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Air Ministry Civil and Support Departments - Personnel - July 1941


[1918 - 1919 | 1920 - 1929 | 1930 - 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Sep 1939 | Dec 1939 | Apr 1940 | Jul 1941]

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.

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
The Rt Hon Sir Archibald Sinclair Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, Bt, KT, CMG, MP
Capt H H Balfour Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MC, MP
ACM

Sir Charles F A Portal

Chief of the Air Staff,  KCB, DSO, MC; later MRAF
Act AM

Phillip Babington

Air Member for Personnel,  CB, MC, AFC
AM

Sir Christopher L Courtney

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KCB, CBE, DSO; later ACM
Act AM

Alfred G R Garrod

Air Member for Training, OBE, MC, DFC; later ACM
ACM Sir Wilfrid R Freeman Vice Chief of the Air Staff,  KCB, DSO, MC; later ACM
Sir Harold G Howitt Additional Member, DSO, MC, FCA
Sir Henry Tizard Additional Member, KCB, AFC, FRS
Act AM

Francis J Linnell

Additional Member, CB, OBE
Sir Arthur Street Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB KBE, CMG, CIE, MC

 

Air Ministry

The Rt Hon Sir Archibald Sinclair Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, Bt, KT, CMG, MP
Mr R H Melville Private Secretary (Acting Principal)  
Mr R W N B Gilling Assistant Private Secretary (Assistant Principal on loan from another department)
Mr F Wood Assistant Private Secretary (Assistant Principal)  
Mr C P F North Assistant Private Secretary (Operations Officer)  
Sir Hugh Seely Parliamentary Private Secretary, Bt, MP  
Wg Cdr Sir Louis L Greig Personal Air Secretary, KBE, CVO  
Capt H H Balfour Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MC, MP
Mr R F Jenkins Private Secretary (Assistant Administrative Officer)  
Flt Lt W W Wakefield Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP  
Sir Arthur Street Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KBE, CB, CMG, CIE, MC
Mr J B Abraham Deputy Under-Secretary of State, CB  

Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air

Sir Arthur Street Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KBE, CB, CMG, CIE, MC
Mr L J Dunnett Private Secretary (Acting Principal)  
Mr H Priestley Assistant Private Secretary (Operations Officer)  
Mr J B Abraham Deputy Under-Secretary of State, CB  
Mr S V Beattest Private Secretary (Staff Officer)  
Mr C G Evans Principal Assistant Secretary  
Mr L G S Reynolds Principal Assistant Secretary, CBE  
Mr E F Cliff Acting Principal Assistant Secretary  
Mr C G Caines Acting Principal Assistant Secretary, OBE  
Mr R C Richards Assistant Secretary - Finance Division  
Mr J G Gibson Assistant Secretary - Finance Division  
Mr C J Galpin Assistant Secretary, DSO - seconded to Home Office  
Mr L F Schooling Assistant Secretary - Finance Division  
Mr R Monk-Jones Assistant Secretary  
Mr W B Foden Assistant Secretary - Finance Division  
Mr F P Proper Acting Assistant Secretary  
Mr W G Clements Acting Assistant Secretary, MC (on a mission to South Africa)  
Mr I V H Campbell Acting Assistant Secretary  
Mr M P Murray Acting Assistant Secretary  
Mr M J Dean Acting Assistant Secretary  
Mr F H Sandford Acting Assistant Secretary  
Mr W E L Courtney Acting Assistant Secretary - Finance Division  
Mr A E Slater Acting Assistant Secretary - Finance Division  
Mr H R Ould Acting Assistant Secretary  
Mr H A Jones Acting Assistant Secretary, MC (On a mission to Canada)  
Mr A H Wilson Acting Assistant Secretary  
Mr W C G Cribbett Acting Assistant Secretary (on a mission to America)  
Mr H W Walsh Principal - Finance Division  
Mr K H S Edwards Principal - Finance Division  
Mr E W Short Principal  
Mr W F Connolly Principal - Finance Division, MBE  
Mr C J Kirk Acting Principal - Finance Division  
Mr A R Walford Acting Principal - Finance Division  
Mr F R Howard Acting Principal  
Mr H O Fry Principal  
Mr G Tucker Principal  
Mr E A Shearing Principal  
Mr R H Melville Acting Principal  
Mr R C Chilver Acting Principal  
Mr E C Kitts Acting Principal - Finance Division  
Mr J E Smyth Acting Principal  
Mr E W Handley Principal - Finance Division  
Mr E H Cross Acting Principal - Finance Division, ISO  
Mr C G White Acting Principal  
Mr H R Camp Acting Principal - Finance Division  
Mr S J S Bridgeman Acting Principal (serving in Maintenance Command)  
Mr C V Burlton Acting Principal  
Mr E C Wood Acting Principal  
Mr G S Whittuck Acting Principal  
Mr S W Warran Acting Principal - Finance Division  
Mr W J Walder Acting Principal  
Mr W Deane Acting Principal  
Mr R S Crawford Acting Principal  
Mr H A Wood Acting Principal  
Mr A Lawson Acting Principal  
Mr A C D Blanshard Acting Principal  
Dr G Taylor Acting Principal - Finance Division (on loan from another Government Dept)
Mr H T Smith Acting Principal - Finance Division (on loan from another Government Dept)
Mr W Taylor Acting Principal - Finance Division (on loan from another Government Dept)
Mr F J R Bottrall Temporary Administration Officer  
Mr T J L S Boyd Temporary Administration Officer  
Mr W J B Crotch Temporary Administration Officer  
Mr H Eborall Temporary Administration Officer - Finance Division  
Mr H L Elvin Temporary Administration Officer - Finance Division  
Mr G J Gilbert Temporary Administration Officer, OBE  
Mr J B Gotts Temporary Administration Officer  
Mr C N Knight Temporary Administration Officer - Finance Division, OBE
Mr W J M Mackenzie Temporary Administration Officer  
Mr P H Maggs Temporary Administration Officer, OBE  
Mr H A Needham Temporary Administration Officer  
Mr J A Smith Temporary Administration Officer, OBE  
Mr W A T Shorto Temporary Administration Officer, CB, CBE  
Mr R L Sykes Temporary Administration Officer  
Mr J Webber Temporary Administration Officer - Finance Division  
Mr T D Weldon Temporary Administration Officer (on a mission to America)
Mr A E Widdows Temporary Administration Officer, CB  
Mr F G C Young Temporary Administration Officer, ISO  
Mr C H Wykes Assistant Principal  
Mr B Gottlieb Acting Assistant Administrative Officer  
Mr C E F Gough Acting Assistant Administrative Officer  
Miss E H Alexander Temporary Administrative Assistant  
Miss U M Beardshaw Temporary Administrative Assistant  
Miss R Beresford Temporary Administrative Assistant  
Mr H H Cox Temporary Administrative Assistant  
Miss E J A Fisher Temporary Administrative Assistant  
Mr J E G Hurst Temporary Administrative Assistant  
Mr K Kuriyan Temporary Administrative Assistant  
Miss P Llewellyn Smith Temporary Administrative Assistant  
Miss F A Logan Temporary Administrative Assistant  
Mr M W Low Temporary Administrative Assistant  
