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Department of the Air Member for Supply and Organisation - Personnel July 1941


 

AM

Sir Christopher L Courtney

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KCB, CBE, DSO; later ACM  15 Jan 1940
Mr C H Wykes Private  Secretary,  
Wg Cdr Edgar N Lowe later AVM 27 Aug 1940
Flt Lt F J S Britnell DFC 21 Jan 1940
Mr R K Harvey Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Controller-General of Economy
AVM Sir John M Steel GCB, KBE, CMG; Retired ACM 15 Apr 1941
Directorate-General of Organisation
AVM

David G Donald

Director-General, CB, DFC, AFC; later AM  1 Feb 1939
Mr A E Dazeley Personal Assistant  
Organisation Forecasting
Mr H O R Hindley Special Appointment  
Wg Cdr E A Jones   21 Mar 19941
Fg Off E D Drew    7 Feb 1941
Plt Off C W Myring   18 Sep 1939
Plt Off C L Lauchlan    1 Jul 1940
Plt Off F V Coombes   29 Oct 1940
Plt Off B Tassell   29 Oct 1940
Plt Off M V Stewart   21 Dec 1940
Plt Off C G Leigh Hunt   24 Feb 1941
Deputy Directorate of Organisation (Mechanical Transport)
Gp Capt

Francis J W Mellersh

Deputy Director, AFC; later AVM 12 Jun 1940
Sqn Ldr J F A Day AFC  1 Jan 1940
Sqn Ldr R J Montgomery-Moore    1 Nov 1939
Flt Lt W V Sherwell   12 May 1941
Fg Off C F Hyans DFC  7 Sep 1940
Fg Off E M C Shipp   11 Jul 1940
Plt Off A P Pitel   19 Sep 1940
Deputy Directorate of Movements
Gp Capt

Francis H Sims

Deputy Director, later A/Cdre  2 Nov 1939
Wg Cdr F E R Dixon    
Wg Cdr P J Mote   17 Jul 1941
Wg Cdr B Allen    
Sqn Ldr

Cyril J R Salmon

later AVM 10 Jul 939
Flt Lt R C Vaughan MC  8 Apr 1940
Flt Lt R T Cackett   29 Aug 1939
Flt Lt T W C Robinson   20 Sep 1939
Flt Lt R S Swanton   13 Nov 1939
Flt Lt E Huntley   11 Mar 1940
Flt Lt A W Pim   24 Jul 1940
Flt Lt W Royle   29 Aug 1939
Flt Lt G BLewis   17 Apr 1940
Flt Lt H R Yiend   23 Apr 1940
Flt Lt M D N Brundle   17 Apr 1941
Fg Off R E W Little    6 Sep 1940
Fg Off J McL Paterson   31 Jan 1940
Fg Off H J C Whitmee   20 May 1940
Fg Off H Ridley   24 Jul 1940
Fg Off A J Tyler MC 24 Jul 1940
Fg Off J H Whewell   30 jul 1940
Fg Off J Fearne   21 Feb 1941
Fg Off E A Waterton   14 Nov 1940
Plt Off W G Williams   25 Oct 1940
Plt Off R M Pugh   14 Nov 1940
Plt Off W J R Pincott   14 Nov 1940
Plt Off L H Dawes   14 Nov 1940
Plt Off C F Crosby    9 Dec 1940
Plt Off G J Pilcher    9 Dec 1940
Plt Off M J E de Froberville   18 Jan 1941
Plt Off A W M Stimson    1 Feb 1941
Plt Off N D Hart    9 Feb 1941
Plt Off S H Barker   20 Feb 1941
Plt Off N R Dick    7 Mar 1940
Mr H A Plastow Acting Staff Officer, MM  
Mr J Wells Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr P W Burton Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W Toynton Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr J P Gavin Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr C S Kirkness Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W H Lawrence Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr L Cohen Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)  
Mr E L Corby Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr J W Foster Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr C Longman Higher Clerical Officer  

Directorate of Organisation

AVM

Leslie N Hollinghurst

Principal Deputy Director, OBE, DFC; later ACM 17 Nov 1938
Deputy Directorate of Organisation (1)
Gp Capt G S N Johnson Deputy Director, OBE  6 Nov 1940
Gp Capt J A W Binnie   12 Feb 1940
Wg Cdr V R Gibbs DSC  1 Sep 1934
Sqn Ldr E J Moule   15 Nov 1940
Sqn Ldr F T Stacey    8 Dec 1939
Flt Lt F Carpenter   25 Aug 1940
Flt Lt J E Stuart-Lyon   12 Feb 1941
Fg Off J C Barney-Cummings   21 Apr 1941
Plt Off F G Bowling   18 Mar 1940
Plt Off D G Nairn OBE 26 Oct 1939
Plt Off G H B Diprose    4 Nov 1940
Plt Off C H S Blatch   28 Nov 1940
Plt Off J A Plowman   20 May 1941
Plt Off D A Catesby    7 Sep 1940
Plt Off S C Wood    2 Dec 1940
Mr H Briggs Acting Higher Clerical Officer, DFC  
Deputy Directorate of Organisation (2)
Gp Capt

