Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Distribution of Duties - Air Ministry (1944 - 1945)
[S 1 | S 2 (a) | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | AHB | OAR]
Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air - Secretarial Divisions
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
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I V H Campbell | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division Member - Official Side of the Departmental Whitley Committee. |
W J Walder | Principal | Control of S 1 (Harrogate), S 1 (Accounts) and
Registry (Harrogate) Acts on behalf of the Head of S 2 in regard to billeting and accommodation questions. |
A Lawson | Principal | Control of S 1 (a), S 1 (b) and Typing and
Duplicating Services. (AL22) Control of S 1 (a) and S 1 (b) (AL33) |
Vacant (AL22) | Principal | Control of S 1 (e), S 1 (f), and S 1 (h). Registry and Registry Circulation Services. |
F Denny (AL33) | Principal | Control of S 1 (e), S 1 (f), and S 1 (h), Registry Circulation Services and Typing and Duplicating Services. |
J R Salter | Principal | Control of S 1 (c) and S 1 (d). (AL26) Control of S 1 (c) and S 1 (d) and S 1 (Records). (AL29 & AL33) |
A W Wray | Assistant Administrative Officer | For duties see S 1 (e). (AL26 & AL29) Assistance in control of S 1 (e). (AL33) Secretary - Official Side of the Departmental Whitley Committee. |
Miss R Beresford | Temporary Administrative Assistant | For duties see S 1 (g) (AL26) For duties see S 1 (f) (AL29) For duties see S 1 (g) (AL33) In charge of S 1 (Mobile Section). |
H W Woodruff | Senior Staff Officer | For duties see S 1 (f) (AL26) For duties see S 1 (g) (AL29) |
G Ramsay | Chief Registrar | |
S 1 (a) | ||
M Innes A J Symonds |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Recruitment, appointment, postings and transfers of
staff above the rank of Clerical Officer. Overseas postings. Promotion - all grades other than messengers. Seniority questions. Questions relating to the application of the National Service (Armed Forces) Act, etc and the release of women for service with the Women's Auxiliary Services, etc. |
S 1 (b) (AL26 & AL29) | ||
Mrs C B Kitcat A W Parkin |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
General questions relating to typing and duplicating
staffs. Special appointments. Staff loaned from other Government Departments. Posting and transfer of clerical staff below the rank of Higher Clerical Officer. Reports on Temporary Clerks. |
Miss F E Littlejohn | Higher Clerical Officer | Recruitment and appointment of clerical staff and of
messengers and cleaners. Posting of clerical staff. Appointment, but not recruitment of typing and duplicating staff. Resignations, etc. Re-appointment, after marriage, of established staff. Upgrading of Temporary Clerks. |
S 1 (b) (AL33) | ||
Mrs C B Kitcat A W Parkin |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Special appointments. Staff loaned from other Government Departments. Transfer of clerical staff below the rank of Higher Clerical Officer. Reinstaements. Reports on Temporary Clerks. |
Vacant | Higher Clerical Officer | Recruitment and appointment of clerical staff and of
Messengers and Cleaners. Posting of clerical staff. Appointment, but not recruitment of typing and duplicating staff. Resignations, etc. Re-appointment, after marriage, of established staff. Upgrading of Temporary Clerks. |
S 1 (c) | ||
T Turner | Staff Officer | Head of Section Personal staff questions other than discipline. Joint Secretary - Air Ministry Committee, Civil Service War Distress Fund. |
J J Williams | Higher Clerical Officer | Overtime claims and related questions, excluding
authorisation of overtime. S 1 Suspense Account No 2. Tea and milk permits. |
Miss E M Thomas | Higher Clerical Officer | Pay questions. Balance of Civil Pay of Staff serving with HM Forces. Issue of Meal Vouchers to juveniles under 16. Claims from Government Departments in respect of loaned staff. |
Miss M V Wibberley | Higher Clerical Officer | Superannuation (other than FSSU). Estimates (Vote 11C/11H and 11J) and liability statements. Emergency work in connection with air raid casualties. |
S 1 (d) | ||
L E Joyce | Staff Officer | Head of Section Estimates (Vote 10) and liability statements. Disciplinary questions. |
Vacant | Higher Clerical Officer |
Branch staff returns: statistical returns of HQ
strength. Registrations under the National Service (Armed Forces) Act, Employment Act 1941 and the Boys and Girls Order 1941. Issue of Air Ministry HQ passes. |
S 1 (Records) | ||
A W Jenvey Miss E F Musto |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Leave questions (sick, special, annual, etc). Personal Records of all grades. Preparation of Annual Confidential Report forms. "Essential Staff" Records Travelling concessions for detached staff serving in London. Sick leave statistics. Collection of data for payment of claims under Workmen's Compensation Act. |
S 1 (e) (AL22) | ||
A W Wray | Assistant Administrative Officer | Head of Section Service establishments in AMSO and AMP. Civilian establishments (HCO and above) in AMSO, AMP, Secretariat Divisions (except S 6 and S 8), D of A (including overseas Audit) and D of C (AM) and the Finance Divisions. |
H E Coplestone | Higher Clerical Officer | Establishments of DGCA, DD of S (2) and
civil aviation outstations staff (excluding industrial staff). Recruitment, pay, postings and other personal questions in connection with the above staff. |
S 1 (e) (AL33) | ||
H E Coplestone | Staff Officer | Establishments of DGCA, DD of S (2) and
civil aviation outstations staff (excluding industrial staff). Recruitment, pay, postings and other personal questions in connection with the above staff. |
S 1 (e) (OI) (AL33) | ||
Miss J M Briggs | Higher Clerical Officer | Editing and issues of the following Air Ministry
publications: -
Amendments to Air Ministry portion of the Air Force List. |
S 1 (f) (AL22) | ||
Miss R Beresford Vacant |
Temporary Administrative Assistant Higher Clerical Officer |
Clerical establishments (in London) below the rank
of Higher Clerical Officer. Control of S 1 (Mobile Section). |
S 1 (f) (AL33) | ||
E S Reeve H C Hurley |
Staff Officer
Higher Clerical Officer |
Head of Section Branch Security Officer Service establishments in AMSO and AMP. Civilian establishments in AMSO, AMP, JAG and Accidents, Secretariat Divisions (except S 6 and S 8), D of C (AM) and the Finance Divisions. Authorisation of overtime in respect of civil staff concerned. |
S 1 (g) (AL22) | ||
E S Reeve | Staff Officer | Head of Section Branch Security Officer Service establishments in CAS, AMT and DPRCivil establishments (HCO and above) in CAS, AMT S6, S8 and DPR. Establishments of RAF Delegation, Washington and Combined Operations HQ. |
H C Hurley | Higher Clerical Officer | Establishment records of S 2 (e) and (g) (except
DGCA and DD of S (2)). Authorisation of overtime. |
Miss J M Biggs | Higher Clerical Officer | Editing and issue of
the following Air Ministry publications: -
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S 1 (g) (AL33) | ||
Miss R Beresford C J Crombleholme |
Temporary Administrative Assistant Higher Clerical Officer |
Service establishments in CAS, AMT and DPR
Civil establishments in CAS, AMT S6, S8 and DPR and D of A (including overseas audit). Authorisation of overtime in respect of civil staff concerned. Establishments of RAF Delegation, Washington and Combined Operations HQ. |
S 1 (h) (AL22) | ||
F W Coxhead | Staff Officer | Head of Section Branch Security Officer See also Registry Circulation Services) |
F D Hughes | Higher Clerical Officer | Establishment, general control, discipline and
control of messengers
and cleaners. Appointment of presskeepers. Civil Service Voluntary Savings Scheme. |
S 1 (h) (AL33) | ||
F W Coxhead | Staff Officer | Head of Section Branch Security Officer See also Registry Circulation Services. |
F D Hughes | Higher Clerical Officer |
Establishment, general control, discipline and
control of messengers
and cleaners. Appointment of presskeepers. Civil Service Voluntary Savings Scheme. |
S 1 Harrogate (AL22) | ||
V Richard | Staff Officer | Head of Section Clerical, draughtsman, typing, messenger and cleaner establishments; upgrading of Temporary Clerks. |
E J Thomas | Higher Clerical Officer | Recruitment, postings and resignations
of temporary staff; issue of AM HQ passes. Branch Security Officer |
J H Breen | Temporary Assistant | Leave; travel concessions; overtime. |
Miss M Ward | Temporary Assistant | Miscellaneous staff questions; establishment and personal records and statistics; confidential reports; pay and increments; local representative for Civil Service Voluntary Savings Scheme; liaison with S 2 (f). |
S 1 Harrogate (AL33) | ||
V Richard | Staff Officer | Clerical, draughtsman, typing, messenger and cleaner establishments; upgrading of Temporary Clerks. |
E J Thomas | Higher Clerical Officer | Recruitment, postings and resignations
of temporary staff; issue of AM HQ passes. Branch Security Officer |
J H Breen | Temporary Assistant | Leave; travel concessions; overtime. |
Miss M Ward | Temporary Assistant | Miscellaneous staff questions; establishment and personal records and statistics; confidential reports; pay and increments; local representative for Civil Service Voluntary Savings Scheme; liaison with S 2 (f). |
S 1 (Accts) Harrogate (AL22) | ||
S J Essex J Smeaton |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Payment of salaries and wages to HQ staff; maintenance of pay records. |
S 1 (Accts) Harrogate (AL33) | ||
S J Essex J Smeaton |
Staff Officer Temporary Assistant |
Payment of salaries and wages to HQ staff; maintenance of pay records. |
Establishment Officer - Western Area | ||
W A T Shorto | Establishment Officer - Western Area (HQ, Worcester) Control of S 1, S 2 and Registries (Western Area) in liaison with S 1 and S 2 (London) |
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S 1 Worcester | ||
R H Smith | Staff Officer | In charge of S 1 Worcester and general oversight of S 1 sections in Western Area. |
Vacant | Higher Clerical Officer | Clerical establishments in branches in Western Area. Recruitment, appointment postings and transfer of staff above clerical grade. Local Office Memoranda. Issue of petrol coupons. |
Miss V C Boyden | Higher Clerical Officer | Recruitment, appointment and postings of clerical,
typing and duplicating staffs, including loaned staff. Overtime. Staff training. Issue of Air Ministry (Western) Passes. |
A G Suterland | Higher Clerical Officer | Pay and leave questions. Travel concessions. Personal records of all grades. Local representative for Civil Service Voluntary Savings Scheme Registration under the National Service (Armed Forces) Act, etc. Preparation of Annual Confidential Reports. Recruitment, appointment and postings of messengers, cleaners and nightwatchmen. |
L B Kendrick | Staff Officer | see also S 2 (e) (Western Area) Establishment and control of messengers, cleaners and nightwatchmen. Civil Defence and Home Guard personnel questions. Sick Bay and Welfare questions. |
S 1 Stroud and Stonehouse | ||
Miss G E Robert | Higher Clerical Officer | Local establishment questions; liaison with S 1 (Worcester) |
Registries | ||
F J T Cooper | Staff Officer | Officer i/c General control (except in respect of Registry Circulation Services) of Registries at Adastral House, Whitehall, Oxford Street, Eastbury Court, Euston Road, Seville Street, Kensington, Randolph Gardens, Ariel House, Moorgate and Cornwall House and all Transit Rooms. |
Central Registry (Adastral House) | ||
Miss L N Cleghorn | Staff Officer | |
