Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Distribution of Duties - Air Ministry (1944)
[ACAS (P) | D of Plans | D of Pol (A) | D of Pol (G) | DATPO | S 6]
Department of the Chief of the Air Staff
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy) (ACAS (P))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
William F Dickson | AVM | Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy) |
*Reports to ACAS (OPs) on operational matters. |
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ACAS (P) is responsible for the following: - |
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J A McCorquodale | Sqn Ldr | Staff Officer to ACAS (P) |
W D Rusbatch | Higher Clerical Officer | Personal Assistant |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties - AIR 20/7518 (AL36 - May 1945)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
William F Dickson | AVM | Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy) |
*Reports to ACAS (Ops) on operational matters. |
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J A McCorquodale | Sqn Ldr | Staff Officer to ACAS (P) |
W D Rusbatch | Higher Clerical Officer | Personal Assistant |
ASP 1 | ||
Francis D S Scott-Malden
K Broadley D E Milson J F Ginnett |
Gp Capt Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr |
Preparation and co-ordination of briefs for the
Chiefs of Staff Committee. Circulation of Chiefs of Staff Papers and conclusions within the Air Ministry. Circulation to Air Staff of War Cabinet and other committee Papers. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties - AIR 20/7518 (AL42 - Sep 1945)
Directorate of Plans (D of Plans)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
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W L Dawson | A/Cdre | Director of Plans (D of Plans) Air Staff representative on the Joint Planning Staff; supervision of the air section of the Cabinet War Room Staff. |
N H Shawyer | SO | Staff Officer to D of Plans |
D J P Lee | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Plans (Joint
Planning) (DD Plans (JP)) In charge of Strategic Planning Section (Joint Planning Staff. |
P S Jackson-Taylor | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Plans (Executive) (DD Plans (E)). |
Representation on Joint Planning Staff Director of Plans - A/Cdre W L Dawson Strategic Planning Section (SPS)
Future Planning Section (FPS)
Executive Planning Section (EPS)
Cabinet War Room (CWR)
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Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL24 - Mar 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
W L Dawson | A/Cdre | Director of Plans (D of Plans) |
P F Canning | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Plans (Joint Planning) (DD Plans (JP)) |
Representation on Joint Planning Staff Director of Plans - A/Cdre W L Dawson Strategic Planning Section (SPS)
Future Planning Section (FPS)
Executive Planning Section (EPS)
Cabinet War Room (CWR)
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Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties - AIR 20/7518 (May 1945)
Directorate of Policy (Air) (D of Pol (A))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
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R Ivelaw-Chapman | A/Cdre | Director of Policy (Air) (D of Pol (A)) |
H E Nowell | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Policy (Air) (DD of Pol (A)) Deputy to D of Pol (A) for special responsibility for the preparation of target forces and for priorities in respect of equipment. |
ASP 4 | ||
C C Boyd | Wg Cdr | Composition and strategic deployment of Dominion and
Allied Air Forces. Build up of US Air Forces in all theatres. Liaison with the Dominions. Strategic aspect of supplies to Allies. |
ASP 6 |
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J Scrimgeour | Wg Cdr | Strategic deployment of aircraft at home and
overseas. Liaison with AMSO's Department. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL24 - Mar 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
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Douglas MacFadyen | A/Cdre | Director of Policy (Air) (D of Pol (A)) |
E A Jones | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Policy (Air) (DD of Pol (A)) Deputy to D of Pol (A) for special responsibility for the preparation of target forces and for priorities in respect of equipment. |
ASP 4 | ||
R D Williams | Wg Cdr | Composition and strategic deployment of Dominion and
Allied Forces. Build up of US Air Forces in all theatres. Liaison with the Dominions. Strategic aspect of supplies to Allies. |
ASP 6 |
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J Scrimgeour | Wg Cdr | Strategic deployment of aircraft at home and
overseas. Liaison with AMSO's Department. |
In AL45 this directorate had been merged with Directorate of Policy (General) to form the Directorate of Policy (Air Staff) and the Directorate of Staff Duties.