Harold T Lydford

AFC, later AM 19 Oct 1938
Wg Cdr David W Lane later A/Cdre  9 Jan 1941
Wg Cdr

Ronald C Storrar

later AVM 20 Mar 1939
Wg Cdr S E MacKenzie   28 Dec 1938
Wg Cdr E F Porter   1 Jul 1940
Sqn Ldr H D Fraser   21 Aug 1939
Flt Lt J B Knapp    
Flt Lt B P Jones    8 Mar 1941
Fg Off W N Cronshaw    2 Jan 1941
Fg Off J D Christopher   22 Apr 1940
Plt Off J C Rawlinson    4 Jun 1941
Mr A E W Newton Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Deputy Directorate of Organisation (Planning)
Wg Cdr Alfred C H Sharp Deputy Director, later AVM 17 Mar 1941
Flt Lt G A Hadley    9 Jul 1934
Flt Lt W M Hargreaves    5 Jun 1940
Flt Lt E N Clifton   26 Oct 1939
Flt Lt J K Silver   22 Jan 1940
Fg Off I W Mitchem    9 Jan 1941
Plt Off F Whitworth    9 Jan 1941
Plt Off F C Clarke   22 May 1941
Plt Off F S Hopcraft   25 Apr 1941
Assistant Directorate of Organisation (Establishments)
Wg Cdr

Sidney E Storrar

later AVM  6 Sep 1937
Wg Cdr I C Bird   28 Oct 1940
Flt Lt C G L Bowley   15 Jan 1940
Flt Lt D Hay   25 Nov 1940
Fg Off S P A Bousfield    3 Sep 1940
Fg Off H J Cowley    8 Jul 1940
Plt Off A H Kemsley   30 Oct 1940
Mr E G Marchant Acting Staff Officer  
Mr C K Hurden Acting Staff Officer  
Mr H W Allan Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr E  Durham Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr C E Cox Acting Higher Clerical Officer, MC  
Mr F G Solomon Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W A Botting Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr E A Smith Acting Higher Clerical Officer  

Directorate of War Organisation

A/Cdre

Robert P M Whitham

Director, MC; later AVM 24 Dec 1938
Gp Capt

Barnabas H C Russell

Deputy Director, later A/Cdre 18 Aug 1937
Wg Cdr

Douglas MacFadyen

later AM 27 Jun 1940
Wg Cdr

Adolphus D Davies

later A/Cdre 14 Mar 1938
Wg Cdr

Leonard T Pankhurst

later AVM 31 Dec 1938
Wg Cdr J E V Tyzack   18 Jan 1941
Sqn Ldr P C Hilton   20 May 1940
Sqn Ldr A B Yuille   10 Jan 1940
Flt Lt E C Chesterton   29 May 1940
Flt Lt L V Foster   14 Nov 1940
Flt Lt K P Atkinson    1 Oct 1940
Flt Lt S S Wheeler   14 Apr 1941
Fg Off J L Luntley   10Mar 1941
Plt Off T D F Rose    1 May 1941
Mr G E Caswell Acting Senior Staff Officer, MC  
Mr A Lake Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr J Norman Acting Higher Clerical Officer  

Directorate-General of Equipment

AVM

Ephraim W Havers

Director-General, CBE 11 Oct 1938
Mr L R Morford Personal Assistant  
Wg Cdr

Bertram E Essex

later AVM  6 Jul 1939
Wg Cdr

Frank W Felgate

later AVM 11 Mar 1937
Sqn Ldr G W Longstaff   24 Nov 1939
Sqn Ldr L O Atkins   29 Nov 1939
Sqn Ldr T King    6 Nov 1940
Sqn Ldr F Anderson    1 Nov 1940
Sqn Ldr O W T Rogers    1 Sep 1939
Sqn Ldr A S Fraser    2 Jun 1941
Sqn Ldr V C Crews    2 Jun 1941
Flt Lt G H Turpin   19 Oct 1939
Flt Lt S A Byrd   25 Aug 1939
Flt Lt M J P F H D'A de Froberville    1 Nov 1939
Flt Lt J W E Sugden   10 Jan 1940
Flt Lt H C Kendall    1 Dec 1939
Flt Lt A N Dupont   12 May 1940
Fg Off E J W S Foote   11 Mar 1940
Fg Off G M Beer   11 Mar 1940
Fg Off K R Laing   12 May 1940
Fg Off J Whitwell   12 May 1940
Fg Off F G Scott    2 Jun 1941
Plt Off B Maisel   18 Jan 1941
Plt Off J B Ward   18 Jan 1941
Plt Off H N Imison    4 Apr 1941
Mr N Pascoe Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Directorate of Equipment (A)
A/Cdre

Henry L Crichton

Director, MBE 14 Jul 1939
Deputy Directorate of Equipment (1)
Gp Capt A G Knight MBE  3Feb 1936
Wg Cdr E R Wood   20 Jun 1936
Wg Cdr