Central Registry - Allocation Section | ||
G Yeates Miss L M Howell |
Higher Clerical Officer | Allocation of correspondence, including registered post. Receipt and despatch of railway and Post Office parcels. Despatch of inland post through the GPO. General Registry and enquiries. |
Central Registry - Registration Section | ||
A J Molinari | Higher Clerical Officer | Branch Security Officer Opening of new files. Subject indexes of files. Tracing of files by subject. Recording of correspondence from overseas. |
Central Registry - Charging Section | ||
A J Green | Higher Clerical Officer | Recording of movements of files (part); search lists; liaison with Archives. |
Vacant | Temporary Assistant | Recording of movements of files (part). |
Central Registry - Secret Section | ||
G E Penton | Higher Clerical Officer | Branch Security Officer |
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Under Officer i/c London Registries | |
H H Dean | Higher Clerical Officer | Branch Security Officer |
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Whitehall Registry | ||
E R Bell | Higher Clerical Officer |
Officer i/c. Branch Security Officer Registry services (other than circulation services) for the Whitehall area. |
Miss M E J Evans | Higher Clerical Officer | Despatch of all Air Ministry and RAF
correspondence overseas. Receipt of correspondence arriving from overseas other than through Post Office channels. |
Registry Circulation Service (RCS) |
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F W Coxhead | Staff Officer | Officer i/c See also S 1 (h). |
H G Paddon | Higher Clerical Officer | Central Registry Security Officer Kingsway area - transit of all papers, etc; Operation of Timed Transit Service; receipt and despatch of cabinet boxes. Registry MT Services. |
F W Allen | Higher Clerical Officer | Whitehall area - transit of all papers, etc; Operation of Timed Transit Service; receipt and despatch of cabinet boxes. |
Provincial Registries | ||
Worcester Registry (under control of Establishment Officer, Western Area) | ||
C M Phillips | Staff Officer | Officer i/c Worcester, Stroud and Stonehouse Registries. |
F H Taylor | Higher Clerical Officer | |
Harrogate Registry (under control of S 1 (Harrogate) | ||
C M Thurgood | Higher Clerical Officer | Officer i/c |
Archives | ||
J L Woodford A Borrett |
Staff Officer (Officer i/c) Higher Clerical Officer |
Preparation of schedules under the Public Record Office Acts; examination and classification of Air Ministry and RAF documents under these schedules; questions affecting the disposal of documents; proceedings of Boards of Officers convened under paragraph 2199 KRs and ACIs; records and custody of registered files up to 1940 inclusive. |
Typing and Duplicating Services | ||
Miss M F Mayo | Controller of Typists | General control of typing and duplicating staff as a
whole and co-ordination of work of Chief Superintendents of Typists. Recruitment and training of typing and duplicating staff. |
Miss A S Brittenden | Chief Superintendent | Control of typing staff in Bush House, Aerial House and Oxford Street. |
Mrs I M Miles | Chief Superintendent | Control of typing staff in Adastral House, Houghton House, Turnstile House, Awdry House, Victory House, Seaford House, Moorgate Clements Inn and Lowndes Square. |
Miss M Mayo | Chief Superintendent | Control of typing staff in Whitehall, Queen Anne's Gate, MI 14 (c) (War Office), Landsdowne House, Cornwall House, Abbey House and Eastbury Court. |
Miss R G Foster | Chief Superintendent | Control of typing staff in Alexandra House, Prince's House, Woburn Place, Monck Street, Shepperton, Harrow, Berkeley Square, Roneo House, Kilburn, Euston Road and Knightsbridge. |
Miss H O Sayer | Chief Superintendent | Control of typing staff - Harrogate |
Miss D Bramwell | Chief Superintendent | Control of typing staff - Western Area |
Duplicating Section | ||
Miss F E I M Blair | Senior Superintendent | |
Miss E Shanks | Supervisor | Duplicating work for Whitehall area |
Miss A M Tuckey | Supervisor | Duplicating work for Kingsway area |
Office Keeper | ||
F Smith | Office Keeper | |
H L Oddy | Deputy Office Keeper | Cleaner and Housekeeping Services. All building except those covered by Mr Middleton. |
W T E Middleton | Deputy Office Keeper | All services Whitehall, Parliament Square House, Cornwall House, Norfolk House, Abbey House, Queen Anne's Gate. |
E Ward | Deputy Office Keeper | Messenger services. Adastral House, Houghton House, Houghton House Annexe, 5 and 6 Clements Inn, 30/34 Moorgate |
W V Cannon | Deputy Office Keeper | Messenger services. Alexandra House, York House, Prince's House, Imperial House, Awdry House, Victory House and Pen Corner. |
G T Sherwood | Deputy Office Keeper | Messenger services. Bush House (SE, NE and NW Wings) and Ariel House. |
R C Plant | Deputy Office Keeper | Messenger services. 17 Monck Street, Seaford House, 15 Grosvenor Square, Eastbury Court, 26/40 Kensington High Street, 2 Seville Street, 16 Randolph Gardens and 16 Lowndes Square. |
E J Thornloe | Deputy Office Keeper | Messenger services. Turnstile,19-29 Woburn Place, 194 Euston Road, 77 Oxford Street, Roneo House and Victoria House (Southampton Row). |
Messenger services - General supervision of messengers and labourers, packing, unpacking and internal transport of heavy goods; collection and disposal of all waste paper, including secret and confidential waste. | ||
Cleaner and Housekeeping services - General supervision of cleaners and lavatory attendants; cleanliness of buildings; issue of water bottles, glasses, towels, soap, etc; minor maintenance of buildings, including small repairs to lights, bells, carpets, linoleum, lavatories, etc. | ||
Medical Officers | ||
C Howard K S P Blatchley |
Fg Off (Kingsway) Fg Off (Whitehall) |
Advice to the Air Ministry on matters of
hygiene. Treatment in cases of serious accident or sudden illness occurring on Air Ministry premises. Advice to staff needing immediate or simple preventative treatment. |
Staff Welfare Officers | ||
Welfare of civil
staff (with special responsibility as regards women).
Working conditions, shelter accommodation, sick bays, rest rooms and staff amenities. |
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S 1 (Welfare) - London (includes Harrow, Hayes, Shepperton and Kew Observatory) | ||
Miss M F Munro Miss M S Lee |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
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S 1 (Welfare) - Harrogate | ||
Mrs M I Buzza | Temporary Assistant | |
S 1 (Welfare) - Worcester Stroud and Stonehouse | ||
Miss E E S Jessop | Higher Clerical Officer |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944, AL26 - Apr 1944, AL29 - Jul 1944, AL33 - Dec 1944)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
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H O Fry | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
W J Walder | Principal | Control of S 1 (Harrogate), S 1 (Accounts) and
Registry (Harrogate) Act on behalf of the Head of S 2 in regard to billeting and accommodation questions. |
A Lawson | Principal | Control of S 1 (a), S 1 (b) and S 1 (k) |
F Denny | Principal | Control of S 1 (e), S 1 (f), S 1 (g), S 1 (h), and S 1 (j), Typing and Duplicating Services |
J R Salter | Principal | Control of S 1 (d) Official Side Secretary of the Air Ministry Departmental Whitley Committee; miscellaneous special questions; Secretary to the Air Ministry Compassionate Fund. |
Miss R Beresford | Temporary Administrative Assistant | For duties see S 1 (g) In charge of S 1 (Mobile) |
T Turner | Senior Staff Officer | Control of S 1 (c), S 1 (Records) and S 1 (Welfare) Joint Secretary, Air Ministry Committee, Civil Service War Distress Fund. |
G Ramsay | Chief Registrar | |
S 1 (a) | ||
R J Granger A J Symonds |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Recruitment, appointment, postings and transfers of
staff above the rank of Clerical Officer. Overseas postings. Promotion - all grades other than messengers. Seniority questions. Questions relating to the application of the National Service (Armed Forces) Act, etc and the release of women for service with the Women's Auxiliary Services, etc. |
S 1 (b) | ||
Mrs C B Kitcat A W Parkin |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Special appointments. Staff loaned from other Government Departments. Posting and transfer of clerical staff below the rank of Higher Clerical Officer. Reports on Temporary Clerks. |
Vacant | Higher Clerical Officer | Recruitment and appointment of clerical staff. Resignations, etc. Re-appointment, after marriage, of established staff. Upgrading of Temporary Clerks. |
S 1 (c) | ||
Miss M V Wibberley | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
J J Williams | Higher Clerical Officer | Overtime claims and related questions, excluding
authorisation of overtime. Tea and milk permits. |
Miss E M Thomas | Higher Clerical Officer | Pay questions. Balance of Civil Pay of Staff serving with HM Forces. Issue of Meal Vouchers to juveniles aged 16 and 17. Claims from Government Departments in respect of loaned staff. |
Vacant | Higher Clerical Officer | Superannuation (other than FSSU). Estimates (Vote 11C/11H and 11J) and liability statements. S 1 Suspense Account No 2. |
S 1 (d) | ||
Staff Officer | Head of Section Disciplinary questions. |
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Mrs A G Morgan Miss J M Biggs |
Junior Executive Officer (Temporary) Higher Clerical Officer |
Whitley Council procedure; Editing and issue of Office Instructions, 'Distribution of Duties'; the Staff Handbook; Amendments to Air Ministry portion of the Air Force List. |
S 1 (e) | ||
H E Coplestone | Staff Officer | Head of Section Estimates (Vote 10) and liability statements. |
Vacant | Higher Clerical Officer | Special establishment investigations;
Branch staff returns; statistical returns of HQ strength and
establishments. Registrations under the National Service (Armed Forces) Act, Employment Order 1941 and the Boys and Girls Order 1941. Issue of Air Ministry HQ passes. |
S 1 (f) | ||
S W Ranger H C Hurley |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) (Branch Security
Officer) Higher Clerical Officer |
Establishments in AMSO's Department (DGE),
AMP's Department, Secretariat (except S 6 and S 8) and Registries. Authorisation of overtime in respect of civilian staff concerned. |
S 1 (g) | ||
Miss R Beresford C J Crombleholme |
Temporary Administrative Assistant (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Establishments in CAS's Department and S 6,
Directorate of Accounts (including overseas audit) and Public
Relations, RAF Delegation Washington and Combined Operations HQ. Authorisation of overtime in respect of civilian staff concerned. |
S 1 (h) | ||
F W Coxhead G F Finn |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) (Branch Security
Officer) Higher Clerical Officer |
All questions relating to messengers, presskeepers
and cleaners. Appointments, promotions, resignations and releases of typing staff. Civil Service Voluntary Savings Scheme. |
S 1 (j) | ||
M Innes Vacant |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Junior Executive Officer |
Establishments in AMSO's Department (except
DGE), AMT's Department and S 8, Finance Divisions and the
Directorate of Contracts. Authorisation of overtime in respect of civilian staff concerned. |
S 1 (k) | ||
A E Lucas Miss A H Higham |
Staff Officer Junior Executive Officer |
Reconstruction, re-settlement and re-instatement questions. |
S 1 (Records) | ||
A W Jenvey | Staff Officer | Head of Section Personal staff questions other than discipline. |
Miss E F Musto Miss E E North |
