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Department of the Air Member for Training - Personnel July 1945


 

AM

Sir Roderic M Hill

Air Member for Training, KCB, MC, DFC; later ACM 14 May 1945
Mr F C Hall Private Secretary  
Directorate-General of Training
AVM

Edwin S Goodwin

Director-General, CB, CBE, AFC 25 Mar 1941
Directorate of Operational Training
A/Cdre

Percy E Maitland

Director, CB, MVO, AFC; later AVM 25 Feb 1942
Gp Capt

R L McK Barbour

Deputy Director of Operational Training, DFC, AFC  16 Dec 1943
Gp Capt

Thomas J Hanlon

Deputy Director, later AVM (Wg Cdr TO 3 in AIR 20/7518) 17 May 1943
Wg Cdr C G H Crusoe TO 4 (Sqn Ldr in AIR 20/7518)  1 Jul 1943
Wg Cdr G D Middleton Head of TO 5  1 Dec1942
Wg Cdr R C E Scott TO 7 (Sqn Ldr in AIR 20/7518) 15 Jun 1944
Sqn Ldr A A Willis MC - Tee Emm 16 Dec 1940
Sqn Ldr J S Hobhouse AFC - TO 1 16 Aug 1944
Sqn Ldr E M Lewis DFC - TO 1 19 Jun 1944
Sqn Ldr H V Bunting TO 2  5 Jul 1943
Sqn Ldr D Passmore DFC - TO 2  3 May 1943
Flt Lt N E Williams DFC - TO 5  1 May 1941
Mr A H Meaby Acting Staff Officer - TO 5 (a)  
Mr J H Bramley Special Appointment - TO 2  
The personnel below were not shown in AIR 20/7518 (Aug 1944) as they were appointed after that date or had been posted prior.
Wg Cdr G W O'N Fisher OBE, AFC  1 Jan 1945
Wg Cdr G H Nelson-Edwards DFC 28 Mar 1945
Wg Cdr H J A Thewles    1 Feb 1945
Sqn Ldr James B Coward later A/Cdre 25 Sep 1944
Sqn Ldr J Onions DFM 13 Sep 1944
Sqn Ldr A A J Sanders DFC, AFC 12 Jun 1944
SO N J Blood WAAF 23 Aug 1944
Directorate of Flying Training
A/Cdre

Alexander Gray

Director, CB, MC, later AVM post Aug 1945
Wg Cdr C H Bell Assistant Director, OBE  6 Mar 1940
Gp Capt F D Terdrey Deputy Director of Flying Training (Flying), OBE  
Sqn Ldr P H R Bristow TF 1 28 Dec 1943
Flt Lt P H Dimmock TF 1  1 Feb 1944
Sqn Ldr H F Payne TF 2 17 Oct 1941
Flt Lt T H Harris TF 2 13 May 1942
Wg Cdr C H Walker Head of TF 3 22 Nov 1943
Sqn Ldr F M Hollis TF 3 25 Nov 1943
Sqn Ldr D C L Love TF 3 21 Jul 1941
Flt Lt R K L S Mainwaring TF 3 19 Apr 1943
Lt Cdr G N Torry Attached, RN - TN  
Lt J F Knee Attached, RN - TN  
SO M F Eynon WAAF- TN  
Gp Capt A V Bax Deputy Director of Training (Navigation), AFM 15 Apr 1945
Flt Lt R D S Carpendale T Nav 2  6 Jun 1941
Sqn Ldr P M Maggs T Nav 3 26 May 1943
Gp Capt G C Stemp Deputy Director of Training (Armament), 15 Jun 1943
Sqn Ldr S F Darby T Arm 1 11 Jun 1941
Sqn Ldr (Ret) H Cockerell OBE - T Arm 3  
The personnel below were not shown in AIR 20/7518 (Aug 1944) as they were appointed after that date or had been posted prior.
Wg Cdr J C Clayton DFC  5 Mar 1945
Wg Cdr R Rendle    2 Feb 1944
Sqn Ldr H J H Cresswell    
Sqn Ldr C A Harris DFC 10 May 1943
Sqn Ldr L A Wells   12 Jun 1944
Directorate of Technical Training
A/Cdre

