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Air Ministry Civil and Support Departments - Personnel

April - December 1949


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April 1949

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Geoffrey de Freitas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
MRAF

The Lord Tedder

Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB
AM Sir Hugh W L Saunders Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM
AM

Sir George C Pirie

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, MC, DFC, LLD
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM

Sir W Alec Coryton

Controller Supplies (Air), Ministry of Supply, KBE, CB, MVO, DFC; later ACM
Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE

 

Air Ministry

Secretary of State for Air
Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, DSO, DFC
Mr A L M Cary Private Secretary  
Mr J P C Searle Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Sqn Ldr F B Sutton Personal Air Secretary, DFC  
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Geoffrey de Freitas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, MP
Mr J A Millson Private Secretary
Mr F Beswick Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air
Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE
Mr F H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, CMG  

Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air

Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE
Mr P J Hudson Private Secretary  
Miss D Trewhitt Private Secretary  
Mr F H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, CMG  
Mr W B Foden Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CB  
Mr V H Raby Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CB, MC  
Mr R H Melville Assistant Under-Secretary of State
Mr R C Chilver Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Mr I V H Campbell Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr L F Schooling    
Mr R Monk-Jones CBE  
Mr W G Clements MC
Mr A E Slater CBE  
Mr H R Ould CBE  
Mr A T Nichols CBE  
Mr K H S Edwards    
Mr E W Short    
Mr C J Kirk    
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J E Smyth    
Mr E W Handley    
Mr H T Smith  
Mr W F Connolly CBE  
Mr W Deane    
Mr G S Whittuck    
Mr L J Banford    
Mr A C D Blanshard    
Mr H A Wood    
Mr E C Wood    
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr  W Warren    
Mr W J Walder    
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden OBE  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr E J Hunt OBE  
Mr F C Fayers    
Mr J F McGlennon    
Mr H W S Rew OBE  
Mr H Harvey    
Mr J S Orme OBE  
Mr H V Williams    
Mr E H Abraham    
Mr C J Pridmore    
Mr J R Salter    
Mr G A Noble    
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Mr A L M Cary    
Mr R C Kent    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons    
Mr R H Prince    
Mr W J B Crotch    
Mr D M Hussey    
Mr A E Fitness  
Mr R F Havell  
Mr J H Francis    
Mr G C Brown    
Mr G W Wallis MBE  
Mr J E Lambert    
Mr H C Hawkins    
Mr D Carson    
Mr M H Hawkins MBE  
Mr P W Hubbard    
Mr T C G James    
Mr G F W Adams    
Mr H Eborall Retired Civil Servant, OBE  
Mr T L Crosthwait MBE  
Mr R Haynes    
Temporary Assistant Officers
Mr L W Rampton    
Mr W G Stevens CB  
Assistant Principals
Mr E F C Stanford    
Mr M McF Davis    
Mr P J Hudson    
Mr W E Dowling    
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Temporary Administrative Assistants
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officer
Mr E W R Traviss MBE  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr S V Beattest    
Mr G Wall    
Senior Executive Officer
Mr T W Jones    
Senior Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr C J Scouller    
Mr S G Robinson    
Mr W H Banks    
Mr F Cain MBE  
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr P K Almond    
Mr S J Martin MBE  
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr H A Plastow MM  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr W J Clarke MBE  
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr P Wright    
Mr L G V Koster    
Mr H Wilcox    
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr G Ramsey    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr W J Cain    
Mr S H Goater    
Mr J W H Owens    
Mr H Lager MBE  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T G Brown    
Mr G A M Corner    
Mr J B Heatley MBE  
Mr C S Crouch    
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker Middle East
Mr F J Lowes Far East
Senior Staff Officer
Mr H G Wells    
Principal Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr K T Jago    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr L J Chapman    
Mr F A White    
Mr N E Davies  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr K D Perry  
Mr D J Chapman  
Mr J A Millson  
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A F Thorp  
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F J Chandler    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr H G Clower    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr V Richard    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr F J T Cooper    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr G W Earle    
Mr W G C Miller    
Mr G S Barnes    
Mr S G Davies    
Mr H Young    
Mr E L Papworth    
Mr J R Wood    
Mr A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr R F Williams    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr V H C Jones    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr A Blackborow Acting Staff Officer  
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr M F Hulbert    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr D J Payne    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr F J Christie    
Mr V O Heath    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr F B Rees    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr E H Johnson    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr S A W Evans    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr W H Perkins    
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr L Booth    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W A Davey    
Mr F S Rae    
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
Mr B Jacobs    
Mr J Norman    
Mr S Hill    
Mr G C Trumble    
Mr A M Ross    
Mr E H Fish    
Mr J S Hunt    
Mr F H Gribble    
Mr W F Shanks    
Mr S J Orchard    
Mr J J Draper    
Mr W S Trotman    
Miss L Cahill    
Mr L R Morford    
Mr C F L Field    
Mr L Evans    
Mr H W H Higgins    
Mr H W Allan    
Mr E Greenbrook    
Mr H C Durham    
Mr E S Berry    
Mr W A Botting    
Mr H A Chapman    
Mr J B Harvey    
Mr H Exley    
Mr I W Poag    
Mr F Shinn    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr L D Millo    
Mr F E Browning    
Mr J WE H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr J A Dunne    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr J H Tarran    
Mr R G Chapman    
Miss M Fitzgerald MBE  
Mr C F Ruggins    
Mr H N Beaumont    
Mr A E W Newton    
Mr A E Lucas    
Mr A W Jenvey    
Mr E J Jones    
Mr F E Sheppard    
Mr G Bradford    
Mr L E Joyce    
Mr J S Tangstram    
Mr W Green    
Mr J L Woodford    
Mr A W Leigh    
Mr G E Mayhew    
Mr E A Petty    
Mr R P Twitchett    
Mr T L Weston    
Mr W H Scudder    
Mr C W B Watford    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr T F White    
Mr N Eastwood    
Mr H E Coplestone    
Mr W G Shillam    
Mr J Bellamy    
Mr S H J Gleave    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr A A Watson    
Mr P G Buckley    
Miss E A Hutchins    
Mr E Cowan    
Miss C R Duckett    
Miss A M Knott    
Mr F C Nelson    
Mr E V Stone    
Mr H W Cornish    
Mr W B Clarke    
Mr A J Green    
Mr F C Miller    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
Miss E G Redford    
Mr A E Rymill    
Mr A J Symonds    
Mr A G Miller    
Mr R Archer    
Mr L W Cowland    
Mr A W Parkin    
Mr L Potts    
Mr H J Cornell    
Mr R R H Laws    
Mr J H Fulbrook    
Mr T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr W R Jones on loan from other Government Dept, MBE
Mr L T G Sully on loan from other Government Dept
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo    
Senior Temporary Assistant
Mr N G Read    
Special Appointments
Mr J W H Owens Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr C J H Calcutt Welfare Officer  
Resident Clerks
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Mr F Cooper on a roster basis
Mr T L Crosthwait
Mr W E Dowling
Mr T H Shearer
Mr L T G Sully
RAF/WRAF Officers
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE, serving in S14 (Cas)  
Flt Off A M Leach serving in S14 (Cas)  
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane    
Deputy Directors
Mr G C King OBE  
Mr B C Holmer    
Assistant Directors
Mr H F O Bence ISO  
Mr H J Hutter OBE  
Mr P G Boxall    
Mr H P Blyth    
Mr D F Winter    
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr F W Verry Mediterranean and Middle East, OBE  
Mr G Tideswell Far East, MBE
Mr F G Smith BAFO  
Mr H A Cooke Iraq  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr T E Hodge    
Mr E E Crouch    
Mr R C Pearce    
Mr J K Garland    
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Mr W C Gale DCM,  MM
Mr J Rue    
Mr F J West ACFE  
Mr E J Rennie Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr H W Owen    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr T A Wilson Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr H Murray Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr T Perress    
Mr H H Glossop BAFO  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Jackson    
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr A E Brown    
Mr N A Pearson ACFE  
Mr F Choules    
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr R E Hill    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr R J Sanders ACFE  
Mr N F Reid    
Mr G W H Champness Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr N W Woodford    
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr R C James    
Mr G W Merryweather BAFO  
Mr R W Ley    
Mr L E Howells    
Mr C F A Rixson    
Mr K J Henderson    
Mr D D Kennedy Iraq  
Mr W T Wyborn Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr K M Alexander    
Mr L T Jenkins    
Mr D C Rylett    
Mr S C Ginn Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr T F J Connor BAFO  
Mr S H Chapman Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr A F Pegg Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr D H Reynolds ACFE  
Mr J McL Brown    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr B W Steran    
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr N L Inglis    
Mr J Page    
Mr B J Hollier    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr H M Turvey    
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr H Heynes    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr L W Asplin    
Senior Temporary Assistant
Mr T C Sims    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors
Mr H J N Mattock Acting Assistant Director  
Mr F R Barnicoat Acting Assistant Director  
Mr H C Vogt Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr G A L Jaques    
Mr G Marshman    
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr W Humphrey    
Mr W Brierley    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr G M Manby    
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr M Hodges    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr H E Langley    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr L T Underwood    
Mr D Spence    
Mr R G Jones    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr F R Smith    
Mr J W H Bickell on loan from other Government Dept
Mr G Carstairs on loan from other Government Dept
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr H V Case    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr F J Hill    
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr R V Koster on loan from other Government Dept  
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Ldr L H Ashley    
Sqn Ldr P R Parker    
Sqn Off B G Martin    
Flt Lt R Gibson    
Flt Lt W F P Webber    
Flt Off B Field    

