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Department of the Air Member for Personnel - Personnel July 1944


 

AM

Sir Bertine E Sutton

Air Member for Personnel,  KBE, CB, DSO, MC 17 Aug 1942
Mr J B R Davies Private Secretary  
Flt Off O M Evans WAAF 29 Sep 1942
A/Cdre Joseph Rylands Senior Service Accountant, CBE  7 Sep 1942
Wg Cdr W S Calder   18 Aug 1942
Sqn Ldr W B H Vidgeon   13 Mar 1944
Directorate-General of Postings
AVM

John J Breen

Director, CB, OBE; later AM  1 Dec 1940
A/Cdre Richard G Gardner Principal Deputy Director, DSC  20 Mar 1942
Gp Capt S L Blunt Deputy Director 28 Apr 1942
Gp Capt W A C Heyman Deputy Director  2 Dec 1940
Gp Capt A H Pearce Deputy Director, DFC  4 Sep 1940
Gp Capt P S Gordon Deputy Director 19 Oct 1943
Gp Capt P H Hazleman Deputy Director 21 Oct 1942
Wg Cdr M P S Spencer    1 Apr 1943
Wg Cdr E S Williams   23 Feb 1941
Wg Cdr T C Shore RCAF  1 Dec 1942
Sqn Ldr G V Atkinson   16 Jan 1941
Sqn Ldr J E Beynon   10 May 1943
Sqn Ldr R L Broad    5 Dec 1942
Sqn Ldr J H Chart    5 Mar 1941
Sqn Ldr A P G Hyde    2 Feb 1942
Sqn Ldr J R Juleff    4 Feb 1942
Sqn Ldr C Kershaw   23 Oct 1940
Sqn Ldr L W Snagge    7 Feb 1940
Sqn Ldr H J Tinker    
Sqn Ldr H D Wardle    
Sqn Ldr A L Rentoul RAAF  
Sqn Ldr J G McDermont RNZAF  4 Dec 1941
Sqn Off F W G Firebrace WAAF 14 Jun 1944
Flt Lt L G Blomfield    7 Jun 1943
Flt Lt H M Cotterill    
Flt Lt E L Fanklin    
Flt Lt D P Fulton    5 Apr 1940
Flt Lt J R F Guyton    
Flt Lt W W Hayne    9 Sep 1942
Flt Lt C J Hinnell   12 Sep 1943
Flt Lt K C Holloway    6 Apr 1942
Flt Lt R How   25 May 1942
Flt Lt J G McKeown    6 Mar 1941
Flt Lt A MacNaghten   24 Jun 1940
Flt Lt R W Y Matthews    1 Jan 1943
Flt Lt F A Mayatt   16 Apr 1942
Flt Lt R E Pearmund   24 Feb 1943
Flt Lt J C Reeves    
Flt Lt G St P Wells   29 Nov 1943
Flt Lt I C Buckingham RAAF  
Flt Lt W F Bailey RCAF  1 May 19443
Flt Off O S Coote WAAF 19 Oct 1942
Flt Off V J M Lane WAAF 20 Jul 1942
Flt Off D P V Smith WAAF  5 Jun 1942
Fg Off S E Cassan RCAF  
Fg Off W R Reinhardt RCAF  
SO H M Stowell   11 Mar 1944
Plt Off S Goodwin   11 Apr 1944
Mr A E Porter Acting Senior Staff Officer  
Mr C N Bradbury Acting Staff Officer  
Mr R W Hunt Acting Staff Officer  
Mr A J Hockley Acting Staff Officer  
Mr H J Marshall Acting Staff Officer  
Mr J C Braben Acting Staff Officer  
Mr C J R Secombe Acting Staff Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Miss R W Thomas Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr H J McGee Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W E Burges Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr E C Colson Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W J Davidson Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr G C Mills Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr G A Moles Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr F W Stevenson Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W H V Tether Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr CE Burchfield Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Miss D L Craymer Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Miss M E Emms Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Mr W H Welham Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Mr A M West Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Directorate-General of Personal Services
AVM Douglas Harries Directorate-General of Personal Services, CB, AFC; later AVM  7 Aug 1943
Miss E M M Woodhams Personal Assistant  
Chaplaincy Services
Rev J A Jagoe Chaplain in Chief, MA, KHC 10 Apr 1944
Rev A McHardy Principal Chaplain, MC, MA, KHC 14 Mar 1941
The Very Rev, Mgr H Beauchamp Principal Chaplain, MC, VG, BA  5 Sep 1939
Rev S H Keen Principal Chaplain, MC  7 Sep 1939
Rev W R Marsh Principal Chaplain  1 Sep 1942
Rev F W Cocks Staff Chaplain to Chaplain in Chief, MA 25 Jan 1943
Directorate of Personal Services
A/Cdre

