Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Department of the Air Member for Personnel - Personnel 1968
| ACM | Sir David J P Lee | Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB | 2 Feb 1965 |
| Mr | H B Smith | Private Secretary | |
| Mr | P Nix | Assistant Private Secretary | |
| Directorate-General of RAF Personal Services | |||
| AVM | Gareth T B Clayton | Director-General, CB, DFC*; later AM | 18 Mar 1966 |
| Mr | D J Street | Personal Assistant | |
| Directorate of Personal Services (1) (RAF) | |||
| A/Cdre | Stanley E D Mills | Director, CBE, FCA | 3 Jan 1966 |
| Gp Capt | B L Davis | Deputy Director, | 21 Jan 1967 |
| Gp Capt | Deputy Director, AFC; later A/Cdre | 7 Aug 1967 | |
| Wg Cdr | A T Powell | DFC | 9 May 1966 |
| Wg Cdr | K G Chamberlain | DFC | 17 Jun 1966 |
| Wg Cdr | J Fowler | 11 Dec 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J H Bishop | 4 Feb 1966 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G A Bowen | 17 Oct 1965 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J C Brown | 13 Dec 1965 | |
| Sqn Ldr | F B Browning | BA | 4 Apr 1966 |
| Sqn Ldr | G G Callaghan | 12 Dec 1966 | |
| Sqn Ldr | D H T McRae | DFC | 29 Sep 1966 |
| Sqn Ldr | J H Maisey | ACIS | 2 Aug 1965 |
| Sqn Ldr | R H T Overall | 4 Dec 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P H J Peters | AFC | 4 Jan 1965 |
| Mr | D W Sandles | Higher Executive Officer | |
| Mr | H F Andrews | Higher Executive Officer | |
| Mr | M J S Sargent | Executive Officer, AMBIM | |
| Mr | R W Gatfield | Executive Officer | |
| Wg Cdr (Ret) | T R N Wheatley-Smith | Special Appointment | |
| Wg Cdr (Ret) | F W Dowling | Special Appointment, MBE | |
| Directorate of Personal Services (2) (RAF) | |||
| A/Cdre | Marcus M Gardham | Director, CBE; later AVM | 3 Jun 1966 |
| Gp Capt | J McD Ayre | Deputy Director, CBE | 30 Mar 1965 |
| Gp Capt | F T Russell | Deputy Director, MBE | 30 Apr 1967 |
| Gp Capt | S Willcocks | Deputy Director, | 6 Nov 1967 |
| Wg Cdr | R L A Roberts | DFM | 8 Jan 1968 |
| Wg Cdr | M Scholes | MBE, DFM | 10 Jun 1967 |
| Wg Cdr | G A Sentance | MBE, FCIS, FCCS, AMBIM | 30 Oct 1967 |
| Wg Cdr | H Stansfield | BA | 1 Aug 1966 |
| Sqn Ldr | M S Brown | 8 Aug 1966 | |
| Sqn Ldr | S Bright | 3 Jul 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | D R Elway | 3 Apr 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | C A Grennan | MBE | 29 Oct 1965 |
| Sqn Ldr | D T C Hayes | 10 Jan 1966 | |
| Sqn Ldr | A Hickok | 25 Oct 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | W T Joyce | MBE | 16 Jul 1965 |
| Sqn Ldr | W G J Merrifield | 2 May 1965 | |
| Sqn Ldr | W J Norfolk | MBE | 11 Dec 1967 |
| Sqn Off | J M Church | BA | 3 Oct 1966 |
| Flt Lt | B J Canniford | 25 Sep 1967 | |
| Flt Lt | W Saloman | 18 Sep 1967 | |
| Flt Lt | P A Taplin | 10 Jul 1967 | |
| Mr | E O Geater | Executive Officer | |
| Mr | L E Elks | Executive Officer | |
| Directorate of Women's Royal Air Force | |||
| Air Cmdt | Dame Felicity Hill | Director, DBE, ADC, WRAF | 4 Apr 1966 |
| Flt Off | V Foxcroft | Personal Staff Officer, WRAF | 17 Apr 1967 |
| Gp Off | B E Lumb | Deputy Director,WRAF | 15 Aug 1966 |
| Wg Off | M R Green | OBE, WRAF | 10 Jun 1964 |
| Wg Off | B Wilson | WRAF | 5 May 1965 |
| Sqn Off | H F Renton | MA, WRAF | 17 Dec 1967 |
| Sqn Off | M H Nickolls | WRAF | 14 Mar 1966 |
| Sqn Off | D M Williams | WRAF | 14 Nov 1966 |
| Director of RAF Sport and Inspector of Recreational Grounds | |||
| A/Cdre (Ret) | Alan C Deere | Director, DSO, OBE, DFC* | |
| Directorate of Personal Services (Provost Marshal) | |||