Morton S Shapcott

later A/Cdre  2 Jan 1937
Wg Cdr L H Hillier   23 Jun 1941
Sqn Ldr A M Saywood   11 Mar 1940
Sqn Ldr A Burtenshaw OBE, MC 26 Aug 1939
Sqn Ldr L F Cauter    9 Aug 1940
Flt Lt H J A Kinsman    3 Sep 1939
Flt Lt N S Hodgson   25 Aug 1939
Fg Off E H C Hilton    8 Jan 1940
Fg Off R H Cain   12 Feb  1940
Fg Off A J Adamson   24 Jul 1940
Fg Off E A Ball   24 Jul 1940
Fg Off R O Sampson   24 Jul 1940
Plt Off J G H Carter   23 Oct 1940
Plt Off N W Robinson   17 Mar 1941
Plt Off R O Kitson    8 Mar 1941
Sqn Ldr (Ret) L J Killmayer Civil Assistant, MBE  
Mr W J Clarke Acting Staff Officer  
Mr J Hardwick Acting Staff Officer  
Mr B C Mann Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr A J Green Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr F Rose Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W C Tovey Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr E C Spaul Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr J D Lumb Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr H A Stening Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr O J Stoner Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Deputy Directorate of Equipment (2)
Gp Capt

Valentine B Ranford

Deputy Director; later A/Cdre 11 Feb 1937
Wg Cdr

Howard W Penney

later A/Cdre 26 Apr 1937
Wg Cdr W A Glasper    8 Jul 1940
Sqn Ldr

Ord D Allerton

later A/Cdre 18 Aug 1935
Sqn Ldr V J B Jacobs    1 Nov 1939
Sqn Ldr L T Sanderson DSM  1 Nov 1939
Sqn Ldr A T Shaw    1 Nov 1939
Sqn Ldr J Hobbs   13 Apr 1940
Flt Lt T S Kennedy   18 Dec 1939
Flt Lt A Southgate   26 Aug 1939
Flt Lt A F S Gough   25 Aug 1939
Flt Lt W F M McDonagh   27 Nov 1939
Flt Lt D P Singleton   15 Jan 1940
Flt Lt E H Proctor    7 May 1941
Flt Lt A H Seymour    1 Nov 1939
Flt Lt G L Lister    1 Sep 1939
Flt Lt A L Cornford   10 Jul 1939
Fg Off W D Hutchings   11 Mar 1940
Fg Off J B McGlade   11 Mar 1940
Fg Off C B R J B Curtis   12 May 1940
Fg Off J W Fleming   24 Jul 1940
Fg Off J W Judge   24 Jul 1940
Fg Off J N Mackay   15 Apr 1941
Fg Off N F Bamford   28 Apr 1941
Plt Off G A Dunkels   27 Sep 1940
Plt Off D F Black   25 Nov 1940
Plt Off C Roger   25 Nov 1940
Plt Off D A Solomon   21 Mar 1941
Plt Off J Sanderson   21 Mar 1941
Plt Off R N Button    6 Apr 1941
Mr F A Jones Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr A J Read Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr E F Abbiss Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr E A Petty Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr J Knowles Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W H Marshall Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr J O'Neill Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)  
Mr A H Fewel Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Deputy Directorate of Equipment (3)
Gp Capt Maurice J James Deputy Director, MBE; later A/Cdre 28 Jan 1936
Wg Cdr A E Slater   28 Jun 1940
Wg Cdr A J Howell    2 May 1938
Sqn Ldr E G Ambridge   11 Mar 1940
Sqn Ldr

William MacI King

later AVM 20 Mar 1939
Sqn Ldr G R Thwaite   11 Sep 1939
Flt Lt J M Kenchington   25 Aug 1939
Flt Lt D F Poole   26 Aug 1939
Flt Lt S J Frost   25 Aug 1939
Flt Lt D R Parkinson   25 Aug 1939
Flt Lt C D Garton   25 Aug 1939
Flt Lt Harold E Barker later A/Cdre  3 Jul 1939
Flt Lt A E B Rich   25 Aug 1939
Fg Off J V Bryant    6 Mar 1941
Fg Off C E M Hodding   11 Mar 1940
Fg Off W G Holmes   28 Jun 1940
Fg Off G de Fritas   24 Jul 1940
Fg Off F E McDonnell    6 Mar 1941
Fg Off V C S Bach   20 Nov 1940
Fg Off J L Cave   20 Nov 1940
Fg Off E D Jennings   20 Nov 1940
Fg Off C Q Steel   20 Nov 1940
Plt Off J S Martin   13 Mar 1941
Plt Off H W Read   26 Mar 1941
Plt Off M P Monk   21 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr (Ret) J S Goggin    
Mr F C Woodward Staff Officer  
Mr G W Earle Acting Staff Officer  
Mr P J Fowler Acting Staff Officer  
Mr H C Bowtie Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr H J Sayers Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr G H Hampton Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr L W Davies Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W C Russell Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W James Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr H A Woodham Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr F B Carter Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr F R Coleman Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr C J H Calcutt Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr F L Wilkinson Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)  
Deputy Directorate of Equipment (11)
Gp Capt

