Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Distribution of Duties - Air Ministry (1945)
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Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air - Finance Divisions
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
Pay and allowances of officers and airmen of the regular air force and auxiliary and reserve forces of the Allied Air Forces, including Allied personnel commissioned or enlisted in the RAFVR, of officers and airwomen of the WAAF and members of the Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service. |
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C J Kirk | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
E H G Metcalfe | Principal | Control of F 2 (b) and F 2 (c) |
W Taylor | Principal | Control of F 2 (d) |
A W Wilson | Senior Staff Officer | Control of F 2 (a) |
J A Smith | Principal (Retired Civil Servant) | Control of F 2 (e) |
Miss G Nixon | Temporary Administrative Assistant | For duties - see F 2 (d) |
F2 (a) |
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F W Cross Miss D M Sinclair |
Staff Officer (Branch Security Officer) Higher Clerical Officer |
Pay of officers of the RAF, RAFO, RAFVR, AAF, RAF Regiment, WAAF, etc, whilst employed on the active list. Financial questions relating to rank on entry, promotion, transfer between branches, leave, sick leave, retirement, invaliding and relinquishment of commissions. |
L S Lambert | Higher Clerical Officer | Pay of officers lent to Dominion, Colonial or
foreign governments or employed with the RAF Levies or Aden Levies. Liaison with India Office on pay of RAF officers on Indian Establishment. Financial questions relating to pay of officer prisoners of war and internees. (AL30) Language awards. Kitchener Medical Scholarship grants. Allowances of Air Attaches. |
F2 (b) |
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S Weatherup E Morris |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Pay and additional pay of airmen, boys, airwomen, nursing service, VADs, native officers and other ranks of the RAF Levies, Aden Protectorate Levies, personnel enlisted abroad, prisoners of war, internees, etc, airmen lent to Dominion, Colonial or foreign governments etc. Financial aspects of enlistment, leave, sick leave, remustering, discharge and other conditions of service. Language awards - RAF Levies and Aden Protectorate Levies. National health, pensions and unemployment insurance of above personnel and officers of the RAF and WAAF. |
F2 (c) |
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F W Nightingale A E Rymill |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Family and dependants' allowances of airmen and airwomen. |
F2 (d) |
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Miss G Nixon W S Trotman E W S Ball W H G Crowhurst |
Temporary Administrative Assistant Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Officers' and airmen's allowances other than family and dependants allowances. |
F2 (e) |
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Vacant | Pay and allowances of Allied Air Forces. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL30 - Aug 1944)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
Pay and allowances of officers, airmen and airwomen and of members of the Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service. |
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C J Kirk | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
F C Fayers | Principal | Control of F 2 (b) and F 2 (c) |
W H S Rew | Principal | Control of F 2 (d) |
A W Wilson | Senior Staff Officer | Control of F 2 (a) |
F2 (a) |
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F W Cross J McHale |
Staff Officer (Branch Security Officer) Higher Clerical Officer |
Pay of officers Financial questions relating to rank on entry, promotion, transfer between branches, leave, sick leave, retirement, invaliding and relinquishment of commissions. |
L S Lambert | Higher Clerical Officer | Pay of officers lent to Dominion, Colonial or
foreign governments or employed with the RAF Levies or Aden Levies. Liaison with India Office on pay of RAF officers on Indian Establishment. Financial questions relating to pay of officer prisoners of war and internees. (AL30) Language awards. Kitchener Medical Scholarship grants. Allowances of Air Attaches. |
F2 (b) |
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E Morris A E Rymill R J Bates |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Pay and additional pay of airmen, boys, airwomen,
nursing service, VADs, native officers and other ranks of the RAF
Levies, Aden Protectorate Levies, airmen lent to Dominion, Colonial
or foreign governments etc. Financial aspects of enlistment, leave, sick leave, remustering, discharge and other conditions of service. Language awards. National health, pensions and unemployment insurance of above personnel and officers. |
F2 (c) |
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F W Nightingale V H French (AL45) |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Rates and conditions of entitlement of airmen and airwomen to family and dependants' allowances. |
F2 (d) |
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W S Trotman E W S Ball Miss A M Knott W H G Crowhurst |
Staff
Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Rates and conditions of entitlement of officers to consolidated
(separated families) allowances, outfit, tropical kit and servants
allowances and of all ranks to field, colonial, Mediterranean and
Far East allowances. Conditions of entitlement of officers to lodging, fuel and light and furniture allowances (for rates see F3 and F6 (furniture only)) |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL45 - Dec 1945)
Supplies and Transportation Finance Division (F3)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
Financial questions relating to rations, solid fuel, electricity and gas, barrack services, transport of personnel and stores, travelling and subsistence, and Service billeting; preparation of estimates for these services. |
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L F Schooling | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
J B Gotts | Acting Principal (Retired Civil Servant) | Control of F3 (c), (d), (j) and (m) |
E H Abraham | Acting Principal | Control of F3 (e), (f) and (g) Air Ministry and MAP representative on: -
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W H Banks | Acting Senior Staff Officer | Control of F3 (a) and (b) and F3 Liaison at Harrogate |
F3 (a) |
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S G Mitchell | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
M McTernan | Higher Clerical Officer | Financial questions and estimates relating to
electricity and gas, including examination of agreements and payment
of bills.