Publicity Officer

Mr D F Grant    

Press Officers

Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr E R A Wilson    

Assistant Press Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr D G Hornsey    
Mr R S Moody    
Mr C R Preece    
Mr R W B Truscott    

Campaigns Officer

Mr P S Huggett    
Senior Executive Officer (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr H D Blow    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr A H Woods    
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt C Stephenson    
Wg Cdr T H Bryant    
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    
Wg Cdr J A P Owen    
Sqn Ldr T A Charlesworth    
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson    
Sqn Ldr J C R Davies    
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood    
Sqn Ldr E B Panter DSO, DFC  
Sqn Ldr A G Roberts    
Sqn Ldr R E Skelley    
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    
Flt Lt C Collinson    
Flt Lt C W Fletcher    
Flt Lt S J W Nicol    
Flt Lt W J Saunders    
Flt Lt G F Wright    
Flt Off D B H Gray    
Flt Off H M Groombridge    
Senior Narrator
Mr D G Richards    
Narrators
Miss C R Andrew    
Wg Cdr F B Fathing Ret'd  
Mr A N Frankland DFC  
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr T Milne    
Capt D V Peyton Ward RN, Ret'd  
Senior Appointment
Gp Capt J H Green CBE, Ret'd  
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Sqn Ldr M Driscoll    
Sqn Ldr S S Moore MBE  
Flt Lt H G Beales    
Flt Lt E H Lee    
Flt Lt E J McDonald    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr J C Cree MBE  
Mr J C Braben    
Senior Appointment
Mr E Schwartz BSc (Econ), FSS  
Meteorological Office

(Under the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for administrative purposes)

Director - Chief Scientific Officer
Sir Nelson K Johnson KCB, DSc, ARCS  
Deputy Chief Scientific Officers
Dr J M Stagg OBE, MA, DSc  
Dr A H R Goldie MA, DSc, FRSE  
Mr E G Billham BSc, ARCS
Mr J Durward MA  
Senior Principal Scientific Officers
Mr H W L Absalom BSc, ARCS, DIC  
Dr F J Scrase MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty BA
Mr S P Peters BSc
Mr C K M Douglas OBE, BA  
Mr W H Bigg OBE, BSc  
Mr M T Spence OBE, BSc  
Mr C S Durst OBE, BA  
Dr R C Sutcliffe OBE, BSc, PhD  
Mr C V Ockenden BSc  
Dr J S Farquharson MA, DSc  
Mr R H Matthews BA  
Principal Scientific Officers
Mr R S Read  ISO, MA, BSc, ARCS, FInstP
Mr S F Witcombe BSc
Dr J Glasspoole MSc, PhD
Mr S T A Mirrlees MA, BSc
Mr T W V Jones BSc  
Mr L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr A C Best MSc  
Mr H L Wright MA  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr P J Meade BSc, ARCS  
Mr D A Davies MSc  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr C P Drake BA  
Mr L Jacobs MA, MSc  
Mr R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr O M Ashford BSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA

Source - April 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5250)

May 1949

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Geoffrey de Freitas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
MRAF

The Lord Tedder

Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB
AM Sir Hugh W L Saunders Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM
AM

Sir George C Pirie

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, MC, DFC, LLD
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM

Sir W Alec Coryton

Controller Supplies (Air), Ministry of Supply, KBE, CB, MVO, DFC; later ACM
Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE

 

Air Ministry

Secretary of State for Air
Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, DSO, DFC
Mr A L M Cary Private Secretary  
Mr J P C Searle Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Sqn Ldr F B Sutton Personal Air Secretary, DFC  
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Geoffrey de Freitas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, MP
Mr J A Millson Private Secretary
Mr F Beswick Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air
Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE
Mr F H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, CMG  

Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air

Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE
Mr P J Hudson Private Secretary  
Miss D Trewhitt Private Secretary  
Mr F H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, CMG  
Mr W B Foden Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CB  
Mr V H Raby Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CB, MC  
Mr R H Melville Assistant Under-Secretary of State
Mr R C Chilver Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Mr I V H Campbell Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr L F Schooling    
Mr R Monk-Jones CBE  
Mr W G Clements MC
Mr A E Slater CBE  
Mr A T Nichols CBE  
Mr E W Short    
Mr C J Kirk    
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J E Smyth    
Mr E W Handley    
Mr H T Smith  
Mr W F Connolly CBE  
Mr W Deane    
Mr G S Whittuck    
Mr L J Banford    
Mr A C D Blanshard    
Mr H A Wood    
Mr E C Wood    
Mr S W Warran    
Mr H W S Rew OBE  
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder    
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden OBE  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr E J Hunt OBE  
Mr F C Fayers    
Mr J F McGlennon    
Mr H Harvey    
Mr J S Orme OBE  
Mr H V Williams    
Mr E H Abraham    
Mr C J Pridmore    
Mr J R Salter    
Mr G A Noble    
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Mr A L M Cary    
Mr R C Kent    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons    
Mr R H Prince    
Mr W J B Crotch    
Mr D M Hussey    
Mr A E Fitness  
Mr R F Havell  
Mr J H Francis    
Mr G C Brown    
Mr G W Wallis MBE  
Mr J E Lambert    
Mr H C Hawkins    
Mr D Carson    
Mr M H Hawkins MBE  
Mr P W Hubbard    
Mr T C G James    
Mr G F W Adams    
Mr T L Crosthwait MBE  
Mr R Haynes    
Mr E F C Stanford    
Mr M McF Davis    
Mr P J Hudson    
Mr D G Richards    
Mr L T G Sully    
Mr H Eborall Retired Civil Servant, OBE  
Temporary Assistant Officers
Mr L W Rampton    
Mr W G Stevens CB  
Assistant Principals
Mr W E Dowling    
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Temporary Administrative Assistants
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officer
Mr E W R Traviss MBE  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr S V Beattest    
Mr G Wall    
Mr J K Garland    
Senior Executive Officer
Mr T W Jones    
Senior Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr C J Scouller    
Mr S G Robinson    
Mr W H Banks    
Mr F Cain MBE  
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr P K Almond    
Mr S J Martin MBE  
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr H A Plastow MM  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr W J Clarke MBE  
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr P Wright    
Mr L G V Koster    
Mr H Wilcox    
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr G Ramsey    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr W J Cain    
Mr S H Goater    
Mr J W H Owens    
Mr H Lager MBE  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T G Brown    
Mr G A M Corner    
Mr J B Heatley MBE  
Mr C S Crouch    
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker Middle East
Mr F J Lowes Far East
Senior Staff Officer
Mr H G Wells    
Principal Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr K T Jago    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr L J Chapman    
Mr F A White    
Mr N E Davies  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr K D Perry  
Mr D J Chapman  
Mr J A Millson  
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A F Thorp  
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F J Chandler    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr H G Clower    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr V Richard    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr F J T Cooper    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr G W Earle    
Mr W G C Miller    
Mr G S Barnes    
Mr S G Davies    
Mr H Young    
Mr E L Papworth    
Mr J R Wood    
Mr A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr R F Williams    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr V H C Jones    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr A Blackborow Acting Staff Officer  
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr M F Hulbert    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr D J Payne    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr F J Christie    
Mr V O Heath    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr F B Rees    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr E H Johnson    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr S A W Evans    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr W H Perkins    
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr L Booth    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W A Davey    
Mr F S Rae    
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
Mr B Jacobs    
Mr J Norman    
Mr S Hill    
Mr G C Trumble    
Mr A M Ross    
Mr E H Fish    
Mr J S Hunt    
Mr F H Gribble    
Mr W F Shanks    
Mr S J Orchard    
Mr J J Draper    
Mr W S Trotman    
Miss L Cahill    
Mr L R Morford    
Mr C F L Field    
Mr L Evans    
Mr H W H Higgins    
Mr H W Allan    
Mr E Greenbrook    
Mr H C Durham    
Mr E S Berry    
Mr W A Botting    
Mr H A Chapman    
Mr J B Harvey    
Mr H Exley    
Mr I W Poag    
Mr F Shinn    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr L D Millo    
Mr F E Browning    
Mr J WE H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr J A Dunne    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr J H Tarran    
Mr R G Chapman    
Miss M Fitzgerald MBE  
Mr C F Ruggins    
Mr H N Beaumont    
Mr A E W Newton    
Mr A E Lucas    
Mr A W Jenvey    
Mr E J Jones    
Mr F E Sheppard    
Mr G Bradford    
Mr L E Joyce    
Mr J S Tangstram    
Mr W Green    
Mr J L Woodford    
Mr A W Leigh    
Mr G E Mayhew    
Mr E A Petty    
Mr T A West    
Mr R P Twitchett    
Mr T L Weston    
Mr W H Scudder    
Mr C W B Watford    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr T F White    
Mr N Eastwood    
Mr H E Coplestone    
Mr W G Shillam    
Mr J Bellamy    
Mr S H J Gleave    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr A A Watson    
Mr P G Buckley    
Miss E A Hutchins    
Mr E Cowan    
Miss C R Duckett    
Miss A M Knott    
Mr F C Nelson    
Mr E V Stone    
Mr H W Cornish    
Mr W B Clarke    
Mr A J Green    
Mr F C Miller    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
Miss E G Redford    
Mr A E Rymill    
Mr A J Symonds    
Mr A G Miller    
Mr R Archer    
Mr L W Cowland    
Mr A W Parkin    
Mr L Potts    
Mr H J Cornell    
Mr R R H Laws    
Mr J H Fulbrook    
Mr T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr W R Jones on loan from other Government Dept, MBE
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo    
Senior Temporary Assistant
Mr N G Read    
Special Appointments
Mr J W H Owens Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr C J H Calcutt Welfare Officer  
Resident Clerks
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Mr F Cooper on a roster basis
Mr T L Crosthwait
Mr W E Dowling
Mr T H Shearer
Mr L T G Sully
RAF/WRAF Officers
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE, serving in S14 (Cas)  
Flt Off A M Leach serving in S14 (Cas)  
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane    
Deputy Directors
Mr G C King OBE  
Mr B C Holmer    
Assistant Directors
Mr H F O Bence ISO  
Mr H J Hutter OBE  
Mr P G Boxall    
Mr H P Blyth    
Mr D F Winter    
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr F W Verry Mediterranean and Middle East, OBE  
Mr G Tideswell Far East, MBE
Mr F G Smith BAFO  
Mr G Ramsey Iraq  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr T E Hodge    
Mr E E Crouch    
Mr R C Pearce    
Mr J K Garland    
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Mr W C Gale DCM,  MM
Mr J Rue    
Mr F J West ACFE  
Mr E J Rennie Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr H W Owen    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr T A Wilson Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr H Murray Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr T Perress    
Mr H H Glossop BAFO  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Jackson    
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr A E Brown    
Mr N A Pearson ACFE  
Mr F Choules    
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr R E Hill    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr R J Sanders ACFE  
Mr N F Reid    
Mr G W H Champness Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr N W Woodford    
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr R C James    
Mr G W Merryweather BAFO  
Mr R W Ley    
Mr L E Howells    
Mr C F A Rixson    
Mr K J Henderson    
Mr D D Kennedy Iraq  
Mr W T Wyborn Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr K M Alexander    
Mr L T Jenkins    
Mr D C Rylett    
Mr S C Ginn Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr T F J Connor BAFO  
Mr S H Chapman Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr A F Pegg Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr D H Reynolds ACFE  
Mr J McL Brown    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr B W Steran    
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr N L Inglis    
Mr J Page    
Mr B J Hollier    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr H M Turvey    
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr H Heynes    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr L W Asplin    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors
Mr H J N Mattock Acting Assistant Director  
Mr F R Barnicoat Acting Assistant Director  
Mr H C Vogt Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr G A L Jaques    
Mr G Marshman    
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr W Humphrey    
Mr W Brierley    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr G M Manby    
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr M Hodges    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr H E Langley    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr L T Underwood    
Mr D Spence    
Mr R G Jones    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr F R Smith    
Mr J W H Bickell on loan from other Government Dept
Mr G Carstairs on loan from other Government Dept
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr H V Case    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr F J Hill    
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr R V Koster on loan from other Government Dept  
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Ldr P R Parker    
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    
Sqn Off B G Martin    
Flt Lt R Gibson    
Flt Lt J M Munro    
Flt Off B Field    