Francis A Skoulding

Deputy Director; later A/Cdre  8 Jan 1938
Wg Cdr R B Fleming   14 Oct 1940
Wg Cdr P Dennehy   19 Oct 1936
Sqn Ldr R M Taylor MC  1 Oct 1939
Flt Lt R Fenwick   26 Aug 1939
Flt Lt M K Tapp   26 Aug 1939
Flt Lt R A Turner   26 Aug 1939
Flt Lt D J Rouse   28 Aug 1939
Flt Lt A E Antill    8 May 1941
Flt Lt K V McKenzie   12 May 1941
Fg Off E W Holford   16 Sep 1941
Fg Off R A Reynolds   16 Sep 1941
Fg Off A G Heath   24 Jul 1940
Plt Off R W Scotthorne   25 Nov 1940
Plt Off D O McKee   25 Nov 1940
Plt Off A W Fletcher   25 Nov 1940
Plt Off J Brooke   28 May 1941
Plt Off A Pearson   27 Jun 1941
Mr T G Brown Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr F R Coleman Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W H Marshall Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr F L Wilkinson Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)  
Miss G L Hardman Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Directorate of Equipment (B)
A/Cdre

Walter J B Curtis

Director,  OBE; later AVM  2 Aug 1938
Mr S A Davis Personal Assistant  
Deputy Directorate of Equipment (4)
Gp Capt

Robert A Young

later A/Cdre  8 Aug 1932
Wg Cdr N W Law    3 May 1940
Wg Cdr J R Brown   24 Feb 1938
Wg Cdr

John E R Sowman

later A/Cdre  1 Jan 1938
Sqn Ldr A Selby   27 Feb 1939
Sqn Ldr A S Berry    1 Nov 1939
Flt Lt E G Outram-White   25 Aug 1939
Flt Lt N A Little   26 Aug 1939
Flt Lt D N Corbyn   11 Mar 1940
Flt Lt N J Howes   25 Aug 1939
Flt Lt C R Burstall   28 Jun 1940
Flt Lt Geoffrey N Blake later A/Cdre 17 Mar 1941
Flt Lt D R S P Quin    6 Mar 1941
Fg Off R C Arendt   11 Mar 1940
Fg Off A E Davey    9 Jan 1941
Fg Off D S Sanderson    7 Jan 1941
Fg Off W A W Reid    3 Jun 1941
Plt Off L J Halley   24 Jul 1940
Plt Off R A Hyde   24 Jul 1940
Plt Off D H Cameron   17 Feb 1941
Plt Off R H Cutmore   25 Feb 1941
Mr A Roberts Staff Officer  
Mr R G Cooke Acting Staff Officer  
Mr C F Ruggins Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr E P Fagan Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr P H A Hollens Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr E W J White Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr S F Mason Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr G Irons Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr D J Gallagher Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr F C Strangeman Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr P J Collins Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)  
Mr J E W Ryder Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)  
Deputy Directorate of Equipment (5)
Gp Capt

George Scarrott

Deputy Director; later A/Cdre  4 Aug 1937
Wg Cdr

Hugh J Butler

later A/Cdre  4 Aug 1940
Wg Cdr C H W Boldero   26 Sep 1938
Wg Cdr J W C Revill    9 May 1938
Sqn Ldr W Liniker    1 Sep 1939
Sqn Ldr E G Moore    6 Sep 1940
Sqn Ldr R J Williams   21 Nov 1940
Flt Lt H J Brown    1 Nov 1939
Flt Lt H W G Triggs   27 Aug 1939
Flt Lt A H Edwards   25 Aug 1939
Flt Lt T F H Hudson    3 Jul 1939
Flt Lt S J Berry   12 Jan 1941
Flt Lt E F B Markland   21 Mar1941
Flt Lt C Murray    2 Jun 1941
Fg Off A L Prince   26 Sep 1939
Fg Off H R Philpot   11 Mar 1940
Fg Off D W Charles    6 Mar 1941
Fg Off E W Mason    6 Nov 1940
Fg Off W S Roe    2 Jun 1941
Mr H J Taverner Acting Staff Officer  
Mr A H Bates Acting Staff Officer  
Mr R H C Phillpott Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr E G Smith Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr R A Beckley Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr D Dowds Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr A N C Hayes Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr G Langford Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W G Finley Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W E Medlen Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Deputy Directorate of Equipment (6)
Gp Capt