George O Venn

Director of Personal Services  5 Jan 1943
Gp Capt

E H Hooper

Deputy Director of Personal Services (1) 19 Jul 1939
Gp Capt G R Oliver Deputy Director of Personal Services (2) 31 Jan 1937
Gp Capt Alban S Ellerton Deputy Director of Personal Services (3), CBE; later A/Cdre 20 Sep 1943
Gp Capt E L Ardley Head of P 1 16 Jun 1941
Sqn Ldr A A Baden-Fuller P 1 (a)  7 Jul 1942
Sqn Ldr L G L Pullar MC -  P 1 (b)  1 May 1944
Flt Lt J A Whittaker P 1 (b) 10 May 1944
Mr A J Tucker Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept) - P 1 (b)
Mr C R Adlam Acting Staff Officer - P 1 (c)  
Mr H J Trotman Acting Staff Officer - P 1 (c)  
Mr D J Freese Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept) - P 1 (c)
Wg Cdr G I C Peacocke P 2 21 Aug 1942
Wg Cdr J G Links Head of P 3 24 Nov 1941
Sqn Ldr A B Scott P 3 (b) 27 Apr 1943
SO B E Miller WAAF - P 3 (b)  3 Jan 1944
Sqn Ldr W B J Webber P 3 (c) 29 Oct 1943
Hon Gp Capt R Burges Cdr (Ret), RN - P 4 (Cas)  
Sqn Ldr (Ret) J H McN Campbell Special Appointment - P 4 (Cas)  
Flt Off A M Jones WAAF - P 4 (Cas) 18 Apr 1943
Mr A Beckess Acting Senior Staff Officer - P 4 (Cas)  
Mr W A Garner Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept) - P 4 (Cas) (a)
Mr W Toynton Acting Higher Clerical Officer - P 4 (Cas) (a)  
Mr J Newton Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept) - P 4 (Cas) (a)
Mr A H Woods Acting Staff Officer - P 4 (Cas) (b)  
Mr R S Keene Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept) - P 4 (Cas) (b)
Mr J A Sturch Acting Higher Clerical Officer - P 4 (Cas) (b)  
Mr W J Pearson Acting Higher Clerical Officer - P 4 (Cas) (b)  
Miss E A Dean Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept) - P 4 (Cas) (b)
Miss E F Williams Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept) - P 4 (Cas) (b)
Miss E F Clark Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept) - P 4 (Cas) (c)
Miss W M Shepherd Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept) - P 4 (Cas) (c)
Miss M Crabbe Acting Higher Clerical Officer - P 4 (Cas) (c)  
Mr A W Livingston Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept) - P 4 (Cas) (c)
Miss C C Catley Acting Staff Officer (on loan from another Government Dept) - P 4 (Cas) (d)
Miss I G Shreeve Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept) - P 4 (Cas) (d)
Miss D Bent Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept) - P 4 (Cas) (d)
Mr E Cowan Acting Higher Clerical Officer - P 4 (Cas) (d)  
Flt Lt A P Le M Sinkinson OBE - Head of MRES 21 Dec 1941
Mr L B Mapp Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept) - MRES
Wg Cdr G Phillippi MC - Head of P 5  
Sqn Ldr F W C Smith P 5  
Flt Lt C B Marshall P 5 16 Feb 1944
Flt Lt L G Scott P 5 27 Apr 1943
Mr F E Ford Acting Higher Clerical Officer - P 5  
Wg Cdr George H White later AVM - Head of P 6 12 Jan 1944
Flt Lt H J Tagent P 6 23 Jul 1943
Sqn Ldr G F Caines P 6 26 Sep 1940
Fg Off L S Canham P 6  1 May1943
Wg Cdr W A Hammerton Head of P 7  4 Nov 1941
Sqn Ldr J Dykes Bower P 7 21 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr A W Hickling P 7 13 Jul 1942
Mr L C Hill Acting Higher Clerical Officer - P 7  
Flt Lt B C Cook P 8  
Sqn Ldr R B Raymond Head of P 9  3 Jul 1941
Flt Lt D Langdon P 9  8 Oct 1942
Wg Cdr R Lutyens Head of P 10 22 Dec 1941
Flt Lt G C R Ackrill P 10 (a)  
Wg Cdr W R Collins Head of P 11  
Wg Cdr A J Nightingale P 11 27 May 1943
Wg Cdr C V Lock P 11  7Dec 1942
Flt Lt W H B Horne Camp Commandant  7 Jan 1941
A/Cdre (Ret) Thomas E B Howe Reception Officer, CBE, AFC  
Gp Capt (Ret) F E Bond Reception Officer  
The duties of the personnel listed below have not yet been ascertained.
Wg Cdr E L Leader   12 May 1943
Sqn Ldr D F Appleby   15 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr R C W Barnes    6 Jul 1942
Sqn Ldr A G Boycott   12 Apr 1944
Sqn Ldr A M Cameron    8 Jan 1943
Sqn Ldr F C Edwards   25 Feb 1944
Sqn Ldr B M Hatfield   22 Nov 1942
Sqn Ldr R M Marsh   15 Mar 1941
Sqn Off H L Manning WAAF  8 Apr 1941
Flt Lt D Hughes   29 Nov 1943
Flt Lt F C Wiltshaw    2 Oct 1943
SO E A Royal WAAF 15 Sep 1943
Mr C H Plowman-Brown Acting Staff Officer  
