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Department of the Chief of the Air Staff - Personnel July 1942


 

ACM

Sir Charles F A Portal

Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, DSO, MC; later MRAF  
Mr R S Crawford Private Secretary  
Mr H H Cox Assistant Private Secretary  
Wg Cdr Bernard A Casey Staff Officer; later A/Cdre 22 Jun 1942
Fg Off T I S Eeley Personal Assistant  5 Jul 1940
Fg Off G H Wiles Personal Assistant  1 May 1940
ACM

Sir Wilfrid R Freeman

Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, DSO, MC  
Mr D A Parry Private Secretary  
Fg Off J R Millbourn Staff Officer 11 Apr 1940
AVM

Norman H Bottomley

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations) CIE, DSO, AFC; later AM  
Gp Capt W F Dry Staff Officer 22 Jul 1940
Act AM

Richard H Peck

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (General), CB, OBE; later AM  7 Feb 1940
Flt Lt T F D Rose Staff Officer  1 May 1941
Mr W Banfield Personal Assistant  
Act AVM

Ralph S Sorley

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Technical), CB, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AM 5 Jun 1941
AVM Charles E H Medhurst Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Intelligence), CB, OBE, MC; later ACM  1 Mar 1941
Miss P Mackenzie Personal Assistant  
AVM John C Slessor Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy),  CB, DSO, MC, later MRAF  5 May 1942
Directorate-General of Signals
AVM