Vacant

Deputy Director,  
Wg Cdr W G MacD Nicholl    7 Nov 1938
Wg Cdr W A Lee   16 Jun 1938
Sqn Ldr J McCarthy   23 Sep 1939
Sqn Ldr G  A Curtis   20 Mar 1941
Fg Off L R Sallis   18 Mar 1941
Fg Off R E Percival    3 Feb 1941
Fg Off G Davis    6 Mar 1941
Plt Off J H Becker   24 Jun 1940
Plt Off A Barron   27 Sep 1940
Plt Off D C Munro    3 Mar 1941
ASO S L Jones WAAF 11 Jun 1941
Mr E E C Desborough Technical Advisor Fire Services, MIFireE  
Mr E J C Williams Technical Assistant Fire Services  
Mr J C Kewley Technical Assistant Fire Services  
Mr W E Dent Technical Assistant Fire Services  
Mr J H Cartwright Technical Assistant Fire Services  
Mr L Heap Technical Assistant Fire Services  
Mr W T A Swansborough Technical Assistant Fire Services  
Mr W J Robbins Technical Assistant Fire Services  
Mr M S Edwards Staff Officer  
Mr H L Geary Acting Staff Officer  
Mr A J Cooper Acting Staff Officer  
Mr C E Chambers Acting Staff Officer  
Mr L W Cox Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr H Hopgood Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr A H Woods Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr H L Smith Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr E W Duling Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr H A Boyes Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr S Knight Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr H C Elsdon Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr J J Schminke Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Miss C I Byers Higher Clerical Officer  
Directorate of Equipment (C)
A/Cdre

Rudell W Thomas

Director, OBE  
Flt Lt G E Runnecles    1 Jun 1940
Deputy Directorate of Equipment (7)
Gp Capt

Thomas G Bowler

later AVM 27 Apr 1938
Wg Cdr G Goodall   14 Apr 1938
Wg Cdr J W Hunt   16 May 1938
Wg Cdr H H Hilliar    2 Jun 1941
Sqn Ldr L R Peirce   22 Jul 1940
Sqn Ldr H M Harwood   28 Jun 1940
Sqn Ldr R D Pratt   19 Sep 1940
Flt Lt R A Harvey   20 May 1941
Fg Off J L Bush   14 Oct 1939
Fg Off D Leighton   27 Jun 1940
Fg Off H Peat   12 May 1940
Plt Off S C McIntyre   27 Sep 1940
Plt Off F M Shepherd    1 Feb 1941
Mr T Pratt Acting Staff Officer  
Mr S G C Cripps Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr E S Berry Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr V A E Grieve Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr H W Cornish Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W S Howitt Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Deputy Directorate of Equipment (8)
Gp Capt

Eric L Ridley

Deputy Director; later A/Cdre 31 May 1939
Wg Cdr

William F Langdon

later A/Cdre  2 May 1938
Wg Cdr F C Read    1 Mar 1941
Wg Cdr

H J Young

MBE 19 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr A R Boeree   14 Apr 1941
Flt Lt G F Turberville   14 Jul 1940
Flt Lt S J Pursey    1 Jan 1940
Flt Lt

S R Baden

  25 Aug 1939
Flt Lt

H C Windsor

  26 Aug 1939
Flt Lt D I Farquharson   18 Oct 1940
Flt Lt D L Kings   11 May 1940
Flt Lt A J Bangs    7 Jan 1941
Flt Lt R E Money-Kyrle   20 Oct 1940
Fg Off J G Davies   10 Aug 1940
Fg Off I Morrell   11 Mar 1940
Fg Off N E de Gruchy    9 Sep 1940
Fg Off J F Cardno   24 Jul 1940
Fg Off S R Holt   24 Jul 1940
Fg Off C L Hurst   24 Jul 1940
Fg Off R D Mace   19 May 1940
Fg Off P D May   24 Jul 1940
Fg Off H G Blake    2 Jun 1941
Plt Off S C Thorp    3 Oct 1940
Plt Off I W C Dagworthy    4 Apr 1941
Plt Off W O Helm    2 Jun 1941
Flt Lt (Ret) F Simpson    
Mr E L Papworth Staff Officer  
Mr R Nott Acting Staff Officer  
Mr A W J Butcher Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr F E Tombs Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)  
Deputy Directorate of Equipment (10)
Gp Capt James S Browne AFC; later A/Cdre 26 Jun  1939
Gp Capt E G Keeping   19 Mar 1939
Wg Cdr W St J Littlewood OBE 29 Jan 1941
Wg Cdr J H P Clarke   28 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr T A G Hawley    4 Jul 1940
Sqn Ldr L W Lowen   14 Oct 1939
Flt Lt G W B Plaistowe   26 Aug 1939
Flt Lt H C Appleton   25 Aug 1939
Flt Lt J H L Pugh   17 Mar 1941
Flt Lt J H L Pugh   26 Aug 1939
Flt Lt R E N Tasker   14 Apr 1941
Fg Off D F St J Piggott   28 Mar 1941
Fg Off J P Turtle   22 Jul 1940
Fg Off E W Poppy    5 Jul 1940
Fg Off E G Plum   24 Jul 1940
Mr G H Lines Acting Staff Officer  
Mr M S Edwards Staff Officer  
Mr C H Eastop Acting Staff Officer  
Mr G W Wade Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr A G Felton Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr S A Heskett Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)  
Mr T M U Jamieson Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr E C W Huckstead Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)  
Mr H T Eddy Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr J F Holliwell Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Deputy Directorate of Equipment (12)
Gp Capt