Mr R Murphy Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Directorate of Air Force Welfare
A/Cdre Strang Graham Director of Air Force Welfare, MC, GM  3 Aug 1943
Gp Capt A N Benge Deputy Director 16 Jun 1944
Gp Capt P G Stewart Deputy Director  9 Sep 1943
Wg Cdr J G Paterson MVO - Head of AFW 1 14 Feb 1941
Sqn Off J Selby WAAF - AFW 1 (a) 24 Dec 1941
Flt Lt J G Parks AFW 1 (b) 21 Sep 1942
Flt Off B E Spillane WAAF - AFW 1 (b)  
Wg Cdr N Edyvean-Walker Head of AFW 2  
Sqn Ldr R J La Fontaine AFW 2 (a)  
Flt Lt T W R Osborn AFW 2 (a) 15 Jun 1943
Flt Lt A W Rees AFW 2 (a)  
Fg Off W H Williamson AFW 2 (b)  6 Jun 1944
Sqn Ldr C W Wrightson AFW 3 (a) 20 Apr 1944
Flt Lt J P White AFW 3 (a)  3 Jun 1943
Flt Off V G Potts WAAF - AFW 3 (a)  
Flt Off J T Hammond WAAF - AFW 4  
Mr J H Keys Acting Senior Staff Officer - Head of AFW 5  
Sqn Ldr C H Ward Jackson AFW 5 (a)  
Flt Off E Potts WAAF - AFW 5 (a)  
The duties of the personnel listed below have not yet been ascertained.
Wg Cdr H W Guy    
Wg Off E A M Llewellyn WAAF  
Sqn Ldr J J Deeny   21 Mar 1941
Sqn Ldr C J Gilmout Wood    
Sqn Ldr R N Hawes    
Sqn Ldr P N L Nicholson   14 Sep 1942
Sqn Ldr H Perceval    1 Apr 1942
Sqn Ldr D E B K Shipwright    
Flt Lt H O Berry    
Flt Lt J E Hamburgh   10 Dec 1942
Flt Lt D H T Lancaster    
Flt Lt A Readman   20 Jan 1944
Flt Off M B Parsons WAAF  2 Apr 1944
Flt Off B Scott WAAF  
SO D E Griffiths WAAF  
Directorate of Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Air Cmdt Lady R M E Welsh Director, WAAF  4 Oct 1943
Gp Off C Woodhead Deputy Director, WAAF 27 Jan 1944
Gp Off P C Greig Deputy Director, WAAF  2 May 1943
Wg Off A H Melluish Assistant Director, WAAF 28 Jan 1943
Wg Off M C Loftus WAAF 15 Mar 1944
Wg Off E B Richdale WAAF  1 Jan 1943
Wg Off S E Williams WAAF  4 Jan 1943
Sqn Off M A Cumella WAAF 21 Aug 1941
Sqn Off B P Derrick WAAF 30 Dec 1942
Sqn Off J Llewellyn WAAF  2 Aug 1943
Sqn Off J C Moore WAAF 13 Aug 1943
Sqn Off N E Woodhead WAAF  1 Jan 1943
Flt Off P I Armitage-Smith WAAF  4 Sep 1941
Flt Off J Jackson WAAF  4 Jan 1943
Flt Off M D Jones WAAF 27 Feb 1942
Flt Off M I Montefiore WAAF  29 Dec 1941
Flt Off A E Moore WAAF  6 Jan 1943
Flt Off M A R Tempest-Holmes WAAF  7 Jan 1944
Flt Off M G Trevelyn WAAF  9 Jun 1941
Flt Off N C Watson WAAF  
Flt Off M Wilson WAAF  3 Jan 1944
SO E L Denny WAAF 26 Jan 1944
Miss L M Bench Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Provost Marshal
A/Cdre Owen W de Putron Provost Marshal and Chief of Air Force Police, 21 Dec 1942
Gp Capt William I G Kerby Deputy to Provost Marshal and Chief of Air Force Police; later A/Cdre 18 May 1943
Wg Cdr W R John Control of PM 1 |  and PM 6  1 Sep 1939
Sqn Ldr A F Bulkley PM 1  4 May 1942
Flt Lt M B Cole PM 1  8 Apr 1941
ASO J G Elder WAAF - PM 1 10 Jan 1944
Sqn Ldr E T Dangerfield Control of PM 2 | PM 3 | PM 4 | and PM 7 19 Aug 1940
Flt Lt E Campbell PM 2 11 Mar 1943
Sqn Ldr J E Horwell PM 3  9 Sep 1940
Mr E S Chapman Senior Staff Officer - PM 5  
Mr J Hardwick Acting Staff Officer - PM 5  
Mr F T Robinson Higher Clerical Officer  (on loan from another Government Dept) - PM 5 (a)
Mr A A Elliott Higher Clerical Officer - PM 5 (b)  
Mr W N Shuttleworth Higher Clerical Officer  (on loan from another Government Dept) - PM 5 (c)
Mr C B Archer Higher Clerical Officer  (on loan from another Government Dept) - PM 5 (d)
Sqn Ldr W O Carter PM 6 21 Jan 1942
Flt Lt R J K Chattey PM 6 27 Nov 1941
Flt Lt H L Ellis PM 6 14 Apr 1942
Flt Lt D Fulton PM 6 24 Apr 1944
Sqn Ldr H J Upward PM 7 11 Dec 1941
Wg Cdr J Orr Inspector of RAF Police 20 Jul 1943
Plt Off J H Dickson PMInsp 30 Aug 1943
The duties of the personnel listed below have not yet been ascertained.
Sqn Ldr J Elliott   24 Mar 1940
Flt Lt A E Mallett   17 Nov 1941
Flt Lt W P Thomas   21 Jan 1941
Flt Lt S A Worth   12 Dec 1940
Special Disposal and Releases
Wg Cdr J Lawson Head of Branch, OBE 25 Aug 1939
Sqn Ldr R Bickley SD & R  6 Apr 1941
Plt Off J R Davies SD & R 30 Dec 1942
Mr G C Trumble Acting Staff Officer  
Miss E Connor Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Royal Air Force Comforts
Mr J Healy Officer-in-Charge, MBE  
Miss S Fass Senior Temporary Assistant  