Charles W Nutting

Director-General, CBE, DSC  1 Apr 1937
Directorate of Signals
A/Cdre

Oswyn G W G Lywood

Director, CBE; later AVM 26 Nov 1938
Gp Capt Edward B Addison Deputy Director, OBE; later AVM 22 Apr 1942
Wg Cdr V F Whatling DSM 31 Aug 1939
Wg Cdr Michael Watson later A/Cdre 21 Jun 1942
Wg Cdr J D S Huxley   15 Feb 1941
Flt Lt H J Barton-Chapple   14 May 1942
Flt Lt K R H Johnston   29 Dec 1940
Flt Lt H Taylor   28 Dec 1939
Flt Lt S A C Bartlett    1 Mar 1941
Fg Off J H C Hunter    2 Feb 1942
Fg Off F J W Williams   29 Sep 1941
Fg Off A P Lemmon MBE  6 Dec 1940
Fg Off T J Norton   15 Aug 1941
Fg Off K W Edwards   12 Feb 1942
Fg Off A Bradford   21 Nov 1941
Fg Off A D McLean   22 Aug 1940
Fg Off R G More   14 Jul 1941
Fg Off A F Thorpe    4 Nov 1940
Sqn Off P W Statter WAAF 26 Jun 1941
Flt Off M C M Turner WAAF 15 Jan 1942
Flt Off K F Carr WAAF 19 Feb 1940
Flt Off B Bradley WAAF 27 Jan 1940
ASO R C Williams WAAF 13 Jan 1942
ASO K M Wooding WAAF 18 Nov 1941
ASO D Charlton WAAF 12 Feb 1942
Mr S J Grose Principal Technical Officer, MC, BSc, MIEE  
Mr C F Sutton Acting Senior Technical Officer  
Mr J F Watson Acting Staff Officer  
Mr M Sharp Higher Clerical Officer on loan from other Government Dept  
Mr C G Gentry Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr R H Timms Acting Higher Clerical Officer on loan from other Government Dept
Directorate of Telecommunications
Gp Capt Desmond H de Burgh Director, AFC; later A/Cdre 25 Jul 1941
Gp Capt Eric H Richardson Deputy Director; later A/Cdre  8 May 1942
Hon Wg Cdr W S Allen Assistant Director, AMIEE  
Flt Lt (Ret) W A Duncan Assistant Director, BA, AMIEE  
Wg Cdr G H Foss    6Aug 1941
Wg Cdr Anthony G Powell ; later A/Cdre 21 Mar 1942
Wg Cdr Harold G Leonard-Williams later AVM 24 Jun 1940
Wg Cdr R E G Brittain    3 Nov 1941
Wg Cdr A W Coe    1 Sep 1940
Sqn Ldr E W Long    3 Dec 1940
Sqn Ldr J Lindsay MBE 22 jul 1941
Sqn Ldr F F Wells   27 Jul 1940
Sqn Ldr H Barker   29 Aug 1939
Sqn Ldr J E Dixon Spain OBE  3 Dec 1939
Flt Lt H R A Wood    6 Nov 1940
Flt Lt C C Howes   27 Nov 1941
Flt Lt W D L Rayner MBE 14 Nov 1940
Flt Lt H V Pexton    9 Dec 1940
Flt Lt E W Allen   17 Nov 1941
Flt Lt R W King   27 Apr 1942
Flt Lt D O Thomas   17 Apr 1942
Flt Lt M L D Metcalfe   24 Nov 1941
Flt Lt W K Richards MBE 23 Dec 1941
Fg Off J Holt   10 Apr 1942
Fg Off J McP Adams   25 Mar 1942
Fg Off M F Comer    6 Jul 1940
Fg Off H L Secker    1 Mar 1942
Fg Off J R Boundy    6 Jun 1940
Fg Off H F Cowin   24 Nov 1941
Fg Off E L T Barton   18 Sep 1940
Fg Off G T Dain   27 May 1940
Fg Off W H Garnett   23 Jul 1942
Fg Off Kenneth B S Willder later A/Cdre 16 Mar 1942
Fg Off R E Burnett   11 jun 1942
Plt Off F W Wort   26 Jan 1942
Plt Off J Wray   17 Feb 1942
Plt Off E E Swanson RCAF 12 Dec 1941
Mr K L Wood Technical Adviser  
Mr D J McArthur Technical Assistant  
Mr S L Hulme Senior Signals Officer  
Mr C V Lane Signals Officer  
Mr W L Shaw Signals Officer  
Mr E D Gilding Acting Signals Officer  
Mr J Sykes Acting Signals Officer  
Mr V Dodd Acting Signals Officer  
Mr W A S Thorn Assistant Signals Officer  
Mr J C Farmer Assistant Signals Officer  
Mr A B Gilbert Acting Assistant Signals Officer  
Mr D E Horne Acting Assistant Signals Officer  
Mr A E Idle Assistant Signals Officer  
Mr H A Rowland Acting Assistant Signals Officer  
Mr R P McCahey Temporary Assistant Signals Officer  
Mr G G Craig Acting Staff Officer  
Mr A J Creedy Acting Staff Officer  
Mr J J Draper Acting Staff Officer  
Mr A E Hilton Assistant Superintendent  
Mr L W Scoggins Assistant Superintendent  
Mr L A Hancox Assistant Superintendent  
Mr H B Norris Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W T Rodwell Higher Clerical Officer on loan from another Government Dept.  
Mr A M Skevington Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W J Clare Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr H A Baker Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr J D Swallow Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr L F Hallett Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W A Bacon Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr H F Nicholls Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr A W Haddock Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr S G Ridgers Acting Higher Clerical Officer on loan from another Government Dept.
Mr R Barsby Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr G R A Brightwell Acting Higher Clerical Officer on loan from another Government Dept.
Directorate of RDF
A/Cdre

Victor H Tait

Director, OBE; later AVM 24 Apr 1940
Gp Capt

Raymond G Hart

Deputy Director, OBE, MC; later AM 16 Feb 1941
Hon Gp Capt P D de Laszlo Assistant Director  
Wg Cdr N D Gilbart-Smith    1 Jun 1941
Flt Lt L R Ridley   12 Dec 1941
Fg Off S P F Humphreys-Owen   16 Dec 1940
Fg Off J K Rickard   25 May 1942
Fg Off G S F Barham    6 Nov 1940
Fg Off W E Tomkin    1 Oct 1941
Fg Off K A B Gilfillan MBE 15 Sep 1941
Fg Off N C Cordingly   11 May 1941
Fg Off P H Taylor    2 Jan 1942
Fg Off G Cockerham   11 Jul 1941
Fg Off W J Mooney RCAF 14 Dec 1941
Plt Off C C Ricketts   16 Feb 1942
Plt Off E G Taylor    7 Nov 1941
Plt Off V A Stanley RNZAF  2 Jan 1942
Mr J F Nockles Acting Higher Clerical Office on loan from another Government Dept.
Directorate of Military Co-operation
Gp Capt James D I Hardman Director, OBE, DFC; later ACM  3 Nov 1940
Wg Cdr A V Hammond Assistant Director,  25 Aug 1939
Lt Col A J H Cassels    6 Oct 1941
Flt Lt R M Colebrook   15 Oct 1940
Capt G M Dunlop   28 Feb 1942
Fg Off N W Waddington    4 Sep 1940
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations)
Directorate of Bomber Operations
A/Cdre

