AMP August 1940

In May 1940 the Ministry of Aircraft Production was formed, which took over the role of the Department of the Air Member for Development and Production, the staff of which was transferred to the new ministry. An extra Air Member (for Training) was added to the Air Council and the Department of the CAS was further sub-divided by the addition of a Vice Chief of Air Staff and two further Assistant Chiefs.

Department of the Air Member for Personnel
Act AM	Ernest L Gossage	Air Member for Personnel, DSO, MC	1 Feb 1939
Mr	W A Campbell	Private Secretary
Rev	M H Edwards	Chaplain in Chief, OBE, KHC	5 Sep 1939
Rev	J Firth	Staff Chaplain, MC	7 Sep 1939
Rev	H Beauchamp	Staff Chaplain, MC	5 Sep 1939
Rev	C J F Gilmore	Staff Chaplain	9 Mar 1940
Directorate of Postings
AVM	Phillip Babington	Director, MC, AFC; later AM	1 Jan 1936
Wg Cdr	H N Hampton	Deputy Director, DFC	1 Aug 1938
Wg Cdr	N P Dixon	AFC	28 Aug 1939
Wg Cdr	R M Davy		29 Jul 1940
Flt Lt	A H Pearce	DFC	25 Aug 1939
Flt Lt	P S Hutchinson		17 Oct 1938
Flt Lt	W O Jones		4 Jan 1940
Flt Lt	P E Berryman		1 Aug 1940
Flt Lt	G C N Close	EGM	30 Oct 1939
Fg Off	N M McElligott		18 Jul 1939
Fg Off	D W Stannard		15 May 1940
Fg Off	T G G Hutchinson		26 Mar 1940
Fg Off	A W Gourlet		26 Mar 1940
Plt Off	E K Hofton		21 Jun 1940
Plt Off	J W Southwell-Lawlor		26 Mar 1940
Plt Off	D P Fulton		5 Apr 1940
Plt Off	L W Snagge		7 Feb 1940
Plt Off	J G MacAndrew		11 Mar 1940
Plt Off	J L E Rees		22 Apr 1940
Plt Off	A Macnagten		24 Jun 1940
Mr	S H Goater	Acting Staff Officer
Mr	A E Porter	Acting Staff Officer
Mr	R W Hunt	Acting Staff Officer
Mr	A J Hockley	Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	H J Marshall	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	F H Fidge	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	H J McGee	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	R A Carroll	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	J C Braben	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	W J Davidson	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	G C Mills	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	C V Dier	Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Mr	C D Creedy	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	J Edwards	Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Directorate of Personal Services
A/Cdre	Robert D Oxland	Director, OBE; later AVM	28 Dec 1938
Gp Capt	Albert Fletcher	Deputy Director, CMG, CBE, MC; Retired A/Cdre	28 Oct 1939
Gp Capt	Frederick C Halahan	CMG, CBE, DSO, MVO; Retired AVM	22 Dec 1939
Gp Capt	W B Hargrave	OBE	31 Jan 1937
Gp Capt	Harold J Collins	later A/Cdre	2 Jan 1938
Gp Capt	F G Stammers	Provost Marshal and Chief of Air Force Police, OBE	23 Aug 1928
Wg Cdr	E H Hooper		19 Jul 1939
Wg Cdr	G R Oliver		31 Jan 1937
Sqn Ldr	A A C Hyde		6 Dec 1939
Sqn Ldr	C F Goatcher		27 Sep 1939
Sqn Ldr	John P Cave	later A/Cdre	20 May 1940
Sqn Ldr	W R Castings	MBE	5 Jan 1940
Flt Lt	J Lawson		25 Aug 1939
Fg Off	F S Isaac		31 May 1940
Fg Off	W S Dalley		18 Apr 1940
Fg Off	R de W K Winlaw		29 Apr 1940
Fg Off	W R John		1 Sep 1939
Fg Off	S S Kirsten		7 Sep 1939
Fg Off	P A R Juden		25 Apr 1940
Plt Off	T A Tolhurst		30 Aug 1939
Plt Off	W G Perkins		5 Jul 1940
Plt Off	S R Stammers	AFC	2 Nov 1939
Plt Off	F E Hixon		27 Nov 1939
Plt Off	W J Rivers		27 Nov 1939
Plt Off	A G Fisher		10 Apr 1940
Plt Off	E W Duckfield		5 Jul 1940
Plt Off	W J C Tonge		21 Jul 1940
Plt Off	J F Burnet		26 Jul 1940
Wg Cdr (Ret)	R Burges
Sqn Ldr (Ret)	J H McN Campbell	Special Appointment
Mr	E S Chapman	Acting Staff Officer
Mr	C R Adlam	Higher Clerical Officer
