunication and beam approach.
OR 4
E E Ellison	Wg Cdr	Head of Branch Air Staff member of Airframes Modification Committee, Aircraft Equipment Committee and Security Panel
OR 4 (a)
P A Tanton	Sqn Ldr	Aircraft performance data; armament data; mechanical transport and marine craft data.
OR 4 (b)
W F Jaggs	Staff Officer (Branch Security Officer)	Collation of standard operational requirements for aircraft types and aircraft equipment. DOR amendments to AP970. Routine analysis of aircraft contractors ' tender design. Secretary to the Operational Requirements Committee.
OR 4 (c)
F R Shepherd	Flt Lt	Examination of Forms 555 and co-ordination of subsequent actions. Collation of DOR material for Rafdel Bulletin and Dominions Liaison Letter. Secretarial duties to ad hoc Committees.
OR 4 (d)
C Munro	Flt Off	Progressing of operational requirements.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL36 - May 1945)

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties
Operational Requirements for aircraft, armoured cars, mechanical transport, marine craft, balloons and their equipment and operational equipment for airfields and seaplane bases. Armament installations in aircraft in consultation with D Arm R
A R Wardle	A/Cdre	Director (DOR)
N C Odbert	Gp Capt	Deputy Director (1) (DDOR (1)) In charge of OR 1, OR 2 and OR 4.
Frederick S Stapleton	Gp Capt	Deputy Director (Nav) (DDOR (Nav)) In charge of OR 3
OR (F)
Vacant D M Lambert	Gp Capt Fg Off	Future planning, including review of aircraft types in production in relation to future requirements.
OR 1
D Crowley-Milling	Wg Cdr	Head of Branch Operational requirements of aircraft (as detailed below) and their equipment, excluding items of equipment dealt with OR 2, OR 3 and D Arm R.
OR 1 (a)
E Sprawson	Sqn Ldr	Bomber, transport and bomber-reconnaissance aircraft.
OR 1 (b)
A F Eckford	Sqn Ldr	Fighter, fighter-reconnaissance and training aircraft.
OR 1 (c)
A I Sladen (AL42)	Sqn Ldr	General reconnaissance, target towing and communication aircraft. Co-operation with the Admiralty on naval aircraft.
OR 2 (d)
W J Harper	Sqn Ldr	Operational requirements for: - balloons, kites and their ground equipment camouflage of aircraft floatation and dinghy emergency equipment cable armament and curtain defence recognition equipment in aircraft balloon cutters for aircraft
OR 2 (e)
L A Jackson	Sqn Ldr	Operational requirements for: - oxygen equipment automatic controls instruments (except navigation) and instrument lighting airfield equipment and lighting aircraft hides mechanical transport marine craft
OR 3 (a)
C N Fleming M A Snowball W K Dunn	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Navigational layout and equipment of aircraft. Operational requirements for : - navigational instruments and pyrotechnics flying clothing and emergency parachutes Meteorological problems related to air navigation secretarial duties to the Meteorological Policy Committee
OR 3 (b)
C S Betts (AL42) W J Bourne	Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr	Application to aircraft of all radio apparatus, including signals, Radar, intercommunication and beam approach.
OR 4
E E Ellison	Wg Cdr	Head of Branch Air Staff member of Airframes Modification Committee, Aircraft Equipment Committee and Security Panel
OR 4 (a)
P A Tanton	Sqn Ldr	Aircraft performance data; armament data; mechanical transport and marine craft data.
OR 4 (b)
W F Jaggs	Staff Officer (Branch Security Officer)	Collation of standard operational requirements for aircraft types and aircraft equipment. DOR amendments to AP970. Routine analysis of aircraft contractors ' tender design. Secretary to the Operational Requirements Committee.
OR 4 (c)
F R Shepherd	Flt Lt	Examination of Forms 555 and co-ordination of subsequent actions. Collation of DOR material for Rafdel Bulletin and Dominions Liaison Letter. Secretarial duties to ad hoc Committees.
OR 4 (d)
C Munro	Flt Off	Progressing of operational requirements.
OR 5
A W Millson (AL42) G P P Pollitt	Wg Cdr Lt Col	Operational requirements for: - Gliders and glider tugs, parachute troop dropping and other airborne forces requirements; parachutes and supply dropping containers; Air Observation Post aircraft.
E W Bates	Higher Clerical Officer	Examination and distribution of performance and technical reports on British and enemy aircraft and equipment. Analysis of data received from the British Air Commission. Supervision of clerical staff.