| A/Cdre | Director, CB, OBE, ADC | 27 Nov 1965 | |
| Wg Cdr |
R D England |
Assistant Director, | 9 May 1966 |
| Wg Cdr |
I M Young |
Assistant Director, MBE | 28 Nov 1966 |
| Sqn Ldr | M I David | ||
| Sqn Ldr | G A Hickey | ||
| Sqn Ldr | D St J Hopton | 23 Aug 1965 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P L M Hennessey | MBE | 15 Jan 1968 |
| Sqn Off | B C Stannard | MBE, WRAF | 30 Jan 1968 |
| Fg Off | C J d'E Willoughby | 2 Jan 1967 | |
| Directorate-General of RAF Ground Training | |||
| AVM | John F Roberts | Director-General, CB, CBE, FCA; later AVM | 10 Jan 1966 |
| Mr | D G Butcher | Personal Assistant | |
| Directorate of Training Films Requirements (RAF) | |||
| Mr | W T E Rolls | Director, DFC, DFM | |
| Mr | J C Smith | Director, | |
| Directorate of Command and Staff Training (RAF) | |||
| Gp Capt | John N Stacey | Director, DSO, DFC; later AVM | 11 Aug 1967 |
| Wg Cdr | R L W Baetz | DFC, TD, BCom | 10 Apr 1967 |
| Wg Cdr | J P Ford | AFC | 7 Aug 1967 |
| Sqn Ldr | P S Cockman | 31 Aug 1964 | |
| Sqn Ldr | L L Cumming | BSc | 16 Sep 1966 |
| Sqn Ldr | D H Simmons | 9 Nov 1964 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P A Boys-Stones | 31 Jul 1967 | |
| Directorate of Training Ground (1) (RAF) | |||
| Gp Capt | E T McCabe | Director, OBE, ADC, CEng, AFRAeS | 23 Aug 1965 |
| Wg Cdr | D W E Davies | 6 Jun 196 | |
| Wg Cdr | K S Law | 25 Oct 1965 | |
| Wg Cdr | P Woolley | 5 Jul 1965 | |
| Sqn Ldr | D L Bird | 25 Jul 1966 | |
| Sqn Ldr | E J Evans | 6 Feb 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R H Groves | MBE | 28 Dec 1966 |
| Sqn Ldr | J Machray | 4 Nov 1965 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J Mullen | 17 Apr 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | S L Pott | 29 Jul 1963 | |
| Directorate of Training Ground (2) (RAF) | |||
| Gp Capt | W L Clarke | Director, DAe, CEng, AFRAeS | 21 Feb 1966 |
| Wg Cdr | S W Cornes | CEng, AMIERE | 27 Sep 1965 |
| Sqn Ldr | B R Downes | 21 Mar 1966 | |
| Mr | W H Martin | Executive Officer | |
| Mr | D D Roberts | Executive Officer | |
| Assistant Directorate of Trade Standards (RAF) | |||
| Wg Cdr | K P Jarman | 12 Apr 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | E W Toogood | 13 Jul 1966 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R C Mitchell | 5 Dec 1966 | |
| Directorate of Physical Fitness (RAF) | |||
| Gp Capt | E J Brice | OBE, AFRAeS, DPhysEd | 21 Feb 1966 |
| Wg Cdr | W Wright | MBE | 1 Jul 1963 |
| Directorate-General of Manning | |||
| AVM | Harold G Leonard-Williams | Director-General, CB, CBE | 9 Apr 1966 |
| Mr | N J Marsh | Personal Assistant | |
| A/Cdre | Oswald Gradon | Director, OBE, FCA | 9 Jan 1967 |
| Mr | G A Roberts | Director, CBE, BA | |
| Mr | J S Wright | Deputy Director, | |
| Gp Capt | Michael A D'Arcy | Deputy Director; later A/Cdre | 1 Jul 1966 |
| Gp Capt | R M Martin | Deputy Director, | 3 Jan 1968 |
| Gp Capt | Charles E Ness | Deputy Director, OBE; later AM | 10 Nov 1967 |
| Gp Capt | B G Martin | Deputy Director, OBE | 1 Sep 1964 |
| Wg Cdr | J G Bishop | DFC, MA | 22 Aug 1966 |
| Wg Cdr | R D Doleman | DSO, DFC | 23 Jan 1967 |
| Wg Cdr | A G Conway | DFC | 26 Jun 1967 |
| Wg Cdr | B G Cooper | 5 Dec 1966 | |
| Wg Cdr | G E F Goode | OBE, DFC, BCom | 10 Jul 1967 |
| Wg Cdr | J R Every | 4 Oct 1965 | |
| Wg Cdr | H Leigh | MBE | 3 Jan 1966 |
| Wg Cdr | J G Pearse | 3 Jan 1966 | |
| Wg Cdr | F W A Westcott | 29 Jan 1968 | |
| Wg Cdr | E J Wilson | 24 Apr 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | D G A Barham | MA | 25 Apr 1966 |