John W Baker

Director, CB, MC, DFC; later ACM 25 Aug 1939
Wg Cdr Sydney O Bufton Deputy Director, DFC; later AVM 17 Feb 1941
Wg Cdr J C Sisson DFC  5 Mar 1940
Wg Cdr K B F Smith DSO 15 Feb 1942
Sqn Ldr A P Morley   10 Feb 1941
Flt Lt L H Wilkins DSC  5 May 1940
Flt Lt D A Davies DFC 28 Jun 1940
Flt Lt W J Gibbs    5 Jan 1942
Directorate of Fighter Operations
A/Cdre

John W Jones

Director, CB; later ACM 23 Aug 1937
Gp Capt Cecil A Bouchier Deputy Director,  CBE, DFC; later AVM 25 Jan 1942
Sqn Ldr A J Banham    6 Feb 1941
Sqn Ldr G L Sinclair DFC  5Jan 1942
Sqn Ldr W F Lamb    6 May 1940
Flt Lt R F de R Read   20 Apr 1942
Flt Lt A C Lyell MC 20 May 1940
Flt Lt G L S Lightfoot   19 Jan 1940
Flt Lt J H Smith    7 Mar 1940
Flt Lt H V Stammers DFC  8 Jan 1941
Flt Lt J S Whitham    6 Jun 1940
Fg Off H C Mathew    8 Dec 1941
Fg Off E M Neame   20 Jun 1940
Fg Off S M Krusin    8 Sep 1941
Plt Off J Monckton    9 May 1941
Mr P H Whitfield Deputy Area Commandant, ROC  
Mr S E Little Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Directorate of Operations (Overseas)
A/Cdre Gerald E Gibbs Director, MC, later AM 22 Jan 1942
Gp Capt Francis J Fressanges Deputy Director; later AM  3 Jan 1942
Wg Cdr J E M MacCallum   29 Sep 1941
Flt Lt F L Clark    5 Jan 1942
Flt Lt G A Mitchell   26 Jan 1942
Fg Off H B Browning    1 May 1940
Fg Off J C Rawlinson    4 Jun 1941
Plt Off F J Pringle    3 Mar 1942
ASO J Broxap WAAF 29 Dec 1941
ASO J J D Gray WAAF  2 Jan 1942
Mr P R Rulf Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Directorate of Operations (Naval Co-operation)
Gp Capt Alick C Stevens Director; later AM  28 Sep 1939
Gp Capt Neill C Ogilvie-Forbes Deputy Director; later AVM 18 Feb 1942
Gp Capt Cecil G Wigglesworth AFC; later A/Cdre 18 Apr 1941
Cdr S B de Courcy-Ireland Attached, RN  
Wg Cdr K F T Pickles   13 Nov 1941
Wg Cdr G Shaw DFC 30 May 1941
Sqn Ldr Henry N G Wheeler later ACM 20 Apr 1942
Flt Lt J R M Simpson    5 Aug 1940
Plt Off J McLaren   21 May 1941
Directorate-General of Aircraft Safety
MRAF Sir John Salmond Director-General,  GCB, CMG, CVO, DSO, DCL, LLD  
Fg Off C T J Mayo Personal Assistant 24 Apr 1940
Fg Off S A Billman    2 Dec 1941
Deputy Directorate of Aircraft Safety
Wg Cdr H J Saker Deputy Director, MVO  3 Feb 1941
Sqn Ldr F T K Bullmore    6 Feb 1942
Sqn Ldr F J O Lasbury    6 Feb 1942
Sqn Ldr A T H Willis   10 Jan 1940
Sqn Ldr R H S Mealing    2 Sep 1939
Flt Lt P E A Carr   14 Jan 1942
Flt Lt H R Whateley   31 Dec 1941
Capt G R Roxburgh   25 Apr 1942
Fg Off B Duncan   22 Jun 1942
Fg Off J H E Curling   22 Jul 1940
Fg Off W S Steel   28 Feb 1941
Plt Off J A Crook MC 10 Jul 1941
Plt Off F R Goodwin   21 Jul 1941
Mr H C Hurley Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Deputy Directorate of Air/Sea Rescue
Gp Capt Edmund F Waring Director,  DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre   5 Oct 1941
Cdr H G Dickinson RN  
Flt Lt W L Thomas    1 Jan 1942
Flt Lt J H F Hoche    7 Feb 1941
Flt Lt A G W Paul   23 Feb 1942
Flt Lt R Bicknell    8 Jun 1942
Lt Lord Rossmore RNVR  
Plt Off J W Pontefract    7 Feb 1941
Duty Officers
Gp Capt H P Lale DSO, AFC  3 Mar 1941
Gp Capt V Buxton OBE  9 Mar 1942
Wg Cdr A H W E Wynn OBE 30 Apr 1941
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (General)
Directorate-General of Ground Defence
Maj-Gen C F Liardet Director-General, CB, DSO, TD  
A/Cdre