Rates of lodging, fuel and light allowances of Dominion and Allied personnel. Co-ordination of estimates, etc for Votes 2A a C. |
C W C Davis | Higher Clerical Officer | Financial questions and estimates relating to supplies of solid fuels, including payment of bills; entitlement and scales of fuel and light at home stations, including civil aviation stations. |
E M Sharp | Higher Clerical Officer | Financial questions in connection with Service billeting; rates of lodging, fuel and light allowances (other than for Dominion and Allied personnel); scales, etc of fuel and light, and estimates, for overseas stations. |
Miss R Noble | Higher Clerical Officer | Supervision of all bills and payment schedules dealt with by F3 (a); contractors' queries, audit of cash accounts, including receipts for issues on repayment; claims from other Government departments |
F3 (b) |
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H Keeton Miss E C Redford |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions of principle and entitlement
relating to rations, ration allowances and messing arrangements
generally. Home ration estimates. Assessment of messing ration values and cash ration allowances at home. Special rates of ration allowance Contracts for messing other than Elementary Flying Training Schools. Flying and emergency rations. Board and washing allowance for members of the RAF Nursing Service. Charges for messing supplied to non-entitled personnel |
F C Nelson R L J Black |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions and estimates relating to water
and barracks services (scavenging, rat destruction, chimney
sweeping, window cleaning) Payment of bills and audit of cash accounts. Co-ordination of statements and returns in relation to estimates and other general financial questions affecting the Division as a whole. Contracts for messing and accommodation of airmen at Elementary Flying Training Schools and payment of relevant bills. |
W J Edwards | Higher Clerical Officer | Financial questions and estimates relating to
rations and ration allowances overseas, Dominion and Allied
personnel - home and overseas, prisoners of war in enemy hands and
internees. Payment of bills for ration commodities. Audit of home and overseas cash account (rations). |
F3 (c) | ||
E L Palmer | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
S W Ranger R T Sutherland |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
General questions relating to travelling allowances
and expenses of Service personnel Marine war risks insurance of personal baggage |
Miss C A Millis | Higher Clerical Officer | Miscellaneous questions relating to travelling
expenses of Service personnel, including missions overseas. Examination of travelling claims of Service personnel paid by RAF units other than those in Bomber, Flying Training, Technical Training, Maintenance and Balloon Commands. |
Miss C E Scriven | Higher Clerical Officer | Railway and omnibus passenger accounts in respect of Service personnel |
Miss D G Sawtell | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of travelling claims of Service
personnel paid by RAF units in Bomber, Flying Training, Technical
Training, Maintenance and Balloon Commands. Transportation incidental to funerals of Service personnel. |
F3 (d) |
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J V Russell | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
Miss C R Duckett | Higher Clerical Officer | Questions of entitlement to sea passages. Financial questions and estimates relating to ocean transport of personnel and stores. Financial questions in respect of Government passengers and freight carried by BOAC. Marine war risks insurance (except personal baggage) |
D C Saunders | Higher Clerical Officer | Questions of entitlement to the use of RAF
Mechanical Transport and Marine Craft Application of the Assisted Travel Scheme Questions relating to RAF use of ferries and bridges |
Miss D Ager | Higher Clerical Officer | Financial questions concerning he use of Civil
Airlines (other than BOAC) Settlement of accounts for the use of Civil Air Transport (including BOAC) and Dock and Harbour Dues and Charges. |
F3 (e) | ||
J H Bennett | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
Mrs R D Pyne | Higher Clerical Officer (Temporary) | General policy and financial questions relating to
road, rail, canal and coastwise transport of RAF, AM and MAP stores;
negotiations on behalf of other finance divisions; settlement of
disputed claims in respect of material lost or damaged in transit. Audit of cash accounts and payment of agency claims in respect of stores transportation charges. Examination and payment of accounts for conveyance of stores by canal. Miscellaneous accounts from contractors in respect of movements not covered by Govern consignment notes. |
T D Dorman | Higher Clerical Officer | Estimates, forecasts and appropriation accounts for
Vote 2G2. Expenditure record and notation of carriage charges required under Lease-Lend arrangements. F3 Suspense Account No 5 debits and clearances Recovery of carriage charges arising in accounts paid by F3 (e), F3 (f) and F3 (g), except MAP Emergency Transport Pool Accounts, which are not Government liabilities. Emergency issue of RAF Carrier's Notes for delivery of stores from contractors. Central records of carriage conditions of AM and MAP contracts |
F3 (f) | ||
Miss E L Smith | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
Miss M A Kay | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of and payment of direct claims for: - transport of goods (except aviation fuel) by merchandise trains of the LNER and GWR and by shipping companies operating between ports in the British Isles; demurrage of railway wagons |
Miss G L Matthews | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination and payment of direct claims for transport of goods (except aviation fuel) by merchandise trains of all railways except the LNER and GWR and of all goods by passenger train. |
D C Evans | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination and payment of accounts received from road haulage contractors an 'C' licence vehicle operators not controlled by the Ministry of War Transport (except aviation fuel) A - F |
W E C Andrews | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination and payment of accounts received from road haulage contractors an 'C' licence vehicle operators not controlled by the Ministry of War Transport (except aviation fuel) C - P |
F W Braley | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination and payment of accounts received from road haulage contractors an 'C' licence vehicle operators not controlled by the Ministry of War Transport (except aviation fuel) Q - Z |
F3 (g) | ||
I W Poag | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
T E Williamson | Higher Clerical Officer | Co-ordination and policy questions relating to the
use of Ministry of War Transport Road Haulage Organisation. Authorisation of issue of Ministry of War Transport Traffic Confirmation Note (Govt traffic) forms RH/T/2A to contractors. Liability check of traffic carried in MWT operated vehicles on AM and MAP account and recoveries from contractors in respect of commercial liabilities. Record of MWT controlled haulage undertakings and check and payment of accounts. Road haulage contracts. General road rating and costing questions. |
Miss I W King | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of and payment of accounts relating to
movements of Air Ministry aviation fuels; accounts by civilian road
hauliers of salvaged aircraft and accounts received from Lep
Transport Ltd. General financial and contractual questions relative to the operation of MAP Emergency Transport Pools and operation of F3 (Emergency Transport) Suspense Account. |
F3 (j) | ||
J Norman | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
H G Wade | Higher Clerical Officer | Payment of claims for subsistence and detention
allowances and travelling - HQ civilian staff (part). Civilian railway passenger accounts Questions relating to leave journeys for evacuated staff. |
E J Hall | Higher Clerical Officer | General questions relating to subsistence and
travelling - civilian staff. Claims from staff serving wit Missions and special appointments. |
O M Sharvell | Higher Clerical Officer | Payment of claims for subsistence and detention
allowances and travelling - HQ civilian staff (part). Authorisation of travelling claims for Observer Corps and Meteorological staff serving at non self-accounting units. F3 Imprest Account No 1 |
W A Turney | Higher Clerical Officer | Pre-audit of civilian travelling and subsistence
claims submitted by outstations for direction or guidance and of all
claims from civil aviation radio personnel. Applications for inclusion in civilian list of authorised users of civilian cars. |
F3 (m) | ||
G M Haslam | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
H E G Nagle | Higher Clerical Officer | General financial questions relating to permanent removals of civilian staff; examination and payment of removal claims. |
E J Cotmore | Higher Clerical Officer | General questions relating to removals arising from evacuation and duration-of-war moves of civilian staff; examination and payment of removal claims. |
N J P Richards | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of cash accounts (Works Areas) in
respect of travelling and subsistence claims. Estimates relating to subsistence allowance, removal and travelling expenses - civilian staff. Co-ordination of estimates, forecasts and financial returns for Vote 2G Examination and payment of accounts for storage of furniture for civilian staff serving overseas. |
Miss E M Corpe | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of cash accounts (except Works Areas) in respect of travelling and subsistence claims. |
F3 Liaison at Harrogate | ||
C J Hogben | Staff Officer | Liaison duties |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL31 - Sep 1944)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
Financial questions relating to rations, solid fuel, electricity and gas, barrack services, transport of personnel and stores, travelling and subsistence, and Service billeting; preparation of estimates for these services. |
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L F Schooling | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
J B Gotts | Acting Principal (Retired Civil Servant) | Control of F3 (c), (d), (j) and (m) |
E H Abraham | Acting Principal | Control of F3 (e), (f) and (g) Air Ministry and MAP representative on: -
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W H Banks | Acting Senior Staff Officer | Control of F3 (a) and (b) and F3 Liaison at Harrogate |
F3 (a) |
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S G Mitchell | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
M McTernan | Higher Clerical Officer | Financial questions and estimates relating to
electricity and gas, including examination of agreements and payment
of bills.