Miss	E M M Woodhams	Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	H C Flower	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	J A Earthy	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	G C Trumble	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	H J Trotman	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	C H Plowman-Brown	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	W J Pearson	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	C B Archer	Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Miss	C C Catley	Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Mr	R E D Hall	Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Mr	S A Heskett	Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Directorate of Educational Services
Mr	W M Page	Director, CBE, MA, RAFVR
Mr	J A Taylor	Principal Education Officer, MSc, RAFVR
Mr	L Cullis	Education Officer Grade II, MA, AFRAeS, RAFVR
Mr	W G Sheppard	Education Officer Grade II, BA
Mr	C W B Watford	Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	W A Dickins	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Directorate of RAF Medical Services
AM	Sir Victor Richardson	Director, KBE, CB, MB, BCh, DPH, KHS	1 Mar 1938
Act AVM	H E Whittingham	Director of Hygiene, CBE, MB, ChB, FRCP (E), FRFPS(G), MRCP (Lon), DPH, DTM & H, KHP
Gp Capt	A Grant	MBE, MB, ChB, DPH	1 Sep 1937
Gp Capt	D'A Power	MC, MRCS, LRCP	14 Mar 1935
Gp Capt	L Somerville-Woodiwis	LDS	26 Sep 1935
Wg Cdr	E C K H Foreman	MRCS, LRCP	1 Feb 1939
Wg Cdr	J MacC Kilpatrick	MB, BCh, DPH	6 Feb 1939
Sqn Ldr	J Hutchieson	MB, BCh, DPH	15 Mar 1938
Sqn Ldr	G S Strachan	MB, BCh,	1 Jan 1939
Flt Lt	H L Willcox		5Jun 1940
Flt Lt	J Holt		9 Oct 1939
Mr	H D Courtenay	Staff Officer
Mr	R A V Maughan	Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	G A Colley	Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	J S Lafferty	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Nursing Service
Miss	E M Blair	Matron-in-Chief, RRC
Miss	M E R Edwards	Matron, ARRC
Mr	F S Manning	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Directorate of Manning
Act A/Cdre	John W Cordingley	Director, CBE; later AVM	17 Jul 1939
Wg Cdr	T F W Thompson	Deputy Director, DFC	20 Apr 1940
Wg Cdr	S J Bailey	MBE	16 Oct 1939
Sqn Ldr	J H Green		28 Aug 1939
Sqn Ldr	C A B B Wilcock	AFC	4 Sep 1939
Flt Lt	V A Watkins		29 Jan 1940
Plt Off	F D Berridge		12 Mar 1940
Plt Off	F T Solis		20 May 1940
Plt Off	P P Pryse		27 May 1940
Mr	W Boddington	Acting Senior Staff Officer
Mr	H P Grabaskey	Acting Senior Staff Officer
Mr	S S Burridge	Acting Staff Officer
Mr	A S Horsman	Acting Staff Officer
Mr	A H Hibbert	Acting Staff Officer
Mr	A K Howard	Acting Staff Officer
Miss	D Osborn	Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	W F Shanks	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	J J Gayer	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	W Green	Acting Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	C J Cromblehome	Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Mr	A C Skinner	Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Mr	A E Milne	Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Miss	N Slater	Higher Clerical Officer
Mr	E M Nicolson	Special Appointment
Mr	E S Hanson	Special Appointment
Directorate of Womens' Auxiliary Air Force
Air Cmdt	J Trefusis Forbes	Director
Fg Off	K Van Baerle	Personal Assistant	24 Aug 1939
Sqn Off	S F Wynne-Eyton	Assistantn Director	24 Aug 1939
Fg Off	L M Crowther		11 Sep 1939
Fg Off	L E Swatten		31 Jul 1940
ASO	M M Brown		1 Apr 1940
Mr	C A Turnnidge	Higher Clerical Officer