Publicity Officer

Mr D F Grant    

Press Officers

Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr E R A Wilson    

Assistant Press Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr D G Hornsey    
Mr R S Moody    
Mr C R Preece    
Mr R W B Truscott    
Mr M E Lamb Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr W S Ashford Mediterranean and Middle East  

Campaigns Officer

Mr P S Huggett    
Senior Executive Officer (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr H D Blow    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr A H Woods    
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt C Stephenson    
Wg Cdr T H Bryant    
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    
Wg Cdr J A P Owen    
Sqn Ldr T A Charlesworth    
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson    
Sqn Ldr J C R Davies    
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood    
Sqn Ldr R E Skelley    
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    
Flt Lt C Collinson    
Flt Lt C W Fletcher    
Flt Lt S J W Nicol    
Flt Lt W J Saunders    
Flt Lt G F Wright    
Flt Off D B H Gray    
Flt Off H M Groombridge    
Senior Narrator
Vacant    
Narrators
Miss C R Andrew    
Wg Cdr F B Fathing Ret'd  
Mr A N Frankland DFC  
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr T Milne    
Capt D V Peyton Ward RN, Ret'd  
Senior Appointment
Gp Capt J H Green CBE, Ret'd  
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Sqn Ldr M Driscoll    
Sqn Ldr S S Moore MBE  
Flt Lt H G Beales    
Flt Lt E H Lee    
Flt Lt E J McDonald    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr J C Cree MBE  
Mr J C Braben    
Senior Appointment
Mr E Schwartz BSc (Econ), FSS  
Meteorological Office

(Under the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for administrative purposes)

Director - Chief Scientific Officer
Sir Nelson K Johnson KCB, DSc, ARCS  
Deputy Chief Scientific Officers
Dr J M Stagg OBE, MA, DSc  
Dr A H R Goldie MA, DSc, FRSE  
Mr E G Billham BSc, ARCS
Mr J Durward MA  
Senior Principal Scientific Officers
Mr H W L Absalom BSc, ARCS, DIC  
Dr F J Scrase MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty BA
Mr S P Peters BSc
Mr C K M Douglas OBE, BA  
Mr W H Bigg OBE, BSc  
Mr M T Spence OBE, BSc  
Mr C S Durst OBE, BA  
Dr R C Sutcliffe OBE, BSc, PhD  
Mr C V Ockenden BSc  
Dr J S Farquharson MA, DSc  
Mr R H Matthews BA  
Principal Scientific Officers
Mr R S Read  ISO, MA, BSc, ARCS, FInstP
Mr S F Witcombe BSc
Dr J Glasspoole MSc, PhD
Mr S T A Mirrlees MA, BSc
Mr T W V Jones BSc  
Mr L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr A C Best MSc  
Mr H L Wright MA  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr P J Meade BSc, ARCS  
Mr D A Davies MSc  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr C P Drake BA  
Mr L Jacobs MA, MSc  
Mr R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr O M Ashford BSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr C J M Aanenson MSc

Source - May 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5250)

June 1949

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Geoffrey de Freitas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
MRAF

The Lord Tedder

Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB
AM Sir Hugh W L Saunders Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM
AM

Sir George C Pirie

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, MC, DFC, LLD
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM

Sir W Alec Coryton

Controller Supplies (Air), Ministry of Supply, KBE, CB, MVO, DFC; later ACM
Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE

 

Air Ministry

Secretary of State for Air
Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, DSO, DFC
Mr A L M Cary Private Secretary  
Mr J P C Searle Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Sqn Ldr F B Sutton Personal Air Secretary, DFC  
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Geoffrey de Freitas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, MP
Mr J A Millson Private Secretary
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air
Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE
Mr F H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, CMG  

Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air

Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE
Mr P J Hudson Private Secretary  
Miss D Trewhitt Private Secretary  
Mr F H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, CMG  
Mr W B Foden Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CB  
Mr V H Raby Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CB, MC  
Mr R H Melville Assistant Under-Secretary of State
Mr R C Chilver Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Mr I V H Campbell Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr L F Schooling    
Mr R Monk-Jones CBE  
Mr W G Clements MC
Mr A E Slater CBE  
Mr A T Nichols CBE  
Mr E W Short    
Mr C J Kirk    
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J E Smyth    
Mr E W Handley    
Mr H T Smith  
Mr W F Connolly CBE  
Mr W Deane    
Mr G S Whittuck    
Mr L J Banford    
Mr A C D Blanshard    
Mr H A Wood    
Mr E C Wood    
Mr S W Warran    
Mr H W S Rew OBE  
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder    
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden OBE  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr E J Hunt OBE  
Mr F C Fayers    
Mr J F McGlennon    
Mr H Harvey    
Mr J S Orme OBE  
Mr H V Williams    
Mr E H Abraham    
Mr C J Pridmore    
Mr J R Salter    
Mr G A Noble    
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Mr A L M Cary    
Mr R C Kent    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons    
Mr R H Prince    
Mr W J B Crotch    
Mr D M Hussey    
Mr A E Fitness  
Mr R F Havell  
Mr J H Francis    
Mr G C Brown    
Mr G W Wallis MBE  
Mr J E Lambert    
Mr H C Hawkins    
Mr D Carson    
Mr M H Hawkins MBE  
Mr P W Hubbard    
Mr T C G James    
Mr G F W Adams    
Mr T L Crosthwait MBE  
Mr R Haynes    
Mr E F C Stanford    
Mr M McF Davis    
Mr P J Hudson    
Mr D G Richards    
Mr L T G Sully    
Mr H Eborall Retired Civil Servant, OBE  
Temporary Assistant Officers
Mr L W Rampton    
Mr W G Stevens CB  
Assistant Principals
Mr W E Dowling    
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Temporary Administrative Assistants
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officer
Mr E W R Traviss MBE  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr S V Beattest    
Mr G Wall    
Mr J K Garland    
Senior Executive Officer
Mr T S Grant MBE  
Mr T W Jones    
Senior Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr C J Scouller    
Mr S G Robinson    
Mr W H Banks    
Mr F Cain MBE  
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr P K Almond    
Mr S J Martin MBE  
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr H A Plastow MM  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr W J Clarke MBE  
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr P Wright    
Mr L G V Koster    
Mr H Wilcox    
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr W J Cain    
Mr S H Goater    
Mr J W H Owens    
Mr H Lager MBE  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T G Brown    
Mr G A M Corner    
Mr J B Heatley MBE  
Mr C S Crouch    
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker Middle East
Mr F J Lowes Far East
Principal Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr K T Jago    
Senior Staff Officer
Mr H G Wells    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr L J Chapman    
Mr F A White    
Mr N E Davies  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr K D Perry  
Mr D J Chapman  
Mr J A Millson  
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A F Thorp  
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F J Chandler    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr H G Clower    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr V Richard    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr F J T Cooper    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr G W Earle    
Mr W G C Miller    
Mr G S Barnes    
Mr S G Davies    
Mr H Young    
Mr E L Papworth    
Mr J R Wood    
Mr A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr R F Williams    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr A Blackborow    
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr M F Hulbert    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr D J Payne    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr F J Christie    
Mr V O Heath    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr F B Rees    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr E H Johnson    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr S A W Evans    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr W H Perkins    
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr L Booth    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W A Davey    
Mr F S Rae    
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
Mr B Jacobs    
Mr J Norman    
Mr S Hill    
Mr G C Trumble    
Mr A M Ross    
Mr E H Fish    
Mr J S Hunt    
Mr F H Gribble    
Mr W F Shanks    
Mr S J Orchard    
Mr J J Draper    
Mr W S Trotman    
Miss L Cahill MBE  
Mr L R Morford    
Mr C F L Field    
Mr L Evans    
Mr H W H Higgins    
Mr H W Allan    
Mr E Greenbrook    
Mr H C Durham    
Mr E S Berry    
Mr W A Botting    
Mr H A Chapman    
Mr J B Harvey    
Mr H Exley    
Mr I W Poag    
Mr F Shinn    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr L D Millo    
Mr F E Browning    
Mr J WE H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr J A Dunne    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr J H Tarran    
Mr R G Chapman    
Miss M Fitzgerald MBE  
Mr C F Ruggins    
Mr H N Beaumont    
Mr A E W Newton    
Mr A E Lucas    
Mr A W Jenvey    
Mr E J Jones    
Mr F E Sheppard    
Mr G Bradford    
Mr L E Joyce    
Mr J S Tangstram    
Mr W Green    
Mr J L Woodford    
Mr A W Leigh    
Mr G E Mayhew    
Mr E A Petty    
Mr T A West    
Mr R P Twitchett    
Mr T L Weston    
Mr W H Scudder    
Mr C W B Watford    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr T F White    
Mr N Eastwood    
Mr H E Coplestone    
Mr W G Shillam    
Mr J Bellamy    
Mr S H J Gleave    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr A A Watson    
Mr P G Buckley    
Miss E A Hutchins    
Mr E Cowan    
Miss C R Duckett    
Miss A M Knott    
Mr F C Nelson    
Mr E V Stone    
Mr H W Cornish    
Mr W B Clarke    
Mr A J Green    
Mr F C Miller    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
Miss E G Redford    
Mr A E Rymill    
Mr A J Symonds    
Mr A G Miller    
Mr R Archer    
Mr L W Cowland    
Mr A W Parkin    
Mr L Potts    
Mr H J Cornell    
Mr R R H Laws    
Mr J H Fulbrook    
Mr T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr W R Jones on loan from other Government Dept, MBE
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo    
Senior Temporary Assistant
Mr N G Read    
Special Appointments
Mr J W H Owens Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr C J H Calcutt Welfare Officer  
Resident Clerks
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Mr F Cooper on a roster basis
Mr T L Crosthwait
Mr W E Dowling  
Mr T H Shearer  
Mr P J Hudson  
Mr D G Richards  
Mr L T G Sully  
RAF/WRAF Officers
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE  
Flt Off A M Leach    
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane    
Deputy Directors
Mr G C King OBE  
Mr B C Holmer    
Assistant Directors
Mr H F O Bence ISO  
Mr H J Hutter OBE  
Mr P G Boxall    
Mr H P Blyth    
Mr D F Winter    
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr F W Verry Mediterranean and Middle East, OBE  
Mr G Tideswell Far East, MBE
Mr F G Smith BAFO  
Mr G Ramsey Iraq  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr T E Hodge    
Mr E E Crouch    
Mr R C Pearce    
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Mr W C Gale DCM,  MM
Mr J Rue    
Mr F J West ACFE  
Mr E J Rennie Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr H A Cooke    
Mr H W Owen    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr T A Wilson Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr H Murray Mediterranean and Middle East  
Mr T Perress    
Mr H H Glossop BAFO  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Jackson    
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr A E Brown    
Mr N A Pearson FEAF  
Mr F Choules    
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap Iraq  
Mr R E Hill    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr R J Sanders FEAF  
Mr N F Reid    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr N W Woodford    
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr R C James    
Mr G W Merryweather BAFO  
Mr R W Ley MEAF  
Mr L E Howells    
Mr C F A Rixson    
Mr K J Henderson    
Mr L T Underwood    
Mr D D Kennedy Iraq  
Mr W T Wyborn    
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr K M Alexander    
Mr L T Jenkins    
Mr D C Rylett    
Mr S C Ginn MEAF  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr T F J Connor BAFO  
Mr S H Chapman MEAF  
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr A F Pegg MEAF  
Mr D H Reynolds FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr B W Steran    
Mr V H C Jones BAFO  
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr N L Inglis    
Mr J Page    
Mr B J Hollier    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr H M Turvey    
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr H Heynes    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr L W Asplin    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors
Mr H J N Mattock Acting Assistant Director  
Mr F R Barnicoat Acting Assistant Director  
Mr H C Vogt Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr G A L Jaques    
Mr G Marshman    
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr W Humphrey    
Mr W Brierley    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr G M Manby    
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr M Hodges    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr H E Langley    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr D Spence    
Mr R G Jones    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr F R Smith    
Mr J W H Bickell on loan from other Government Dept
Mr G Carstairs on loan from other Government Dept
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr H V Case    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr F J Hill    
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr R V Koster on loan from other Government Dept  
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Ldr P R Parker    
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    
Sqn Off B G Martin    
Flt Lt R Gibson    
Flt Lt J M Munro    
Flt Off B Field    

Publicity Officer

Mr D F Grant    

Press Officers

Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr E R A Wilson    
Mr A D Thornton    