Mrs C A M Maund Temporary Administrative Assistant  
Miss G Nixon Temporary Administrative Assistant  
Mrs C E Thorpe Temporary Administrative Assistant  
Mr E W R Traviss Acting Senior Executive Officer, MBE  
Mr R I Brenton Senior Staff Officer - Finance Division, MBE  
Mr B M Robinson Acting Senior Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr E G Barton Acting Senior Staff Officer  
Mr C Bransgrove Acting Senior Staff Officer  
Mr E H Abraham Acting Senior Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr G W Dyke Acting Senior Staff Officer (on a mission to Canada)  
Mr S G Robinson Acting Senior Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr W H Banks Acting Senior Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr G Wall Acting Senior Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr F Cain Acting Senior Staff Officer  
Mr A W Wilson Acting Senior Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr H Harvey Acting Senior Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Prof G R Owst Senior Temporary Assistant  
Mr D A Parry Senior Temporary Assistant  
Mr R Bartholomew Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr L H Stroud Staff Officer - Finance Division, MBE  
Mr G E Caudle Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr S Weatherup Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr W A Campbell Staff Officer  
Mr D L Webb Staff Officer  
Mr H M Cleater Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr J A Weekly Staff Officer  
Mr J W H Owens Staff Officer  
Mr W G Magness Staff Officer  
Mr G W Wallis Staff Officer (serving with Maintenance Command)  
Mr S J Martin Staff Officer  
Mr F W Nightingale Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr C W Gull Staff Officer  
Mr T J Hardy Acting Staff Officer  
Mr H Lager Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr P J Crisp Acting Staff Officer  
Mr H W Woodruff Acting Staff Officer  
Mr A E Fitness Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr D Carson Acting Staff Officer  
Mr W A Macdonald Acting Staff Officer  
Mr F W Mullins Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr H G Rivett Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr J E Lambert Acting Staff Officer  
Mr J H Keys Acting Staff Officer  
Mr G A Noble Acting Staff Officer  
Mr F S Yuill Acting Staff Officer  
Mr H E Musgrave Acting Staff Officer  
Mr G Ramsey Acting Staff Officer  
Mr J E Pennifold Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr H Wilcox Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr A Beckess Acting Staff Officer  
Mr G C Brown Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr C J Pridmore Acting Staff Officer  
Mr P W Hubbard Acting Staff Officer  
Mr A S A Pryor Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr A J Leakey Acting Staff Officer  
Mr N H Tredidga Acting Staff Officer  
Mr R F Hacon Acting Staff Officer  
Mr C M Phillips Acting Staff Officer  
Mr C E Boucher Acting Staff Officer  
Mr F J T Cooper Acting Staff Officer  
Mr F B Flindall Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr W W Kemp Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr W G C Miller Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr A W Wray Acting Staff Officer  
Mr G S Barnes Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr S G Davies Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr P J W Summerfield Acting Staff Officer  
Mr W J Cain Acting Staff Officer  
Mr M H Hawkins Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr F W Coxhead Acting Staff Officer  
Mr A J Creedy Acting Staff Officer  
Mr S Clarke Acting Staff Officer  
Mr W W Green Acting Staff Officer  
Mr J R Wood Acting Staff Officer  
Mr S Thorne Acting Staff Officer  
Mr T Turner Acting Staff Officer  
Mr P E Richards Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr R F Williams Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr F Wallis Acting Staff Officer  
Mr V E M MacSwiney Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr S H Widdup Acting Staff Officer  
Mr T J Browning Acting Staff Officer  
Mr H G Wells Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr C W J Scott Acting Staff Officer  
Mr A H Howard Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr F W Godwin Acting Staff Officer  
Mr L C G Nelson Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr R A Dods Acting Staff Officer  
Mr E L Palmer Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr W H Hutt Acting Staff Officer  
Mr E W Hawken Acting Staff Officer  
Mr F Bollen Acting Staff Officer  
Mr M F Hulbert Acting Staff Officer  