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties - AIR 20/7518 (1945)
Directorate of Policy (General) (D of Pol (G))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
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G H Mills | A/Cdre | Director of Policy (General) (D of Pol (G)) |
C McK Grierson | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Policy (General) (1) (DD of Pol
(G) (1)) Air Staff Regional Policy |
ASP 1 | ||
K Broadley H Emlyn Jones |
Wg Cdr Wg Cdr |
Co-ordination of Air Staff briefing for War Cabinet
and Chiefs of Staff. International Law. Circulation of War Cabinet and COS papers. |
ASP 2 | ||
D J P Lee N M H Knowles |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr |
Air Staff Policy - Home. |
ASP 3 | ||
G Burges | Wg Cdr | Air Staff Policy - Overseas. |
ASP 5 | ||
Wg Cdr Wg Cdr |
Air Staff liaison with Planning Section. | |
A Wall | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Policy (General) (2) (DD of Pol
(G) (2)) General and Domestic Current and Post War Policy |
ASP 7 | ||
D J A Roe | Wg Cdr | Policy questions in connection with post-war RAF. |
ASP 8 | ||
W J M Longmore | Wg Cdr | Short Term General Policy - Stage II/III Subjects: -
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Donald M T Macdonald | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Policy (General) (3) (DD of Pol
(G) (2)) Policy towards ex-enemy countries |
ASP 9 | ||
J O'Neill |
Wg Cdr | Control - ex-enemy countries Subjects: -
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ASP 10 | ||
G J Spence | Wg Cdr | Implementation of Disarmament Subjects: -
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Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL24 - Mar 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
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Theodore N McEvoy | A/Cdre | Director of Policy (General) (D of Pol (G)) |
M R McArthur | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Policy (General) (1) (DD of Pol
(G) (1)) Air Staff Regional Policy |
ASP 2 | ||
J W Stewart R D Yule |
Wg Cdr Wg Cdr |
Air Staff Policy - Europe, USA, Russia, South America, Canada |
ASP 3 | ||
J C Cunningham D L Pitt |
Wg Cdr Wg Cdr |
Air Staff Policy - Middle East, Mediterranean, Africa, Italy, South Africa, Greece, Turkey |
ASP 5 | ||
Ian G Esplin J M Foxley-Norris |
Wg Cdr Wg Cdr |
Air Staff Policy - Far East, India, Ceylon, Australia, War against Japan. |
A Wall | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Policy (General) (2) (DD of Pol
(G) (2)) General and Domestic Current and Post War Policy |
ASP 7 | ||
Christopher J Mount Vacant |
Wg Cdr Wg Cdr |
Long Term General Policy - Stage III Subjects: -
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ASP 8 | ||
W J M Longmore | Wg Cdr | Short Term General Policy - Stage II/III Subjects: -
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Donald M T Macdonald | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Policy (General) (3) (DD of Pol
(G) (2)) Policy towards ex-enemy countries |
ASP 9 | ||
J O'Neill |
Wg Cdr | Control - ex-enemy countries Subjects: -
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ASP 10 | ||
G J Spence | Wg Cdr | Implementation of Disarmament Subjects: -
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In AL45 this directorate had been merged with Directorate of Policy (Air) to form the Directorate of Policy (Air Staff) and the Directorate of Staff Duties.
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties - AIR 20/7518 (1945)
Directorate of Policy (Air Staff) (D of Pol (AS))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
Douglas MacFadyen | A/Cdre | Director of Policy (Air Staff) (D of Pol (AS)) |
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M R McArthur | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Policy (Air Staff) (1) (DD Pol
(AS) (1)) Control of ASP 2, ASP 3 and ASP 4. Air Staff Regional Policy |
B A Casey | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Policy (2) (DD Pol (AS) (2)) Control of ASP 5 and ASP 6. Policy for aircraft production and re-equipment. Strength and disposition of RAF. |
Donald M T Macdonald | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Policy (Air Staff) (3) (DD Pol
(AS) (3)) Control of ASP 7 and ASP 8. Policy towards ex-enemy countries |
ASP 2 | ||
R D Yule | Wg Cdr | Air Staff Policy - Europe, USA, Russia, South America, Canada |
ASP 3 | ||
S B Grant | Wg Cdr | Air Staff Policy - Middle East, Mediterranean, Africa, Italy, South Africa, Greece, Turkey |
ASP 4 | ||
D L Pitt | Wg Cdr | Air Staff Policy - Far East, India, Ceylon and Australia. |
ASP 5 | ||
R D Williams | Wg Cdr | Air Staff Policy - Aircraft equipment and supply |
ASP 6 | ||
Christopher J Mount N A Sellars |
Wg Cdr Wg Cdr |
Air Staff Policy - Stage III and Post-War Target Forces |
ASP 7 | ||
J O'Neill | Wg Cdr | Air Staff Policy - Control and disarmament of ex-enemy countries (eg: Peace terms, disposal of enemy material, partition and disarmament). |
ASP 8 | ||
G J Spence | Wg Cdr | Air Staff Policy - Domestic and general, in ex-enemy countries (eg: organisation and composition of occupational forces, zones of occupation, Air Force Missions, civil aviation, partition and disarmament, etc) |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties - AIR 20/7518 (1945)
Directorate of Staff Duties (DSD)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