Arthur P M Sanders

Director; later ACM 28 May 1940
Gp Capt Arthur P Ledger Deputy Director, MBE; later AVM  1 Mar1942
Gp Capt J A W Binnie Deputy Director 12 Feb 1940
Wg Cdr J Coverdale   22 Jan 1941
Lt Col J P Kellett DSO, MC 19 Mar 1942
Lt Col The Lord Bingham MC 12 Feb 1940
Sqn Ldr

Jack H Harris

later AVM 29 May 1940
Maj M R Caldwell   14 Feb 1942
Flt Lt N M McElligott    2 May 1940
Flt Lt H P Hamilton    9 Feb 1942
Flt Lt H Hawkins    8 Mar 1942
Capt J A Lord   24 Feb 1942
Fg Off F Wharton    1 Jun 1942
Fg Off M H D Cockayne   16 Apr 1942
Fg Off W Gatward   12 Jun 1941
Fg Off P O'B Brunner   26 Oct 1941
Fg Off G H B Diprose    4 Nov 1940
Fg Off S A Bishop   18 Mar 1942
Fg Off C W Fairweather    3 Mar 1942
Fg Off A J O Warner    5 Sep 1941
Plt Off S Harding   25 May 1942
ASO M S Pine-Coffin WAAF 21 Sep 1941
Mr A R Thomsett Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Technical)
Directorate of Operational Requirements
Gp Capt

John D Breakey

Director, DFC; later AVM  4 Oct 1937
Gp Capt Alfred R Wardle Deputy Director, AFC; later A/Cdre 21 Jul 1941
Gp Capt R V M Odbert Deputy Director  9 Mar 1939
Gp Capt John N Boothman AFC; later ACM  8 Jun 1942
Wg Cdr David J Waghorn AFC; later A/Cdre 19 Nov 1941
Wg Cdr J A H Louden   25 Aug 1939
Wg Cdr AO Molesworth   11 Sep 1939
Wg Cdr E C W S Smith   12 Jul 1940
Wg Cdr N C Odbert    8 Dec 1941
Wg Cdr Willem R Brotherhood later A/Cdre 31 Jan 1941
Sqn Ldr F G L Bain    8 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr F J Fenton   10 Dec 1940
Sqn Ldr F D Chappell   15 Jan 1941
Flt Lt E E Ellison   13 Oct 1939
Flt Lt L A Jackson   24 Nov 1940
Flt Lt F W Hancock   10 Jun 1940
Flt Lt J F Hyde    7 Dec 1941
Fg Off M G Parker   17 Dec 1941
Fg Off J R Ashwell-Cooke   27 Apr 1942
Mr W F Jaggs Acting Staff Officer  
Mr E W Bates Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Deputy Directorate of Photography
Wg Cdr F C V Laws Deputy Director, OBE  1 Nov 1940
Wg Cdr B E Smith-Rewse    6 Oct 1941
Flt Lt L G Jones   17 Mar 1942
Fg Off A Smith   17 Sep 1941
Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Intelligence)
Directorate of Intelligence (Operations)
Gp Capt Francis F Inglis Director; later AVM  6 Jan 1937
Sqn Ldr S D Felkin MBE 28 Aug 1939
Flt Lt H L Benson    9 Sep 1939
Flt Lt G B Jepson   27 Nov 1939
Flt Lt C B H Price   28 Mar 1940
Flt Lt C H Smith    7 Jun 1940
Fg Off R A E Birch   13 Sep 1940
Fg Off R M C Day   18 Apr 1940
Fg Off N J Miller   27 May 1940
Fg Off H O Gregory    1 Apr 1940
Fg Off W W Marks    7 Jun 1940
Fg Off W A O'M Brayton    4 Jul 1940
Fg Off H R Gray    1 Apr 1940
Fg Off L F Hartje   18 Apr 1940
Fg Off H N Roffey   12 Aug 1940
Fg Off C K Squires    4 Jul 1940
Fg Off E Sankey   18 jul 1940
Fg Off T S Wyatt    9 Sep 1940
Fg Off G G Springborn   14 Nov 1940
Fg Off J P C Tooth   31 Oct 1940
Fg Off A W D Cooper    7 Jun 1940
Plt Off H M Stokes   10 Feb 1940
Plt Off L E Collier    2 Aug 1941
Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (2)
Wg Cdr