Higher Clerical Officer Junior Executive Officer |
Leave questions (sick, special, annual, etc). Personal Records of all grades. Annual increments. Preparation of Annual Confidential Report forms. Travelling concessions for detached staff serving in London. Sick leave statistics. Collection of data for payment of claims under Workmen's Compensation Act. |
S 1 Harrogate | ||
V Richard | Staff Officer (Head of Section) | Clerical, draughtsman, typing, messenger and cleaner establishments; upgrading of Temporary Clerks. |
E J Thomas | Higher Clerical Officer (Branch Security Officer) | Recruitment, postings and resignations of temporary staff; issue of AM HQ passes. |
E R Batty | Temporary Assistant | Leave; travel concessions; overtime. |
Miss M Ward | Temporary Assistant | Miscellaneous staff questions; establishment and personal records and statistics; confidential reports; pay and increments; local representative for Civil Service Voluntary Savings Scheme; liaison with S 2 (f). |
S 1 (Accts) Harrogate | ||
S J Essex J Smeaton |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Payment of salaries and wages to HQ staff; maintenance of pay records. |
Establishment Officer - Western Area | ||
W A T Shorto | Establishment Officer - Western Area (HQ, Worcester) Control of S 1, S 2 and Registries (Western Area) in liaison with S 1 and S 2 (London) |
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S 1 Worcester | ||
R H Smith | Staff Officer | Head of Section In charge of S 1 Worcester and Stonehouse. Establishments of Branches in Western Area |
Miss V C Boyden | Higher Clerical Officer | Recruitment, appointment and postings of clerical,
typing and duplicating staffs. Staff loaned from other Government Departments. Reports on and upgrading of temporary clerks. Control of Employment (Civil Servents) Order. Juvenile education. Overtime. Issue of Air Ministry (Western) Passes. |
A C Suterland | Higher Clerical Officer | Pay and increments leave, travel concessions. Staffing and sick leave statistics. TMA's and Workmen's Compensation cases. Personal records of all grades. Recruitment, appointment and postings of messengers, cleaners and nightwatchmen. Local representative for Civil Service Voluntary Savings Scheme |
L P Kendrick | Staff Officer | see also S 2 (e) (Western Area) Establishment and control of messengers, cleaners and nightwatchmen. Sick bay and Welfare questions. |
S 1 Stonehouse | ||
Miss C E Robert | Higher Clerical Officer | Local establishment questions; liaison with S 1 (Worcester) |
Registries | ||
F J T Cooper | Staff Officer | Officer i/c General control (except in respect of Registry Circulation Services) of Registries at Adastral House, Oxford Street, Eastbury Court, Euston Road, Seville Street, Kensington, Randolph Gardens, Ariel House, Moorgate and Cornwall House. |
Central Registry (Adastral House) | ||
F J T Cooper | Staff Officer | see above |
Central Registry - Allocation Section | ||
R G Silk | Higher Clerical Officer | Allocation of incoming registered post. Allocation of personally addressed correspondence and 'by hand' deliveries. Receipt and despatch of railway and Post Office parcels. Despatch of inland post through the GPO. |
Mrs L M Davison | Higher Clerical Officer | Allocation of correspondence, General Registry enquiries. |
Central Registry - Registration Section | ||
A J Melinari | Higher Clerical Officer | Branch Security Officer Opening of new files. Subject indexes of files. Tracing of files by subject. Recording of correspondence from overseas. |
Central Registry - Charging Section | ||
A J Green | Higher Clerical Officer | Recording of movements of files (part); search lists; liaison with Archives. |
Mrs M Cull | Temporary Assistant | Recording of movements of files (part). |
Central Registry - Secret Section | ||
Miss L F Deed | Higher Clerical Officer | Branch Security Officer |
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Under Officer i/c London Registries | |
F W Hughes | Higher Clerical Officer | Branch Security Officer |
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Whitehall Registry | ||
Miss L N Cleghorn G E Penton |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer (Branch Security Officer) |
Registry services (other than circulation services) for the Whitehall area. |
Miss M E J Evans | Higher Clerical Officer | Despatch of all Air Ministry and RAF
correspondence overseas. Receipt of correspondence arriving from overseas other than through Post Office channels. |
Registry Circulation Service (RCS) |
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E R Bell | Staff Officer | Officer i/c |
H G Paddon | Higher Clerical Officer | Central Registry Security Officer Kingsway area - transit of all papers, etc; Operation of Timed Transit Service; receipt and despatch of cabinet boxes. Registry MT Services. Supervision of Transit Rooms in Kingsway area. |
F W Allen | Higher Clerical Officer | Whitehall area - transit of all papers, etc;
Operation of Timed Transit Service; receipt and despatch of cabinet
boxes. Supervision of Transit Rooms in Kingsway area. |
Provincial Registries | ||
Worcester Registry (under control of Establishment Officer, Western Area) | ||
C M Phillips | Staff Officer | Officer i/c Worcester and Stonehouse Registries. |
F M Taylor | Higher Clerical Officer | |
Harrogate Registry (under control of S 1 (Harrogate) | ||
C M Thurgood | Higher Clerical Officer | Officer i/c |
Archives | ||
J L Woodford A Borrett |
Staff Officer (Officer i/c) Higher Clerical Officer |
Preparation of schedules under the Public Record Office Acts; examination and classification of Air Ministry and RAF documents under these schedules; questions affecting the disposal of documents; proceedings of Boards of Officers convened under paragraph 2199 KRs and ACIs; records and custody of registered files up to 1940 inclusive. |
Typing and Duplicating Services | ||
Miss M F Mayo | Controller of Typists | General control of typing and duplicating staff as a
whole and co-ordination of work of Chief Superintendents of Typists. Recruitment and training of typing and duplicating staff. |
Miss A S Brittenden | Chief Superintendent | Control of typing staff in Bush House, Aerial House and Kensington. |
Miss M Mayo | Chief Superintendent | Control of typing staff in Whitehall, Queen Anne's Gate, Parliament Square and Abbey House. |
Mrs I M Miles | Chief Superintendent | Control of typing staff in Adastral House, Houghton House, Turnstile House, Awdry House, Moorgate and Clements Inn. |
Miss R G Foster | Chief Superintendent | Control of typing staff in Alexandra House, Prince's House, Woburn Place, Monck Street, Shepperton, Harrow and Berkeley Square. |
Miss M A Smith | Chief Superintendent | Control of typing staff in Cornwall House (including Training School), Eastbury Court, Seville Street, Roneo House, Seaford House, Lowndes Square, Euston Road, Ashley Gardens. |
Miss F E I M Blair | Chief Superintendent Alls see Duplicating Section |
Control of duplicating typing staff in Adastral
House, Bush House, Oxford Street and Woburn Place. Control of typing staff in Victory House and Randolph Gardens, Kilburn. |
Miss H O Sayer | Chief Superintendent | Control of typing staff - Harrogate |
Miss D Bramwell | Chief Superintendent | Control of typing staff - Western Area |
Duplicating Section | ||
Miss F E I M Blair | Chief Superintendent | Control of duplicating typing staff in Adastral House, Bush House, Oxford Street and Woburn Place. |
Miss E Shanks | Supervisor | Duplicating work for Whitehall area |
Miss A M Tuckey | Supervisor | Duplicating work for Kingsway area |
Office Keeper | ||
Messenger services - General supervision of messengers and labourers, packing, unpacking and internal transport of heavy goods; collection and disposal of al;l waste paper, inclusing secret and confidential waste. | ||
Cleaner and Housekeeping services - General supervision of cleaners and lavatory attendants; cleanliness of buildings; issue of water bottles, glasses, towels, soap, etc; minor maintenance of buildings, including small repairs to lights, bells, carpets, linoleum, lavatories, etc. | ||
F Smith | Office Keeper | |
W T E Middleton | Deputy Office Keeper (All services) | Whitehall, Parliament Square House, Abbey House, Queen Anne's Gate and 160/186 Ashley Gardens. |
E Ward | Deputy Office Keeper | Adastral House, Houghton House, Houghton House Annexe, 5 and 6 Clements Inn, 30/34 Moorgate and Carey Street. |
W V Cannon | Deputy Office Keeper | Alexandra House, York House, Prince's House, Imperial House, Awdry House, Victory House and Pen Corner. |
G T Sherwood | Deputy Office Keeper | Bush House (SE, NE and NW Wings), Ariel House and Cornwall House. |
R C Plant | Deputy Office Keeper | 17 Monck Street, Seaford House, 15 Grosvenor Square, Eastbury Court, 26/40 Kensington High Street, 2 Seville Street, 16 Randolph Gardens and 16 Lowndes Square. |
Vacant | Deputy Office Keeper | Turnstile,19-29 Woburn Place, 194 Euston Road, 77 Oxford Street, Roneo House and Victoria House (Southampton Row). |
Medical Officers | ||
C Howard K S P Blatchley |
Fg Off Fg Off |
Advice to the Air Ministry on matters of
hygiene. Treatment in cases of serious accident or sudden illness occurring on Air Ministry premises. Advice to staff needing immediate or simple preventative treatment. |
Staff Welfare Officers | ||
Welfare matters relating to civilian
staff, with special regard to juvenile employees; advice on
maintenance of health; rest rooms, first aid and medical services,
including arrangements with hospitals, sick bays and convalescent
homes. Issue of meal vouchers to juveniles under 16 years of age. Working conditions , eg - accommodation, lighting, seating, etc. Hostel arrangements, departmental lodging list. Educational and recreational facilities. Agents for - The Civil Service War Distress Fund, the Hospital Saturday Fund, The Hospital Savings Association, The Home Nursing Society and The Civil Service Benevolent Fund. NB - The above duties are subject to minor variations to suit local conditions at Harrogate and Worcester. (AL45) |
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S 1 (Welfare) - London | ||
Miss M F Munro | Staff Officer | Welfare Officer Cornwall House and Cornwall House Annexe. Liaison with Treasury Welfare Officer |
Miss F M Abbott | Assistant Staff Officer | Assistant Welfare Officer Group 1 - Adastral House, Houghton House, Houghton House Annexe, Bush House (NW, NW and SE Wings) and New Court |
Mrs D E Rix | Assistant Staff Officer | Assistant Welfare Officer Group 2 -Turnstile House, Victory House, Prince's Block and York House, Ariel House, Euston Road, Roneo House, Victoria House, Woburn Place, Clements Inn, Moorgate, Imperial Houes, Awdry House and Pen Corner. |
Miss F E Littlejohn | Assistant Staff Officer | Assistant Welfare Officer Group 3 - King Charles Street, Whitehall, Monck Street, Ashley Gardens, Queen Anne's Gate, Oxford Street, Abbey House and Parliament Square House. |
Miss B C Lindsay | Assistant Staff Officer | Assistant Welfare Officer Group 4 - Berkeley Square, Eastbury Court, 26/40 Kensington High Street, Lowndes Square, Kilburn, Seaford House, Shepperton, Hayes, Kew, Harrow, FABC, and Dunstable. |
S 1 (Welfare) - Harrogate | ||
Mrs M I Buzza | Temporary Assistant | Welfare of civilian staff (with special
responsibility as regards women). Working conditions, sick bays, rest rooms and staff amenities. Issue of meal vouchers. |
S 1 (Welfare) - Worcester and Stonehouse | ||
Miss E E S Jessop | Higher Clerical Officer | Welfare of civilian staff (with special
responsibility as regards women). Working conditions, sick bays, rest rooms and staff amenities. Issue of meal vouchers.