Rates of lodging, fuel and light allowances of Dominion and Allied personnel. Co-ordination of estimates, etc for Votes 2A a C. |
C W C Davis | Higher Clerical Officer | Financial questions and estimates relating to supplies of solid fuels, including payment of bills; entitlement and scales of fuel and light at home stations, including civil aviation stations. |
E M Sharp | Higher Clerical Officer | Financial questions in connection with Service billeting; rates of lodging, fuel and light allowances (other than for Dominion and Allied personnel); scales, etc of fuel and light, and estimates, for overseas stations. |
Miss R Noble | Higher Clerical Officer | Supervision of all bills and payment schedules dealt with by F3 (a); contractors' queries, audit of cash accounts, including receipts for issues on repayment; claims from other Government departments |
F3 (b) |
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H Keeton Miss E C Redford |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions of principle and entitlement
relating to rations, ration allowances and messing arrangements
generally. Home ration estimates. Assessment of messing ration values and cash ration allowances at home. Special rates of ration allowance Contracts for messing other than Elementary Flying Training Schools. Flying and emergency rations. Board and washing allowance for members of the RAF Nursing Service. Charges for messing supplied to non-entitled personnel |
F C Nelson R L J Black |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions and estimates relating to water
and barracks services (scavenging, rat destruction, chimney
sweeping, window cleaning) Payment of bills and audit of cash accounts. Co-ordination of statements and returns in relation to estimates and other general financial questions affecting the Division as a whole. Contracts for messing and accommodation of airmen at Elementary Flying Training Schools and payment of relevant bills. |
W J Edwards | Higher Clerical Officer | Financial questions and estimates relating to
rations and ration allowances overseas, Dominion and Allied
personnel - home and overseas, prisoners of war in enemy hands and
internees. Payment of bills for ration commodities. Audit of home and overseas cash account (rations). |
F3 (c) | ||
E L Palmer | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
S W Ranger R T Sutherland |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
General questions relating to travelling allowances
and expenses of Service personnel Marine war risks insurance of personal baggage |
Miss C A Millis | Higher Clerical Officer | Miscellaneous questions relating to travelling
expenses of Service personnel, including missions overseas. Examination of travelling claims of Service personnel paid by RAF units other than those in Bomber, Flying Training, Technical Training, Maintenance and Balloon Commands. |
Miss C E Scriven | Higher Clerical Officer | Railway and omnibus passenger accounts in respect of Service personnel |
Miss D G Sawtell | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of travelling claims of Service
personnel paid by RAF units in Bomber, Flying Training, Technical
Training, Maintenance and Balloon Commands. Transportation incidental to funerals of Service personnel. |
F3 (d) |
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J V Russell | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
Miss C R Duckett | Higher Clerical Officer | Questions of entitlement to sea passages. Financial questions and estimates relating to ocean transport of personnel and stores. Financial questions in respect of Government passengers and freight carried by BOAC. Marine war risks insurance (except personal baggage) |
D C Saunders | Higher Clerical Officer | Questions of entitlement to the use of RAF
Mechanical Transport and Marine Craft Application of the Assisted Travel Scheme Questions relating to RAF use of ferries and bridges |
Miss D Ager | Higher Clerical Officer | Financial questions concerning he use of Civil
Airlines (other than BOAC) Settlement of accounts for the use of Civil Air Transport (including BOAC) and Dock and Harbour Dues and Charges. |
F3 (e) | ||
J H Bennett | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
Mrs R D Pyne | Higher Clerical Officer (Temporary) | General policy and financial questions relating to
road, rail, canal and coastwise transport of RAF, AM and MAP stores;
negotiations on behalf of other finance divisions; settlement of
disputed claims in respect of material lost or damaged in transit. Audit of cash accounts and payment of agency claims in respect of stores transportation charges. Examination and payment of accounts for conveyance of stores by canal. Miscellaneous accounts from contractors in respect of movements not covered by Govern consignment notes. |
T D Dorman | Higher Clerical Officer | Estimates, forecasts and appropriation accounts for
Vote 2G2. Expenditure record and notation of carriage charges required under Lease-Lend arrangements. F3 Suspense Account No 5 debits and clearances Recovery of carriage charges arising in accounts paid by F3 (e), F3 (f) and F3 (g), except MAP Emergency Transport Pool Accounts, which are not Government liabilities. Emergency issue of RAF Carrier's Notes for delivery of stores from contractors. Central records of carriage conditions of AM and MAP contracts |
F3 (f) | ||
Miss E L Smith | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
Miss M A Kay | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of and payment of direct claims for: -
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Miss G L Matthews | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of and payment of direct claims for transport of goods (except aviation fuel) by merchandise trains of all railways except the LNER and GWR and of all goods by passenger train. |
D C Evans | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of and payment of accounts received from road haulage contractors an 'C' licence vehicle operators not controlled by the Ministry of War Transport (except aviation fuel) A - F |
W E C Andrews | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of and payment of accounts received from road haulage contractors an 'C' licence vehicle operators not controlled by the Ministry of War Transport (except aviation fuel) C - P |
F W Braley | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of and payment of accounts received from road haulage contractors an 'C' licence vehicle operators not controlled by the Ministry of War Transport (except aviation fuel) Q - Z |
F3 (g) | ||
F A Jones | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
G Jefferies | Higher Clerical Officer | Co-ordination and policy questions relating to the
use of Ministry of War Transport Road Haulage Organisation. Authorisation of issue of Ministry of War Transport Confirmation Note (Govt traffic) forms RH/T/2A to contractors. Liability check of traffic carried in MWT operated vehicles on AM and MAP account and recoveries from contractors in respect of commercial liabilities. Record of MWT controlled haulage undertakings and check and payment of accounts. Road haulage contracts. General road rating and costing questions. |
Miss I W King | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of and payment of accounts relating to
movements of Air Ministry aviation fuels; accounts by civilian road
hauliers of salvaged aircraft and accounts received from Lep
Transport Ltd. General financial and contractual questions relative to the operation of MAP Emergency Transport Pools and operation of F3 (Emergency Transport) Suspense Account. |
F3 (j) | ||
J Norman | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
H G Wade | Higher Clerical Officer | Payment of claims for subsistence and detention
allowances and travelling - HQ civilian staff (part). Civilian railway passenger accounts Questions relating to leave journeys for evacuated staff. |
E J Hall | Higher Clerical Officer | General questions relating to subsistence and
travelling - civilian staff. Claims from staff serving wit Missions and special appointments. |
O M Sharvell | Higher Clerical Officer | Payment of claims for subsistence and detention
allowances and travelling - HQ civilian staff (part). Authorisation of travelling claims for Observer Corps and Meteorological staff serving at non self-accounting units. F3 Imprest Account No 1 |
W A Turney | Higher Clerical Officer | Pre-audit of civilian travelling and subsistence