James A Easton

Deputy Director; later A/Cdre  9 Oct 1939
Sqn Ldr W H G Heath    1 Oct 1940
Sqn Ldr G E F Proctor   30 Apr 1942
Flt Lt G Frecheville   27 Aug 1939
Flt Lt D F Lapraik DFC 26 Aug 1940
Flt Lt R Steele   12 Sep 1939
Flt Lt D S Allom   12 Sep 1940
Flt Lt C Cornelius-Wheeler   30 Oct 1939
Flt Lt S J Peskett   15 Aug 1940
Fg Off J R Woods   17 Oct 941
Fg Off G W Calvert   16 Aug 1940
Fg Off E Harle   28 Nov 1939
Fg Off A H Williams    5 Mar 1940
Fg Off M Golovine   27 May 1940
Fg Off H F King   19 Jul 1940
Fg Off I M Parsons   26 Jul 1940
Fg Off A W Colley    9 Oct 1940
Fg Off A W Fagan   28 Nov 1940
Fg Off W Biddle   18 Mar 1941
Fg Off R S Randolph   19 Aug 1940
Fg Off R G Bailey    2 Feb 1942
Fg Off D M Dent   21 Jul 1941
Fg Off M E B Lambert   16 Oct 1940
Fg Off L M Martin-Jones    2 Feb 1942
Fg Off W G Ballard   28 Oct 1940
Fg Off C A U F Chichester   26 Nov 1940
Plt Off G P Kingdon   10 Mar 1941
Plt Off E D Moody   22 May 1941
Plt Off Hon F M M O'Brien    7 Aug 1941
Plt Off S L Pettit    1 May 1937
Plt Off D C Nutting   21 Feb 1942
SO M E Hammerton WAAF  1 Oct 1941
SO H L M Gibbs WAAF 30 Dec 1940
ASO K M Hampson WAAF 25 Feb 1942
ASO E M Sagar WAAF 13 Oct 1941
ASO L F George WAAF 10 Nov 1941
ASO E M Donaldson-Rawlins WAAF 27 Mar 1942
ASO D J Langton WAAF  8 Dec 1941
ASO K G MacKenzie WAAF  8 Dec 1941
ASO B G Neville WAAF 28 Jan 1942
ASO N W Ross WAAF 28 Jan 1942
Mr R Archer Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (3)
Wg Cdr George W P Grant Deputy Director; later A/Cdre 24 Mar 1942
Sqn Ldr A D MacDonald MC 22 Nov 1939
Sqn Ldr D H Scott    6 May 1940
Sqn Ldr M H Merry MC, RAFO  1 Jul 1936
Sqn Ldr G T Dennys OBE, RAFO 18 Jul 1930
Flt Lt M J C Allom    7 Nov 1939
Flt Lt N Zambra   22 May 1940
Flt Lt J C N Luard   28 May 1940
Flt Lt F D Berridge   15 Feb 1942
Flt Lt A Lee   26 Feb 1940
Flt Lt N A Williams    6 Aug 1940
Flt Lt T J Stannage   26 Aug 1939
Flt Lt T A C Burgess   29 Apr 1940
Flt Lt C S Emden DFC 15 Sep 1941
Flt Lt F J F Lee RAFO  
Fg Off Sir R W Boord    8 Jun 1940
Fg Off K C Smith    5 Jul 1940
Fg Off A L S O'Beirne    1 May 1942
Fg Off F J Howard   24 Jun 1940
Fg Off B K O Mathews    6 may 1940
Fg Off F S Russell DSC, DFC 29 Jul 1940
Fg Off J I Eadie   21 Dec 1940
Fg Off R C H Horne   30 Jun 1941
Fg Off A D Bovill   12 Nov 1940
Fg Off C Zerenner   11 Mar 1940
Fg Off R D Clinch   6 May 1940
Fg Off D A C Dewdney   21 Feb 1941
Fg Off C E H Verity    1 Oct 1941
Fg Off E M Jones   26 Nov 1940
Fg Off W H McNelle   26 Aug 1940
Fg Off R M Stephenson   26 Aug 1940
Fg Off W S Wigglesworth   26 Aug 1940
Fg Off C M Manson    7 Oct 1940
Fg Off Hon R M Watson    4 Aug 1940
Fg Off I Macdonald   19 Sep 1940
Fg Off G A Turner   19 Sep 1940
Fg Off A Tout    7 Oct 1940
Fg Off R A Clarence   26 Nov 1940
Fg Off B L Middleton    5 Dec 1940