Mr D J Payne Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr H V Case Acting Staff Officer  
Mr F J Nightingale Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr F C Hall Acting Staff Officer (on a mission to America)  
Mr P W B King Acting Staff Officer  
Mr G J Hogben Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr F J Christie Acting Staff Officer  
Mr H J Blindon Acting Staff Officer  
Mr S A W Evans Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr T J Runnalls Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr F W Cross Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr A L Scrimshaw Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr E F Harrison Acting Staff Officer  
Mr G A M Corner Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr J H Wadley Acting Staff Officer  
Mr S W Ranger Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr W A Davey Acting Staff Officer  
Mr B B Muckleston Acting Staff Officer  
Mr J G Callow Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr F S Rae Acting Staff Officer - Finance Division  
Mr J C Cree Acting Staff Officer  
Mr F J Sharp Staff Officer on loan from other Government Dept  
Mr V J Peacock Acting Staff Officer  - Finance Division on loan from other Government Dept
Mr M Innes Acting Staff Officer  - Finance Division on loan from other Government Dept
Special Appointments
Sir James Ross Finance Officer, KBE, CB (on a mission to South Africa)  
Mr V T T Brennan Chief Registrar, MBE  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr J S Robinson Stationary and Printing Officer  
Mr G R Richardson Statistical Officer, MBE  
Mr R F George Deputy Statistical Officer, BSc (Econ)  
Mr B M Bird Statistical Assistant  
Mr F Wood Resident Clerk  
Mr R F Jenkins Resident Clerk  
Directorate of Accounts
Mr H W Clothier Director of Accounts, OBE  
Mr P Cohen Deputy Director, MBE  
Mr A Y Smellie Acting Assistant Director, MBE  
Mr G C King Acting Assistant Director  
Mr H F O Bence Acting Assistant Director  
Mr H J Hutter Acting Assistant Director, MBE  
Mr P G Boxall Acting Assistant Director  
Mr E J Hunt Acting Assistant Director  
Mr B C Holmer Financial Adviser to Bomber Command  
Mr C W Evans Chief Auditor (Middle East)  
Mr W J W Bangs Chief Auditor (Far East)  
Mr F W Verry Chief Auditor (Iraq)  
Mr A D Donald Senior Accounts Officer  
Mr E C Lee White Senior Accounts Officer  
Mr D F Winter Acting Senior Accounts Officer  
Mr H P Bylth Acting Senior Accounts Officer  
Mr G Tideswell Acting Senior Accounts Officer (on a mission to South Africa)
Mr F C Fayers Acting Senior Accounts Officer (on a mission to Canada)  
Mr E E Crouch Acting Senior Accounts Officer (Middle East)  
Mr R C Pearce Acting Senior Accounts Officer  
Mr T E Hodge Acting Senior Accounts Officer, Bomber Command  
Mr J K Garland Acting Senior Accounts Officer  
Mr W C G Bailey Acting Senior Accounts Officer  
Mr T H Barnikel Acting Senior Accounts Officer  
Mr F G Smith Acting Senior Accounts Officer  
Mr E J Charman Acting Senior Accounts Officer  
Mr W C Gale Acting Senior Accounts Officer, DCM, MM (on a mission to America)
Mr J Rue Acting Senior Accounts Officer  
Mr H Frost Acting Senior Accounts Officer  
Mr W E Stovey Acting Senior Accounts Officer on loan from other Government Dept
Mr F J Howarth Accounts Officer (Middle East)  
Mr F Jackson Accounts Officer  
Mr H A Cooke  Accounts Officer (Middle East)  
Mr F Gatenby Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr R M Youle Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr S G Champ Acting Accounts Officer (Far East)  
Mr A E Batchelor Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr L S Martin Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr A E Brown Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr J H Francis Acting Accounts Officer (Far East)  
Mr H E Vicary Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr F Choules Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr A W Gould Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr F E Iles Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr H Owen Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr F W Hammond Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr H H Glossop Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr F C Morgan Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr H Murray Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr W Smith Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr T W Jones Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr R E Hill Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr E Pulleng Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr R F G Flint Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr N F Reid Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr R F Havell Acting Accounts Officer (Middle East)  