claims submitted by outstations for direction or guidance and of all
claims from civil aviation radio personnel. Applications for inclusion in civilian list of authorised users of civilian cars. |
F3 (m) | ||
G M Haslam | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
H E G Nagle | Higher Clerical Officer | General financial questions relating to permanent removals of civilian staff; examination and payment of removal claims. |
E J Cotmore | Higher Clerical Officer | General questions relating to removals arising from evacuation and duration-of-war moves of civilian staff; examination and payment of removal claims. |
N J P Richards | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of cash accounts (Works Areas) in
respect of travelling and subsistence claims. Estimates relating to subsistence allowance, removal and travelling expenses - civilian staff. Co-ordination of estimates, forecasts and financial returns for Vote 2G Examination and payment of accounts for storage of furniture for civilian staff serving overseas. |
Miss E M Corpe | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of cash accounts (except Works Areas) in respect of travelling and subsistence claims. |
F3 Liaison at Harrogate | ||
C J Hogben | Staff Officer | Liaison duties |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL34 - Jan 1945)
Material Finance (Ground and Aircraft Equipment) Division (F4)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
(Note: This division at present carries out functions on behalf both of the Air Ministry (as F 4) and the Ministry of Aircraft Production (as PS 11)) Financial questions and estimates relating to: -
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A R Walford | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division Member of Awards to Inventors Committee, and Co-ordination of Oil Policy Committee. |
C T Southgate | Principal | Control of F 4 (a) |
Vacant | Temporary Administrative Officer | Control of F 4 (b), (c)* and (e) *F 4 (c) reports direct to the Head o F4 in respect of petrol and oil questions. |
P E Smith | Senior Staff Officer | Control of F 4 (f). Member of the MT Policy Committee and RAF Marine Craft Policy Committee. |
F 4 (a) |
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F Newell G Vowles F Davies |
Staff Officer (Branch Security Officer) Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions relating to wireless and radiolocation equipment, and telephone and cypher apparatus. |
F 4 (b) |
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S A W Evans F T H Farthing |
Staff Officer (see also F 4(e)) Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions relating to bombs and CD weapons. |
F 4 (c) |
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J A Millson J F Holliwell |
Higher Executive Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions relating to petrol, oil and lubricants, administration of aviation fuel reserve and distribution depots; ammunition, pyrotechnics and torpedoes. |
F 4 (e) |
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S A W Evans F C Scroggs |
Staff Officer (Branch Security Officer)(see
also F 4(b)) Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions relating to medical, educational, EVT and meteorological stores, including payment of contractors' bills and claims from other Departments. |
F 4 (f) |
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H R Papworth J E Wiltshire |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions relating to -
Repayment rate for mechanical transport and marine craft. General financial questions affecting F 4. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL43 - Oct 1945)
Works and Lands Finance Division (F5)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
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E C Kitts | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
H W Walsh | Principal | Control of F 5 (b) |
G C Brown | Senior Staff Officer | Control of F 5 (a) and F 5 (e) |
H G Rivett | Senior Staff Officer | Control of F 5 (d) |
Miss D M Wilde | Temporary Administrative Assistant | For duties see F 5 (d) marked * |
S G Robinson | Senior Staff Officer | Control of F 5 (c) |
P K Almond | Senior Staff Officer | Control of F 5 (f) Liaison officer; liaison with other Government Departments on selection of sites, etc. |
F5 (a) |
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F J Nightingale G L Sabbage C R Crook |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions relating to works services, proposals for land purchase and scales of accommodation for operational stations at home, experimental and research establishment, satellite and relief landing grounds. |
F5 (b) |
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L C G Nelson L R G Dixon |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions relating to works services, land purchase and scales of accommodation for all overseas stations. |
A A Landsell | Higher Clerical Officer | Estimate for Vote 4 |
F5 (c) |
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P E Richards | Staff Officer (Head of Section) | Branch Security Officer Write-off of damages to buildings. |
J A Ackroyd | Higher Clerical Officer | Vote 4 ledger accounts; Control of Branch Suspense Accounts; Works repayment services. |
P J A Low | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of contractors' bills (Ph-Sp and
Petroleum Board) for works services and stores. General extra-contractual and ex-gratia claims; inter-departmental claims for agency works services. |
Vacant | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of contractors' bills (La-Pe except Petroleum Board) |
V J Peacock | Staff Officer (Head of Section) | Branch staffing matters |
E V Armstrong | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of contractors' bills (Co-Ge) for works services and stores. |
A F Watts | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of contractors' bills (Sr-Z) |
S L Apsey | Higher Clerical Officer | Audit of claims arising under Price Variation clauses in contracts. |
Miss F M Harding | Higher Clerical Officer | Preparation of schedules for payment. Examination of bills for Outside Surveyors' Fees, Branch Post, distribution, stationery and press. |
S J Orchard | Staff Officer (Head of Section) | General bill questions, RAF cash accounts. |
W A Rowell | Higher Clerical Officer | Audit of final bills for works services amounting to £100,000 or over; all 'target cost' bills; returnable containers; (Form 482 for all works stores shipped overseas from UK). |
F Chalk | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of contractors' bills (A-Cl) for works services and stores. |
H A Tietjen | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination of contractors' bills (Gi-K) |
F5 (d) |
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A L Scrimshaw | Staff Officer | Financial questions in connection with negotiations for purchase or sale of land or buildings; flying and clearance rights; requisitioning; hirings; lettings; occupation of quarters; completion of purchases; payment of rents |
B G R Crockett | Higher Clerical Officer | Purchase, sale, hiring on requisition of lands. Works on land. Lettings Tithes and Land Tax. Examination of Works Area cash accounts. Telecommunications.* |
W R Pye | Higher Clerical Officer | MAP requisitions; Airfields,* land and buildings questions relating to training schools under contract.* |
Mrs E S Bush | Higher Clerical Officer | Requisition or hiring of buildings;* damage claims in billets;* examination of RAF cash accounts. |
F5 (e) |
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F B Flindell C H Ballard |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions relating to works services in connection with maintenance units (including reserve storage), Barrage Balloon units, Auxiliary Air Force, Observer Corps and Training Stations. |
F5 (f) |
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A A Lindsell | Higher Clerical Officer | Estimates for Vote 4, costings and returns. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL37 - May 1945)
Material Finance (Aircraft, Engines, Barrack Stores and Clothing) Division (F6)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
(Note: This division at present carries out functions on behalf both of the Air Ministry (as F 6) and the Ministry of Aircraft Production (as PS 12))