Theodore N McEvoy | A/Cdre | Director of Staff Duties (DSD) |
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G G Barrett | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Staff Duties (1) (DDSD (1)) Control of SD 1 and SD 2. Formulation and promulgation of Air Staff Doctrine. Air Staff policy - Public Relations. |
A Wall | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Staff Duties (DDSD (2)) Control of SD 3 and SD 4. Domestic RAF Policy - current and post-war. |
SD 1 | ||
D C Smith R A E Milton V G Owen-JonesJ S Perry M B Whitbread |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr |
Air Staff monographs on operations; preparation of staff manuals. |
SD 2 | ||
F W L Wild | Wg Cdr | Staff College policy; promotion and Staff College examinations; air staff aspects of pubic relations; analysis of despatches; Air Force histories. |
SD 3 | ||
T R Thomas | Wg Cdr | General questions of Domestic RAF policy (eg, airfields, Airfield defence; Air/Sea Rescue; Flying Control and Aircraft Safety; mobilisation and manpower; Post-War planning - Home Commands. |
SD 4 | ||
W J M Longmore | Wg Cdr | General questions of interdepartmental policy (eg, Civil Aviation, general Colonial and Dominions questions; MAP; tactical warfare; use of RAF aircraft for scientific purposes; United Nations Organisation. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties - AIR 20/7518 (1945)
Directorate of Air Transport Policy and Operations (DATPO)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
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Richard B Jordan | A/Cdre | Director of Air Transport Policy and Operations (DATPO) |
J R Gordon-Finlayson | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Air Transport Policy and
Operations (1) (DDATPO (1)) In charge of ATPO 1, 2 and 3. |
L K Barnes | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Air Transport Policy and
Operations (2) (DDATPO (2)) In charge of ATPO 4 and 5. |
ATPO 1 | ||
M ff Beytagh A E B Williams J W Nelson Vacant |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Lt Col (Army Liaison Officer) (Naval Liaison Officer) |
Air Transport Support. Air Staff aspects of: -
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ATPO 2 | ||
P Fleming J V Berggren |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr |
Transport operations along strategic air routes
(including flight delivery of aircraft). Air Staff aspects of: -
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ATPO 3 | ||
A R M Geddes J Williams Vacant D K Connor |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr (Branch Security Officer) Sqn Ldr SO |
Intelligence and statistics. Data concerning: -
Records and statistics relating to past operations. Technical data and transport aircraft performance, characteristics and capabilities. |
ATPO 4 | ||
D King J Ennis |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr |
Security of plans and liaison with the various
planning staffs on air transport matters. Air Staff aspects for the control and allocation of air transport resources. Selection of strategic air routes Development of the Air Transport contribution to the Strategic Mobility of the Fighting Forces. |
ATPO 5 | ||
S W G Morton G J Warcup |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr |
Air Staff aspects of all equipment matters related
to Transport Command. Recommendations for and consideration of, types of aircraft, scales of provisioning for all specialist air and ground equipment, suitable for use in the military transport role. Allocation of transport aircraft (within the scope of broad policy already determined). Development of: -
Liaison with other Government Departments on all matters affecting specialist air and ground equipment and supplies for air transport operations. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL33 - Dec 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
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Richard B Jordan | A/Cdre | Director of Air Transport Policy and Operations (DATPO) |
A R M Geddes | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Air Transport Policy and Operations (DDATPO) |
ATPO 1 | ||
D L R Halliday S W G Morton A E B Williams D K Conner J W Nelson |
Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Off Lt Col (Army Liaison Officer) |
Support operations. Development (use of System Control and technique of Transport Operations). Operational policy concerning: -
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ATPO 2 | ||
D R Bagnall L B Irish L F Middleton |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr |
Route operations. Special Flights. Existing air routes. Navigational Aids on routes. Maps. |
ATPO 4 | ||
D King H S Burrows G Drew |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr |
Target forces and priority. Air route policy. Relations of Transport Command with Allied and Civil Air Transport formations. Air Staff planning questions concerning Air Transport. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties - AIR 20/7518 (1945)
Directorate of Allied Air Co-operation and Foreign Liaison (DAFL)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
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F M F West | A/Cdre | Director of Allied Air Co-operation and Foreign Liaison (DAFL) |
H W Pearson Rogers | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Allied Air Co-operation and Foreign Liaison (1) (DDAFL (1)) |
