Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Distribution of Duties - Air Ministry (1940)
The Department of the Director-General of Civil Aviation
[DGCA | DHCA | DOCA | DCAF | DOSI | DCRP | DCRP]
Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
Name | Status/Title | Role/Duties |
F C Shelmerdine | Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) | |
J H Riddock | Private Secretary | |
J H Barnes | Deputy Director-General of Civil Aviation (DDGCA) |
Directorate of Home Civil Aviation
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties/Notes |
Vacant | Director of Home Civil Aviation (DHCA) | |
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A H Wilson | Assistant Director of Home Civil Aviation (ADHCA) | |
CH 5 | ||
R V Murray | Staff Officer | Liquidation of CAG and Light Aeroplane clubs. In charges of sections CH 5 (a), CH 5 (b) and CH 5 (c) |
CH 5 (a) | ||
A A Elliott | Higher Clerical Officer | Screening of aerodrome and operating companies'
personnel and questions relating to service with the forces. Liaison with RAF, War Office, Admiralty, Ministry of Labour and CAG authorities on service questions. |
CH 5 (b) | ||
H Ridge | Higher Clerical Officer | Establishments of bases and recruitment of personnel
for bases (in conjunction with S 1 (e)) Administration of Examination Centres. |
CH 5 (c) | ||
Mrs O G Chalk | Higher Clerical Officer | Outstanding questions in connection with Maybury
organisation for air traffic control, wireless and meteorological
stations at civil aerodromes. Provision of similar facilities in war. Authorisations and dispensations. Investigations of breaches of civil flying regulations. Examination of private Parliamentary Bills and Orders. Outstanding questions in connection with Internal Subsidy Scheme. Check of claims. |
CH 8 | ||
A G Attribe | Senior Staff Officer | Head of Branch |
CH 8 (a) | ||
J H Bennett W F Pilbrow |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Provision of petrol for civil aviation
purposes at home stations. Administration of civil aviation controlled sources of petrol supply. Licensing of civil aerodromes and ancillary questions. Examination of claims concerning landing, housing and other charges in respect of aerodromes, etc, not requisitioned. Administration of cash accounting and stores arrangements at outstations. Requisitioning of aerodromes and equipment and relinquishment thereof. Liaison with W 6 on compensation questions. |
CH 8 (c) | ||
H F James A W Lewis |
Civil Assistant II Air Service Clerk I |
Cash and stores accounting for Civil Aviation
outstations. Operation of Public Account; payment of wages for outstation personnel. Provision of stores, etc. |
CH 8 (d) | ||
A H Lowe | Higher Clerical Officer | Certificates of airworthiness. Registration of civil aircraft. Sanctions for sale and transfer of civil aircraft. Arrangements for requisitioning of civil aircraft including maintenance of lists of available machines and their locations. Liaison with Air Registration Board. Pilots' navigators' and ground engineers' licenses. |
Directorate of Overseas Civil Aviation (DOCA)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
W W Burkett | Director of Overseas Civil Aviation (DOCA) | |
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J J W Herbertson | Assistant Director (Air Civil (Admin) War Group) | |
H Jones | Assistant Director (ADOCA) | |
CO 1 | ||
F F H Boxall | Staff Officer | Development of British Civil Aviation services out
side the UK. Administration of agreements for subsidised air services operating overseas. Questions of policy in connection with Imperial and Colonial civil aviation. Negotiations with other Departments of State and with foreign and overseas administrations. War time measures affecting British civil aviation abroad. Negotiation of agreements with foreign governments. Operation of foreign civil aircraft to and over the UK and British territories overseas. |
I S Rosenberg | Higher Clerical Officer | |
CO 2 and CAP | ||
L G V Koster | Staff Officer | |
G A Ayton | Higher Clerical Officer | |
Miss L P Quelch | Higher Clerical Officer |
Directorate of Civil Aviation Finance
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
V H Raby | Assistant Director. Control of CF 1 |
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CF 1 | ||
R C Bloodworth J McCaig |
Staff Officer Staff Officer |
General financial relations with British Overseas
Airways Corporation; ascertainment and payment of grant to the
Corporation while their undertaking is held at the disposal of the
Secretary of State; financial negotiations in connection with
subsidy and postal payments by countries participating in the
wartime overseas services; miscellaneous postal questions; questions
of foreign currency affecting the Corporation; review of
confidential estimates and subsidy for Bangkok - Kong Kong, Bermuda
- New York and European agreements; trans-Tasman agreement; wartime
insurance problems. Outstanding financial questions in relation to civil research and development; financial aspects of schemes for maintenance of civil aircraft and supply of spares. Estimates, forecasts and appropriation accounts. |
A W Willis D C Ramage |
Higher Executive Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial question arising from policy decisions
affecting internal operating companies, including subsidy
negotiations for wartime internal services. Also responsible for certain duties under CF 3. |
CF 2 | ||
F H Denny | Senior Staff Officer | Had of Branch |
CF 2 (a) | ||
W S Trotman L A F van den Bogaerde |
Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Estimates. Financial questions arising on ground organisation for all overseas routes (including the home flying boat terminal); outstanding marine equipment questions; transport, including question entitlement, travelling and substance on behalf of F3. Financial questions arising on Works Services at State requisitioned and other aerodromes used for Civil Aviation purposes (other than Maybury questions). |
CF 2 (a) | ||
A Knight H H Livett |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Policy, works, accommodation and transport questions
at requisitioned and other aerodromes not in State ownership but