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E W Short | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
E H Cross | Principal | Control of F 6 (b) |
G Taylor | Principal | Control of F 6 (e) |
H Whyte | Temporary Administrative Officer | Control of F 6 (d) |
G Wall | Senior Staff Officer | Control of F 6 (c). |
H Wilcox | Senior Staff Officer | Control of F 6 (a). |
F 6 (a) |
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T L Weston G F Jackson |
Staff Officer (Branch Security Officer) Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions and estimates relating to
furniture, barrack, hospital and camp equipment, accoutrements,
cleaning and laundry materials, disinfectants, harness and saddlery,
veterinary stores, trumpets and drums. Cash grants to RAF messes and initial grants for the provision of sports gear and recreational facilities at RAF Stations. |
G L Konrath | Higher Clerical Officer | Payment of contractors' bills for barrack and
miscellaneous stores and repairs thereto. Claims by other Departments, Dominion and Allied Governments. Audit for cash accounts for equipment of services appropriate to all branches of F6. |
Miss E Petty | Higher Clerical Officer | Financial questions and estimates relating to
barrack and personal laundry and dry-cleaning services; entitlement
and cash allowances; remaking of bedding, disinfection and
decontamination services. Provision of civilian clothing, or cash allowances in lieu, and retention of service clothing for RAF and WAAF personnel on discharge or release from the service. Assessment of claims against repatriated officers in respect of the issue of public clothing whilst prisoners of war, internees or escapees. |
F 6 (b) |
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R Nath | Staff Officer | Head of Section. Branch Security Officer |
F G Petre | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination and authorisation of demands for and
financial questions relating to necessaries; clothing material
(excluding flying clothing materials); anti-gas, WAAF and civilian
clothing (other than for RAF and WAAF personnel on discharge or
release from the service). Kit deficiencies. Replacement of lost medals. Estimates of expenditure to be recorded against Vote 2E. Capitation rates and Squadron charges. Financial records of clothing supplied under Mutual Aid and Military Supplies Agreements. Claims in respect of clothing by other Departments and Dominions. |
A E Merriott | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination and authorisation of demands for and
financial questions relating to badges; uniform and protective
clothing (excluding flying clothing and anti-gas clothing) for the
RAF, Dominion and Allied Air Forces, ROC, ATC, RAF Levies, Nursing
Services and civilian employees. Repair of clothing and footwear. Haircutting, cleaning and toilet allowances. |
F C Winner | Higher Clerical Officer | Payment of contractors' bills for clothing. |
F 6 (c) |
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E A Petty Miss E M Jaques |
Staff Officer Temporary Assistant |
Examination and authorisation of demands for and financial questions relating to provision of airframe and propeller spares and special aircraft handling equipment. |
J A Dunne Miss H A Jackson |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
As above, in respect of airframes, engines,
propellers and flying clothing. Impressment of civil aircraft. |
J O'Neill | Higher Clerical Officer | As above, in respect of engine spares and accessories. |
F 6 (d) |
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J E Pennifold R G Newman Miss M Garratt |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions relative to aircraft and
technical and warlike stores required for the Empire Air Training
Scheme and other Training Schemes in the Dominions. Financial questions regarding issue of aircraft, spares and technical equipment to Dominion, Allied and Foreign Governments and other approved purchasers on repayment, including preparation of claims. Preparation of claims for issues of barrack stores and clothing in repayment terms. General financial questions connected with technical and warlike stores. Preparation of estimates for Appropriations-in-Aid for AM Vote 3. Co-ordination of Estimates. Appropriation Account explanations and forecasts of expenditure for Vote 3. |
F Rose W H Marshall |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Preparation of estimates and financial adjustment
for aircraft and technical and warlike stores used by Dominion and
Allied Forces operating with the RAF. Preparation of estimates for technical and warlike stores required for new formations. |
J O Spicer | Temporary Assistant | Records of aircraft and technical and warlike stores
issued to the US Forces in the UK and issues from UK to US
Government Departments on Reciprocal Aid terms. Records of and preparation of claims for technical and warlike stores issued to the USSR on repayment and Mutual Aid terms. Records of aircraft and technical and warlike stores issued on Mutual Aid terms to Allied and Foreign Governments (including Portugal, France, Czechoslovakia, China, Poland, Holland and Belgium). Claims for and records of stores and equipment supplied under Export Credit Guarantee arrangements. |
T J Flint N J French Miss M A Maughan |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
(Central Pricing Section). Recording and preparing prices for: -
Receipt, acknowledgement and distribution of Repayment issue vouchers under Form 1917 procedure. Pricing of vouchers and claims for technical and warlike stores (excluding light metals raw materials controlled by Light Metal Control), barrack stores and clothing for financial recovery and other financial action by the Air Ministry and MAP. |
F 6 (e) |
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W W Kemp Miss G L Hardman H R French |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions relating to armaments, and ground, workshop and ancillary equipment. |
E H Greenbrook A B Charlton |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions relating to: -
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Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL33 - Dec 1944)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
(Note: This division at present carries out functions on behalf both of the Air Ministry (as F 6) and the Ministry of Aircraft Production (as PS 12))
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E W Short | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
E H Cross | Principal | Control of F 6 (b) |
G Taylor | Principal | Control of F 6 (e) |
H Whyte | Temporary Administrative Officer | Control of F 6 (d) |
G Wall | Senior Staff Officer | Control of F 6 (c). |
H Wilcox | Senior Staff Officer | Control of F 6 (a). |
F 6 (a) |
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T L Weston G F Jackson |
Staff Officer (Branch Security Officer) Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions and estimates relating to
furniture, barrack, hospital and camp equipment, accoutrements,
cleaning and laundry materials, disinfectants, harness and saddlery,
veterinary stores, trumpets and drums. Cash grants to RAF messes and initial grants for the provision of sports gear and recreational facilities at RAF Stations. |
G L Konrath | Higher Clerical Officer | Payment of contractors' bills for barrack and
miscellaneous stores and repairs thereto. Claims by other Departments, Dominion and Allied Governments. Audit for cash accounts for equipment of services appropriate to all branches of F6. |
Miss E Petty | Higher Clerical Officer | Financial questions and estimates relating to
barrack and personal laundry and dry-cleaning services; entitlement
and cash allowances; remaking of bedding, disinfection and
decontamination services. Provision of civilian clothing, or cash allowances in lieu, and retention of service clothing for RAF and WAAF personnel on discharge or release from the service. Assessment of claims against repatriated officers in respect of issue of public clothing whilst prisoners of war, internees or escapees. |
F 6 (b) |
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R Nott | Staff Officer (Branch Security Officer) | |
A E Merriott | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination and authorisation of demands for and
financial questions relating to badges; uniform and protective
clothing (excluding flying clothing and anti-gas clothing) for the