Fg Off H A Coysh DFC 12 Dec 1940
Fg Off A C Frank   17 Jan 1941
Fg Off C T Winterton   31 Dec 1940
Fg Off A R Dickinson    5 Apr 1941
Plt Off J A Stripe   15 Feb 1941
Plt Off S J Duly   28 Aug 1941
Plt Off T L Outhwaite    3 May 1941
Plt Off A J Heal   31 Dec 1941
Plt Off J Hurst   20 May 1941
Plt Off C W Edwards    1 Jan 1942
Plt Off H Chessell    2 May 1942
Plt Off S Barrett   19 Apr 1942
Plt Off E Fielden   29 Oct 1941
Plt Off D J Buchanan   23 May 1942
Plt Off H A M Pearson   25 May 1942
Plt Off G F Loewi   27 May 1942
ASO B I M G Nicholls WAAF 17 Nov 1941
ASO L E Goodwin WAAF  1 Oct 1941
ASO M D Wilkinson WAAF 18 Mar 1942
ASO G Currin WAAF  1 Oct 1941
ASO R O Prescott WAAF  1 Oct 1941
ASO D Raill WAAF  1 Oct 1941
ASO H B E Anderson WAAF  9 Apr 1942
ASO P M Brentnall WAAF  8 Apr 1942
ASO E Hughes WAAF 23 Nov 1941
ASO M E Jones WAAF  7 Dec 1941
ASO M Elkins WAAF 10 Feb 1942
ASO D H Rowden WAAF 23 Dec 1941
ASO E H Hearn WAAF  1 Apr 1942
Sqn Ldr E A Lane Special Appointment, RAFO  
Flt Lt J W Pope-Hennessy Special Appointment, RAFO  
Fg Off A Congreve Special Appointment, RAFO  
  N H Wallis Special Appointment, FRSL  
Miss E I Shanks Civilian Assistant  
Miss R Meynell Civilian Assistant  
Mr C C Ledsham Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr A W Jenvey Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Directorate of Intelligence (Security)
Gp Capt Douglas L Blackford Director; later A/Cdre 17 Aug 1934
Wg Cdr P L Plant Deputy Director 21 Mar 1941
Wg Cdr R J Montgomery-Moore Deputy Director  1 Nov 1939
Gp Capt Lyster F Blandy CB, DSO; ex A/Cdre 14 Sep 1939
Gp Capt J O Archer CBE, RAFO  
Gp Capt F W Winterbotham RAFO  
Sqn Ldr C I Casey MC 25 Aug 1939
Sqn Ldr C Byron    8 Jun 1940
Sqn Ldr R H Humphreys   28 Jun 1940
Sqn Ldr G W Hodgkinson MC 27 Jan 1941
Sqn Ldr V J Sofiano MBE 26 Aug 1938
Sqn Ldr W H Calvert   25 Jul 1941
Sqn Ldr P J B Perkins RAFO  
Flt Lt M A Platts    9 Mar 1942
Flt Lt A C Godfrey   24 Nov 1941
Flt Lt P H Gulmaraens   25 Aug 1939
Flt Lt T Shortland-Jones   26 Aug 1939
Flt Lt C H G Mills    8 Aug 1940
Flt Lt A J Evans   13 Sep 1940
Flt Lt G J Mapplebeck   13 Sep 1940
Flt Lt G L Reckitt   29 Jul 1940
Flt Lt G W Holderness   29 Apr 1940
Flt Lt C H Blyth   28 Nov 1940
Flt Lt A C Wilson    3 Sep 1939
Flt Lt C C Cholmondeley   12 Apr 1940
Flt Lt E J B Rose   27 Oct 1941
Flt Lt P H Manners-Wood   14 Mar 1941
Fg Off G E Tennant   10 jul 1941
Fg Off H L Archibald   28 May 1940
Fg Off S W Slaughter    4 Mar 1940
Fg Off R B Snagge    8 Apr 1940
Fg Off D E Norman    9 Apr 1940
Fg Off F Armitage-Smith   17 Jun 1940
Fg Off R E Casey   12 Aug 1940
Fg Off R L Mathews   19 Oct 1940
Fg Off O A Oeser   13 Sep 1940
Fg Off A P F Schneidau   28 Nov 1941
Fg Off W E Lloyd   19 Jan 1942
Fg Off H E Blyth   27 May 1940