Kenneth D G Collier

Deputy Director; later A/Cdre  
Wg Cdr C P Wingfield   10 Jan 1938
Wg Cdr

Victor H B Roth

later A/Cdre 24 Apr 1936
Wg Cdr G C Allen   25 Jun 1940
Sqn Ldr Edwin J Smith later A/Cdre 30 Jan 1939
Sqn Ldr D H M Graham    6 Jan 1939
Sqn Ldr C F Harrington    8 Jul 1940
Flt Lt R R Wisher   28 Sep 1939
Flt Lt J R Pocock    6 Mar 1940
Flt Lt T G P Hidson   25 Aug 1939
Flt Lt P R M Groom   10 Jul 1939
Fg Off R J Tilley   28 Jun 1940
Fg Off P W T Revell   20 May 1940
Fg Off E O V Mulley   24 Jul 1940
Fg Off W G Turnbull   24 Jul 1940
Fg Off A G Moult   11 Sep 1940
Fg Off A L Phillips   11 Sep 1940
Mr C H Bagnall Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr H W Hawke Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr J L Green Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr F W Crammer-Gordon Acting Higher Clerical Officer  

Directorate of Servicing and Maintenance

A/Cdre

George C Bailey

Director, DSO; later A/Cdre  1 Jan 1940
Gp Capt

Oliver E Carter

Deputy Director I, AFC; later AVM  1 Jan 1940
Gp Capt

Vacant

Deputy Director II  
Wg Cdr

Robert Harston

Assistant Director I; later A/Cdre  5 Mar 1941
Wg Cdr

E L Mole

Assistant Director II  9 Feb 1940
Wg Cdr C C Bazell   26 Feb 1940
Sqn Ldr A F Somerset-Leeke OBE 11 Feb 1941
Sqn Ldr P McDiarmid AFM  1 Jan 1940
Flt Lt G H Harrison    1 Jan 1940
Flt Lt A E Hester    1 Jan 1940
Flt Lt F Wall    1 Jan 1940
Flt Lt H A S Gothard   15 Apr 1940
Fg Off T G E Price   24 Feb 1941
Fg Off C P Beadon   19 Jan 1940
Fg Off H Dewhirst   24 Nov 1940
Fg Off P G Richardson   24 Jun 1940
Fg Off L S Wigdortchik   24 Jun 1940
Fg Off R G Doig   26 May 1941
Fg Off J L Longden   24 Jun 1940
Fg Off A H Lynall   24 Jun 1940
Fg Off W C H Oatey    6 Feb 1941
Plt Off J W Griffiths   21 Apr 1941
Plt Off F O Baddiley   24 Feb 1941
Plt Off Hon C E North    2 Mar 1941
Plt Off A F R Hatfield   21 Apr 1941
Plt Off W A W Lankshear   24 Feb 1941
Plt Off S D McDonald   26 Mar 1941
Plt Off F H E Read    9 Jun 1941
Plt Off F G C Niblett   20 May 1941
Sqn Ldr (Ret) W E Reason    
Mr C J Scouller Acting Senior Staff Officer  
Mr T F Brooks Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Miss E A Powell Acting Higher Clerical Officer  