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Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL40 - Aug 1945, AL45 - Dec 1945)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
J B Proper | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
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G J Gilbert | Temporary Administrative Officer | Control of S2 (b) and (c). |
E W R Traviss | Senior Executive Officer | Control of S2 (a) S2 (e) and S2 (f) |
B M Robinson | Senior Staff Officer | Control of S2 (g) |
E G Barton | Senior Staff Officer | Control of S2 (d) |
S 2 (a) (AL22) | ||
G Ramsey | Staff Officer | General accommodation questions (HQ building in
London, Hayes and Reading). AM telephone directory. Investigation of losses, etc. |
W Pleasance | Higher Clerical Officer | Accommodation questions - Aerial, Awdry, Bush and Imperial Houses |
B Jacobs | Higher Clerical Officer | Accommodation questions - Adastral House, London School of Economics, 20 Berkeley Square and Reading (APFS) |
F J Tigwell | Higher Clerical Officer | Accommodation questions - Africa, Princes and Victory Houses, Pen Corner, South Kensington, Woburn Place and Hayes (Archives) |
S 2 (a) (AL45) | ||
F J Christie W H Scudder |
Staff Officer Staff Officer |
General accommodation questions, including heating,
lighting, furnishing, telephones, lifts, etc for Air Ministry HQs in
London, Hayes and Reading, excluding those covered by S 2 (d). Investigation into losses of public and private property. NB - Minor repairs to light, bells, lavatories, linoleum, etc are dealt with by the Office Keeper (see S 1). |
H A Salter | Higher Clerical Officer | Bush House (NW, NW and SE Wings) |
E C Harper | Higher Clerical Officer | Ariel House, Ashley Gardens, Barkers, RAF Comforts (Berkeley Square, Berkeley Street, Albemarle Street), Eastbury Court, Grosvenor Place, Kensington High Street, Lowndes Square, Seaford House, Seville Street. |
G H Coombs | Higher Clerical Officer | Moorgate, Oxford Street, Randolph Gardens, Turnstile House, |
F J Tigwell | Higher Clerical Officer | Awdry House, Imperial House, Alexandra House, Prince's House, York House, Victory House, Pen Corner, Archives, Hayes, Air Ministry and Federal Telephone Directories, Emergency and Priority telephone lists. |
H F Barnard | Higher Clerical Officer | Adastral House, Houghton House, Houghton House Annexe, Clements Inn, |
A E C Merrett | Higher Clerical Officer | Cornwall House Annexe, Euston Road, Southampton Row, Victoria House, Woburn Place. |
S 2 (b) | ||
W W Green W H Parsons W E Burges |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Establishments of Directorate-General of Works and Directorate of Hydrogen Production. |
S 2 (c) | ||
F Cain D L Webb E F Harrison H Exley J Convery Miss E P Simmons |
Staff Officer Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Establishments of Meteorological Office and Educational Services. |
S 2 (d) (AL28) | ||
B Jacobs | Staff Officer | Whitehall Area Fuel Economy Officer General accommodation questions and ARP at Whitehall, Monck Street, Queen Anne's Gate, Parliament Square House, Abbey House, Richmond Terrace, 'Z', and The Manor, Harrow. Emergency arrangements for War Group. Lost property, Whitehall Area. |
R L Thompson | Higher Clerical Officer | Day to day accommodation arrangements at
Whitehall. Authorisation of car park passes, Whitehall. |
J E F Spry | Higher Clerical Officer | Day to day accommodation arrangements at Monck Street, Queen Anne's Gate, Parliament Square House, Abbey House, Richmond Terrace and The Manor, Harrow. |
Mrs B C Davies | Temporary Assistant | Secretary and general supervision of and
catering for Air Ministry Canteens at Whitehall and
Monck Street. Tea and Milk permits, Whitehall Area. |
S 2 (e) (London) (AL28) | ||
A W Leigh | Staff Officer | Kingsway Area Fuel Economy Officer. Invasion War Book. Priority telephone facilities. S2 Branch Security Officer. |
Vacant | Higher Clerical Officer | Canteens and hostels. Special evacuation arrangements. 'Stand-by' accommodation. HQ building at Shepperton. S2 Suspense Account No 5. |
S 2 (e) (Western Area) (AL28) Under the general supervision of the Establishment Officer, Western Area | ||
Worcester (AL28) | ||
L B Kendrick see also S1 Western Area |
Staff Officer | General accommodation questions in
Western Area locations
(Stroud, Stonehouse and Worcester), including furnishing, sick
bays, telephones, canteen, recreational facilities
and transport. Provision of billets for Air Ministry HQ staff in Western Area locations. Controller of Civil Defence and Fuel Economy Officer, Western Area. |
R M Young | Higher Clerical Officer | HQ building at Worcester. |
H W Smithers | Junior Executive Officer | Billeting Officer. |
Stroud and Stonehouse (AL28) | ||
E V Stone | Higher Clerical Officer | Local accommodation, billeting and civil defence questions; liaison with S 2 (e) Worcester |
S 2 (e) (Harrogate) (AL28) Under control of W J Walder, S1 (Harrogate) who for the purpose reports to the Head of S2 (S5 in regard to AM Constabulary). | ||
L Standeven | Temporary Assistant |
HQ building at Harrogate. Harrogate Area Fuel Economy Officer. AM Constabulary Service at AM and MAP HQ buildings. |
S 2 (f) | ||
W G Magness Miss E L Smith P J Lake Mrs E M Ellis Miss M W Hall |
Staff Officer Area Officer Junior Executive Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Civilian billeting at provincial
locations, accounting arrangements including
deductions from pay, issue of allowances and audit
of local cash accounts containing billeting items. Issue of forms, authorities, regulations, etc relating to civilian billeting. |
S 2 (g) | ||
J C Cree | Staff Officer | Chief Civil Defence Officer Organisation, training and equipment of Civil Defence and Fire Guard Services in all buildings occupied by HQ staff in London the provinces. |
H J Richardson | Higher Clerical Officer | Civil Defence equipment. Civil Defence accommodation, in conjunction with S 2 (a) |
E J L Phillips | Higher Clerical Officer | Oversight of Civil Defence services, including arrangement of exercises in Bush House (Central Block, NE, NW and SE Wings), Victory House, Adastral House, Houghton House and Annexe, 30-40 Moorgate Street and No 5 Clements Inn. |
A W W Clarke | Higher Clerical Officer | Registration of personnel under Fire Guard Regulations. |
B John | Higher Clerical Officer | Stores accounting. Oversight of Civil Defence services, including arrangement of exercises in The Manor, Harrow Weald, Kilburn, 16 Randolph Gardens, Hayes (including Block Fireguard Scheme); Shepperton, Worton Hall, 73/77 Oxford Street, AI 9, 'Z', Seaford House, Grosvenor Place, Berkeley Square (RAF Comforts), Conduit Street (RAF Comforts). |
F Grundy | Higher Clerical Officer | Respirator inspections. Telephone and bell faults. Oversight of Civil Defence services, including arrangement of exercises in |
V E Tangye | Temporary Assistant | Civil Defence Officer, Woburn Place. Oversight of Civil Defence services, including arrangement of exercises in |
Miss V M Smith | Temporary Assistant | Civil Defence Officer, Whitehall. Oversight of Civil Defence services, including arrangement of exercises in |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944, AL28 - Jul 1944, AL45 - Dec 1945)
Establishment Division for Industrial Employees (S3)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
Note: S3 also act for Ministry of Aircraft Production (PS2) in respect of wages and other labour questions (excluding labour supply and establishment questions) affecting PS2 establishments and in respect of Workmen's Compensation for all MAP staff and employees. |
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H O Fry | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
Committees: - | ||
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A C D Blanchard | Principal | Control of S 3 (a), S 3 (b) and S 3 (h). |
A Slater | Temporary Administrative Officer | Control of S 3 (d) S 3 (e) and S 3 (j). |
S J Martin | Temporary Administrative Officer | Control of S 3 (c), and S 3 (k). |
S 3 (a) | ||
A M Ross | Staff Officer | Head of Section. |
R J Granger | Higher Clerical Officer | Wages of all male industrial employees at engineering establishments. |
E Webb | Higher Clerical Officer |
Wages of male engineering
employees at non-engineering establishments
(except Works Directorate). Wages of AID Viewers. |
S 3 (b) | ||
F H Gribble | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
R S Harris | Higher Clerical Officer | Wages of male
non-engineering industrial employees at RAF Units
(other than maintenance units) south and
east of line - Spalding-Hereford-Exeter. Wages of civilian crews (other than officers - see S 5 (d)) of RAF Auxiliaries and marine craft. General wage questions not otherwise provided for. |
Vacant | Higher Clerical Officer |
Wages of male
non-engineering industrial employees at RAF Units
(other than maintenance units) rest of
the British Isles. General questions affecting rates of pay for civilian MT drivers. Business of Trades Joint Council (excluding Air Ministry Industrial Whitley Council) and co-ordinating committees. |
S 3 (c) | ||
S H Widdup | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
R P Twitchett | Higher Clerical Officer | Industrial labour
supply, including training. Schedule of Reserved Occupations. Essential Works Orders. Record of dilution under Trades Unions agreements. Transfers of industrial employees. Applications for employment. |
R R H Laws | Higher Clerical Officer | Industrial establishments. Substitution of civilian for Service personnel and vice versa. Strength statistics. Estimates and financial statements. Examination of accounts and recording of expenditure under wagers votes. S3 Suspense Account. Posting and promotion of established Power House employees. Appointment, posting and establishment of station wardens. |
A H Cooper | Higher Clerical Officer |
Industrial employees - Balance of civil pay. |
S 3 (d) | ||
H A Chapman | Staff Officer | Head of section |
E J Jones | Higher Clerical Officer | Overseas
industrial employees - wages and
general conditions of service; local
regulations. Home industrial employees - uniform and protective clothing; welfare questions, including housing and canteens; questions arising on firewatching at outstations. |
A C White |
Higher Clerical Officer |
Home industrial
employees - general conditions
of service: disciplinary
questions and complaints: National Health and unemployment insurance, |
S 3 (e) (AL24) | ||
P J W Summerfield A H Brown W Thompson J E Kriegel H D Dawes D Booth A J Hadden Miss D Huckett |
Staff
Officer (Head of Section) Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Workmen's
Compensation Scheme, AM and MAP
personnel - consideration of
claims; consideration of new
legislation, etc affecting
workmen's compensation - reviews
of pre-injury average weekly
earnings in accordance with the
Act of 1943.
Injury Warrant awards to industrial employees overseas. Compassionate gratuities to industrial employees. |
S 3 (e) (AL26) | ||
P J W Summerfield A H Brown W Thompson J E Kriegel H D Dawes D Booth Miss K E Duke Miss D Huckett |
Staff
Officer (Head of Section) Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Workmen's
Compensation Scheme, AM and MAP
personnel - consideration of
claims; consideration of new
legislation, etc affecting
workmen's compensation - reviews
of pre-injury average weekly
earnings in accordance with the
Act of 1943.
Injury Warrant awards to Air Ministry personnel. Compassionate gratuities to industrial employees. |
S 3 (h) | ||
P W Hubbard | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
Miss F E Smith | Higher Clerical Officer | Wages of non-engineering industrial employees at maintenance units (other than those classed as engineering establishments); Trade Board grades; USAAF industrials other than those engaged on Works Services. |
J W Foster | Higher Clerical Officer | Wages of
industrial employees (other than
AID Viewers) at Civil Aviation,
Medical, Meteorological,
Recruiting and AID
establishments. Wages of women industrial employees generally (other than viewers). |
S 3 (j) | ||
W G Pettitt | Higher Clerical Officer | Co-ordination of questions arising on Industrial Whitley Councils and Committees. |
S 3 (k) | ||
V H C Jones | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
S A Warden | Higher Clerical Officer | Wages of male industrial employees under the Directorate-General of Works (Works Areas No 7-14, 18 and 19). |
H Heason | Higher Clerical Officer | Wages of male industrial employees under the Directorate-General of Works (Works Areas No 1 -6, 15 - 17, and 20). |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL24 - Apr 1944, AL26 - May 1944)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
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Sir James Ross | In general charge. Control of S 4 (e) and S 4 (f) Reports to PUAS (G) |
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J S Orme | Principal | Control of S 4 (b) and S 4 (c) Reports to PUS, PUAS (G) or AUS (G) as appropriate. |
W H Parsons | Principal | Control of S 4 (f). Reports to Sir James Ross Also deputises for Sir James Ross as required on general questions assigned to Central Secretariat. |
H A Cridland L M Feery |
Senior Executive Officer Temporary Administrative Officer |
Control of S 4 (Cabinet Section) Reports to PUS or PUAS (G) as appropriate. |
Mrs L D P Orton | Temporary Administrative Officer | Control of S 4 (e) Reports to Sir James Ross |
J E G Hurst | Senior Temporary Assistant | Control of S 4 (a) Reports to AUS (G). |
S 4 (a) | ||
J E G Hurst F A Lark W S Seaman |
Senior Temporary Assistant (Head of Branch) Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Miscellaneous questions on civil and criminal law;
civil actions and criminal prosecutions; references to the Treasury
Solicitor, Parliamentary Counsel, the Director of Public
Prosecutions and the Lord Advocate. Amendments to the Air Force Act. Questions relating to new legislation promoted by the Air Ministry. Scrutiny of Public and Private Bills and Provisional Orders and circulation to the branches concerned. Preparation of Orders in Council. Preparation of Orders declaring RAF Stations and aircraft factories to be Protected Places, and legal questions relating thereto. King's Orders, petitions and other submissions to His Majesty. Remission of death duties on Estates of deceased officers, airmen and airwomen. Application for naturalization by aliens employed by the Air Ministry abroad. Submission of Air Ministry agreements, etc to the Inland Revenue for stamping. Byelaws for RAF Stations and ranges. |