RAF, Dominion and Allied Air Forces, ATC, RAF Levies, Nursing
Services and civilian employees. Repair of clothing and footwear. Haircutting, cleaning and toilet allowances. Payment of contractors' bills. |
J M Furness | Higher Clerical Officer | Examination and authorisation of demands for and
financial questions relating to necessaries; clothing material
(excluding flying clothing materials); anti-gas, WAAF and civilian
clothing (other than for RAF and WAAF personnel on discharge or
release from the service). Kit deficiencies. Replacement of lost medals. Estimates of expenditure to be recorded against Vote 2E. Capitation rates and Squadron charges. Financial records of clothing supplied under Mutual Aid and Military Supplies Agreements. Claims in respect of clothing by other Departments and Dominions. |
F 6 (c) |
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E A Petty W Hancock Miss E M Jaques |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Temporary Assistant |
Examination and authorisation of demands for and financial questions relating to provision of airframe and propeller spares and special aircraft handling equipment. |
J A Dunne Miss H A Jackson |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
As above, in respect of airframes, engines,
propellers and flying clothing. Impressment of civil aircraft. |
J O'Neill | Higher Clerical Officer | As above, in respect of engine spares and accessories. |
F 6 (d) |
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J B Heatley R G Newman Miss M Garratt |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions relative to aircraft and
technical and warlike stores required for the Empire Air Training
Scheme and other Training Schemes in the Dominions. Financial questions relating to aircraft, spares and technical equipment to Dominion, Allied and Foreign Governments and other approved purchasers on repayment, including preparation of claims. Preparation of claims for issues of barrack stores and clothing in repayment terms. Preparation of estimates for Appropriations-in-Aid for AM Vote 3. Co-ordination of Estimates. Appropriation Accounts explanations and forecasts of expenditure for Vote 3. |
F Rose A Greaves |
Staff Officer Temporary Assistant |
Preparation of estimates and financial adjustment
for aircraft and technical and warlike stores used by Dominion and
Allied Forces operating with the RAF. Preparation of estimates for technical and warlike stores required for new formations. |
J O Spicer | Temporary Assistant | Records of aircraft and technical and warlike stores
issued to the US Forces in the UK and issues from UK to US
Government Departments on Reciprocal Aid terms. Record and preparation of claims for technical and warlike stores issued to the USSR on repayment and Mutual Aid terms. Records of aircraft and technical and warlike stores issued on Mutual Aid terms to Allied and Foreign Governments (including Portugal, France, Czechoslovakia, China, Poland, Holland and Belgium). Claims for and records of stores and equipment supplied under Export Credit Guarantee arrangments. |
T J Flint Miss M A Maughan A Stokell J W Pykett |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Temporary Assistant Temporary Assistant |
(Central Pricing Section). Recording and preparing prices for: -
Receipt, acknowledgement and distribution of Repayment issue vouchers under Form 1917 procedure. Pricing of vouchers and claims for technical and warlike stores (excluding light metals raw materials controlled by Light Metal Control), barrack stores and clothing for recovery and other financial action by the Air Ministry and MAP. |
F 6 (e) |
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W W Kemp Miss G L Hardman H R French |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions relating to armaments, and ground, workshop and ancillary equipment. |
E H Greenbrook A B Charlton |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Financial questions relating to: -
|
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL44 - Nov 1945)
Pensions, Air Training Corps and Miscellaneous Finance Division (F7)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
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K H S Edwards | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
H A Wood | Principal | Control of F7 (a), F7 (b) and F7 (c). |
C E Wright | Temporary Administration Officer | Control of F7 (d), F7 (e) and F7 (f). |
B L H Humphreys | Temporary Administrative Assistant | For duties see - F7 (d) and F7 (f). |
F7 (a) | ||
J W R Owens J A Tully |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Such of the matters referred to below as relate to permanent regular officers and nurses, temporary officers serving on a retired pay-earning basis and officers of the Iraq and Aden Protectorate Levies. |
J E Brownson | Higher Clerical Officer | Such of the matters referred to below as relate to other classes of officer personnel |
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F7 (b) | ||
H Lager R J Armstrong |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Questions concerning disability pensions and other
disability benefits of 'other rank' personnel (including British
soldiers of the Iraq and Aden Protectorate Levies.) War gratuities and post-war credits of 'other rank' personnel Award of disability pensions and other disability benefits of 'other rank' personnel, except in respect of disablement attributable to service during the war of 1914-18 or the present war. Award of disability payments to Air Training Corps civilian instructors, warrant officers and cadets. Assessment (for Ministry of Pensions) of disability pensions awarded, as under peace-time regulations, to 'other rank' personnel in respect of disablement attributable to service during the present war Liaison with Ministry of Pensions in respect of 'other rank' personnel disabled by war service. |
L S Irons (also see F7 (c)) |
Higher Clerical Officer | Questions concerning Service pensions and other
non-effective benefits payable to 'other rank' personnel in respect
of service or in respect of decorations. Award of such benefits (except decoration gratuities). |
F7 (c) | ||
D McCall A H Cotton |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Payments for, and financial questions relating to hospital, dental and medical treatment of Service personnel (including nurses), pupil pilots, ATC civilian instructors, warrant officers and cadets. |
L S Irons (also see F7 (b)) |
Higher Clerical Officer | Award of pensions, allowances and gratuities to
widows, children and other dependants of deceased officers and other
ranks (including British Army officers and soldiers of the Iraq and
Aden Protectorate Levies.) and to the children and other dependants
of deceased of nurses, except in respect of death attributable to
service during the war of 1914-18 or the present war. Liaison with the Ministry of Pensions regarding awards in respect of death attributable to war service. Administration of grants from the Relief Fund and the Caldwell Request. |
F7 (d) | ||
H Arscott W G Stuart |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
General co-ordination and control of ATC finance,
including University Air Squadron finance. Issue of grants to school units of ATC and to the ATC Board of Finance. Control of expenditure by school units of the ATC. Control of expenditure on certain services by Regional Commandants, the Commandant for Scotland and Area Commanders in Scotland. Relations with the ATC Board of Finance. Communications with the Treasury on ATC matters, except where responsibility for this is specifically delegated to other branches. Financial representation on the committee responsible for the administration of the 'Hack' Fund. Issue of grants to Territorial Army and Air Force Associations, and general financial questions concerning such Associations. Financial questions relating to peace-time emoluments of the non-regular forces. |
F7 (e) | ||
G S Barnes | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
R W Harrison (also see F7 (f)) |
Higher Clerical Officer | Payments for and financial questions relating to flying, ground and technical training under civil contract, of Service personnel. |
W D Findlay (also see F7 (f)) |
Higher Clerical Officer | Financial questions relating to funeral expenses of Service personnel, including grants towards relatives' expenses. |