| Sqn Ldr | D W R Barrett | 18 Dec1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | A O Bennett | AMBIM | 15 Jan 1968 |
| Sqn Ldr | D R Buchanan | 19 Mar 1966 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R Ford | BA | 28 Dec 1965 |
| Sqn Ldr | T H B Furness | 7 Jan 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | T M Sethings | 17 Jul 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | S C A Hill | 2 Jan 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | M Lacey | BSc (Eng), ACGI | 10 Apr 1967 |
| Sqn Ldr | D J Lomas | 27 Aug 1965 | |
| Sqn Ldr | D Lowe | BA | 12 Dec 1966 |
| Sqn Ldr | D H Parkinson | 6 Aug 1966 | |
| Sqn Ldr | A A Pearce | AFRAeS | 30 Aug 1967 |
| Sqn Ldr | W S Price | 19 Dec 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | A E Shepherd | 1 Jun 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J U Spence | 31 Jul 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P Stringfellow | BSc | 31 Jan 1966 |
| Sqn Off | S M Chapman | BA | 21 Aug 1967 |
| Sqn Off | M D Sansom | 13 Mar 1967 | |
| Mr | L W Asplin | Higher Executive Officer | |
| Mr | A J Vickery | Higher Executive Officer | |
| Mr | A E Jerry | Higher Executive Officer | |
| Mr | K D Davies | Higher Executive Officer | |
| Mrs | H D Harrison | Executive Officer | |
| Miss | A G Forsythe | Executive Officer | |
| Mr | W J Wallwork | Executive Officer | |
| Mr | G W A Smith | Executive Officer | |
| Mr | A E Axton | Executive Officer | |
| Mr | A C Reid | Executive Officer | |
| Mr | A C Armstrong | Executive Officer | |
| Miss | P W M Longmead | Executive Officer, MBE | |
| Mr | R Stewart | Executive Officer | |
| Mr | D E Sears | Executive Officer | |
| Mr | S W Gregory | Executive Officer | |
| Mr | J Henderson | Executive Officer | |
| Mr | J H G Bennett | Executive Officer | |
| Mr | D Ashford | Executive Officer | |
| Mr | M J Adams | Executive Officer | |
| Mr | A M Crawley | Executive Officer | |
| Mr | R C Warwick | Executive Officer | |
| Mr | A W Hyde | Executive Officer | |
| Mr | E A Nicholson | Senior Information Officer | |
| Mr | P M Noble | Senior Illustrator | |
| Mr | A Munkenbeck | Senior Illustrator | |
| Mr | J F Turner | Information Officer | |
| Mr | C T T Whitehead | Assistant Information Officer | |
| Wg Cdr (Ret) | A G T James | Special Appointment, OBE | |
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Inspector of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
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| Gp Capt | The Hon P B R Vanneck | OBE, AFC, ADC, MA, RAuxAF | |
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Directorate-General of RAF Medical Services |
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| AM | Sir George R Gunn | Director-General, KBE, CB, QHP, MB, ChB, MRCS (Edin), DPH | 22 Jan 1967 |
| AVM | E S Sidey | Deputy Director-General, CB, QHS, MD, ChB, DPH | 5 Aug 1966 |
| A/Cdre | E B Bright | Director of Health and Research (RAF), AFC, MB, ChB, DTM&M | 7 Aug 1967 |
| AVM | H Keggin | Director of (RAF) Dental Services, CB, CBE, QHDS, LDS | 4 May 1964 |
| Gp Capt | E M Poole | Deputy Director of (RAF) Dental Services, LDS, RCS | 18 Oct 1966 |
| Gp Capt | D S Grant | Deputy Director of Medical Personnel and Training (RAF), MRCS, LRCP | 8 May 1967 |
| Gp Capt | H W Whittingham | Deputy Director Medical Organisation and Supply (RAF), MA, MB, ChB, MRCS, LRCP, DTM&M | 27 Sep 1965 |
| Gp Capt | T G Dobie | Deputy Director of Aviation Medicine (RAF), OBE, MB, ChB | 2 Oct 1967 |
| Wg Cdr | T Edwards | OBE | 11 Mar 1961 |
| Wg Cdr | D G M Hills | OBE, MB, BS, DPH | 3 May 1964 |