Mr H E Langley Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr N W Woodford Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr T A Wilson Acting Accounts Officer (Iraq)  
Mr F H G Tyzack Acting Accounts Officer  
Mr A R Dudgeon Acting Accounts Officer, Bomber Command  
Mr G Sunley Temporary Accounts Officer  
Mr H Clayson Acting Staff Officer  
Mr E E Boond Acting Staff Officer  
Mr H L A Beach Acting Staff Officer  
Mr W C Robinson Acting Staff Officer  
Mr C Green Acting Staff Officer  
Mr P F L Warren Acting Staff Officer, Bomber Command  
Mr W McKechnie Acting Staff Officer  
Mr J Page Acting Staff Officer  
Mr R Rutherford Acting Staff Officer on loan from other Government Dept  
Mr B J Hollier Acting Staff Officer, Bomber Command  
Mr G Adams Accounts Officer on loan from other Government Dept  
Mr D V Amos Acting Accounts Officer on loan from other Government Dept
Miss A F Beaumont Accounts Officer on loan from other Government Dept  
Mr F A Blaser Acting Accounts Officer on loan from other Government Dept
Mr J R Coulthard Accounts Officer on loan from other Government Dept  
Mr A G Lewis Accounts Officer on loan from other Government Dept  
Mr F H Shuker Acting Accounts Officer on loan from other Government Dept
Mr W J V Thorne Acting Accounts Officer on loan from other Government Dept
Directorate of Contracts
Mr L V Meadowcroft Director, CB  
Mr A T Nichols Acting Deputy Director  
Mr E Backhouse Assistant Director, MBE  
Mr G F Sudbury Acting Assistant Director,  
Mr A C Hamilton Acting Assistant Director, MBE  
Mr H H Byfield Acting Assistant Director  
Mr L M Jones Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Mr A W Keen Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Mr L J Banford Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Mr H J N Mattock Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Mr F R Barnicoat Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Mr H C Vogt Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Mr G A L Jaques Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Mr J F McGlennon Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Mr H V Williams Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Mr G Marshman Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Mr J F May Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Mr J W Walker Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Mr F E Halliwell Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Mr G F W Adams Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Mr H A Cridland Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Mr G D O'Hanlon Contract Officer  
Mr G M Manby Acting Contract Officer  
Mr E Dempsey Acting Contract Officer  
Mr R J B Butt Acting Contract Officer  
Mr F J West Acting Contract Officer  
Mr E J Rennie Acting Contract Officer  
Mr W Brierley Acting Contract Officer  
Mr N MacDonald Acting Contract Officer  
Mr W Humphrey Acting Contract Officer  
Mr R H Prince Acting Contract Officer  
Mr W Sellars Acting Contract Officer  
Mr N A Pearson Acting Contract Officer  
Mr R H Orchard Acting Contract Officer  
Mr C F Mayo Acting Contract Officer  
Mr J Levene Acting Contract Officer  
Mr L A E Sleap Acting Contract Officer  
Mr M Hodges Acting Contract Officer  
Mr H J Shuker Acting Contract Officer  
Mr C R Jackson Acting Contract Officer  
Mr T Perress Acting Contract Officer  
Mr E F Le Moignan Acting Contract Officer  
Mr A C Vincent Acting Contract Officer  
Mr L J Chapman Acting Contract Officer  
Mr F M Taylor Acting Contract Officer  
Mr G W Merryweather Acting Contract Officer  
Mr R W Ley Acting Contract Officer  
Mr R C James Acting Contract Officer  
Mr E H G Metcalfe Acting Contract Officer on loan from other Government Dept
Mr S M Thomas Acting Contract Officer on loan from other Government Dept
Mr H Young Acting Staff Officer  
Mr V H C Jones Acting Staff Officer  
Mr C Thomas Acting Staff Officer  
Mr J J Sloane Acting Staff Officer  
Mr H Prater Acting Staff Officer  
Mr W E G Rees Acting Staff Officer  
Mr R B Giles Senior Temporary Assistant  
Directorate of Public Relations
A/Cdre Harald Peake Director 26 Mar 1940
Wg Cdr Lord Willoughby de Broke MC, AFC  9 Dec 1940
Mr C P Robertson Deputy Director, OBE  
Gp Capt C R S Bradley OBE 11 Jun 1940
Sqn Ldr C Chapman DSC 22 Nov 1940
Sqn Ldr W T S Williams DFC 29 Mar 1940
Sqn Ldr L F Heald    4 Sep 1939
Flt Lt F D Chappell   15 Jan 1941
Flt Lt J P Graham    4 Sep 1939
Flt Lt B Travers AFC  1 Nov 1939