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

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
F C V Laws	Act Gp Capt	Deputy Director of Photography (DD Photos)
Co-ordination and direction of photographic policy in the RAF Co-ordination of photographic matters within the Air Ministry and liaison with the Ministry of Aircraft Production on the development of Photographic equipment. Advice to AMT on photographic training requirements, operational and technical. Air Staff requirements in specialised aircraft, cameras and photographic equipment for reconnaissance purposes.
Photos 1
H G Wheeler	Wg Cdr	Matters relating to the interpretation of air photographs. Technical control of Central Interpretation Unit. Liaison with D of I, Admiralty, War Office and RAF Commands on questions relating to the intelligence aspect of photography.
Photos 2
A Earle	Wg Cdr	General organisation and technical administration of all photographic units in the RAF, other than CIU Liaison with ADO (Est), D of P, AO i/c Records, and DTT on questions of establishments, postings and training respectively. Photographic publications except maintenance publications. Operational requirements.
Photos 3 (a)
R C Field	Wg Cdr	Liaison with DGE on supply of photographic equipment and collection of data to implement priority decisions. General questions regarding methods of maintenance of photographic equipment in RAF units, including maintenance instructions and publications and liaison with DRS Liaison with Ministry of Aircraft Production on repair, salvage and production of photographic equipment. Liaison with AI 1 (g) regarding examination of captured enemy photographic equipment. Technical reports.
Photos 3 (b)
E P Thompson	Flt Lt	Cine camera guns. Night photography.

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties/Notes
Responsible authority in the Air Ministry for the co-ordination and direction of technical photographic policy and for the efficiency of photographic technique for whatever purpose thoughout the RAF Framing the photographic operational requirements on which research and development should proceed. Technical direction of the Microgram Service in the Air Ministry and Overseas. Air Staff operational requirements in specialised PR aircraft cameras and photographic equipment for reconnaissance purposes, air survey and for operational assessment. Allocation of priorities for issues of photographic material and equipment. Co-ordination of operational cinematography requirements. Liaison with MAP on the development of cinematogaph equipment for operational purposes.
F C V Laws	Gp Capt	Deputy Director (DD Photos) Chairman: - Standing Advisory Co-ordinating Committee on Photography Air Survey Development Committee Inter-Services Technical Photographic Requirements Committee Air Staff representative: - Air Photographic Research Committee Beach Gradient Committee.
Photos 1
A Smith	Wg Cdr	Photographic operational technique. Liaison with appropriate branches on development, production, test and installation of airborne photographic equipment. Policy in respect of organisation and technical administration of all photographic units in the RAF Operational requirements of Photographic Reconnaissance Squadrons. Liaison with DGE on introduction of new equipment. Air survey: technical questions on airborne and processing equipment. Liaison with DGE branches and D Micro S on the provisioning of photographic equipment and materials for the Microgram Services, home and overseas. Allotment of photographic equipment and materials: - Allied Forces War Office Admiralty ACIU Specialist Units All matters affecting the technical administration of Microgram units at home and overseas, where they are staffed by RAF Advice to DO (Establishments) on establishments of Photographic Personnel.
Photos 1 (a)
F E McAdoo	SO	Secretary: - Standing Advisory Co-ordinating Committee on Photography Air Survey Development Committee Inter-Services Technical Photographic Requirements Committee Liaison with RTP on preparation and revision of RAF Forms and Publications for photographic purposes.
Photos 1 (b)
H A Andrews	Flt Lt	Direct supervision of Air Ministry Microgram Services.
Photos 2
S R Walton	Sqn Ldr	Liaison with DSM and DRM, MAP on maintenance of photographic equipment in the RAF Multiprinting, Continuous Film Processing and Negative Duplicating machines (Maintenance problems). Technical questions on Photographic Vehicles including Darkroom Tents.
Photos 3
K J Dunkinson	Flt Lt	Film Processing equipment, excluding mechanical processing machines and cine gun cameras. Contact printers all types, technical and provisioning policy. Advice to DGW on photographic buildings and their equipment. Liaison with DGE branches on provisioning of photographic equipment and materials, excluding air cameras and cine gun cameras. Titling, classification, storage and disposal of negatives. Development and allotment of Darkroom Tents.
Photos 4
J Clegg	Sqn Ldr	Administration of Air Ministry Photographic Sectio. Combat films, processing technique. All aspects of operation cinematography, day or night. Operational requirements for stereoscopic photography. Infra-red and colour photography, their applications to Service requirements.
Photos 5
C J Commons	Sqn Ldr	Liaison with DGE, in respect of Unit Scales of Photographic Equipment. Operational requirements for night photography in its application to reconnaissance and operational assessment. Liaison with DGE on pack-ups of equipment for special task forces. All questions arising out of the development of Cathode Ray Tube Photography.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL36 - May 1945)