| Wg Cdr | Frederick C Hurrell | MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP; later AVM | 19 Jul 1967 |
| Wg Cdr | I A McIntosh | MB, ChB, DPH, DIH | 13 Mar 1967 |
| Wg Cdr | G E Morley | MB, ChB | 5 May 1964 |
| Wg Cdr | C C G Rawll | MB, ChB, DTPH | 5 Jul 1965 |
| Sqn Ldr | M C Ffrench-Constant | BA, BM, BCh | 11 Dec 1967 |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Hopson | MA, BM, BCh, DObst, RCOG | 11 Dec1967 |
| Sqn Ldr | M A Pallister | BA, MB, BChir, MRCS, LRCP, DTM&H, DPH, DIH | 14 Feb 1966 |
| Sqn Ldr | H W Parry | 26 Apr 1965 | |
| A/Cdre (Ret) | F S Krusin | Special Appointment, BDS, MRCS, LRCP | 7 Jun 1967 |
| Miss | K D Bannister | Higher Executive Officer | |
| Mr | W H Taberner | Higher Executive Officer | |
| Miss | J Cleaver | Executive Officer | |
| Miss | J Hallam | Executive Officer | |
| Mr | D J Lazenby | Executive Officer | |
| Miss | E G Wilson | Executive Officer, MBE | |
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Nursing Service Branch |
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| Air Cmdt | Dame Pauline Giles | Matron-in-Chief, DBE, RRC, QHNS | 1 Sep 1966 |
| Gp Off | G Jones | Principal Matron (Overseas Commands), RRC | 29 Jan 1965 |
| Gp Off | A M Steinbach | Principal Matron (Commands UK and Western Europe), ARRC, RSCN, SCM | 15 Aug 1966 |
| Miss | O E F Price | Executive Officer | |
| Chaplaincy Services | |||
| The Venerable W E G Payton | Chaplain-in-Chief, CB, QHC, MA | 13 Mar 1965 | |
| Rev | H M Jamison | Principal Chaplain - CSFC, QHC, MA, BD | 14 Jul 1966 |
| Rt Rev Mgr | M J O'Brien | Principal Chaplain - RC, | 16 Oct 1967 |
| Mr | C J F Gilmore | Special Appointment, MBE, MA | |
| Rev | A F Vickers | Staff Chaplain to Chaplain-in-Chief, BA | 3 Nov 1966 |
| Directorate of Educational Services | |||
| AVM | J F Powell | Director, OBE, MA | 14 Aug 1967 |
| Gp Capt | J H Stevens | Deputy Director, OBE, ADC, CEng, BSc, MIERE, FRAeS | 4 Oct 1965 |
| Gp Capt | A A McIntosh | Deputy Director, BSc | 20 Feb 1967 |
| Wg Cdr | F Bartle | BSc | 16 Nov 1965 |
| Wg Cdr | G Fithen | BSc | 6 Nov 1967 |
| Wg Cdr | W E McCrea | DFC, BSc | 16 Jan 1967 |
| Wg Cdr | D R Morgan | BA | 6 Mar 1967 |
| Wg Cdr | G W E Newby | 5 Sep 1966 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J V Firth | BA | 4 Feb 1965 |
| Sqn Ldr | J Hulme | MA | 19 Dec 1966 |
| Sqn Ldr | V B Kendrick | BA | 11 Dec 1967 |
| Sqn Ldr | T W Little | BSc, ACGI | 10 May 1966 |
| Sqn Ldr | P D Panting | BA | 14 Feb 1966 |
| Sqn Ldr | P Proud | BA | 29 Mar 1966 |
| Sqn Ldr | D A N Robertson | MA | 18 Dec1967 |
| Sqn Ldr | B Rowland | MA | 1 Apr 1966 |
| Sqn Ldr | B J Stockton | BA | 3 Jan 1966 |
| Miss | J Gale | Executive Officer | |
| Miss | V P Payne | Executive Officer | |
| Directorate of Legal Services | |||
| AVM | J E Allen-Jones | Director, CBE, MA | 7 Oct 1961 |
| A/Cdre |
J T Lowe |
Deputy Director, CBE, LLB | 3 Mar 1962 |
| Wg Cdr | R A Jones | 21 Jul 1965 | |
| Wg Cdr | G T Lester | 24 Nov 1966 | |
| Wg Cdr | W A M Oram | 7 Jul 1965 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R T Dawson | 21 Feb 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | M Sawyer | 12 Nov 1967 | |
| Sqn Off | F Pearson | TD, WRAF | 30 Nov 1964 |
| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | M H James | Special Appointment, AFC | |
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AIR SECRETARY |
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| AM | Sir Brian K Burnett | Air Secretary, KCB, DFC, AFC, BA | 7 Dec 1967 |
| Miss | E Shipley | Private Secretary | |