Flt Lt C H Brewer MC  4 Jul 1940
Fg Off E B Pinder-Davies   14 Jan 1941
Fg Off C H Blyth   28 Nov 1940
Fg Off W Pollock   28 Sep 1939
Fg Off F E Hodgson   10 Jun 1940
Fg Off D S Chetwood    4 Mar 1940
Fg Off A H G Craske   29 Mar 1940
Fg Off C Middleton   24 May 1940
Fg Off P B Showan   10 Jul 1940
Fg Off D C L Potter   15 Jul 1940
Fg Off P J Sykes   19 Jul 1940
Plt Off E S Adamson   16 Jul 1940
Plt Off C F Hall   27 May 1941
Plt Off B H Bevan-Petman    9 Jan 1941
Plt Off H R Bourne   19 Jul 1940
Plt Off D N Twist   31 Aug 1940
Plt Off H W Wiley   20 Sep 1940
Plt Off L R C Cartwright   25 Nov 1940
Plt Off V E R Blunt   22 Oct 1940
Plt Off J J Deeny   21 Mar 1941
Plt Off F M G Barnes    2 Jun 1941
Plt Off G L Blair    3 Mar 1941
ASO F Hanbury MBE, WAAF  3 Mar 1941
Wg Cdr (Ret) E B Beauman    
Mr H A St G Saunders Special Appointment on loan from the House of Commons  
Mr A Blackborow Staff Officer  
Mr F M Milne Press Officer  
Mr T Cochrane Press Officer  
Mr J R L Hill Press Officer  
Mr J Drabble Press Officer  
Mr G Clark Assistant Press Officer  
Mr W G Fraser Assistant Press Officer  
Mr P A Hope-Wallace Assistant Press Officer  
Mr H D Blow Staff Officer  
Mr W S Master Acting Staff Officer  
Mr E H Johnson Acting Staff Officer  
Meteorological Office
Dr N K Johnson Director, DSc, ARCS  
Lt Col E Gold Deputy Director, DSO, FRS  
Mr R Corless Assistant Director, OBE, MA  
Dr A H R Goldie Assistant Director, MA, DSc  
? F Entwistle Principal Technical Officer - Overseas, BSc, RAFVR  
Capt E G Billham Principal Technical Officer - General Forecast and Civil Aviation, BSc
Dr C E P Brooks Principal Technical Officer - General Climatology, DSc  
Mr J Durward Principal Technical Officer - RAF, MA  
Mr H W L Absalom Principal Technical Officer - RAF, BSc  
Mr J M Stagg Principal Technical Officer - Army, MA  
Mr W A Harwood Temporary Principal Technical Officer - Scotland,  
Dr F J Scrase Principal Technical Officer - Instruments, MA, ScD  
Sir George C Simpson Temporary Principal Technical Officer - Kew, KCB, CBE, FRS
Cdr (Ret) J Hennessy Acting Superintendent, RN  
Mr G R Hay Senior Technical Officer, MA  
Mr E V Newnham Senior Technical Officer, BSc  
Mr C K M Douglas Senior Technical Officer, BA  
Mr W H Pick Senior Technical Officer, BSc  
Mr S F Witcombe Senior Technical Officer, BSc  
Mr C S Durst Senior Technical Officer, BA  
Dr J Glasspoole Senior Technical Officer, MSc, PhD  
Mr C E Britton Senior Technical Officer, BSc  
Mr L Dods Senior Technical Officer, BSc  
Flt Lt F H Dight Senior Technical Officer, BSc, RAFO  
Mr G A Bull Senior Technical Officer, BSc  
Mr A C Best Senior Technical Officer, MSc  
Mr A F Crossley Senior Technical Officer, MA  
Mr P A Sheppard Temporary Senior Technical Officer, BSc  
Dr G C McVittie Senior Technical Officer, MA, PhD  
Miss E E Austin Technical Officer, MA  
Mr R Cranna Technical Officer, MA, BSc  
Miss E H Geake Acting Technical Officer, MSc  
Mr A W Brewer Technical Officer, BSc  
Mr W C Swimbank Technical Officer, BSc  
Miss L F Lewis Acting Technical Officer, BSc  
Mr J E Belasco Acting Technical Officer, BSc  
Miss L D Sawyer Technical Officer, BA  
Mr E W Barlow Technical Officer, BSc  
Mr W A L Marshall Technical Officer  
Mr H L B Tarrant Chief Clerk, MBE  
Office of the Judge Advocate-General (Joint Service for War Office and Air Ministry )
Sir Henry D F MacGeagh Judge Advocate-General, of the Forces Bart, KBE, TD, KC
Mr C L Stirling Deputy Judge Advocate-General of the Forces, CBE  
Sqn Ldr H H M Shurlock Deputy Judge Advocate-General (Overseas) - Southern Rhodesia
Sqn Ldr A G C Somerhough Deputy Judge Advocate-General (Overseas) - Middle East  
Flt Lt O C Barnett Staff, Deputy Judge Advocate  
Flt Lt H Elam Staff, Deputy Judge Advocate  
Flt Lt W Gorman Staff, Deputy Judge Advocate, KC  
Flt Lt W M Andrew Staff, Deputy Judge Advocate  
Flt Lt H J Casey Staff, Deputy Judge Advocate, MC  
Flt Lt C J T Pensotti Staff, Deputy Judge Advocate - Middle East  
Mr Rowand Harker Legal Assistant, KC  
Lt Col (Ret) R E Banks Legal Assistant, Indian Army  
Mr T H E Tarrant Registrar  
Gp Capt E St C Harnett Officer in Charge, Air Force Department, CBE  
Wg Cdr W I Grantham OBE  
Wg Cdr J B Walmsley DFC  
Flt Lt C M White Air Force Assistant  
Flt Lt R M H Noble Air Force Assistant  
Flt Lt C H Duveen Air Force Assistant  
Flt Lt W A Prichard Air Force Assistant, MC  
Flt Lt H R Griffith Air Force Assistant  
Flt Lt A A Walford Air Force Assistant  
Flt Lt H V A M Raikes Air Force Assistant, MP  
Flt Lt J C G Burge Air Force Assistant  
Flt Lt R Woodley Air Force Assistant  
Flt Lt I A Macaulay Air Force Assistant  
Accidents Branch
Hon Gp Capt