Gilbert F Smylie

Director of Technical Training, DSC; later A/Cdre  
Gp Capt

Norman A Tait

Deputy Director of Technical Training, OBE; later A/Cdre 10 May 1945
Wg Cdr J B Stoneman BEM - Head of T Mech 1 14 Apr 1943
Sqn Ldr J H C Saffery MBE - T Mech 1  
Sqn Ldr D W Simmons T Mech 1 (Flt Lt in AIR 20/7518)  
Wg Cdr A G Abel Head of T Mech 2  5 Apr 1943
Sqn Ldr A G Lankester MBE - T Mech 2 26 Apr 1941
Wg Cdr A G Beese Head of T Mech 3 22 Oct 1940
Sqn Ldr A W Stollery T Mech 3 28 Oct 1942
Flt Lt (Ret) J Sutherland MBE - Head of T Films  
Sqn Ldr T A Tindle T Filma (a) 24 May 1940
Flt Off P M Berrie WAAF - T Filma (a)  
Flt Lt H J Budd T Filma (b) 25 Aug 1943
Wg Cdr D H S Rusher DSO - Head of T Sigs 1  
Sqn Ldr B V Greasly T Sigs 1 (a) 18 Aug 1941
Sqn Ldr R Wright DFM - T Sigs 1 (b)  
Wg Cdr J Woods Head of T Sigs 2  1 Sep 1942
Sqn Ldr E H Webb T Sigs 2 (a)  
Sqn Ldr F A Boyce T Sigs 2 (c)  
Gp Capt

R T B Houghton

Deputy Director of Ground Training  
Lt Col A Dodds Head of T 1  
Sqn Ldr J F Willatt T 1  6 Apr 1942
Wg Off O A Davies WAAF - Head of T 2  
Flt Off M J Shemming WAAF - T 2  
Wg Cdr B H Godfrey Head of T 3  8 May 1940
Sqn Ldr W F Papworth T 3 15 Nov 1943
Wg Cdr G R C Baker Head of T Admin 24 Sep 1940
Sqn Ldr J Hood T Admin 15 Nov 1943
Sqn Off M M Wade WAAF - T Admin (Flt Off in AIR 20/7518) 25 May 1942
Sqn Ldr W Winterbottom Inspectorate of PT 10 Feb 1941
Flt Off K B Eades-Eachus WAAF - Inspectorate of PT 27 Feb 1942
The personnel below were not shown in AIR 20/7518 (Aug 1944) as they were appointed after that date or had been posted prior.
Sqn Off B J Holmes WAAF  
Flt Lt F Johnson    
Flt Lt J P Kennedy    
Flt Off M C Wilcockson WAAF  
Deputy Directorate of Films
Gp Capt