S 4 (b) & (c) | ||
J S Orme Miss M Warden Miss M H King |
Principal (Head of Branch) Staff Officer Junior Executive Officer |
S 4 (b) Parliamentary business Liaison with Select Committee on National Expenditure. S 4 (c) Air Council work. Publicity Expenditure . Air Ministry entertainment. Library allowance. Liaison with other Government Departments on RAF participation in public functions, demonstrations, etc. |
S 4 (Cabinet Section)) | ||
H A Cridland L M Feery A G Lewis |
Senior Executive Officer (Head of Branch) Temporary Administrative Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Co-ordination of action on Cabinet and Ministerial
Cabinet Committee papers. Circulation of Cabinet and Cabinet Committee Memoranda and co-ordination of briefing action on such Memoranda. Circulation of extracts from Cabinet and Cabinet Committee Conclusions both for action and for information. Custody of Cabinet and Cabinet Committee papers. |
S 4 (e) | ||
Mrs L D P Orton Miss D L Bigby |
Temporary Administrative Officer (Head of Branch) Higher Clerical Officer |
Microgram and microfilming services, Committee
records, Civil Gallantry Awards. Arrangements for carrying official documents overseas. Miscellaneous duties including arrangements for Central Duty Officers. (for fuller details of microgram services - see D Micro S) |
S 4 (f) | ||
W H Pearson | Principal (Head of Branch) | Control of AMCS Whitehall and Kingsway, S 4 (OG) and
Photographic Reproductions Section. Questions relating to registration, dispatch, receipt and circulation of telegrams. General secretariat duties, including congratulatory and ceremonial messages. Secretary of Air Council Committee (and Sub-Committee) on War Materials. Special subjects assigned from time to time. Details of duties and staff of the sections of S 4 (f): - |
AMCS, Whitehall (AMCS (W)) | ||
J J Draper L F Hallett W A Bacon T A Essam |
Staff Officer (Branch Security Officer) Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Receipt, dispatch and circulation of signals for the Whitehall area (except signals dealt with by S 4 (OG)). |
S 4 (OG) | ||
J J Draper Miss V G Dick |
Staff Officer (Branch Security Officer) Higher Clerical Officer |
Registration and circulation of signals received
through (or by) other Government Departments. Despatch and circulation of signals transmitted through other Government Departments' channels. Circulation of signals to and from RAF Delegation, Washington. |
AMCS, Kingsway (AMCS (K)) | ||
A J Creedy W J Clare S G Ridgers H F Nicholls C R A Brightwell |
Staff Officer (Branch Security Officer) Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Receipt, dispatch and circulation of signals for the Kingsway area (except signals dealt with by S 4 (OG)). |
Photographic Reproductions Section (Photo RS) | ||
All types of photographic reproduction
work for the Air Ministry. Operates as a central Photographic and Lithographic Reproduction Section serving all Government Departments in some measure with these processes which they themselves are not equipped. Liaison with Departmental O & M Branches, including Treasury, on requisitioning, staffing and installation of photographic and printing apparatus. Advises on layout, processes and use of materials for civilian and Service units. Development of technique for Direct Colour Photographic Printing. Demonstration of apparatus and processes for Government Departments and Treasury sponsored firms, including staff training. |
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N Melville J J Cliff |
Technical Assistant Chief Photographer |
Control of all photographic processes. |
E Brown | Chief Photographer | Control of Lithographic, Photostat and True-to-scale processes. |
F A C Everest | Higher Clerical Officer | Security, Records, Equipment and Stores. |
W Taylor | Supervising Photographer | Control of production of outsize negatives and prints for D Micro S. |
Directorate of Microgram Services (D Micro S) | ||
The Head of S 4is ex-officio Director of
Microgram Services. The administrative work is carried on in S 4 (e) (see above). The title of D Micro S is for purposes of convenience, for clear and easy reference in overseas telegrams and documents, and for quick delivery within the Air Ministry. The technical side of the work is carried out in a special section known as Micro (Tech) controlled for technical purpose by DD Photos (Photos 1). |
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Sir James Ross Mrs L D P Orton Miss D L Biby |
Director Temporary Administrative Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
D Micro S carries out the following services for all
Government Departments, other than those in which special facilities
had already been set up: -
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Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL34 - Jan 1945)
Establishment Division for Non-Industrial Staff (Outstations); Stationery, Printing and Publications (S5)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
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H T Smith | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
C J Pridmore | Principal | Control of S 5 (d) and S 5 (e) |
R H Prince | Senior Executive Officer | Control of S 5 (m) |
P Wright | Senior Staff Officer | Stationary and Printing Officer Control of S 5 (b), S 5 (c), S 5 (AMOs) and APFS |
H E Musgrave | Senior Staff Officer | Control of S 5 (a), S 5 (f) and S 5 (g) |
S 5 (a) | ||
H H Livett P S Hood |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Reconstruction, re-instatement, welfare, establishment of temporary staff; BCP; editing of AP826 |
S 5 (b) | ||
S Hill | Staff Officer | Deputy to Stationery and Printing Officer. |
S 5 (b) 1 | ||
J C Hudson | Higher Clerical Officer | Supply of stationery and office requisites,
typewriters, duplicators, reproduction machines and office systems
equipment. Distribution of AMOs, Office Instruction, etc, within the Air Ministry (London Area) |
S 5 (b) 2 | ||
C Johnson | Higher Clerical Officer | Arrangements for printing and duplicating of secret
and confidential documents, Air Publications, Meteorological Office
publications, Air Ministry pamphlets, miscellaneous printing,
posters, booklets and photoprints. Supply of educational and published books, Parliamentary and non-Parliamentary publications, etc and other Government Department publications. Cash accounts for local purchases of stationery . |
S 5 (b) 3 | ||
H J Minchinton | Higher Clerical Officer | Arrangements for printing and duplicating of RAF Forms and Air Ministry Forms. |
S 5 (AMOs) | ||
Vacant Vacant |
Staff Officer (also i/c of S 5 (c)) Higher Clerical Officer |
Editing of AMOs, AMCOs and non-technical Air Publications |
S 5 (c) | ||
Vacant F S Bassett |
Staff Officer (also i/c of S 5 (AMOs)) Higher Clerical Officer |
Distribution of Secret and Confidential Publications (except Signals publications and Cabinet papers) |
S 5 (d) | ||
W A Davey W G Neale |
Staff Officer
Higher Clerical Officer |
Discipline, Administration of Civilian Technical Corps and Air Ministry Constabulary. |
S 5 (e) | ||
C W Groom Miss G M Telford |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Administration of the Royal Observer Corps |
S 5 (f) | ||
S Clarke L Potts |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Overseas staff - all questions, except establishments (see S 5 (m)), conditions of service (Pay, overtime, hours leave) for all staff - Home and Overseas. |
S 5 (g) | ||
F H Fidge | Staff Officer | |
S 5 (g) 1 | ||
Miss R W C Davies | Higher Clerical Officer | Personal records relating to all staff - Home and Overseas. |
S 5 (g) 2 | ||
Miss L Anderson | Higher Clerical Officer | Recruitment, appointment, postings, exit of UK staff (except ROC and CTC) |
S 5 (m) | ||
F G Solomon L D Millo H W Purdom A W Sanvoisin |
Staff Officer Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Establishment, Home and Overseas; Promotions; provision of staff for USAAF under reciprocal aid arrangements. |
S 5 (Air Ministry Constabulary) | ||
F J May T E Charlesworth |
Superintendent-in-Charge Assistant Superintendent |
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Paper Economy Committee | ||
Miss B M Woodham | Secretary | |
Air Publication and Forms Store (APFS) * | ||
F J West P A Common |
Supervisor - APFS Kensington Supervisor - APFS Harrogate |
Custody and issue of Air Publications and RAF Forms |
Air Publication and Forms Store (APFS) | ||
F J West | Supervisor | Kensington |
P A Common | Supervisor | Harrogate |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL37 - May 1945, except *AL22 - Jan 1944, )
Secretarial Division allotted to the Department of the CAS (S6)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
R C Chilver | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
R L Sykes M W Low R Maudling Mrs M D Mitchell |
Temporary Administrative Officer Temporary Administrative Officer Temporary Administrative Officer Temporary Administrative Assistant |
Co-ordination and correspondence in the Department of CAS |
Miss S G McLaren Vacant |
Senior Temporary Assistant Higher Clerical Officer |
Preparation of Air Council letters, memoranda, etc
for the Department of the CAS. War Cabinet records. Air Ministry liaison with Inspector-General and Inspector of the WAAF |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL33 - Dec 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
R C Chilver | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
M H Higgins M W Low Vacant Mrs M D Mitchell |
Temporary Administrative Officer Temporary Administrative Officer Temporary Administrative Officer Temporary Administrative Officer |
Co-ordination and correspondence in the Department of CAS |
Miss S G McLaren Vacant |
Senior Temporary Assistant Higher Clerical Officer |
Preparation of Air Council letters, memoranda, etc
for the Department of the CAS. War Cabinet records. Air Ministry liaison with Inspector-General and Inspector of the WAAF |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL42 - Sep 1945)
Secretarial Divisions allotted to the Department of the Air Member for Personnel (S 7)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
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R Monk-Jones | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
R F Jenkins | Principal | Control of S 7 (Central) Secretary of the Meetings of Directors-General in AMP's Department |
G A Noble | Principal | Control of S 7 (d) Secretary of the Senior Officers' Promotion Board |
N H Tredidga | Senior Staff Officer | Control of S 7 (a) |
S 7 (Central) | ||
F Shinn (AL37) A S Horsman |
Staff Officer Staff Officer |
AL37 General co-ordination of AMP's Department; Central co-ordination for AMP of papers and briefs for the War Cabinet, War Cabinet Committees, Chiefs of Staff Committee, Principal Personnel Officers Committee, Air Council etc, in collaboration with Directors-General, Directors and other Secretarial branches in AMP's Department. Co-ordination of post-war personnel questions. AL44 Secretary: -
General co-ordination of AMP's Department papers and briefs for the Cabinet, Cabinet Committees, Chiefs of Staff Committee, Principal Personnel Officers Committee, Air Council, Post-War Planning Committee, etc in collaboration with Directors-General, Directors and other Secretarial branches in AMP's Department. |
S 7 (a) (1) | ||
F W J Hunt J Stewart |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Conditions of service of RAF officers and general
questions affecting conditions of service, excluding entry,
promotion, exit and the policy for grant of permanent commissions. Principals governing transfer of officers from one branch to another. Secretarial duties in connection with leave of RAF personnel, overseas tours and operational tours of aircrew. Chaplaincy questions. Co-ordination of matters relating to the voting of RAF personnel at Parliamentary elections and permissible political activities of RAF. Grant and withdrawal of symbols for specialisation. |
S 7 (a) (2) | ||
F S Barnes Miss C D Raves |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Loans, secondments of RAF personnel to other
Governments and departments. Loans, secondments of personnel from other services to the RAF, including Army officers employed in the RAF on Flying Duties. Interchange of Air Force officers between UK and the Dominions. Application by RAF personnel to retain directorships, etc in civil firms. Pamphlets on conditions of service for guidance of personnel on loan and of officers posted to certain commands overseas. Personnel questions relating to RAF Levies, Iraq and Aden Protectorate Levies. Judicial and other immunities and privileges of RAF personnel in Middle East Interpreter and language questions. Appointment of Air Attachés. Attachment of RAF officers to other services for courses and of officers of other services to the RAF. Questions relating to the participation of RAF personnel in the Civil Affairs organisation of the War Office |
S 7 (d) | ||
T F White J Elstow |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Co-ordination of policy questions regarding the
promotion of RAF officers. Secretarial duties for senior officers promotion board. Co-ordination of policy regarding permanent commissions. Co-ordination of general questions regarding intake and commissioning of officers. General questions regarding invaliding and exit from the Service of officers other than under the Release Scheme. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL37 - May 1945)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
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G Tucker | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division Also Head of S 11 |
R F Jenkins | Principal | Control of S 7 (Central) Secretary of the Meetings of Directors-General in AMP's Department |
C G White | Principal | Control of S 7 (d) Secretary of RAF Awards Committee Member: -
|
P J Crisp | Senior Staff Officer | Control of S 7 (a) |
S 7 (Central) | ||