Vernon S Brown

Chief Inspector of  Accidents, OBE, MA, AFRAeS, later A/Cdre
Hon Wg Cdr P G Tweedie Inspector Grade I  
Hon Wg Cdr F E Hellyer Inspector Grade I, OBE, MA, DIC, AFRAeS  
Hon Wg Cdr F S Wilkins Inspector Grade I  
Hon Wg Cdr S J V Fill Inspector Grade II, OBE  
Hon Flt Lt T J Mammatt Inspector Grade II  
Hon Flt Lt R C Warren Inspector Grade II  
Hon Flt Lt R Wilson Inspector Grade II  
Hon Flt Lt F P Raynham Inspector Grade II, OBE  
Hon Flt Lt N G Bennett Inspector Grade II  
Hon Flt Lt G Barrett Inspector Grade II  
Hon Flt Lt R C Preston Inspector Grade II  
Hon Fg Off J W Buck Inspector Grade II  
Department of the Director-General of Civil Aviation
Lt Col F C Shelmerdine Director-General, CIE, OBE, FRAeS  
Mr J H Riddoch Private Secretary  
Mr J H Barnes Acting Deputy Director  
Directorate of Home Civil Aviation
Mr Vacant Director  
Mr A G Attribe Senior Staff Officer, MBE  
Mr R V Murray Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W F Pilbrow Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr A A Elliott Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr A H Lowe Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Directorate of Overseas Civil Aviation
Mr W W Burkett Director, OBE, MC  
Mr J J W Herbertson Assistant Director, OBE  
Mr H Jones Assistant Director, MBE  
Mr F F H Boxall Acting Staff Officer  
Mr G A Ayton Acting Staff Officer  
Mr I S Rosenberg Higher Clerical Officer  
Miss L P Quelch Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr E J Horrex Higher Clerical Officer  
Directorate of Civil Aviation Finance
Mr V H Raby Assistant Director  
Mr S McCaig Acting Assistant Administrative Officer  
Mr F H Denny Acting Senior Staff Officer  
Mr A W Willis Higher Executive Officer (On loan from another government department)
Mr A Knight Staff Officer  
Mr R C Bloodworth Acting Staff Officer  
Mr G E Surl Acting Staff Officer  
Mr W S Trotman Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr H H Livett Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr H Ridge Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr D C Ramage Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr L A F van den Bogaerde Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Directorate of Operational Services and Intelligence
Mr I H McClure Director, DSO  
Mr C B Collins Deputy Director, OBE  
Mr T F Bird Acting Operations Officer Grade I  
Plt Off C Clarke Operations Officer Grade II  
Mr O Cochran Acting Operations Officer Grade II  
Mr W E B Griffiths Acting Operations Officer Grade II  
Mr G W Stallibrass Acting Operations Officer Grade II  
Mr C M Colbeck Operations Officer Grade II  
Mr H P Finch Operations Officer Grade II  
Mr L E Hicks Operations Officer Grade III  
Mr R L Crossman Operations Officer Grade III  
Mr R D Poland Operations Officer Grade III  
Mr J L Deloford Operations Officer Grade III  
Mr R J R Pike Staff Officer  
Mr H J Standerwick Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr F Coltman Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr S Braidman Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr A Gilbert Acting Higher Clerical Officer  

Source - August 1940 Air Force List

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