A N Benge

Deputy Director 15 Jun 1944
Wg Cdr H W Guy   15 Jun 1943
Sqn Ldr G W Bothm   10 Jul 1944
Sqn Ldr J J Deeny    4 Aug 1943
Sqn Ldr H Perceval    1 Apr 1942
Flt Lt A S Bates    6 Nov 1944
Flt Lt D S Gilham   10 Jul 1944
Flt Lt J G Hamburgh   10 Dec 1943
Flt Lt H R S Plunkett   10 Jul 1944
Fg Off K R Bott    
Training Literature
Wg Cdr C A Wood T Lit (Sqn Ldr in AIR 20/7518) 29 Nov 1943
Flt Lt J C F Horner T Lit  
Flt Lt B E G Davies T Lit  
The personnel below were not shown in AIR 20/7518 (Aug 1944) as they were appointed after that date or had been posted prior.
Sqn Ldr D G Hewlings DFC  1 Aug 1944
Sqn Ldr L F M Saunders AFC 10 Sep 1944
Flt Lt J A S Bartlett    
Directorate-General of The Air Training Corps
AM Sir Ernest L Gossage Chief Commandant and Director-General, KCB, CVO, DSO, MC  
Gp Capt C E Maude Deputy Director  8 Nov 1944
Sqn Ldr C H Baker ATC 1 19 May 1943
Sqn Ldr B S S Rockey ATC 2 13 Jul 1942
Sqn Ldr J C Harcombe ATC 2 21 Oct 1942
Sqn Ldr C R Humphries ATC 2 14 Oct 1942
Sqn Ldr E W Husey ATC 4 13 Jul 1942
Sqn Ldr F D Kerr TUAS  6 Jan 1942
Flt Lt C A Narbeth ATC 2 13 Jul 1942
Flt Lt L G C Sims ATC 1  
Flt Lt H C Wilson ATC 4 13 Jul 1942
Wg Cdr (Ret) H J Young ATC 2  
Mr F C Middleton Acting Higher Clerical Officer (On loan from another Government Dept) - ATC 2
Mr E J Hawkey Acting Higher Clerical Officer - ATC 2
Mr W C Hollamby Acting Higher Clerical Officer (On loan from another Government Dept) - ATC 5
Mr W S Masters Acting Staff Officer - ATC 6  
The personnel below were not shown in AIR 20/7518 (Aug 1944) as they were appointed after that date or had been posted prior.
Mr S W Warren Principal  
Wg Cdr P K Devitt    
Mr E L Palmer Acting Staff Officer  
Mr J J Gayner Acting Staff Officer  
Directorate of Educational Services
A/Cdre A H Robson Director, OBE, MC, MSc, PhD, RAFVR (Dep Dir in AIR 20/7518)  
Gp Capt C L M Brown Deputy Director, MA, RAFVR  
Mr W A Dickins Acting Staff Officer - ES 1  
Mr J L Kirkham Acting Higher Clerical Officer on loan from another Government Dept. - ES 1
Mr W G Sheppard Education Officer Grade I, BA - Head of ES 2  
Sqn Ldr E N Marriott Education Officer Grade II, MEng, AMIME, AMIEE, RAFVR - ES 2 (a)  
Sqn Ldr S Wiseman Education Officer Grade II, MEd, BSc - ES 2 (b)  
Flt Lt E J Matthews Education Officer Grade III, BSc - ES 2 (b)
Mr S C Drane Acting Higher Clerical Officer on loan from another Government Dept. - ES 2 (c)
Flt Lt W A Carmichael Education Officer Grade III, MA, RAFVR - ES 2 (d)
Flt Lt H J Cramp Education Officer Grade III, MSc, RAFVR - ES 2 (d)
Flt Lt F J Nurton Education Officer Grade III, BSc, RAFVR - ES 2 (d)
Flt Lt A D Prince Education Officer Grade III, BSc, RAFVR - ES 2 (d)
Wg Cdr H R Davies Education Officer Grade I, MC, MA, RAFVR - ES 3  
Sqn Ldr G Tupholme Education Officer Grade II - ES 4  
Flt Lt F C Sabin Education Officer Grade III, BSc, RAFVR - ES 4
Sqn Ldr J Armitage Education Officer Grade II, BA, RAFVR - ES 5  
The personnel below were not shown in AIR 20/7518 (Aug 1944) as they were appointed after that date or had been posted prior.
Gp Capt I I B Hart Deputy Director, OBE, BSc, PhD, RAFVR  
Gp Capt B A Smith Deputy Director, OBE, MA, RAFVR  
Mr H R Wright Education Officer Grade I, BSc  
Sqn Ldr E A Stockwell Education Officer Grade II, MA, RAFVR  
Sqn Ldr D Tyalor Education Officer Grade II, BA, RAFVR  
Sqn Ldr T G Whitlock Education Officer Grade II, BA, RAFVR  
Flt Lt P F Tipping Education Officer Grade III, BA, RAFVR
Flt Lt W R J Coe Education Officer Grade III, BSc, RAFVR
Flt Lt P A Timberlake Education Officer Grade III, BA, RAFVR
Flt Lt D Neave Education Officer Grade III, BA, RAFVR
Flt Lt C G Forster Education Officer Grade III, BA, RAFVR
Directorate of Accident Prevention
A/Cdre