Fg Off L D Harris   26 Aug 1940
Fg Off J D C Curtis MBE, MC 14 Nov 1940
Fg Off N Gatey   12 Jun 1940
Fg Off G C Laws   26 Jul 1940
Fg Off P de Haan   22 Oct 1940
Fg Off W M Gould   17 Feb 1941
Fg Off J E H Park   26 Aug 1940
Fg Off G A McK Phillips    8 Apr 1942
Fg Off R W J Hooper    2 May1942
Fg Off G A Capes    5 Nov 1940
Fg Off C Challen    8 Nov 1940
Fg Off A T Pilley   22 Jul 1941
Fg Off R G W Bragg    5 Feb 1942
Fg Off G V L Humphreys    1 Apr 1941
Plt Off E V A Scorer   12 Mar 1942
Plt Off E L Bryan   15 Mar 1941
Plt Off R E Dickinson    6 May 1941
Plt Off R G H Cullingham   21 Jul 1941
Plt Off H Davies   21 Jul 1941
Plt Off K G Gilson   21 Jul 1941
Plt Off J R Perceval   21 Jul 1941
Plt Off P N Labertouche   31 Dec 1940
Plt Off W Millward   31 Mar 1942
Plt Off A McIntosh   30 Apr 1942
Plt Off A Struthers   23 May 1942
Flt Off C M Ambrose WAAF 23 Feb 1942
SO A V Hamilton-Grace WAAF 11 Ayg 1941
SO A J P Linton WAAF 24 Nov 1941
SO G O'Leary WAAF 2 Jan 1941
ASO D M Keeton WAAF  6 jul 1941
ASO K Evison WAAF 12 Nov 1942
ASO J M Brotherton WAAF 23 Jan 1941
ASO A A Gairdner WAAF  4 Oct 1941
ASO A J Bridel WAAF 11 Jun 1942
ASO V Hesford WAAF 28 Jan 1942
ASO A M Plamer WAAF 28 Jan 1942
ASO J M Balfour WAAF 10 Feb 1942
ASO M R Rice WAAF  4 Feb 1942
Mr C H Sargant Special Appointment  
Mr J B Hogan Acting Staff Officer  
Miss E S Duncan Civilian Assistant  
Mr J C MacNair Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr H C Slade Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Directorate of Allied Air Co-operation and Foreign Liaison
A/Cdre Henry G Crowe Director,  MC; later A/Cdre 20 Jan 1940
Wg Cdr A S W Dore Deputy Director, DSO, TD, DL 4 Jul 1940
Wg Cdr J M J C J I Rock de Bescombes    7 Jan 1941
Hon Wg Cdr W E N Growden Capt (Ret)  
Sqn Ldr T E Pennington    1 Mar 1942
Sqn Ldr T C Wells OBE, MC 10 Jul 1940
Sqn Ldr G M Wyatt   27 Mar 1942
Sqn Ldr M Tod   22 Jul 1940
Sqn Ldr E C L Richardson    9 Jan 1941
Flt Lt S R K Glanville   18 Jul 1940
Flt Lt M J B Stokes   18 Jul 1940
Flt Lt W S Chaney    5 Sep 1940
Flt Lt A J Smith    7Nov 1940
Flt Lt K F Gardner    9 Apr 1941
Flt Lt J A de Laszlo   27 Sep 1940
Fg Off F M L Olsen   21 Jan 1942
Fg Off H L Seligman    9 Sep 1941
Fg Off E O D Keown   26 Nov 1940
Fg Off S T Jakimowicz    7 Mar 1941
Fg Off A P German-Ribon   19 Oct 1941
Fg Off R C White   29 Nov 1940
Fg Off R A Green    9 Dec 1940
Fg Off G M F Stow   14 May 1942
Plt Off T Gray   10 Apr 1942
Plt Off J S Fairfax-Jones    2 Jun 1941
Plt Off D P Hickman   10 Apr 1942
Plt Off E F Lloyd    9 Sep 1941
Plt Off D D Crichton    1 Sep 1941
Plt Off A C W Hardy   20 Sep 1941
Plt Off C B Hill   26 Mar 1942
Plt Off E A Luce    1 Jun 1942
ASO A F Walters WAAF 21 Apr 1942
Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (4)
Gp Capt