A S Horsman | Staff Officer | AL37 General co-ordination of AMP's Department; Central co-ordination for AMP of papers and briefs for the War Cabinet, War Cabinet Committees, Chiefs of Staff Committee, Principal Personnel Officers Committee, Air Council etc, in collaboration with Directors-General, Directors and other Secretarial branches in AMP's Department. Co-ordination of post-war personnel questions. AL44 Secretary: -
General co-ordination of AMP's Department papers and briefs for the Cabinet, Cabinet Committees, Chiefs of Staff Committee, Principal Personnel Officers Committee, Air Council, Post-War Planning Committee, etc in collaboration with Directors-General, Directors and other Secretarial branches in AMP's Department. |
S 7 (a) AL44 | ||
R F Williams J H Fulbrook H J Cornell |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Co-ordination of matters relating to the voting of
RAF Personnel at Parliamentary elections and permissible political
activities of RAF personnel. Disciplinary and legal questions affecting RAF, Dominion, Colonial and Allied Air Force personnel. Editing of Manual of Air Force Law. Judicial and other immunities and privileges of RAF personnel. Regulations of position of Air Force personnel in matters of command and discipline vis-a-vis Naval and Army personnel. Applications by RAF personnel to retain directorships, etc in civil firms. Appointment of Air Attachés. Policy aspects of disclosure of RAF Service information relating to officers and airmen. Interpreter and language questions. Issue of instructions for administration of Italian co-operators. RAF participation in ceremonies. General ceremonial (including dress) and precedence questions. Notification of changes in higher RAF appointments. Air Aide de Camps and similar posts. Appointment of Yeoman of the Guard. |
S 7 (d) AL44 | ||
F S Yuill Miss E Cattran H F Darbyshire |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Awards of gallantry in the air and on the ground and
for good service. Mentions in despatches. Duties in connection with the RAF Awards Committee, the Central Honours Committee and the Selection Committee for the George Cross, George Medal and British Empire Medal. |
F F Haines A J Rose Miss E Crosby Miss S E E Buchanan |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Awards to and from Allies. Issue of decorations and medals. Investitures. Duties in connection with Inter-Departmental Rewards Committee. Air Efficiency Award and Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Campaign Stars and Medals. King's Badge for disabled personnel. Miscellaneous rewards questions. Editing of King's Regulations and Air Council Instructions. Editing of the 'restricted' and 'confidential' Air Force Lists. Geographical Index of RAF Units. List of Self-Accounting and Affiliated Units. RAF Section of the London Gazette |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL44 - Nov 1945)
Secretarial Division allocated to the Department of the Air Member for Supply and Organisation (S 9)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties/Notes |
R H Melville | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division Co-ordination of work within the Department of the AMSO and conduct of official correspondence. |
C H Wykes | Principal | Control of S 9 (O) |
C E F Gough | Principal | Control of S 9 (S) Reports direct to AMSO as Secretary of Air Assignment Sub-Committee of London Munitions Assignment Board and also on matters dealing with allocations of aircraft from USA; AUS (S) on supply matters generally; Head of S 9 on organisation matters which include questions of supply. |
H A Needham | Temporary Administration Officer | For duties see S 9 (O) |
J L Magnus | Temporary Administration Office | Control of S 9 (E) (except duties on Mr D Carson) For duties see S 9 (E) |
C E Ormond | Temporary Administration Officer | For duties see S 9 (O) |
L W Rampton | Temporary Administration Officer | For duties see S 9 (O) |
D Carson | Senior Staff Officer | Secretary - Air Assignment Sub-Committee (Air Equipment) |
S 9 (O) | ||
H A Needham L W Rampton W W Gilroy |
Temporary Administration Officer Temporary Administration Officer Staff Officer |
Policy questions relating to RAF organisation and administration, except works and accommodation. |
C E Ormond | Temporary Administration Officer | Works and accommodation questions (current and post-war). |
Miss A R J Greenaway Miss M Scammell |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Post-war aspects of works and accommodation questions. |
F Bollen M Bentley |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Post-war planning. Admiralty and miscellaneous works and accommodation questions. Supervision of clerical staff. |
S 9 (S) | ||
N Eastwood J Hardwick |
Staff Officer Staff Officer |
Duties relating to: -
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L S Campbell | Higher Clerical Officer | As above and Secretary to RAF Mechanical Transport Policy Committee and RAF Marine Craft Policy Committee. |
S 9 (E) | ||
J L Magnus | Temporary Administration Office | Control of work of S 9 (E) Woburn (excepting duties
of Mr D Carson) and S 9 (E) Harrogate. Duties relating to CGE, DGE (except D of E (C)) and DCG. Questions on Lend-Lease and reciprocal aid, and assistance to liberated areas (civil supplies) Policy questions on disposal and salvage of equipment and stores. Labour priorities for production of RAF requirements. Designations and O & P Lists policy. Reports to AUS (S) on equipment matters generally, Reports to Head of S 9 on organisation matters which include questions of equipment. |
D Carson | Senior Staff Officer | Duties relating to DGSM and D of E (C). Co-ordination of work on supply matters concerning morale and welfare in India and South-East Asia. Issues from RAF stocks to civil Government Departments, local authorities, public bodies, etc, policy questions. Question concerning assignment of air equipment other than aircraft. |
S 9 (E) Woburn | ||
C W J Scott | Staff Officer | Assistant Secretary - Air Assignment Sub-Committee (Air Equipment) |
F G Langabeer | Higher Clerical Officer | Duties relating to - DDE (3), DDE (13), DDSM (2),
DDSM (4) and DDO (MT) on supply questions. Liaison with D Admin Plans, DAFL and MAP on supplies other than aircraft to Imperial and Foreign Governments. |
D Dowds | Higher Clerical Officer | Duties relating to - DDAIS, DDSM (1), DDSM (3), DDE
(8), DDE (9), DDE (10) and DDE (12). Liaison with MAP and M of P on Designations and O & P Lists. |
S 9 (E) Harrogate | ||
J R Wood | Staff Officer | Policy questions affecting Eastern Group Supply Organisation for DGE. |
T L Nortgh | Higher Clerical Officer | Duties relating to - DDE (4) and DDE (5), including
preparation of memoranda. Scrutiny of Air Ministry Orders of D of E (B) |
F Wallis T Holleworth G Irons |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Duties relating to - D of E (A), DDE (7) and DDE
(14), including preparation of memoranda. Scrutiny of Air Ministry Orders of D of E (A), D of E (C) and D of E (D). Liaison with S 9(P) on priority equipment questions and raw materials requirements. Assistance in connection with civil staff of DGE, Harrogate. |
S 9 (P) | ||
C L Harley C E Thorpe |
Priority Officer Temporary Administrative Assistant |
Co-ordination and correspondence in connection with
questions of priority of production and allocation of raw materials. Correspondence with other Government Departments and Raw Materials Controls on above matters and with the Board of Trade on the subject of machinery licences and import and export licences and the concentration of production, including questions relating to to the issue of nucleus firm certificates. Air Ministry representation on the Materials Committee, Central Priority Committee, Inter-departmental Committee on Sheet Plate Containers. Reports direct to AUS's Principal Priority Officer.s |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL39 - Jul 1945)
Secretarial Divisions allotted to the Department of the Air Member for Personnel (S 10)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
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H R Ould | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
C G White | Principal | Control of S 10 (a) and S 10 (e) Secretary - RAF Awards Committee. Member - Civilian Gallantry Awards Committee and Inter-departmental Rewards Committee. |
E C Wood | Principal | Control of S 10 (b), S 10 (c) and S 10 (d) |
P J Crisp | Senior Staff Officer | For duties - see S 10 (c) |
S 10 (a) | ||
F S Yuill | Staff Officer | Head of Section and Branch Security Officer |
G F Finn | Higher Clerical Officer | Awards for gallantry on the ground and for good
service. Awards to and from Allies. Duties in connection with the RAF Awards Committee, the Central Honours Committee and the Selection Committee for the George Cross, George Medal and British Empire Medal. |
H F Derbyshire | Higher Clerical Officer | Awards for gallantry in the air. Mentions in despatches. |
S 10 (b) | ||
E W Hawken | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
S J Brooks | Higher Clerical Officer | Central questions relating to conditions of service
of RAF, Dominion and Allies airmen air crew personnel Introduction of new air crew categories. Examination and circulation of medical board reports on airmen air crew personnel. Editing of AM Pamphlet 96. |
S 10 (c) | ||
P J Crisp | Staff Officer | Head of Section - Reports direct to Head of Division on matters not relating to policy. |
J H Fulbrook | Higher Clerical Officer | General questions regarding the
disciplinary position of Dominion, Colonial and Allied Air Force
personnel in the UK and overseas commands. Overseas recruitment. Repatriation process in war. Disclosure of Service information relating to airmen. Issue of instructions for administration of Italian co-operators. |
H J Cornell | Higher Clerical Officer | Disciplinary and legal questions affecting RAF
personnel. Regulation of position of air force personnel in matters of command and discipline vis-a-vis Naval and Army personnel. Editing Manual of Air Force Law. |
S 10 (d) | ||
G Bradford | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
Miss E P Kruse A H Fewell |
Junior Executive Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
General questions relating to conditions of service
of RAF, Dominions and Allied tradesmen and aircrafthands. Secretarial duties in connection with AMP's Committee on the policy of manning the post-war RAF. Introduction of new trades. Editing of AM Form 1306 and AM Pamphlet 155. |
S 10 (e) | ||
F E Sheppard | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
F F Haines | Higher Clerical Officer | Issues of decorations and medals. Investitures. Duties in connection with the Inter-departmental Rewards Committee. Air Efficiency Award and Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Africa and 1939-45 Stars and other campaign medals. King's Badge for disabled personnel. RAF participation in ceremonies. Central ceremonial (including dress) and procedure questions. Air aide-de-camp and similar posts. Notification of changes in higher RAF appointments. Miscellaneous reward questions. Appointment of Yeoman of the Guard. Editing of King's Regulations and Air Council Instructions. |
A J Rose | Higher Clerical Officer | Editing of the: -
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S 10 (m) | ||
E W Hawken | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
E W Hawken S J Brooks |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Central questions relating to conditions of service
of RAF, Dominion and Allies airmen air crew personnel Introduction of new air crew categories. Examination and circulation of medical board reports on airmen air crew personnel. Editing of AM Pamphlet 96. |
G Bradford Miss E P Kruse Miss E F Church |
Staff Officer Junior Executive Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
General questions relating to conditions of service
of RAF, Dominions and Allied tradesmen and aircrafthands. Editing of AM Form 1306 and AM Pamphlet 155. Introduction of new trades. Overseas recruiting (airmen) |
Miss G E Hutchins | Staff Officer | Secretarial duties in connection with the Post-war
Manning Committee, and the Trades Sub-Committee thereof. General secretarial duties arising out of questions relating to the conditions of service of airmen personnel. |
S 10 (g) | ||
F Shinn J Stewart |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Questions relating to leave of RAF personnel,
overseas tours, operational tours for air crew. Chaplaincy questions. Grant and withdrawal of symbols for specialisation. Conditions of service of officers of the Medical, Dental, Legal and Chaplains Branches. |
F S Barnes Miss C D Raves |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Questions relating to loans and secondments of RAF
officers and airmen to other Governments and departments and of personnel from
other services to the RAF, including Army officers employed with the
RAF on Flying Duties. Interchange of Air Force officers between UK and the Dominions. Personnel questions relating to RAF Levies, Iraq, Aden Protectorate Levies and other local forces. Attachment of RAF officers to other services for courses of instruction and of officers of other services to the RAF. Questions relating to the participation of RAF personnel in the Civil Affairs organisation of the War Office. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL37 - May 1945)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
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H R Ould | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
G A Noble | Principal | Control of S 10 (o) |
R C Kent | Principal | Control of S 10 (m) |
N H Tredidga | Senior Staff Officer | Control of S 10 (g) |
S 10 (a) | ||
F S Yuill | Staff Officer | Head of Section and Branch Security Officer |
G F Finn | Higher Clerical Officer | Awards for gallantry on the ground and for good
service. Awards to and from Allies. Duties in connection with the RAF Awards Committee, the Central Honours Committee and the Selection Committee for the George Cross, George Medal and British Empire Medal. |
H F Derbyshire | Higher Clerical Officer | Awards for gallantry in the air. Mentions in despatches. |
S 10 (b) | ||
E W Hawken | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
S J Brooks | Higher Clerical Officer | Central questions relating to conditions of service
of RAF, Dominion and Allies airmen air crew personnel Introduction of new air crew categories. Examination and circulation of medical board reports on airmen air crew personnel. Editing of AM Pamphlet 96. |