Directorate of Works

Mr E Holloway Director-General, CB, OBE, MICE, MIMCE  
Mr J A Dawson Director, BSc  
Maj J C A Doherty Director, BA(Sc), AMEI (Canada)  
Mr A H Matheson Director, AMICE  
Mr N Wilkinson Honorary Adviser on Camouflage, OBE, PRI  
Mr C E Foster Chief Engineer, BSc (Eng), AMICE  
Mr G H Fretwell Chief Engineer, AMICE  
Mr P G Hudson Chief Engineer, BSc, AMICE  
Mr W G M Anderson Superintending Civil Engineer, AMICE  
Mr L G Hiddleston Superintending Civil Engineer, BSc, BCom, AMICE  
Mr A W Nethercott Superintending Civil Engineer, BSc, AMICE, AMIMCE  
Mr W G Pullan Superintending Civil Engineer, BSc (Eng), AMICE, IMIWE  
Mr J A Robertson Superintending Civil Engineer, BSc (Eng), AMICE  
Mr C E O Wood Superintending Civil Engineer, MICE  
Mr J C R Woodside Superintending Civil Engineer, AMICE, AMIMCE  
Mr F St C Fermie Civil Engineer, MA, BSc (Eng)  
Mr F G Herdman Civil Engineer, BSc, MIME  
Mr B A Hewitt Civil Engineer, BSc (Eng)  
Mr M M Mackenzie Civil Engineer, AMICE  
Mr J A Skinner Civil Engineer, BSc (Eng), AMICE, ACGI  
Mr C R Smith Civil Engineer, BA, AMICE, AMIHwyE  
Mr T Spence Civil Engineer, AMICE  
Mr T A K Wilson Civil Engineer, AMICE  
Mr R S Alford Assistant Civil Engineer, AMICE, AMIMCE  
Mr W R Davies Assistant Civil Engineer, PASI, AMIMCE  
Mr M G Noll Assistant Civil Engineer, AMIMCE  
Mr W E Parsons Assistant Civil Engineer, BSc (Eng), AMICE, AMIStructE  
Mr A E Wintle Assistant Civil Engineer,  
Mr J A Yells Technical Assistant  
Maj D Goad Assistant Director of Works (M & E), OBE, MIEE,  
Mr T G S Babb Acting Superintending Mechanical and Electrical Engineer  
Mr L B Hobgen Acting Superintending Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, MIEE, ACGI  
Mr T E H P Kennedy Superintending Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, AMIME  
Col T D Mackie Superintending Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, CMG, OBE, MIMechE  
Mr A Watson Acting Superintending Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, BSc, MIME, AMIEE  
Mr W Harding Superintending Heating and Ventilation Engineer, MIVHE, MIJE, AMIME  
Mr F H Cone Mechanical and Electrical Engineer,  
Mr V W Gill Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, AMIEE  
Mr D S Hill Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, AMIEE  
Mr J Kemp Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, BSc, Dip RTC, AMIEE  
Mr W D Miller Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, MIMechE  
Mr H Peters Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, BSc (Eng), AMICE, AMIEE  
Maj N B Tomlinson Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, AMIEE, AMIME  
Mr D J Walker Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, MIMarE  
Mr W J F Wellard Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, BSc, DIC, AMIEE  
Mr W B Clark Assistant Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, AMIEE  
Mr F T Clements Assistant Mechanical and Electrical Engineer,  
Mr S F Colman Assistant Mechanical and Electrical Engineer,  
Mr B S Copson Assistant Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, MIEE  
Mr H F Cook Assistant Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, AMIEE  
Mr T Glasgow Assistant Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, AMICE  
Mr D E Hayter Assistant Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, AMIEE  
Mr T A Jones Assistant Mechanical and Electrical Engineer,  
Mr E M Lowater Assistant Mechanical and Electrical Engineer,  
Mr J McFetridge Assistant Mechanical and Electrical Engineer,  
Mr C T McMillan Assistant Mechanical and Electrical Engineer,  
Mr G H N Reay Assistant Mechanical and Electrical Engineer,  
Mr P B Roberts Assistant Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, BA (Eng), AMIEE  
Mr J E Sayers Assistant Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, AMIEE  
Mr J W Binge Chief Superintendent, Drawing Office, MC, ARIBA  
Mr G J Biggs Deputy Chief Superintendent, Drawing Office, MBE  
Mr A Tutton Deputy Superintendent, Drawing Office, ARIBA  
Mr W Barron Deputy Superintendent, Drawing Office  
Mr A Beasley Assistant Superintendent, Drawing Office, ARIBA  
Mr T S Campbell Assistant Superintendent, Drawing Office, AMIME  
Mr A E Cotton Assistant Superintendent, Drawing Office  
Mr S W Gibbons Assistant Superintendent, Drawing Office, MRSanI  
Mr E C Godwin Assistant Superintendent, Drawing Office, MSA, LRIBA  
Mr F H Lambert Assistant Superintendent, Drawing Office, ARIBA  
Mr B R Leach Assistant Superintendent, Drawing Office  
Mr J R Naylor Assistant Superintendent, Drawing Office  
Mr W J R Richards Assistant Superintendent, Drawing Office  
Mr S T Tanner Assistant Superintendent, Drawing Office, LRIBA  
Mr P E Myatt Water Engineer  
Mr G P Robinson Water Engineer, BSc (Eng)  
Mr H Young Acting Chief Surveyor, FSI  