Colin S Cadell

Deputy Director; later A/Cdre  7 Mar1941
Wg Cdr

F C Daubney

  1 Dec 1941
Flt Lt H B T Childs   20 Apr 1940
Flt Lt J W W Whitehead   25 May 1942
Fg Off F J Maggs    5 Dec 1939
Fg Off A W Bowyer    4 Oct 1941
Fg Off J W Limmer   24 Jul 1941
Fg Off J S B Coatman    6 Jun 1941
Plt Off J B Cottam    3 May 1941
Plt Off C Peoples   15 Apr 1942
Plt Off R E Staples   22 Dec 1941
Plt Off J H K Reynolds   28 May 1942
SO J Selby WAAF 24 Dec 1941
ASO E R T Strachen WAAF 13 Jul 1941
ASO M D Masterman WAAF  2 Nov 1941
ASO Y M Eveleigh WAAF 16 Nov 1941
ASO M G Vance WAAF  9 Jun 1942
ASO J F Briscoe WAAF 21 Dec1941
Assistant Directorate of Photographic Intelligence
Wg Cdr Vacant Assistant Director 24 Aug 1939
Sqn Ldr T M McNeill OBE  9 Jul 1941
Fg Off W L Stewart    4 Jan 1942
Plt Off A H G Pickering    1 Jun 1942
Plt Off J R Y Radleigh    1 Jun 1942
ASO B L Body WAAF 30 Jun 1941
ASO H M S Stewart WAAF 10 Sep 1941
ASO E F Pike WAAF 12 Sep 1941
ASO E A Price WAAF 15 Sep 1941
ASO M E M Blackler WAAF 19 Oct 1941
Assistant Directorate of Intelligence (Science)
Dr R V Jones Assistant Director, CBE  
Dr F C Frank Senior Scientific Officer  
Dr A H Smith Scientific Officer  
Mr D J Garrard Junior Scientific Officer  
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy)
Wg Cdr Roland E de T Vintras later A/Cdre  9 Sep 1940
Mr F G Langabeer Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Directorate of Plans
A/Cdre

William Elliott

Director,  DFC; later ACM  27 Apr 1942
Gp Capt

Walter L Dawson

Deputy Director; later ACM 14 Jan 1940
Wg Cdr R S Darbishire   18 May 1942
Wg Cdr William M L MacDonald DFC, later ACM 11 jan 1942
Wg Cdr W P Harvey   10 Jul 1941
Wg Cdr

John N Tomes

later A/Cdre 15 Apr 1940
Sqn Ldr J S Heagerty   25 Aug 1939
Sqn Ldr G H Lewis   25 Aug 1939
Sqn Ldr E T Rees DSO, MC 25 Aug 1939
Sqn Ldr C Kerr   20 Jul 1940
Sqn Ldr R J Abrahams    3 Jan 1942
Plt Off D Y Wheatley   31 Dec 1941
Deputy Directorate of Policy and Development
Gp Capt

Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman

Deputy Director, DFC, AFC; later ACM  1 Jun 1941
Wg Cdr Alfred Earle later ACM 25 Feb 1941
Sqn Ldr J Scrimgeour    
Flt Lt A H Keenan DSO, OBE, MC  8 Nov 1939
Fg Off P M J Koch de Gooreynd    
Deputy Directorate of Policy (Overseas)
Gp Capt Francis W Long Deputy Director,  later AVM  5 Dec 1941
Wg Cdr R A T Stowell   20 May 1942
Wg Cdr W R Sadler    2 Jan 1942
Fg Off E Mayer   27 Oct 1941

Source - July 1942 Air Force List

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