D J Payne (AL28) | Staff Officer | Attached for special duties in connection with the Pension Increases Order. |
F7 (f) | ||
J H Tarran | Staff Officer | Head of Section Secretary of Alastrean House Committee |
R W Harrison
(also see F7 (e)) |
Higher Clerical Officer | Payments for and financial questions relating to the
National Pigeon Service. Co-ordination of estimates and liability statements for portions of Votes 5 and 6 and for Vote 9 as a whole. |
W D Findlay (also see F7 (e)) |
Higher Clerical Officer | Financial questions relating to air force welfare;
control of expenditure from RAF Welfare Grant; financial aspects of
Alastrean House Scheme. Miscellaneous financial matters including payment of fees to: -
Payments of out-of-pocket expenses not covered by regulations Awards to civilians for services rendered to the RAF. Payment for books, stationary, etc chargeable to HMSO Charge Account; payments for maps and postage. Rewards for salvage of RAF property; grants from public funds to charitable and other institutions. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL26 - May 1944. AL28 - Jun 1944)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
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K H S Edwards | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
H A Wood | Principal | Control of F7 (a) and
F7 (c). (Hospital etc, treatment of Service
personnel) Advice on matters common to F7 (a), F7 (b) and F7 (c) |
C E Wright | Temporary Administration Officer | Control of F7 (d), F7 (e) and F7 (f). |
H Lager | Senior Staff Officer | Control of F7 (b) and F7 (c). (Pensions etc, awards to widows etc) |
B L H Humphreys | Temporary Administrative Assistant | For duties see - F7 (d) and F7 (f). |
F7 (a) | ||
J H Tarran | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
J A Tully | Higher Clerical Officer | Such of the matters referred to below as relate to permanent regular officers and nurses, temporary officers serving on a retired pay-earning basis and officers of the Iraq and Aden Protectorate Levies. |
J E Brownson | Higher Clerical Officer | Such of the matters referred to below as relate to other classes of officer personnel |
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F7 (b) | ||
D J Payne R J Armstrong |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Questions concerning disability pensions and other
disability benefits of 'other rank' personnel (including British
soldiers of the Iraq and Aden Protectorate Levies.) War gratuities and post-war credits of 'other rank' personnel Award of disability pensions and other disability benefits of 'other rank' personnel, except in respect of disablement attributable to service during the war of 1914-18 or the present war. Award of disability payments to Air Training Corps civilian instructors, warrant officers and cadets. Assessment (for Ministry of Pensions) of disability pensions awarded, as under peace-time regulations, to 'other rank' personnel in respect of disablement attributable to service during the present war Liaison with Ministry of Pensions in respect of 'other rank' personnel disabled by war service. |
L S Irons (also see F7 (c)) |
Higher Clerical Officer | Questions concerning Service pensions and other
non-effective benefits payable to 'other rank' personnel in respect
of service or in respect of decorations. Award of such benefits (except decoration gratuities). |
F7 (c) | ||
D McCall A H Colton |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Payments for, and financial questions relating to hospital, dental and medical treatment of Service personnel (including nurses), pupil pilots, ATC civilian instructors, warrant officers and cadets. |
L S Irons (also see F7 (b)) |
Higher Clerical Officer | Award of pensions, allowances and gratuities to
widows, children and other dependants of deceased officers and other
ranks (including British Army officers and soldiers of the Iraq and
Aden Protectorate Levies.) and to the children and other dependants
of deceased of nurses, except in respect of death attributable to
service during the war of 1914-18 or the present war. Liaison with the Ministry of Pensions regarding awards in respect of death attributable to war service. Administration of grants from the Relief Fund and the Caldwell Request. |
F7 (d) | ||
H Arscott | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
W G Stuart | Higher Clerical Officer | General co-ordination and control of ATC finance,
including University Air Squadron finance. Issue of grants to school units of ATC and to the ATC Board of Finance. Control of expenditure by school units of the ATC. Control of expenditure on certain services by Regional Commandants, the Commandant for Scotland and Area Commanders in Scotland. Relations with the ATC Board of Finance. Communications with the Treasury on ATC matters, except where responsibility for this is specifically delegated to other branches. Financial representation on the committee responsible for the administration of the 'Hack' Fund. Issue of grants to Territorial Army and Air Force Associations, and general financial questions concerning such Associations. Financial questions relating to peace-time emoluments to of the non-regular forces. |
F7 (e) | ||
G S Barnes | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
R W Harrison (also see F7 (f)) |
Higher Clerical Officer | Payments for and financial questions relating to flying, ground and technical training under civil contract, of Service personnel. |
W D Findlay (also see F7 (f)) |
Higher Clerical Officer | Financial questions relating to funeral expenses of Service personnel, including grants towards relatives' expenses. |
F7 (f) | ||
E J Jones | Staff Officer | Head of Section Secretary of Alastrean House Committee |
R W Harrison
(also see F7 (e)) |
Higher Clerical Officer | Payments for and financial questions relating to the
National Pigeon Service. Co-ordination of estimates and liability statements for portions of Votes 5 and 6 and for Vote 9 as a whole. |
W D Findlay (also see F7 (e)) |
Higher Clerical Officer | Financial questions relating to air force welfare;
control of expenditure from RAF Welfare Grant; financial aspects of
Alastrean House Scheme. Miscellaneous financial matters including payment of fees to: -
Payments of out-of-pocket expenses not covered by regulations Awards to civilians for services rendered to the RAF. Payment for books, stationary, etc chargeable to HMSO Charge Account; payments for maps and postage. Rewards for salvage of RAF property; grants from public funds to charitable and other institutions. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL34 - Jan 1945)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
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K H S Edwards | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
H A Wood | Principal | Control of F7 (a) and
F7 (c). (Hospital etc, treatment of Service
personnel) Advice on matters common to F7 (a), F7 (b) and F7 (c) |
C E Wright | Temporary Administration Officer | Control of F7 (d) and F7 (e). |
H Lager | Senior Staff Officer | Control of F7 (b) and F7 (c). (Pensions etc, awards to widows etc) |
F7 (a) | ||
J H Tarran | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
J A Tully | Higher Clerical Officer | Such of the matters referred to below as relate to permanent regular officers and nurses, temporary officers serving on a retired pay-earning basis and officers of the Iraq and Aden Protectorate Levies. |
J E Brownson | Higher Clerical Officer | Such of the matters referred to below as relate to other classes of officer personnel |
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F7 (b) | ||
D J Payne R J Armstrong |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Questions concerning disability pensions and other
disability benefits of 'other rank' personnel (including British
soldiers of the Iraq and Aden Protectorate Levies.) War gratuities and post-war credits of 'other rank' personnel Award of disability pensions and other disability benefits of 'other rank' personnel, except in respect of disablement attributable to service during the war of 1914-18 or the present war. Award of disability payments to Air Training Corps civilian instructors, warrant officers and cadets. Assessment (for Ministry of Pensions) of disability pensions awarded, as under peace-time regulations, to 'other rank' personnel in respect of disablement attributable to service during the present war Liaison with Ministry of Pensions in respect of 'other rank' personnel disabled by war service. |