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
J F Turner	Lt Col	Deception co-ordination, implementation and administration.
Section 1
E W Short	Principal	Finance and general administration.
Section 2
D R Sharman W F Dick	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Liaison with Services, Defence Organisations and Committees, Fighter Command, etc.
Section 3
J G Colquhoun P F Collier	Technical Officer 2 Lt	Works and lands questions. Works contracts.
Section 4
R R Millais	Sqn Ldr	Inspections of sites; records, maps and plans.
Section 5
F T Haswell	Technical Officer	Design and development of equipment. Contracts other than works.
Section 6
A G Board G M D Roberts W Ridley I H Matheson	Gp Capt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt	Administration of sites.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1940- AIR 20/7513

1942

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
Section 5
R R Millais C B Marshall N S Todd W S Catell R C Cary	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt	Policy implications
S W Tinham,	Flt Lt	Aerial observations and reports.
W Jack	Flt Lt	Technical developments; reports on experiments; etc.
W H Mills	Flt Lt	Intelligence.

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

1943

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
Sir John F Turner	Lt Col	Concealment - policy, direction and co-ordination.
W F Cliffe	Higher Clerical Officer
Section 1
A G Board	A/Cdre (Ret'd)	Head of RAF Operating Section.
- E M Selby E Michelmore H C Freeth	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Operations.
W F Dick	Sqn Ldr	Operations Control.
A H A C Cranmer S Kesley J Burns	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt	Signals.
G M D Roberts S N Pike	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Training.
S Sibley G Zimmer	Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr	Inspection.
Section 2
W G P Young	Wg Cdr	Head of RAF Administration Section.
W R Gilmartin L B C Howard	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Personnel.
S G Vickers J E Doran-Webb	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Equipment.
P E Nash	Flt Lt	Transport.
Section 3
W Ridley	Wg Cdr	Head of Experiment, Design and Construction Section.
G E A Greensill	Sqn Ldr	Construction. Deputy Head of Section.
R Nicholson	Surveyor	Works contracts.
E A Wilson H T Curtis	Engineer Flt Lt	Works executions and maintenance.
G F Goode H I Hughes	Engineer Flt Lt	Mechanical and electrical services.
P C Sugg	Flt Lt	Experiments.
E Brown R N G Ashby H W J Dutton	Lands Officer. Assistant Lands Officer. Assistant Lands Officer.	Lands questions.
J Thompson A W Lowe	Assistant Superintendent Fg Off	Survey and maps.
F T Haswell H M Bayliss	Technical Officer. Temporary Assistant.	Special equipment and technical stores.
E J Stedman H Greene	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Production and progress co-ordination.
N D Howard R D'Arcy-Hildyard C O Lilly C Buckley	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt	Design and layout of schemes.
Section 4
G C Brown	Senior Staff Officer	Head of General Administration and Co-ordination Section.
A L Trask A Dowding	Higher Clerical Officer. Higher Clerical Officer.	Preparation of letters, memoranda, returns, etc. Supervision of clerical staff, office organisation, etc.
Section 5
C S Richardson	Gp Capt	Head of RAF Concealment Section.
Sir R R Millais C B Marshall, N S Todd W S Catell R C Cary	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt	Policy implications; Progress Reports; liaison, training, etc.
S W Tinham	Sqn Ldr	Aerial observations and reports.
W Jack	Flt Lt	Technical developments; reports on experiments; etc.
Section 6
R S L Boote L A Clark W H Mills	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt	Intelligence.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1942 - AIR 20/7516 (AL8 - 23 February 1943)

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties/Notes
Responsible to VCAS for Armament Branch policy and other matters proper to the Head of the Armament Organisation. Responsible for the issue of Air Staff guidance on all Armament Branch matters. Report to ACAS (TR) on Armament developments and requirements policy.
Gerard Combe	AVM	Director-General (DG Arm)
Arm (Plans)
Herbert D Spreckley	Gp Capt	AL37 Formulation of Air Staff Armament Branch policy and planning for the guidance of appropriate Staff branches, on aircrew policy; on technical training; servicing and maintenance; inspection and postings and careers of Armament Officers.
		AL42 Formulation of Air Staff Armament Branch policy and planning for the guidance of appropriate Staff branches, technical training; servicing and maintenance; inspection and postings and careers of Armament Officers.
Arm (P & T)
A E Lowe	Wg Cdr	AL42 Personnel and Training - Advice on aircrew training policy, and postings of Armament Specialists and Technicians, Sqn Ldr and above.