Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Department of the Air Member for Training - Personnel July 1942
| Act AM | Air Member for Training, OBE, MC, DFC; later ACM | 8 Jul 1940 | |
| Mr | E W Hawken | Private Secretary | |
| Directorate of Operational Training | |||
| A/Cdre | Director, AFC; later AVM | 25 Mar 1941 | |
| Gp Capt | Deputy Director, AFC, later A/Cdre | 4 Aug 1941 | |
| Lt Col |
H B Bird |
Deputy Director | 23 Feb 1942 |
| Gp Capt |
A O Lewis-Roberts |
DFC | 23 Feb 1942 |
| Wg Cdr | R S Bruce | MBE | 8 May 1942 |
| Wg Cdr | A E J Pratt | 22 Oct 1940 | |
| Wg Cdr | R V McIntyre | 6 May 1942 | |
| Wg Cdr | R G Kellett | DSO, DFC | 14 Jul 1941 |
| Wg Cdr | Peter T Philpott | later AVM | 16 Jan 1942 |
| Sqn Ldr | P D O Vaux | 29 Dec 1941 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J D Irving | OBE, MC | 10 Jan 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | G C O Key | DFC | 20 Jun 1941 |
| Sqn Ldr | G I Fry | 9 Aug 1941 | |
| Flt Lt | B H Godfrey | 8 May 1940 | |
| Flt Lt | N E Williams | DFC | 1 May 1941 |
| Flt Lt | D F Wilson | 10 Jun 1942 | |
| Flt Lt | L H Kay | 6 Jan 1942 | |
| Flt Lt | W D G Watkins | DFM | 4 Feb 1942 |
| Fg Off | F T Harris | 14 Aug 1941 | |
| Fg Off | A A Willis | MC | 16 Dec 1940 |
| Fg Off | J F Willatt | 6 Apr 1942 | |
| Mr | W Gordon-Williams | Special Appointment | |
| Mr | R W Todd | Higher Clerical Officer | |
| Mr | A H Meaby | Acting Higher Clerical Officer | |
| Mr | F J Spurgeon | Acting Higher Clerical Officer | |
| Directorate of Flying Training | |||
| A/Cdre | Director, CBE, AFC; later ACM | 21 Oct 1940 | |
| Gp Capt | Clifford W Busk | Deputy Director, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre | 30 Sep 1940 |
| Gp Capt | Deputy Director, MBE; later A/Cdre | 10 Dec 1940 | |
| Gp Capt | E A Healy | 10 Jul 1942 | |
| Wg Cdr | Guy Bearne | later AVM | 3 Oct 1940 |
| Wg Cdr | C A Watt | 16 Mar 1942 | |
| Wg Cdr | F D Terdrey | OBE | 9 Dec 1940 |
| Wg Cdr | J Goodhart | 14 Oct 1941 | |
| Wg Cdr | Richard T Gething | AFC; later A/Cdre | 3 Apr 1942 |
| Wg Cdr | J N Jaques | 10 Sep 1941 | |
| Wg Cdr | R E Dupont | 11 Nov 1941 | |
| Lt Cdr | J E Burstall | Attached, RN | |
| Flt Lt | C P R Collier | 1 Dec 1941 | |
| Flt Lt | S G Fenwick | 1 Jun 1942 | |
| Fg Off | R S C Cater | 13 Feb 1942 | |
| Fg Off | H F Payne | 17 Oct 1941 | |
| Fg Off | C H Bell | OBE | 6 Mar 1940 |
| Fg Off | S F Darby | 11 Jun 1941 | |
| Fg Off | D C L Love | 21 Jul 1941 | |
| Fg Off | L M Heritage | 4 Oct 1941 | |
| Fg Off | D H Elletson | 21 Dec 1940 | |
| Fg Off | D W Phillips | 7 Jan 1941 | |
| Fg Off | W T Jones | 25 Apr 1941 | |
| Fg Off | F C Chichester | 11 Feb 1941 | |
| Fg Off | R C Graham | 1 Jun 1942 | |
| Fg Off | M V Spurway | 22 Apr 1942 | |
| Fg Off | G de H Vaisey | 27 Mar 1942 | |
| Fg Off | A M Lester | 1 Jan 1942 | |
| Fg Off | G W Blake | 4 Apr 1941 | |