Assistant Press Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr D G Hornsey    
Mr R S Moody    
Mr C R Preece    
Mr R W B Truscott    
Mr M E Lamb MEAF  
Mr W S Ashford MEAF  

Campaigns Officer

Mr P S Huggett    
Senior Executive Officer (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr H D Blow    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr A H Woods    
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt C Stephenson    
Wg Cdr T H Bryant    
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    
Wg Cdr J A P Owen    
Sqn Ldr T A Charlesworth    
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson    
Sqn Ldr J C R Davies    
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood    
Sqn Ldr R E Skelley    
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    
Flt Lt C Collinson    
Flt Lt C W Fletcher    
Flt Lt S J W Nicol    
Flt Lt W J Saunders    
Flt Lt G F Wright    
Flt Off D B H Gray    
Flt Off H M Groombridge    
Senior Narrator
Mr D G Richards    
Narrators
Miss C R Andrew    
Wg Cdr F B Fathing Ret'd  
Mr A N Frankland DFC  
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr T Milne    
Capt D V Peyton Ward RN, Ret'd  
Senior Appointment
Gp Capt J H Green CBE, Ret'd  
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Sqn Ldr M Driscoll    
Sqn Ldr S S Moore MBE  
Flt Lt H G Beales    
Flt Lt E H Lee    
Flt Lt E J McDonald    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr J C Cree MBE  
Mr J C Braben    
Senior Appointment
Mr E Schwartz BSc (Econ), FSS  
Meteorological Office

(Under the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for administrative purposes)

Director - Chief Scientific Officer
Sir Nelson K Johnson KCB, DSc, ARCS  
Deputy Chief Scientific Officers
Dr J M Stagg OBE, MA, DSc  
Dr A H R Goldie MA, DSc, FRSE  
Mr E G Billham BSc, ARCS
Mr J Durward MA  
Senior Principal Scientific Officers
Mr H W L Absalom BSc, ARCS, DIC  
Dr F J Scrase MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty BA
Mr S P Peters BSc
Mr C K M Douglas OBE, BA  
Mr W H Bigg OBE, BSc  
Mr M T Spence OBE, BSc  
Mr C S Durst OBE, BA  
Dr R C Sutcliffe OBE, BSc, PhD  
Mr C V Ockenden BSc  
Dr J S Farquharson MA, DSc  
Mr R H Matthews BA  
Principal Scientific Officers
Mr R S Read  ISO, MA, BSc, ARCS, FInstP
Mr N H Smith BSc
Mr S F Witcombe BSc
Dr J Glasspoole MSc, PhD
Mr S T A Mirrlees MA, BSc
Mr T W V Jones BSc  
Mr L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr A C Best MSc  
Mr H L Wright MA  
Mr G J W Oddie BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr P J Meade BSc, ARCS  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr C P Drake BA  
Mr L Jacobs MA, MSc  
Mr R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr O M Ashford BSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr C J M Aanenson MSc

Source - June 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5250)

July 1949

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Geoffrey de Freitas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
MRAF

The Lord Tedder

Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB
AM Sir Hugh W L Saunders Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM
AM

Sir George C Pirie

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, MC, DFC, LLD
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM

Sir W Alec Coryton

Controller Supplies (Air), Ministry of Supply, KBE, CB, MVO, DFC; later ACM
Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE

 

Air Ministry

Secretary of State for Air
Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, DSO, DFC
Mr A L M Cary Private Secretary  
Mr J P C Searle Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Sqn Ldr F B Sutton Personal Air Secretary, DFC  
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Geoffrey de Freitas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, MP
Mr J A Millson Private Secretary
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air
Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  

Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air

Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE
Mr P J Hudson Private Secretary  
Miss D Trewhitt Private Secretary  
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  
Mr W B Foden Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CB  
Mr V H Raby Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CB, MC  
Mr R H Melville Assistant Under-Secretary of State
Mr R C Chilver Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Mr I V H Campbell Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr L F Schooling    
Mr R Monk-Jones CBE  
Mr W G Clements MC
Mr A E Slater CBE  
Mr A T Nichols CBE  
Mr E W Short    
Mr C J Kirk    
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J E Smyth    
Mr E W Handley    
Mr H T Smith  
Mr W F Connolly CBE  
Mr W Deane    
Mr G S Whittuck    
Mr L J Banford    
Mr A C D Blanshard    
Mr H A Wood    
Mr E C Wood    
Mr S W Warran    
Mr H W S Rew OBE  
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder    
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden OBE  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr E J Hunt OBE  
Mr F C Fayers    
Mr J F McGlennon    
Mr H Harvey    
Mr J S Orme OBE  
Mr H V Williams    
Mr E H Abraham    
Mr C J Pridmore    
Mr J R Salter    
Mr G A Noble    
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Mr A L M Cary    
Mr R C Kent    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons    
Mr R H Prince    
Mr W J B Crotch    
Mr D M Hussey    
Mr A E Fitness  
Mr R F Havell  
Mr J H Francis    
Mr G C Brown    
Mr G W Wallis MBE  
Mr J E Lambert    
Mr H C Hawkins    
Mr D Carson    
Mr M H Hawkins MBE  
Mr P W Hubbard    
Mr T C G James    
Mr G F W Adams    
Mr T L Crosthwait MBE  
Mr R Haynes    
Mr E F C Stanford    
Mr M McF Davis    
Mr P J Hudson    
Mr D G Richards    
Mr L T G Sully    
Mr H Eborall Retired Civil Servant, OBE  
Temporary Assistant Officers
Mr L W Rampton    
Mr W G Stevens CB  
Assistant Principals
Mr W E Dowling    
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Temporary Administrative Assistants
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officer
Mr E W R Traviss MBE  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr S V Beattest    
Mr G Wall    
Mr J K Garland    
Senior Executive Officer
Mr T S Grant MBE  
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr T W Jones    
Senior Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr C J Scouller    
Mr S G Robinson    
Mr W H Banks    
Mr F Cain MBE  
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr P K Almond    
Mr S J Martin MBE  
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr H A Plastow MM  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr W J Clarke MBE  
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr P Wright    
Mr L G V Koster    
Mr H Wilcox    
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr W J Cain    
Mr S H Goater    
Mr J W H Owens    
Mr H Lager MBE  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T G Brown    
Mr G A M Corner    
Mr J B Heatley MBE  
Mr V H C Jones    
Mr C S Crouch    
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker Middle East
Mr F J Lowes Far East
Principal Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr K T Jago    
Senior Staff Officer
Mr H G Wells    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr L J Chapman    
Mr F A White    
Mr N E Davies  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr K D Perry  
Mr D J Chapman  
Mr J A Millson  
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A F Thorp  
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F J Chandler    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr H G Clower    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr V Richard    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr F J T Cooper    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr G W Earle    
Mr W G C Miller    
Mr G S Barnes    
Mr S G Davies    
Mr H Young    
Mr E L Papworth    
Mr J R Wood    
Mr A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr R F Williams    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr A Blackborow    
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr M F Hulbert    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr D J Payne    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr F J Christie    
Mr V O Heath    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr F B Rees    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr E H Johnson    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr S A W Evans    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr W H Perkins    
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr L Booth    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W A Davey    
Mr F S Rae    
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
Mr B Jacobs    
Mr J Norman    
Mr S Hill    
Mr G C Trumble    
Mr A M Ross    
Mr E H Fish    
Mr J S Hunt    
Mr F H Gribble    
Mr W F Shanks    
Mr S J Orchard    
Mr J J Draper    
Mr W S Trotman    
Miss L Cahill MBE  
Mr L R Morford    
Mr C F L Field    
Mr L Evans    
Mr H W H Higgins    
Mr H W Allan    
Mr E Greenbrook    
Mr H C Durham    
Mr E S Berry    
Mr W A Botting    
Mr H A Chapman    
Mr J B Harvey    
Mr H Exley    
Mr I W Poag    
Mr F Shinn    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr L D Millo    
Mr F E Browning    
Mr J WE H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr J A Dunne    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr J H Tarran    
Mr R G Chapman    
Miss M Fitzgerald MBE  
Mr C F Ruggins    
Mr H N Beaumont    
Mr A E W Newton    
Mr A E Lucas    
Mr A W Jenvey    
Mr E J Jones    
Mr F E Sheppard    
Mr G Bradford    
Mr L E Joyce    
Mr J S Tangstram    
Mr W Green    
Mr J L Woodford    
Mr A W Leigh    
Mr G E Mayhew    
Mr E A Petty    
Mr T A West    
Mr R P Twitchett    
Mr T L Weston    
Mr W H Scudder    
Mr C W B Watford    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr T F White    
Mr N Eastwood    
Mr H E Coplestone    
Mr W G Shillam    
Mr J Bellamy    
Mr S H J Gleave    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr A A Watson    
Mr P G Buckley    
Miss E A Hutchins    
Mr E Cowan    
Miss C R Duckett    
Miss A M Knott    
Mr F C Nelson    
Mr E V Stone    
Mr H W Cornish    
Mr W B Clarke    
Mr A J Green    
Mr F C Miller    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
Miss E G Redford    
Mr A E Rymill    
Mr A J Symonds    
Mr A G Miller    
Mr R Archer    
Mr L W Cowland    
Mr A W Parkin    
Mr L Potts    
Mr H J Cornell    
Mr R R H Laws    
Mr J H Fulbrook    
Mr T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr W R Jones on loan from other Government Dept, MBE
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo    
Senior Temporary Assistant
Mr N G Read    
Special Appointments
Mr J W H Owens Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr C J H Calcutt Welfare Officer  
Resident Clerks
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Mr F Cooper on a roster basis  
Mr T L Crosthwait
Mr W E Dowling
Mr R Haynes  
Mr P J Hudson  
Mr D G Richards  
Mr T H Shearer  
Mr L T G Sully  
RAF/WRAF Officers
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE  
Flt Off A M Leach    
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane    
Deputy Directors
Mr G C King OBE  
Mr B C Holmer    
Assistant Directors
Mr H F O Bence ISO  
Mr H J Hutter OBE  
Mr P G Boxall    
Mr H P Blyth    
Mr D F Winter    
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr F W Verry MEAF, OBE  
Mr G Tideswell FEAF, MBE
Mr F G Smith BAFO  
Mr G Ramsey Iraq  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr T E Hodge    
Mr E E Crouch    
Mr R C Pearce    
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Mr W C Gale DCM,  MM
Mr J Rue    
Mr F J West FEAF  
Mr E J Rennie MEAF  
Mr H A Cooke    
Mr H W Owen    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr H Murray MEAF  
Mr T Perress    
Mr H H Glossop BAFO  
Senior Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officer)
Mr T Bransgrove    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Jackson    
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr A E Brown    
Mr N A Pearson FEAF  
Mr F Choules    
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap Iraq  
Mr R E Hill    
Mr R J Sanders FEAF  
Mr N F Reid    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr N W Woodford    
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr R C James    
Mr G W Merryweather BAFO  
Mr L E Howells    
Mr C F A Rixson    
Mr K J Henderson    
Mr L T Underwood    
Mr D D Kennedy Iraq  
Mr W T Wyborn    
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr K M Alexander    
Mr L T Jenkins    
Mr D C Rylett    
Mr S C Ginn MEAF  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr T F J Connor BAFO  
Mr S H Chapman MEAF  
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr A F Pegg MEAF  
Mr D H Reynolds FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr B W Steran    
Mr V H C Jones BAFO  
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr N L Inglis    
Mr J Page    
Mr B J Hollier    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr H M Turvey    
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr H Heynes    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr L W Asplin    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors
Mr H J N Mattock Acting Assistant Director  
Mr F R Barnicoat Acting Assistant Director  
Mr H C Vogt Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr G A L Jaques    
Mr G Marshman    
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr W Humphrey    
Mr W Brierley    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr G M Manby    
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr M Hodges    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr H E Langley    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr D Spence    
Mr R G Jones    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr F R Smith    
Mr J W H Bickell on loan from other Government Dept
Mr G Carstairs on loan from other Government Dept
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr H V Case    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr F J Hill    
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr R V Koster on loan from other Government Dept  
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Ldr P R Parker    
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    
Sqn Off B G Martin    
Flt Lt R Gibson    
Flt Lt J M Munro    
Flt Off B Field    

Publicity Officer

Mr D F Grant    

Press Officers

Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr E R A Wilson    
Mr A D Thornton MEAF  

Assistant Press Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr D G Hornsey    
Mr R S Moody    
Mr C R Preece    
Mr R W B Truscott    
Mr M E Lamb MEAF  
Mr W S Ashford MEAF  

Campaigns Officer

Mr P S Huggett    
Senior Executive Officer (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr H D Blow    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr A H Woods    
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt C Stephenson    
Wg Cdr T H Bryant    
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    
Wg Cdr J A P Owen    
Wg Cdr N H F Unwin    
Sqn Ldr T A Charlesworth    
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson    
Sqn Ldr J C R Davies    
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood    
Sqn Ldr A G Roberts    
Sqn Ldr R E Skelley OBE  
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    
Flt Lt C Collinson    
Flt Lt C W Fletcher    
Flt Lt S J W Nicol    
Flt Lt W J Saunders    
Flt Lt G F Wright    
Flt Off D E Deans    
Flt Off H M Groombridge    
Senior Narrator
Mr D G Richards Principal  
Narrators
Miss C R Andrew    
Mr A N Frankland DFC  
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr T Milne    
Capt D V Peyton Ward RN, Ret'd  
Senior Appointment
Gp Capt J H Green CBE, Ret'd  
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Sqn Ldr M Driscoll    
Sqn Ldr S S Moore MBE  
Flt Lt H G Beales    
Flt Lt E H Lee    
Flt Lt E J McDonald    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr J C Cree MBE  
Mr J C Braben    
Senior Appointment
Mr E Schwartz BSc (Econ), FSS  
Meteorological Office