L S Irons (also see F7 (c)) |
Higher Clerical Officer | Questions concerning Service pensions and other
non-effective benefits payable to 'other rank' personnel in respect
of service or in respect of decorations. Award of such benefits (except decoration gratuities). |
F7 (c) | ||
D McCall A H Colton |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Payments for, and financial questions relating to hospital, dental and medical treatment of Service personnel (including nurses), pupil pilots, ATC civilian instructors, warrant officers and cadets. |
L S Irons (also see F7 (b)) |
Higher Clerical Officer | Award of pensions, allowances and gratuities to
widows, children and other dependants of deceased officers and other
ranks (including British Army officers and soldiers of the Iraq and
Aden Protectorate Levies.) and to the children and other dependants
of deceased of nurses, except in respect of death attributable to
service during the war of 1914-18 or the present war. Liaison with the Ministry of Pensions regarding awards in respect of death attributable to war service. Administration of grants from the Relief Fund and the Caldwell Request. |
F7 (e) | ||
G S Barnes | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
R W Harrison | Higher Clerical Officer | Payments for and financial questions relating to flying, ground and technical training under civil contract, of Service personnel. |
W D Findlay | Higher Clerical Officer | Financial questions relating to funeral expenses of Service personnel, including grants towards relatives' expenses. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL43 - Oct 1945)
Miscellaneous Finance Division (F8)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
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W C Clements | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
C E Wright | Temporary Administrative Assistant | Control of F 8 (c) and F 8 (d) |
A S Pryor | Senior Staff Officer | Control of F 8 (a) and F 8 (b) |
F8 (a) | ||
H Arscott | Staff Officer (Head of Section) | Head of Section |
W G Stuart | Higher Clerical Officer | Issue of grants to
school units of ATC and to the ATC Board of Finance. Control of expenditure by school units of the ATC. Control of expenditure on certain services by ATC Commandants, the ATC Commandant for Scotland and ATC Area Commanders in Scotland. ATC course of instruction and camps. ATC training, including gliding. The co-ordination of financial questions relating the non-regular forces in peace-time. Issue of grants to County Associations and County Association financial generally. |
F8 (b) | ||
B L H Humphreys | Temporary Administrative Assistant (Head of Section) | Financial questions relating to accommodation of ATC
units and execution of works services for such units. Financial administration of ATC accommodation scheme. Financial questions relating to University Air Squadrons. Travelling expenses of ATC personnel. Financial entitlement of ATC personnel generally. Amendments to ATC regulations. |
F8 (c) | ||
G S Barnes R W Harrison |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer (also see F8 (d)) |
Payments for, and financial questions relating to,
the provision of flying training and other training under
civil contract. Civil aircraft hirings. |
W D Findlay
|
Higher Clerical Officer (also see F8 (d)) | Funeral of
Service personnel. Grants towards expenses of bereaved relatives. |
F8 (d) | ||
E J Jones | Staff Officer | Head of Section Secretary of Alastrean House Committee |
R W Harrison (also see F8 (c)) |
Higher Clerical Officer | Payments for, and financial questions relating to, the
National Pigeon Service. Co-ordination of estimates and liability statements for portions of Votes 5 and 6 and for Vote 9 as a whole. |
W D Findlay (also see F8 (c)) |
Higher Clerical Officer | Miscellaneous financial matters including
payment of fees to: -
Payments of out-of-pocket expenses not covered by regulations Awards to civilians for services rendered to the RAF. Payment for books, stationary, etc chargeable to HMSO Charge Account; payments for maps and postage. Rewards for salvage of RAF property |
Miss M S Lee | Higher Clerical Officer | Control of expenditure from RAF Welfare Grant and
other similar grants; control and co-ordination of RAF welfare
expenditure generally. Grants from public funds to charitable and other institutions. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL43 - Oct 1945)
RAF Establishments (Including MT and Marine Craft) Finance Division (F11)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
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A E Slater | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
W F Connolly | Principal | Head of F 11 (d) Member of Main Establishments Committee. Control of RAF Establishments Committees overseas. |
T J Hardy | Senior Staff Officer | Control of F11 (a), F11 (b), F11 (f), F11 (h) and F11 (j). |
J E Lambert | Senior Staff Officer | Control of F11 (e). |
F 11 (a) | ||
F E Browning H D Mackay |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Examination of service establishments proposals;
audit of Command ceilings and local war establishments for Flying
Training and Technical Training Commands. Member of Establishments Sub-Committee |
F 11 (b) | ||
E H Johnson W G Shillam |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Duties as above for Overseas Commands, AEAF, ADGB, and
Transport Command. Member of Establishments Sub-Committee |
F 11 (c) | ||
J W H Crossley W G C Miller Miss G E Bailey J H Kirby |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Preparations of estimates of expenditure and
appropriation account for the pay of RAF, WAAF and of Allied Forces
personnel. Forecasts of personnel strength (Vote A) for estimate purposes. Financial approval of overhead establishments for periodical promotions of RAF and WAAF officers and personnel of Allied Air Forces. Examinations of forecasts of personnel requirements to meet programmes, including proposals affecting intake and training of personnel. Financial examination of general questions concerning careers , branches and trades of RAF, WAAF and Allied personnel. |
F 11 (d) | ||
W A Botting R A Dods |
Staff Officer Staff Officer |
Joint Secretaries, RAF Establishment Committee. |
Miss R W C Davies | Higher Clerical Officer | Secretarial work for RAF Establishment Committee. |
W J M Gladden H Chalk |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
RAF Establishments Committee - maintenance of
records. Action on matters arising out of visits and meetings; preparation and issue of reports in final form; monthly statement of decisions in terms of personnel numbers, maintenance of library; duplication and circulation of Overseas Establishments Committee reports. |
F 11 (d) | ||
W A Botting R A Dods |
Staff Officer Staff Officer |
Joint Secretaries, RAF Establishment Committee. |
F 11 (e) | ||
Vacant H N Beaumont W Chambers Miss I M Spencer C A Turnidge |
Staff Officer Staff Officer Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Members of MT and Marine Craft Establishments Committees. Examination of RAF establishments and programmes of mechanical transport and marine craft at home and overseas, including Air Ministry and Area MT establishments, and personal cars allotted to RAF officers, AID staffs, etc. |
F 11 (h) | ||
J Bellamy S T Wright |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Duties as above (F 11 (a)) for Maintenance Command,
Nos 26 and 60 Groups. Member of Establishments Sub-Committee |
F 11 (j) | ||
H G Wells D O'Brien |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Duties as above (F 11 (a)) for Miscellaneous
establishments, general establishment questions and RAFNI. Member of Establishments Sub-Committee |
Committees located overseas | ||
H G Wells | Senior Staff Officer | Western European Establishments Committee |
M H Hawkins W G Shillam |
Senior Staff Officer Staff Officer |
Asian Establishments Committee |
J M Gladden | Senior Staff Officer | Mediterranean Establishments Committee |
F Husband | Senior Staff Officer | Middle East Establishments Sub-Committee |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL25 - Apr 1944)
General Establishment Proposals and MT and Marine Craft Finance Division (F12)
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL42 - Sep 1945)
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