Viscount Acheson | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Allied Air Co-operation and Foreign Liaison (2) (DDAFL (2)) |
AFL 1 | ||
H C Biles E C L Richardson F S Lovell T Gray J A Palmer S T Jakimowicz |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Off Flt Lt |
Liaison on all matters affecting the Polish Air Force and Polish WAAF |
AFL 2 | ||
H L Seligman M E L Mallowan R V Wells H M S Stewart |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Off |
Co-ordination of questions concerning Czech and
Belgian personnel in the RAF. Policy concerning the employment of Greek, Yugoslav and Italian Air Forces. |
AFL 3 | ||
A P German-Ribon W Herrera E D H Renton |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt |
Co-ordination of questions concerning the Free French Air Force in the UK and overseas. |
AFL 4 | ||
M J B Stoker L F Brooks A F Walters M L Douglas |
Wg Cdr Flt Lt Flt Off SO |
Co-ordination of questions concerning Dutch and
Danish personnel in the RAF. Liaison with the Royal Dutch Naval Air Service, the Royal Norwegian Air Forces and the Royal Danish Air Force. RAF Administration of DAFL personnel. |
AFL 5 | ||
S A Stevenson | Wg Cdr | Inspection of and liaison with Allied Air Forces, including questions concerning technical matters. |
AFL 6 | ||
J E H Park S Sroka R A Bradford |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Liaison on matters concerning the security aspect of Allied and foreign air personnel. |
AFL 6 | ||
W E N Growden T E Pennington E O D Keown J S Fairfax-Jones A R Dickinson A F S Pollock J Uffen |
Hon Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Fg Off Plt Off |
General liaison with all foreign Air Attaches and
foreign liaison with other Government Departments. Arrangements for Foreign Air Missions visiting the UK. Control and distribution of documents and information to Foreign Air Attaches. Arrangements for attachments and visits of foreign Service personnel to RAF establishments. Policy concerning Portuguese matters generally and the Azores. |
AFL 8 | ||
R A Green A C W Hardy D Dakin E Spowart S F Robertson |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Off |
Planning and co-ordination of the training of Allied and foreign air personnel. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties - AIR 20/7518 (AL42 - Sep 1945)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
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F M F West | A/Cdre | Director of Allied Air Co-operation and Foreign Liaison (DAFL) |
H W Pearson Rogers | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Allied Air Co-operation and Foreign Liaison (1) (DDAFL (1)) |
Viscount Acheson | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Allied Air Co-operation and Foreign Liaison (2) (DDAFL (2)) |
AFL 1 | ||
H C Biles E C L Richardson F S Lovell T Gray J A Palmer S T Jakimowicz |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Off Flt Lt |
Liaison with Polish Polish Inspectorate-General on all matters affecting the Polish Air Force. |
AFL 2 | ||
H L Seligman F H Denton M E L Mallowan F R Godsmark R V Wells H M S Stewart |
Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Off |
Co-ordination of questions concerning Czech and
Belgian personnel in the RAF. Policy concerning the employment of Greek, Yugoslav and Italian Air Forces. |
AFL 3 | ||
A P German-Ribon W Herrera R B J S Norman F Pichel-Juan M T S Wilton E D H Renton |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Co-ordination of questions concerning the Free French Air Force in the UK and overseas. |
AFL 4 | ||
M J B Stoker L F Brooks R Bailey A F Walters M L Douglas |
Wg Cdr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off SO |
Co-ordination of questions concerning Dutch and
Danish personnel in the RAF. Liaison with the Royal Dutch Naval Air Service, the Royal Norwegian Air Forces and the Royal Danish Air Force. RAF Administration of DAFL personnel. |
AFL 5 | ||
S A Stevenson | Wg Cdr | Inspection of and liaison with Allied Air Forces, including questions concerning technical matters. |
AFL 6 | ||
J E H Park S Sroka C Marshall R A Bradford |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Liaison on matters concerning the security aspect of Allied and foreign air personnel. |
AFL 6 | ||
W E N Growden T E Pennington J R Cuthbert E O D Keown J S Fairfax-Jones J W B Peel R K Porter J A Whitamore A R Dickinson A F S Pollock J Uffen |
Hon Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Fg Off Plt Off |
General liaison with all foreign Air Attaches and
foreign liaison with other Government Departments. Arrangements for Foreign Air Missions visiting the UK. Control and distribution of documents and information to Foreign Air Attaches. Arrangements for attachments and visits of foreign Service personnel to RAF establishments. Policy concerning Portuguese matters generally and the Azores. |
AFL 8 | ||
R A Green B S Jones A C W Hardy D Dakin A D Andrew E Spowart S F Robertson S F Stewart |
Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Off Fg Off |
Planning and co-ordination of the training of Allied and foreign air personnel. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties - AIR 20/7518 (AL45 - Dec 1945)
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)
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