Directorate of RAF Medical Services

AM Sir Harold E Whittingham Director-General, KBE, LLD, MB, ChB, FRCP (Lon), FRCP (E), FRFPS, DPH, DTM & H, KHP 20 Nov 1939
A/Cdre D McLaren Deputy Director-General, MB, ChB  1 Oct 1940
A/Cdre T McClurkin Director of Hygiene, MB, BCh, DPH, Dip Bact, DTM & H  1 Mar 1940
Gp Capt J Hutchieson MB, BCh, DPH 15 Mar 1938
Wg Cdr J C Blair MB, ChB 17 Dec 1940
Wg Cdr W T Buckle MB, ChB 29 Aug 1941
Wg Cdr E B Davies MRCS, LRCP, DPM 12 Oct 1942
Wg Cdr J Hill MB, BCh, DPH 24 Aug 1942
Wg Cdr J R R Jenkins MRCS, LRCP  
Wg Cdr P B L Potter MD, ChB, DPH, DTM & H 26 Oct 1943
Wg Cdr D A Smith MBE, MB, ChB, MRCS (E)  
Wg Cdr G O Williams MRCS, LRCP 18 Apr 1941
Wg Cdr H M G Williams LDS 24 Nov 1941
Wg Cdr E V Butler-Jones Woman Medical Liaison Officer, MRCS, LRCP  1 Jan 1943
Sqn Ldr R G H Cunningham MB, ChB  3 Feb 1943
Sqn Ldr D H Fowler LMSSA  1 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr S J Hadfield MB, BCh 28 Jun 1942
Sqn Ldr J Holt    9 Oct 1939
Sqn Ldr J A Lennox MD, BS 22 Nov 1942
Sqn Ldr D D Reid MB, ChB 28 Dec 1942
Sqn Ldr E D Robson MB, BS  9 Jul 1942
Flt Lt C A Sirrett    8 May 1944
Fg Off S Shortland    8 Jun 1943
Mr C A Plumb Acting Staff Officer  
Mr F J Sharp Acting Staff Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)  
Mr R A V Maughan Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr H A Baker Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr A H Drury Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr A J Street Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr F W Agar Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Miss I Falconer Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Miss I M Marshall Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr W E East Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Miss W E Jenkins Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Mr W N Wedge Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)