Mr W A Daniels Superintending Surveyor, FSI  
Mr H T Galvin Superintending Surveyor, FIAS  
Maj D A B Morle Superintending Surveyor, OBE, PASI  
Mr E Thomas Superintending Surveyor, FSI  
Mr C E Berry Acting Surveyor, PASI  
Mr A A Blanks Surveyor, FSI  
Mr D A Burt Surveyor, PASI  
Mr E F Connold Surveyor, PASI  
Mr F R Harris Surveyor, PASI, AIAS  
Mr S Hill Surveyor, PASI  
Mr R E Jenkins Surveyor, AMICE, MIStructE, PASI  
Mr G H Kitson Surveyor  
Mr H P Maxwell Surveyor  
Mr G F Quartermain Surveyor, PASI  
Mr W D Swale Surveyor  
Mr G M White Surveyor, PASI  
Mr W A Williams Surveyor  
Mr E H Wood Surveyor  
Mr W Bailey Assistant Surveyor  
Mr J Bonella Assistant Surveyor  
Mr E M Cairns Assistant Surveyor  
Mr C D Clasby Assistant Surveyor  
Mr A Davie Assistant Surveyor  
Mr H R Ellingham Assistant Surveyor  
Mr W C Griggs Assistant Surveyor  
Mr E R Hall Assistant Surveyor  
Mr W J Harries Assistant Surveyor  
Mr J O Ince Assistant Surveyor  
Mr W S Kirkby Assistant Surveyor, PASI  
Mr G J Leon Assistant Surveyor, PASI  
Mr K G Neighbour Assistant Surveyor  
Mr G E Overall Assistant Surveyor  
Mr H A Robins Assistant Surveyor  
Mr K A M Searcy Assistant Surveyor, AIAS  
Mr R H Wallace Assistant Surveyor  
Mr R C Weller Assistant Surveyor  
Mr W E Little Assistant Surveyor of Materials  
Mr H W Mortlock Assistant Surveyor of Materials  
Mr R McDonald Director of Lands and Requisitioning  
Capt R W Davies Chief Lands Officer, MBE, FSI, FAI  
Capt W W Palmer Senior Lands Officer, FLAS  
Mr C Fish Senior Lands Officer, OBE, FAI  
Mr B R Apps Lands Officer,  
Mr R C Arnold Lands Officer, PASI  
Mr J M Bannerman Lands Officer, MA, BSc (Agric)  
Mr H E Bush Lands Officer, PASI  
Mr L H G Calcutt Lands Officer, PASI, FAI  
Mr H V Clark Lands Officer  
Mr C A Coatman Lands Officer, FAI  
Mr R T Entwhistle Lands Officer, AALPA  
Mr N B Fife Acting Lands Officer, FLAS  
Capt F Firth Acting Lands Officer, BA, FAI, FLAS  
Mr H J Foot Lands Officer, FSI, FAI  
Mr B N V Gammon Lands Officer  
Mr C E R Hayward Lands Officer, PASI  
Mr E A Hutchison Lands Officer, PASI  
Mr M L James Lands Officer,  
Mr G A Neill Lands Officer, PASI  
Mr G G Paul Lands Officer, FAI  
Mr M W B Phipp Lands Officer, PASI  
Mr B E Relleen Lands Officer  
Mr F Rizzi Lands Officer  
Mr F J Wise Lands Officer  
Mr H M Camfield Assistant Lands Officer  
Mr G S Harrison Assistant Lands Officer, ARIBA  
Mr C W Leeden Assistant Lands Officer  
Mr H W Stevens Assistant Lands Officer, FAI  
Mr J G Summersell Assistant Lands Officer  
Mr A E Triggs Assistant Lands Officer, PASI, FAI  
Mr H J Worland Assistant Lands Officer, PASI, FAI  
Mr H J Culpin Chief Stores and Accounts Officer  
Mr P E Davis Acting Senior Stores and Accounts Officer  
Capt C W A Miller Acting Senior Stores and Accounts Officer  
Mr W E Dockrill Acting Stores and Accounts Officer  
Mr P K Almond Acting Senior Staff Officer  
Mr H W S Rew Acting Senior Staff Officer  
Mr F B Rees Acting Staff Officer  
Mrs C Jarrett Acting Staff Officer, MBE  
Special Appointments
Mr G St B Connor Engineer, BEng, AMICE  
Mr J F Anstead Staff Officer - Lands Branch, MBE  
Mr T C Durley Head of Section, BA, AMICE  
Cdr (Ret) W L Collingwood-Carter Senior  Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, MIME  
Mr J Cooper Senior  Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, AMIEE, AMIME  
Mr H E Crowcroft Senior  Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, AMIEE  
Mr W L Foster Senior  Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, AMIME  
Mr F G Leigh Senior  Mechanical and Electrical Engineer  
Mr C Reid Senior  Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, AMIME  
Mr C E Tolley Senior  Mechanical and Electrical Engineer  
Directorate of Hydrogen Production
Maj The Viscount Ridley Director, CBE  
Mr G Evetts Assistant Director  
Mr A K Renshaw Assistant Hydrogen Engineer  
Mr J Cross Production Officer, MSc  
Mr D A Evans Special Appointment  
Mr A H Pinder Resident Mechanical Engineer, MIGasE  
Mr E Williams Resident Mechanical Engineer  
Mr W Mercer Acting Staff Officer  
Hydrogen Plant, Cardington
Mr W P Rogers Principal Technical Officer  
Mr H G Dixon Assistant Hydrogen Engineer  
Mr E C Haywood Assistant Hydrogen Engineer, BSc  
Mr W H Beal Resident Mechanical and Electrical Engineer  
Mr N A Bennett Resident Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, BSc (Eng), AMIEE, AMIME
Mr W H Carlisle Resident Mechanical Engineer  
Capt R F Irving Resident Mechanical Engineer, AMICE  
Mr F W Montgomery Resident Mechanical Engineer  
Mr G Pennington Resident Mechanical Engineer, MIGasE  
Mr R B Reeves Resident Mechanical Engineer  
Mr H D Sullivan Resident Mechanical Engineer, AMIGasE  
Mr C Turner Resident Mechanical Engineer  

Source - July 1941 Air Force List

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