S 10 (c) | ||
P J Crisp | Staff Officer | Head of Section - Reports direct to Head of Division on matters not relating to policy. |
J H Fulbrook | Higher Clerical Officer | General questions regarding the
disciplinary position of Dominion, Colonial and Allied Air Force
personnel in the UK and overseas commands. Overseas recruitment. Repatriation process in war. Disclosure of Service information relating to airmen. Issue of instructions for administration of Italian co-operators. |
H J Cornell | Higher Clerical Officer | Disciplinary and legal questions affecting RAF
personnel. Regulation of position of air force personnel in matters of command and discipline vis-a-vis Naval and Army personnel. Editing Manual of Air Force Law. |
S 10 (d) | ||
G Bradford | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
Miss E P Kruse A H Fewell |
Junior Executive Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
General questions relating to conditions of service
of RAF, Dominions and Allied tradesmen and aircrafthands. Secretarial duties in connection with AMP's Committee on the policy of manning the post-war RAF. Introduction of new trades. Editing of AM Form 1306 and AM Pamphlet 155. |
S 10 (e) | ||
F E Sheppard | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
F F Haines | Higher Clerical Officer | Issues of decorations and medals. Investitures. Duties in connection with the Inter-departmental Rewards Committee. Air Efficiency Award and Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Africa and 1939-45 Stars and other campaign medals. King's Badge for disabled personnel. RAF participation in ceremonies. Central ceremonial (including dress) and procedure questions. Air aide-de-camp and similar posts. Notification of changes in higher RAF appointments. Miscellaneous reward questions. Appointment of Yeoman of the Guard. Editing of King's Regulations and Air Council Instructions. |
A J Rose | Higher Clerical Officer | Editing of the: -
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S 10 (o) | ||
T F White J Elstow |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Questions relating to the entry of officers in all branches on permanent commissions (including entry via RAF College, Cranwell and the universities, and the grant of commissions to airmen), extended service, short service and emergency commissions; and principles governing transfer of officers from one branch to another. |
F C Hall | Staff Officer | Questions relating to conditions of service of officers in all branches (except Medical, Dental. Legal and Chaplain), including editing of relevant pamphlets and publications; promotion of officers; exit of officers (including invaliding but excluding exit under release regulations). |
S 10 (m) | ||
E W Hawken | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
E W Hawken S J Brooks |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Central questions relating to conditions of service
of RAF, Dominion and Allies airmen air crew personnel Introduction of new air crew categories. Examination and circulation of medical board reports on airmen air crew personnel. Editing of AM Pamphlet 96. |
G Bradford Miss E P Kruse Miss E F Church |
Staff Officer Junior Executive Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
General questions relating to conditions of service
of RAF, Dominions and Allied tradesmen and aircrafthands. Editing of AM Form 1306 and AM Pamphlet 155. Introduction of new trades. Overseas recruiting (airmen) |
Miss G E Hutchins | Staff Officer | Secretarial duties in connection with the Post-war
Manning Committee, and the Trades Sub-Committee thereof. General secretarial duties arising out of questions relating to the conditions of service of airmen personnel. |
S 10 (g) | ||
F Shinn J Stewart |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Questions relating to leave of RAF personnel,
overseas tours, operational tours for air crew. Chaplaincy questions. Grant and withdrawal of symbols for specialisation. Conditions of service of officers of the Medical, Dental, Legal and Chaplains Branches. |
F S Barnes Miss C D Raves |
Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer |
Questions relating to loans and secondments of RAF
officers and airmen to other Governments and departments and of personnel from
other services to the RAF, including Army officers employed with the
RAF on Flying Duties. Interchange of Air Force officers between UK and the Dominions. Personnel questions relating to RAF Levies, Iraq, Aden Protectorate Levies and other local forces. Attachment of RAF officers to other services for courses of instruction and of officers of other services to the RAF. Questions relating to the participation of RAF personnel in the Civil Affairs organisation of the War Office. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL44 - Nov 1945)
Secretarial Divisions allotted to the Department of the Air Member for Personnel (S 11)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
NB - S 11 maintains close contact with S 7 on questions affecting both RAF and WAAF. |
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E A Sharing | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
Miss V Forman | Principal | Control of S 11 (a) and S 11 (c) Secretary of WAAF Advisory Council. |
Vacant | Senior Staff Officer | Control of S 11 (b). KR and ACI for the WAAF. Secretary of WAAF Substitution Committee. |
Miss M J Garrod | Temporary Administrative Assistant | |
S 11 (a) | ||
W J Cain | Staff Officer | Head of Branch Secretarial duties for the Standing Committee to consider the substitution of WAAF for RAF personnel. |
Miss G E Lyle Miss K M Brown |
Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
All matters relating to the discharge of airwomen. |
G E Mayhew | Higher Clerical Officer | Minor policy questions. Conditions of service and personal questions relating to airwomen; selection of recruits for special duties Correspondence connected with security enquiries; correspondence with the public and with other Government Departments. |
S 11 (b) | ||
G E Mayhew | Staff Officer | Head of Section. |
F A Dennis | Higher Clerical Officer | Conditions of service and personal questions;
disclosure of service information and selection for special duties
relating to airwomen. Security enquires. General enquires by the public. WAAF demobilisation and repatriation questions. |
A R Thomsett | Higher Clerical Officer | Recommendations of airwomen for commissions;
arrangement of Selection Boards and secretarial duties for selection
boards. OCTU and training courses arrangements; postings and results of courses. Intake of officers questions and waiting lists for commissions. Letters of appointment and gazettement of officers, including women Medical and Dental Officers. Transfers of officer between branches. |
S 11 (c) | ||
F W Godwin | Staff Officer | Head of Branch |
Miss E M Evans | Higher Clerical Officer | Person records of WAAF officers; Medical Boards;
leave records; temporary releases, resignations and invaliding of
WAAF officers. Disclosure of Service information regarding officers and ex-officers. |
Miss H E N Ludkin | Higher Clerical Officer | Promotions of WAAF officers, including secretarial duties for promotion boards; confirmation in rank; confidential reports; secretarial duties for WAAF officers' overseas selection boards |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL24 - Mar 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
NB - S 11 maintains close contact with S 7, S10 and S 12 on questions affecting both RAF and WAAF. |
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E A Sharing | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
Miss V Forman | Principal | Control of S 11 (a) and S 11 (c) Secretary of WAAF Advisory Council. |
W J Cain | Senior Staff Officer | Control of S 11 (b). KR and ACI for the WAAF. Secretary of WAAF Substitution Committee. |
Miss M J Garrod | Temporary Administrative Assistant | |
S 11 (a) | ||
R F Fountain | Staff Officer | Head of Branch Drafting and local recruitment of WAAF overseas - co-ordination of action. Complaints by the public or MPs regarding individual airwomen. |
Miss G E Lyle Miss D Aldridge Miss K M Brown |
Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
All matters relating to the discharge or temporary
release from the WAAF. Transfers of airwomen to the Women's Forces of allied or dominion governments. Circulation and custody of Inspector of WAAF reports. |
S 11 (b) | ||
G E Mayhew | Staff Officer | Head of Section. |
F A Dennis | Higher Clerical Officer | Conditions of service and personal questions;
disclosure of service information and selection for special duties
relating to airwomen. Security enquires. General enquires by the public. WAAF demobilisation and repatriation questions. |
A R Thomsett | Higher Clerical Officer | Recommendations of airwomen for commissions;
arrangement of Selection Boards and secretarial duties for selection
boards. OCTU and training courses arrangements; postings and results of courses. Intake of officers questions and waiting lists for commissions. Letters of appointment and gazettement of officers, including women Medical and Dental Officers. Transfers of officer between branches. |
S 11 (c) | ||
F W Godwin | Staff Officer | Head of Branch |
Miss E M Evans | Higher Clerical Officer | Person records of WAAF officers; Medical Boards;
leave records; temporary releases, resignations and invaliding of
WAAF officers. Disclosure of Service information regarding officers and ex-officers. |
Miss H E N Ludkin | Higher Clerical Officer | Promotions of WAAF officers, including secretarial duties for promotion boards; confirmation in rank; confidential reports; secretarial duties for WAAF officers' overseas selection boards |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL31 - Oct 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
NB - S 11 is responsible to the Head of S 7 and maintains close contact with S 7, S 10 and S 12 on questions affecting both RAF and WAAF. |
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Miss V Forman | Principal | Control of S 11 (a) and S 11 (c) Secretary of WAAF Advisory Council. |
W J Cain | Senior Staff Officer | Control of S 11 (b) KR and ACI for the WAAF. Secretary of WAAF Substitution Committee. |
S 11 (a) | ||
R F Fountain | Staff Officer | Head of Branch Drafting and local recruitment of WAAF overseas - co-ordination of action. Complaints by public or MPs regarding individual airwomen. |
Miss G E Lyle Miss D Aldridge Miss K M Brown |
Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
All matters relating to the discharge or temporary
release from the WAAF. Transfers of airwomen to Women's Forces of allied of Dominion governments. |
S 11 (b) | ||
G E Mayhew | Staff Officer | Head of Branch |
F A Dennis | Higher Clerical Officer | Conditions of service and personal questions;
disclosure of service information and selection for special duties
relating to airwomen. Security enquiries. General enquiries by the public. WAAF demobilisation and repatriation questions. |
A R Thomsett | Higher Clerical Officer | Recommendations of airwomen for commissions;
arrangements for Selection Boards and secretarial duties for boards. OCTU and training courses arrangements; postings and results of courses. Intake of officers questions and waiting lists for commissions. Letters of appointment and gazettement of officers, including women Medical and Dental Officers. Transfers of officer between branches. |
S 11 (c) | ||
F W Godwin | Staff Officer | Head of Branch |
Miss E M Evans | Higher Clerical Officer | Person records of WAAF officers; Medical Boards;
leave records; temporary releases, resignations and invalidings of
WAAF officers. Disclosure of Service information regarding officers and ex-officers. |
Miss H E N Ludkin | Higher Clerical Officer | Promotions of WAAF officers including secretarial
duties for promotion boards. Confirmation in rank; confidential reports; secretarial duties for WAAF officers' overseas selection boards. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL44 - Nov 1945)
Secretarial Divisions allotted to the Department of the Air Member for Personnel (S 12)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
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E W Handley | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division Secretary of the Air Council Committee on Morale and Discipline. |
W Boddington | Principal |
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S H Robinson | Staff Officer | Secretary, Air Ministry Post-War Repatriation of Prisoners of War Committee. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL24 - Mar 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
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E W Handley | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division Secretary of the Air Council Committee on Morale and Discipline. Joint Secretary of the Joint Demobilisation Committee Air Ministry Liaison Officer to the Ministry of Labour Standing Committee oh Resettlement and Rehabilitation. |
W Boddington R M B Allsop |
Principal Temporary Administrative Assistant |
Demobilisation questions. Release regulations. |
S 12 (a) | ||
S H Robinson | Staff Officer | Secretary, Air Ministry Post-War Repatriation of Prisoners of War Committee. |
C N Martins | Higher Clerical Officer | Repatriation of
prisoners of war. Demobilisation. Welfare. |
S 12 (b) | ||
W R Jones | Staff Officer | Resettlement and Rehabilitation. Morale and discipline. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL33 - Dec 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
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E W Handley | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division Secretary of the Air Council Committee on Morale and Discipline. Joint Secretary of the Joint Demobilisation Committee. Air Ministry Liaison Officer with the Ministry of Labour Standing Committee on Rehabilitation and Resettlement. |
W Boddington | Principal |
Control of S 12 (a) |
Vacant | Assistant Principal |
Control of S 12 (b) Joint Secretary of US of S (L) on Morale and Welfare in the Far East. Secretary of the Personnel Reserve Committee. |
P H B Allsop | Temporary Administrative Assistant | Release scheme and demobilisation |
S 12 (a) | ||