| Mr | A S Hall | Senior Executive Officer | |
| Directorate of Personnel (Air) (RAF) | |||
| A/Cdre | Colin C M Baker | Director, OBE | 1 Nov 1967 |
| Gp Capt | R B Roche | Deputy Director, DFC* | 23 Jul 1965 |
| Gp Capt | J E P Thompson | Deputy Director, OBE, AFC | 20 Oct 1967 |
| Wg Cdr | W J Marriott | OBE | 11 Jan 1966 |
| Wg Cdr | A W Tarry | 28 Feb 1966 | |
| Wg Cdr | B S Martin | 3 Jun 1967 | |
| Wg Cdr | Walter J Herrington | later AVM | 4 Dec1967 |
| Wg Cdr | R D Hillary | 1 Jan 1968 | |
| Sqn Ldr | I D Brimson | 3 Jan 1966 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G H Gilbert | AFC | 7 Mar1966 |
| Sqn Ldr |
Frederick D G Clark |
OBE, BA; later AVM | 3 Oct 1966 |
| Sqn Ldr | R S Blockey | 2 Jan 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P Borrett | 2 Jan 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | M J Hardy | 2 Jan 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R L Watson | 2 Jan 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | W H Keen | 10 Apr 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | F A Mallett | 12 Sep 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | A N Barlox | 23 Oct 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R M Gammon | 6 Nov 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | A M Chandler | 11 Dec 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J F Woodard | 11 Dec 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J Quinn | 13 Dec 1967 | |
| Directorate of Personnel (Ground) (RAF) | |||
| A/Cdre | Ronald A Webster | Director, CBE | 19 Mar 1967 |
| Gp Capt | L A Popham | Deputy Director, OBE | 28 Feb 196 |
| Gp Capt | J R Goodman | Deputy Director, DFC, AFC | 11 Sep 1967 |
| Wg Cdr | N George | MBE | 8 Nov 1965 |
| Wg Cdr | G F Tisley | BEM | 17 Jan 1966 |
| Wg Cdr | I R Tapster | 31 Jan 1966 | |
| Wg Cdr | W H P Blee | 15 Jan 1968 | |
| Sqn Ldr | C A Blunt | 28 Mar 1966 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R S Beecham | 7 May 1966 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J H Constable | 2 Jan 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | T R Morgan | 2 Jan 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | H F Murland | 6 Feb 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P J Surman | 27 Feb 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | D G Gregory | 13 Mar 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | H A Langridge | MBE | 28 Mar 1967 |
| Sqn Ldr | V W Cavey | 1 May 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | D L Ohrberg | 23 Oct 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P H W Allan | ACIS | 6 Nov 1967 |
| Sqn Ldr | C D Quinton | 4 Dec1967 | |
| Directorate of Personnel Policy (RAF) | |||
| Gp Capt |
G J Kemp |
Director, | 15 Nov 1965 |
| Wg Cdr | H Mansell | 27 Jun 1966 | |
| Wg Cdr | A Platts | 17 Apr 1967 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G W Matthews | DFC | 12 Apr 1966 |
| Sqn Ldr | E L Atkinson | MBE | 28 Nov 1966 |
| Sqn Ldr | J Besley | FCA | 12 Dec1966 |
| Sqn Ldr | D J Read | MA | 27 Nov 1967 |
| Sqn Ldr | M L Sinel | 2 Jan 1968 | |
| Flt Lt | R Walton | AFC | 15 Jan 1968 |
| Mr | E H Wilkinson | Higher Executive Officer | |
| Mrs | D Coote | Executive Officer | |
| Miss | E H Mager | Executive Officer | |
| Miss | I D Page | Executive Officer | |
| Miss | P Reveirs | Executive Officer | |
| Resettlement Branch | |||
| Wg Cdr (Ret) | A F Merritt | ||
| Wg Cdr (Ret) | J D E Davies | ||
| Mr | F French | Higher Executive Officer | |
Source - Spring 1968 Air Force List
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