| Fg Off | J C F Horner | 4 Apr 1941 | |
| Fg Off | H R Hall | RNZAF | 18 Nov 1941 |
| Plt Off | R D S Carpendale | 6 Jun 1941 | |
| Plt Off | H S latham | 27 Jun 1941 | |
| Plt Off | C P Clark | 1 Sep 1941 | |
| Plt Off | G A Chalk | 24 Nov 1941 | |
| Plt Off | T H Harris | 13 May 1942 | |
| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | H Cockerell | OBE | |
| Mr | R G Silk | Acting Higher Clerical Officer | |
| Directorate of Technical Training | |||
| Gp Capt | Director, AFC; later A/Cdre | 27 Dec 1941 | |
| Gp Capt | Deputy Director; later A/Cdre | 1 May 1941 | |
| Gp Capt | H Nelson | Deputy Director | 1 Sep 1925 |
| Wg Cdr | L H Stewart | 28 Jun 1937 | |
| Wg Cdr | R J Carvell | 18 Apr 1941 | |
| Wg Cdr | S Lugg | 1 Sep 1941 | |
| Sqn Ldr | T A Tindle | 24 May 1940 | |
| Flt Lt | A Gillespie | 10 Sep 1940 | |
| Flt Lt | A J Carver | 10 Dec 1941 | |
| Flt Lt | C M Williams | 27 Dec 1941 | |
| Flt Lt | J M Blake | 12 Sep 1940 | |
| Fg Off | F J Balcombe | 11 Aug 1941 | |
| Fg Off | A G Beese | 22 Oct 1940 | |
| Fg Off | B V Greasly | 18 Aug 1941 | |
| Fg Off | P J Gouldson | 29 Sep 1941 | |
| Fg Off | A G Lankester | 26 Apr 1941 | |
| ASO | M B Parsons | WAAF | 2 Apr 1942 |
| Flt Lt (Ret) | J Sutherland | MBE | |
| Mr | F E Ford | Acting Higher Clerical Officer | |
| Administrative Training | |||
| Brig-Gen | H A Jones | MC, CBE | |
| Sqn Ldr | E A Simson | AFC | 8 Jun 1942 |
| Flt Lt | G R C Baker | 24 Sep 1940 | |
| Flt Lt | G H S Webber | 1 Jan 1941 | |
| Directorate of The Air Training Corps | |||
| Mr | W W Wakefield | Director, MP | |
| Gp Capt | R S Sugden | AFC | 29 Mar 1941 |
| Wg Cdr | R A Hall | 12 Jan 1942 | |
| Flt Lt | J B Acres | 9 Feb 1942 | |
| Fg Off | E R Guest | 13 Apr 1942 | |
| Fg Off | F D Kerr | 6 Jan 1942 | |
| Mr | R C Chilver | Acting Principal | |
| Mr | F R F Scott | Temporary Administrative Officer | |
| Miss | V Morewood | Temporary Administrative Assistant | |
| Miss | E M Bird | Temporary Administrative Assistant | |
| Mr | J A Earthy | Acting Staff Officer | |
| Mr | W C Hollamby | Acting Higher Clerical Officer (On loan from another Government Dept) | |
| Training Progress | |||
| Mr | M S Laing | Head of Training Progress Staff | |
| Mr | J A Hone | Training Progress Officer | |
| Mr | R H Ford | Assistant Training Progress Officer | |
| Mr | J P Winckworth | Assistant Training Progress Officer | |
| Mr | P Evers-Swindell | Assistant Training Progress Officer | |
| Mr | F E Richmond | Special Appointment | |
| Fg Off | E G Plum | 24 Jul 1940 | |
| Miss | K Teggart | Acting Higher Clerical Officer (On loan from another Government Dept) | |
| Training Methods | |||
| Prof | E A Bott | Adviser on Training Methods | |
| Prof | C R Myer | Assistant Adviser on Training Methods | |
Source - July 1942 Air Force Listn.
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