used for civil aviation purposes. All administrative questions affecting State aerodromes. |
CF 3 | ||
A J Read | Senior Executive Officer | Head of branch Co-ordination of Civil Aviation estimates, etc. General financial relations with Air Registration Board and Petroleum Board; foreign exchange questions; control of issue of petrol coupons for official journeys. Liaison with operating companies and local authorities regarding coupons for petrol supplies for companies' motor transport. |
G E Surl | Staff Officer | Co-ordination of expenditure forecast;
Appropriation Account etc, for Vote 8. Financial questions and authorisation of payments relating to the Maybury scheme (including equipment, works services and telephone facilities), civil aerodromes and civil aviation fees. Liquidation of light aeroplane club scheme. |
A W Willis D C Ramage |
Higher Executive Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions arising from the examination of
the statements of claims of all internal companies during the period
of operation under the original NAC Scheme. Also responsible for certain duties under CF 1. |
CO 4 | ||
CO 5 | ||
Directorate of Operational Services and Intelligence (DOSI)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
I H McClure | Director (DOSI) | |
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C B Collins | Deputy Director (DDOSI) | |
OS Nav | ||
C Clarke | Head of Branch | |
OS Nav (a) | ||
W E B Griffiths H P Finch |
Examining Officer Examining Officer |
Operational aspects of new or alternative routes. Navigational and operational legislation; navigating methods and equipment; calibration of DF equipment; operational aspects of National and International regulations. Operating personnel; pilots' and navigators' qualifications and examinations. Operating results; analysis of British and foreign scheduled services; provision of data for DCAF and DOCA. Issue of navigational and aircraft equipment. |
OS Nav (b) | ||
G W Stallibrass J L Deloford |
Operations Officer Grade II Operations Officer Grade III |
Operating equipment; questions affecting British Air
Line fleets and aircraft equipment requirements; liaison with CRP;
questions affecting provision of new aircraft; maintenance of date
on civil aircraft, engines and equipment. Operational procedure; distress and safety organisation; co-ordination of military and civil procedure; permits to fly; demands for civil aircraft by RAF and other authorities; liaison with FO6, Fighter Command and operating companies. Drafting of and amendments to Instructions for Scheduled Service Operation and Standing Instructions for Civil Aircraft Operation. Recognition signals; aircraft camouflage policy; distribution of codes. Aircraft routeing and reporting points. Operational aspects of scheduled services and special flights. |
OS Gen | ||
O Cochran | Operations Officer Grade II | |
R L Crossman R D Poland D F Peel G F Finn |
Operations Officer Grade III Operations Officer Grade III Operations Officer Grade IIIHigher Clerical Officer |
Ground organisation; operational aspects of
maintenance of State owned aerodromes and equipment; issue of
operational ground equipment. Operational aspects of works services. Aerodrome surveys and inspections. Co-ordination of Service and civil requirements at jointly occupied aerodromes; defence measures at civil aerodromes; co-ordination of control, signals and meteorological requirements and accommodation for control, signals and meteorological staff. Lighting equipment, co-ordination with BSI. |
IATC | ||
F H Robinson L C L Ward |
Air Traffic Control Officer Grade I Higher Clerical Officer |
Operational control; standing orders for civil control organisation; inspection of control staff; personnel questions; issue of control furniture and equipment. |
CAI | ||
T F Bird | Operations Officer Grade I | Head of Branch. |
CA Int (1) | ||
C M Colbeck C E Gardner L E HicksA Gilbert |
Examining Officer Operations Officer Grade III Operations Officer Grade IIIHigher Clerical Officer |
Collection and dissemination of civil air
intelligence; liaison with Empire CA authorities, DOT, D of I, and
other government departments. Custody of Empire and foreign notices to airmen. Security, censorship and press questions. Supply, correction and issue of published maps for civil purposes. |
R J R Pike | Staff Officer | In charge of CA Int (2), CA Int (3) and CA Int (4) |
CA Int (2) | ||
S Braidman | Higher Clerical Officer | Gazetteer (Aerodromes Section). Gazetteers of air navigation facilities and restrictions and records of aeronautical regulations throughout the world. Liaison with Admiralty, War Office and Ordnance Survey on preparation of air maps and charts of all territories and supply of material in connection therewith. |
CA Int (3) | ||
F Coltman | Higher Clerical Officer | Gazetteer (Air Transport Section).. Gazetteers of civil aviation throughout the world; development, administration, finance, air services and operating companies, personnel and equipment; training of personnel; club and other organisations. Empire and foreign air traffic statistics. Registers of aircraft. |
CA Int (4) | ||
H J Standerwick | Higher Clerical Officer | Publications, Regulations and Drawing section. Preparation of Civil Aviation Intelligence Summary. Compilation of and amendments to the Air Regulations Handbooks and Notices to Airmen Record of aeronautical regulations throughout the world. Drawing work. |
Directorate of Civil Research and Production
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
CRP | ||
H L Young | Senior Technical Officer | Airworthiness approval of large type civil
aircraft and civil aircraft owned by the Air Ministry. Arrangements for supply of spares and material for companies operating approved services. Supply of special equipment for civil aircraft; progress of new aircraft to be supplied to operating companies and aircraft undergoing major modification. Liaison with Air Registration Board; liaison with RAF, MAP and other departments in connection with the supply of spares. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties (Part I) - AIR 20/7513 (1940)
[DGCA | DHCA | DOCA | DCAF | DOSI | DCRP | DCRP]
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