Henry D O'Neill

Director, AFC  4 Aug 1941
Gp Capt J N Jaques Deputy Director (1) 10 Sep 1941
Gp Capt H J Saker Deputy Director (2), MVO  3 Feb 1941
Wg Cdr H G L Allsop PA 1  2 Feb 1944
Sqn Ldr T L I Bell PA 1  1 Dec 1943
Flt Lt A R J Savage PA 1 18 Jan 1944
Flt Lt J A Dobson PA 2 (a)  5 Jan 1944
Flt Lt C A Newman PA 2 (a) (Fg Off in AIR 20/7518) 28 Oct 1944
Sqn Ldr B S Gibson PA 2 (b) (Flt Lt in AIR 20/7518)  1 Jan 1944
Flt Lt R D Boyd PA 2 (b) 28 Dec 1943
Flt Lt J T P Jeyes PA 2 (b) 18 Jan 1944
Flt Lt L H Kirkby DFC - PA 2 (b) (Fg Off in AIR 20/7518) 19 Jan 1944
Flt Lt G C Jackson PA 2 (c)  6 Jul 1943
Flt Lt T W Copson DFM - PA 2 (c) 22 Feb 1944
Flt Lt J H Mee PA 2 (c)  1 Jan 1944
Fg Off S R Gillmar DFM - PA 2 (c)  6 Jan 1944
Sqn Ldr A W G Dell PA 3 (Flt Lt in AIR 20/7518) 18 Jan 1944
Flt Lt R C MacMillan PA 3  5 Aug 1942
Wg Cdr R S Sikes AFC - PA 4 29 Nov 1943
Sqn Ldr S G Fenwick PA 4  1 Jun 1942
Sqn Ldr G A Pickett PA 5  1 Dec 1943
Sqn Ldr R Maun AFC - PA 5 (Flt Lt in AIR 20/7518) 17 Apr 1944
Flt Lt J F McEwen PA 5 24 Jan 1944
Sqn Ldr F A Baker PA 6 21 Feb 1944
Flt Lt C L Ross PA 6 19 Apr 1944
Flt Lt R J P Crawford PA 6 15 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr J E Gibson PA 7 10 Feb 1944
Sqn Ldr B Duncan PA 8  1 Dec 1943
Sqn Ldr R J Murphy RAAF - Head of PA 10  
Flt Lt P J Harding PA 10 10 Apr 1944
SO R M Walker WAAF - PA 10 13 Jan 1944
Wg Cdr J W Duggan PA 11 15 Mar 1944
Wg Cdr J G Fraser PA 11 23 Dec 1943
Wg Cdr F M Thomas PA 11 13 Dec 1943
Wg Cdr A R Putt PA 11 20 Dec 1943
Sqn Ldr J G Hay PA 11 21 Dec 1943
Sqn Ldr D B Hobson PA 11 25 Jan 1944
Sqn Ldr H Marsden PA 11 31 Jan 1944
Sqn Ldr R H Morton AFC - PA 11 15 Feb 1944
Sqn Ldr L K Smith PA 11 14 Feb 1944
Sqn Ldr H V L Tubbs PA 11 26 Jan 1944
The personnel below were not shown in AIR 20/7518 (Aug 1944) as they were appointed after that date or had been posted prior.
Wg Cdr P A Gilchrist   11 Jan 1945
Sqn Ldr L T Bryant-Fenn DFC 12 Jun 1944
Sqn Ldr A K Chappell    
Sqn Ldr D T Moir DFC  
Sqn Ldr H J Paritt    1 Nov 1944
Sqn Ldr E N Southwell   26 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr R S C Wood    5 Feb 1944
Flt Lt T Ballauf DFC, AFC 11 Dec 1944
Flt Lt E J Poole    1 Nov 1944
Flt Lt E D Campbell   22 May 1945
Flt Lt F C A Candler   11 Sep 1944
Flt Lt H A Davis   12 Jan 1944
Flt Lt W Doe    1 Dec 1944
Flt Lt R W Jerred AFM  6 May 1945
Flt Lt R F Johnstone    9 Aug 1944
Flt Lt W J Mallett    2 Jul 1944
Flt Lt T D Misselbrook DFC 14 Dec 1944
Flt Lt A M Preston   15 May 1944
Flt Lt C F Tetley   24 Jul 1942
Fg Off R C Howes   21 Mar 1945
Fg Off E L May   18 Oct 1944
Fg Off F W Street    1 Nov 1944
Plt Off W Smith   20 Sep 1944
Miss V M Buckett Acting Junior Executive Officer  
Directorate of Training (Plans)
A/Cdre

Allan L A Perry-Keene

Director, OBE; later AVM  2 Mar 1943
Sqn Off N J Hime WAAF - DDT (Plans) (2)  
Gp Capt N Wood Deputy Director, OBE - DDT (Plans) (3)  
Flt Lt W J N Warner DDT (Plans) (3)  
The personnel below were not shown in AIR 20/7518 (Aug 1944) as they were appointed after that date or had been posted prior.
Gp Capt G M Knocker Deputy Director 18 Apr 1945
Wg Cdr E B Grace   11 Jun 1945
Sqn Ldr J L Bond   30 Mar 1945
Flt Lt R E McCallion   12 Jun 1945
Flt Off M L Johnson WAAF 15 May 1945
Flt Off J McLaren WAAF  5 Apr 1945
Training Progress
Mr M S Laing Head of Training Progress Staff  
Mr J P Winckworth Training Progress Officer - Deputy head of Training Progress  
Mr R H Ford Assistant Training Progress Officer - TPF (G)  
Mr P Evers-Swindell Assistant Training Progress Officer - TPF (A)  
Mr G de H Vaizey Assistant Training Progress Officer - TPF (A)  
Mr G R Richardson Special Appointment, MBE  
Sqn Ldr H S Latham Special Appointment - TPF (A) 27 Jun 1942
Training Research
Prof E A Bott Adviser on Training Methods - Head of Training Research  
Mr G C Drew Special Appointment - TR 1  
Mr A J Marshall Special Appointment - TR 2  
Mr R Cockett Research Assistant - TR  
Mr J B Parry Research Assistant - TR  
Miss E D Fraser Research Assistant - TR  
Mr E G Reeve Research Assistant - TR  
SO L L Alexander WAAF - TR 25 May 1944
SO J B McLean WAAF - TR 24 May 1944
ASO S J Trevan WAAF - TR 10 May 1944
The personnel below were not shown in AIR 20/7518 (Aug 1944) as they were appointed after that date or had been posted prior.
Mr A H D Tozer Special Appointment  
Flt Lt W Anderson    
Flt Lt S D Nisbet    
Flt Off F N Keen WAAF 29 Jun 1945
SO A V Evans WAAF 12 Mar 1945

Source - July 1945 Air Force List.

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