S H Robinson | Staff Officer | Secretary, Air Ministry Post-War Repatriation of
Prisoners of War Committee. Release scheme and demobilisation |
F C Miller | Higher Clerical Officer | Repatriation and rehabilitation of prisoners of war. |
S 12 (b) | ||
W R Jones | Staff Officer | Resettlement and rehabilitation; migration; relations with voluntary organisations (eg RAF Benevolent Fund, RAF Association, British Legion, etc) and correspondence regarding Royal Air Force Central Funds and other non-public funds. |
J Earthy (AL35) | Staff Officer | Personnel Reserves; morale and welfare. |
A Dowding (AL44) | Higher Clerical Officer | Resettlement and rehabilitation. Welfare. Migration. Relations with voluntary organisations (eg RAF Benevolent Fund, RAF Association, British Legion, etc) and correspondence regarding Royal Air Force Central Funds and other non-public funds. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL34 - Jan 1945)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
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E W Handley | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division Secretary of the Air Council Committee on Morale and Discipline. Joint Secretary of the Joint Demobilisation Committee. Air Ministry Liaison Officer with the Ministry of Labour Standing Committee on Rehabilitation and Resettlement. |
W Boddington | Principal | Member - Air Ministry Post-War Repatriation of Prisoners of War Committee. |
P H B Allsop | Temporary Administrative Assistant | Demobilisation |
S 12 (a) | ||
S H Robinson | Staff Officer | Head of Section Secretary, Air Ministry Post-War Repatriation of Prisoners of War Committee. |
F C Miller | Higher Clerical Officer | Demobilisation. Repatriation and rehabilitation of prisoners of war. |
S 12 (b) | ||
W R Jones | Staff Officer | Head of Section |
A Dowding (AL44) | Higher Clerical Officer | Resettlement and rehabilitation. Welfare. Migration. Relations with voluntary organisations (eg RAF Benevolent Fund, RAF Association, British Legion, etc) and correspondence regarding Royal Air Force Central Funds and other non-public funds. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL45 - Dec 1945)
Officers' Appointment and Records Office (OAR)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
Note: Reference to the appropriate Service Directories will be made by branches of OAR for decisions on individual cases, and to the appropriate Service Directorate sand Secretarial Division on questions of policy. |
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S V Beattest | Special Appointment | Head of OAR |
S S Burridge | Senior Staff Officer | OAR I Control of AR 1, AR 2, AR 3 and AR 4. |
S H Goater | Senior Staff Officer | OAR II Control of AR 5, AR 6, AR 7, AR 8 and AR 9. |
AR 1 | ||
Miss L Cahill | Staff Officer | Head of Branch |
Mrs E C Clarke | Higher Clerical Officer (Temporary) | Appointments to commissions in the RAFVR of direct
entry candidates at home and by local appointment in overseas
commands (all branches) and in the Training Branch for ATC duties. Appointment of Education and Meteorological Officers to commissions. Appointment to Honorary and Class 'CC' commissions. Appointment to commission (all branches) under special schemes of recruitment of officers abroad. Secretarial duties for Selection Boards. Issue of clothing coupons to officers on appointment to commissions. Scholarships and prizes at the RAF Cadet College. Contact with Ministry of Labour and National Service. Co-ordination of commissioning statistics. Preparation of London Gazette notices. |
H W C /Parker | Higher Clerical Officer | Appointment of airmen to commissions in the General
Duties Branch immediately on completion of training. Commissioning of foreigners. Preparation of London Gazette notices. |
R J J Wright | Higher Clerical Officer | Appointment of airmen to commissions in the General
Duties Branch otherwise than immediately on completion of training. Preparation of London Gazette notices. |
Miss M E Leefe | Higher Clerical Officer | Appointment of airmen of the Dominion Air Forces serving with the RAF under the Commonwealth Joint Air Training Plan to commissions for flying duties otherwise than immediately on completion of training. |
AR 2 | ||
J S Tangstram | Staff Officer | Head of Branch |
T C E Phelan | Higher Clerical Officer | Receipt and recording of recommended applications
for commissions for ground duties from airmen serving at home and
from airmen of Dominion air forces serving in the UK. Preliminary examination of suitability. |
A J Tabersham | Higher Clerical Officer | Arrangement for interview and selection of airmen serving at home (including secretarial duties for Selection Boards) and action preliminary to entry to courses of instruction. |
J A Murray | Higher Clerical Officer | Arrangements for airmen serving at home to attend
pre-commissioning course and OCTU, including the RAF Regiment OCTU. Issue of letters of appointment and preparation of London Gazette notices. Compilation of commissioning progress statistics. |
J R Murray | Higher Clerical Officer | Receipt and recording of recommended applications
for commissions for ground duties from airmen serving overseas. Preliminary examination of suitability. Issue of letters of appointment and preparation of London Gazette notices. |
AR 3 | ||
H G Strainge | Staff Officer | Head of Branch |
W M Young | Higher Clerical Officer | Termination of commissions. Retirements and transfer of officers to the reserve lists. Resignations of commissions of ATC officers. Appointment of substitution officer to the RAFVR and Class 'CC' commissions. Questions in regard to mobilisation of officers and general questions affecting non-mobilised officers of the reserves and AAF. Transfer of ex-Australian and ex-New Zealand cadets and locally selected candidates to the RAAF Reserve and RNZAF Reserve respectively; transfer of Canadian personnel in the RAF to the RCAF. |
P G Buckley | Higher Clerical Officer | Resignations of commissions (voluntary and
compulsory) of regular, non-regular officers and PMRAFNS . Transfer of dominion (except Canadian) serving in the RAF to Dominion Air Forces. Appointment of Honorary Air Commodores to Auxiliary Air Force Squadrons. Questions relating to Territorial Army and Air Force Association and appointment of members. |
AR 4 | ||
M F Hulbert | Staff Officer | Head of Branch |
D W C Newton | Higher Clerical Officer | Invaliding of officers. Executive action on Medical Board reports (Forms 47) of officers, including regulational check of sick leave with pay. Regulational check of sick leave with pay of officers sent on rehabilitation employment. |
Miss J I Wright | Higher Clerical Officer | Transfers of officers between branches including
transfers on medical grounds. Questions of retention in the Service, of permanent Officers and Officers of the General Duties within limited medical Categories. |
AR 5 | ||
E H Fish | Staff Officer | Head of Branch Secretary of RAF Promotion Boards dealing with promotions to substantive and temporary ranks up to Group Captain. |
H T Eddy | Higher Clerical Officer | Preparation of schedules etc for use at RAF
Promotion Boards - Group Captains and above to temporary and
substantive rank. Examination and submission of officers' confidential reports. |
Miss A M Cussen | Higher Clerical Officer | Preparation of schedules etc for use at RAF
Promotion Boards - Wing Commanders and below. Promotion to temporary ranks of Dominion Air Force officer (except RCAF) who are serving outside their respective Dominions. |
AR 6 | ||
C N Bradbury | Staff Officer | Head of Branch |
T Brewin | Higher Clerical Officer | Time, acting and war substantive promotions
(including Allied officers serving with the RAFVR). Time promotion of officers of Dominion air forces (excluding RCAF officers) serving outside their respective Dominions. Liaison with Dominion Air Forces Authorities. Receipt, recoding and scrutiny of all officers' confidential reports; Extractions therefrom for officers' records and selection of cases for reference to AR5. |
AR 7 | ||
C W B Watford | Staff Officer | Head of Branch Arrangements for selection of officers for permanent commissions, including secretarial duties for Selection Board. |
AR 8 | ||
F Thomas | Staff Officer | Head of Branch |
AR 8 (a) | ||
W C Collins | Higher Clerical Officer | Maintenance of officers' records sheet A - D. Recording of officers' records (A-Z) of disciplinary cases, exits, casualties ands awards and decorations. Re-direction of officers' personal mail. Supervision of staff engaged on casualty verification and photgraphing of officers' records. |
AR 8 (b) | ||
H W Dyson | Higher Clerical Officer | Maintenance of officers' records sheet E - K. Receipt and distribution of Personnel Occurrence Reports. Distribution of London Gazette notifications to RAF Commands. Notification to Central National Registration Officer of amendments to Service Register for Parliamentary Electors. |
AR 8 (c) | ||
S W Jones | Higher Clerical Officer | Maintenance of officers' records sheet L - R. Initial preparation of officers' record sheets A - Z. Assignment of officers' personal numbers, preparation and despatch of nominal rolls authorising issue of identity discs. |
AR 8 (d) | ||
Miss E V C Cooke | Higher Clerical Officer | Maintenance of officers' records sheet S - Z. Receipt and disposal of birth and marriage certificates and recording of information in records. Investigating of acting rank queries A - Z. |
AR 9 | ||
J B Harvey | Staff Officer | Head of Branch |
AR 9 (a) | ||
Miss E A Hutchins | Higher Clerical Officer | Disclosure to Air Ministry branches of Service
Information regarding officers and ex-officers. Air Council Letters of Appreciation of special service. Preparation of records of service including those on Form 731 for use at Courts Martial. |
AR 9 (b) | ||
G D Stirling | Higher Clerical Officer | Disclosure of information to to the public, RAF
Commands and other Government Departments regarding officers and
ex-officers. Receipt of airmen's documents on appointment to commissions. Enquiries as to eligibility for Flying Badge in respect of previous service. Correspondence relative to compassionate leave cases. Compilation and disposal of Ministry of Labour and National Service Forms NS163 and UI3XS. Liaison with Accounts 13 regarding Wills of commissioned ex-airmen reported as casualties. Issue of forms for sending telegrams to officers overseas at Inland rates. |
AR 9 (c) | ||
A S Peterkin | Higher Clerical Officer | Maintenance of all records of Dominion officers
(excluding RCAF officers). Disposal of Service documents of Dominion officers and disclosure of Service information. Records of service for use at Courts Martial (Forms 731, Dominions (excluding RCAF) only). Liaison with Dominion Air Forces Authorities. |
AR 9 (d) | ||
Medical records of officers. Preparation of medical history envelopes (Forms 48) other than for Dominion officers. Custody and disposal of Form 48 of officers serving in Air Ministry and overseas, (except Canada) and Group copy of Form 373 for officer serving in the Air Ministry. Initial action on Medical Board reports (Forms 47). |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL34 - Jan 1945)
Air Historical Branch and Libraries
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
J C Nerney | Librarian | Head of Branch Control of Libraries at Adastral House, King Charles Street and ICI House (MAP) Control of Air Historical Branch. Liaison with historical sections of the War Cabinet, Admiralty, USAAF and Dominion Air Forces and Joint Historical Research Section of the Commission of Control (Military Sections). Custody of RAF and Air Ministry records and documents of permanent historical value. Guidance on maintenance of Operations Records Books. Co-ordination of statistics for Synopsis of RAF War Effort. Selection and storage of aeronautical material for preservation in Museums in Great Britain and the Dominions. Liaison with museums and the Standing Committee on Museums and Galleries. |
Libraries | ||
J W Pavey | Staff Officer | Supervision of technical library (MAP). Foreign Periodicals Section. Distribution in MAP of confidential and secret publications for Service Ministries. Liaison with technical libraries, technical departments of Allied Governments and Learned Societies. |
J Woulfe | Higher Clerical Officer | Supervision of Whitehall and Adastral House
Libraries. Custody of duplicate Operations Record Books. Preparation of historical notes and answers to departmental queries. Liaison with Nation Central Library, the American Library of War Information and of libraries of other Government Departments. |
Miss A M Holmes | Research Assistant | In charge of Adastral House Library. Accession of books and publications and maintenance of main catalogue and index. |
Air Historical Branch | ||
D G Richards | Senior Narrator | |
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T C G James
C A Hoy H J Mackenzie-Wood J G D Clark L H L B Davies A Goodwin A W H Longstaff R B Wernham M C Hollis Miss M McClelland Miss C M Cochrane C S Laing |
Narrator A/Cdre (Ret'd) Gp Capt Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn LdrSqn Ldr Sqn LdrSqn Ldr Research Assistant Research Assistant SO |
Fighter Operations and Development Aircraft Development Armament Training Photographic Reconnaissance Balloons Coastal Command Operations Radar Bomber OperationsMediterranean and North Africa - - - |
J Lawrence | Maj | USAAF Liaison Officer |
AHB 2 | ||
C Colgrave | Higher Clerical Officer | Branch Security Officer Collection, recording and scrutiny of historical documents. Questions relating to operational records. Liaison with Recording Officers at Command and Group HQs. |
AHB 3 (Aberystwyth) | ||
Miss M Owen Miss M C Owen |
Temporary Assistant Temporary Assistant |
Collecting, cataloguing and indexing
historical documents of the Air Ministry and of RAF records. Preparation of material for rersearch. Miscellaneous queries on Unit histories. Custody of RAF badges and trophies of units disbanded or proceeding overseas. |
AHB 4 | ||
D G Jeffery | Flt Lt | Collection and storage of relics,
trophies and other historical material for museum purposes. Liaison with Dominion Air Forces museum sections. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL32 - Oct 1944)
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL45 - Dec 1945)
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