Nursing Service

Miss G Taylor Matron-in-Chief, RRC  
Miss N G Rees Principal Matron, RRC  
Mr F S Manning Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Directorate-General of Manning
AVM

John W Cordingley

Director, CBE; later AVM 17 Jul 1939
A/Cdre Gerald S Shaw Principal Deputy Director,  
Gp Capt J H Green Deputy Director 28 Aug 1939
Gp Capt T F W Thompson Deputy Director, DFC 20 Apr 1940
Gp Capt S J Bailey Deputy Director, OBE 16 Oct 1939
Gp Capt

Charlton Hallawell

Deputy Director; later A/Cdre 27 Dec 1943
Mr H P Grabaskey Assistant Director  
Wg Cdr J F Burnet Assistant Director 26 Jan 1943
Wg Cdr D L Jacques   24 Apr 1940
Wg Cdr P N Shone    7 Mar 1940
Wg Cdr R Whitaker MBE 15 Dec 1942
Sqn Ldr J Beaton BEM 14 Nov 1942
Sqn Ldr G H S Edgar   29 Jul 1943
Sqn Ldr G R Keep   14 Aug 1940
Sqn Ldr S E Mann   10 Mar 1943
Sqn Ldr R J Millington   20 Dec 1943
Sqn Ldr T W Sheratt   10 Jan 1944
Sqn Ldr F T Solis   20 May 1940
Sqn Ldr V A Watkins   29 Jan 1940
Sqn Ldr W W Watson   15 Jul 1940
Flt Lt F J Davey    9 Apr 1942
Flt Lt P F Du Sautoy   30 Sep 1943
Flt Lt W M Elverston-Trickett   29 Jan 1943
Flt Lt J A L Henderson   24 Sep 1943
Flt Off E L Adams WAAF 26 Nov 1942
Flt Off P F Billyeald WAAF 16 Jun 1942
Flt Off D Charlton WAAF 12 Feb 1942
Flt Off L M De Lay WAAF 13 Dec 1943
Flt Off D J Hall WAAF  6 Apr 1942
Flt Off P Kepple WAAF 26 Nov 1942
Flt Off C M Savage WAAF 26 Nov 1942
Flt Off A G M D Von Dechend WAAF 17 Mar 1944
Mr A H Hibbert Senior Staff Officer  
Mr A K Howard Acting Staff Officer  
Miss D Osborn Acting Staff Officer  
Mr V O Heath Acting Staff Officer  
Mr L Booth Acting Staff Officer  
Mr W F Shanks Acting Staff Officer  
Mr W Green Acting Staff Officer  
Mr A E Milne Acting Staff Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)  
Mr A C Skinner Acting Staff Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)  
Miss A M Knott Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr J J Gayer Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Miss R L Bridger Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Miss M M Childs Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Miss L G Iliffe Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Miss A O'Reilly Higher Clerical Officer
Mr H D Coldrick Acting Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr T H Wright Acting Higher Clerical Officer, MBE  
Miss H K Salomon Temporary Higher Clerical Officer
Mrs D E Wakefield Temporary Higher Clerical Officer  
Mr A H Blackbourne Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Miss I B Bromley Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Mr A Harris Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Mr T S Hinds Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Miss F Murphy Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Mr H F W Sindell Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Mr W G Youngman Acting Higher Clerical Officer (on loan from another Government Dept)
Mr E S Hanson Special Appointment  

Source - July 1944 Air Force List

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