(Under the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for administrative purposes)

Director - Chief Scientific Officer
Sir Nelson K Johnson KCB, DSc, ARCS  
Deputy Chief Scientific Officers
Dr J M Stagg OBE, MA, DSc  
Dr A H R Goldie MA, DSc, FRSE  
Mr E G Billham BSc, ARCS
Mr J Durward MA  
Senior Principal Scientific Officers
Mr H W L Absalom BSc, ARCS, DIC  
Dr F J Scrase MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty BA
Mr S P Peters BSc
Mr C K M Douglas OBE, BA  
Mr W H Bigg OBE, BSc  
Mr M T Spence OBE, BSc  
Mr C S Durst OBE, BA  
Dr R C Sutcliffe OBE, BSc, PhD  
Mr C V Ockenden BSc  
Dr J S Farquharson MA, DSc  
Mr R H Matthews BA  
Principal Scientific Officers
Mr R S Read ISO, MA, BSc, ARCS, FInstP
Mr N H Smith BSc
Mr S F Witcombe BSc
Dr J Glasspoole MSc, PhD
Mr S T A Mirrlees MA, BSc
Mr T W V Jones BSc  
Mr L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr A C Best MSc  
Mr H L Wright MA  
Mr G J W Oddie BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr P J Meade BSc, ARCS  
Mr D A Davies MSc  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr C P Drake BA  
Mr L Jacobs MA, MSc  
Mr R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr O M Ashford BSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr C J M Aanenson MSc

Source - July 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5251)

August 1949

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Geoffrey de Freitas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
MRAF

The Lord Tedder

Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB
AM Sir Hugh W L Saunders Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM
AM

Sir George C Pirie

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, MC, DFC, LLD
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM

Sir W Alec Coryton

Controller Supplies (Air), Ministry of Supply, KBE, CB, MVO, DFC; later ACM
Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE

 

Air Ministry

Secretary of State for Air
Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, DSO, DFC
Mr A L M Cary Private Secretary  
Mr J P C Searle Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Sqn Ldr F B Sutton Personal Air Secretary, DFC  
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Geoffrey de Freitas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, MP
Mr J A Millson Private Secretary
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air
Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  

Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air

Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE
Mr P J Hudson Private Secretary  
Miss D Trewhitt Private Secretary  
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  
Mr W B Foden Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CB  
Mr V H Raby Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CB, MC  
Mr R H Melville Assistant Under-Secretary of State
Mr R C Chilver Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Mr I V H Campbell Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr L F Schooling    
Mr R Monk-Jones CBE  
Mr W G Clements MC
Mr A E Slater CBE  
Mr A T Nichols CBE  
Mr E W Short    
Mr C J Kirk    
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J E Smyth    
Mr E W Handley    
Mr H T Smith  
Mr W F Connolly CBE  
Mr W Deane    
Mr G S Whittuck    
Mr L J Banford    
Mr A C D Blanshard    
Mr H A Wood    
Mr E C Wood    
Mr S W Warran    
Mr H W S Rew OBE  
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder    
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden OBE  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr E J Hunt OBE  
Mr F C Fayers    
Mr J F McGlennon    
Mr H Harvey    
Mr J S Orme OBE  
Mr H V Williams    
Mr E H Abraham    
Mr C J Pridmore    
Mr J R Salter    
Mr G A Noble    
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Mr A L M Cary    
Mr R C Kent    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons    
Mr R H Prince    
Mr W J B Crotch    
Mr D M Hussey    
Mr A E Fitness  
Mr R F Havell  
Mr J H Francis    
Mr G C Brown    
Mr G W Wallis MBE  
Mr J E Lambert    
Mr H C Hawkins    
Mr D Carson    
Mr M H Hawkins MBE  
Mr P W Hubbard    
Mr T C G James    
Mr G F W Adams    
Mr T L Crosthwait MBE  
Mr R Haynes    
Mr E F C Stanford    
Mr M McF Davis    
Mr P J Hudson    
Mr D G Richards    
Mr L T G Sully    
Mr H Eborall Retired Civil Servant, OBE  
Temporary Assistant Officers
Mr L W Rampton    
Mr W G Stevens CB  
Assistant Principals
Mr W E Dowling    
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Mr E Broadbent    
Mr R N Noyes    
Temporary Administrative Assistants
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officer
Mr E W R Traviss MBE  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr S V Beattest    
Mr G Wall    
Mr J K Garland    
Senior Executive Officer
Mr T S Grant MBE  
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr T W Jones    
Senior Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr C J Scouller    
Mr S G Robinson    
Mr W H Banks    
Mr F Cain MBE  
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr S J Martin MBE  
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr H A Plastow MM  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr W J Clarke MBE  
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr P Wright    
Mr L G V Koster    
Mr H Wilcox    
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr W J Cain    
Mr S H Goater    
Mr J W H Owens    
Mr H Lager MBE  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T G Brown    
Mr J B Heatley MBE  
Mr V H C Jones    
Mr C S Crouch    
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker MEAF
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Principal Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr K T Jago    
Senior Staff Officer
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr L J Chapman    
Mr F A White    
Mr N E Davies  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr K D Perry  
Mr D J Chapman  
Mr J A Millson  
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A F Thorp  
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F J Chandler    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr H G Clower    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr V Richard    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr F J T Cooper    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr G W Earle    
Mr W G C Miller    
Mr G S Barnes    
Mr S G Davies    
Mr H Young    
Mr E L Papworth    
Mr J R Wood    
Mr A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr R F Williams    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr A Blackborow    
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr M F Hulbert    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr D J Payne    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr F J Christie    
Mr V O Heath    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr F B Rees    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr E H Johnson    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr W H Perkins    
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr L Booth    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W A Davey    
Mr F S Rae    
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr G A M Corner MBE  
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
Mr B Jacobs    
Mr J Norman    
Mr S Hill    
Mr G C Trumble    
Mr A M Ross    
Mr E H Fish    
Mr J S Hunt    
Mr F H Gribble    
Mr W F Shanks    
Mr S J Orchard    
Mr J J Draper    
Mr W S Trotman    
Miss L Cahill MBE  
Mr L R Morford    
Mr C F L Field    
Mr L Evans    
Mr H W H Higgins    
Mr H W Allan    
Mr E Greenbrook    
Mr H C Durham    
Mr E S Berry    
Mr W A Botting    
Mr H A Chapman    
Mr J B Harvey    
Mr H Exley    
Mr I W Poag    
Mr F Shinn    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr L D Millo    
Mr F E Browning    
Mr J WE H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr J A Dunne    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr J H Tarran    
Mr R G Chapman    
Miss M Fitzgerald MBE  
Mr C F Ruggins    
Mr H N Beaumont    
Mr A E W Newton    
Mr A E Lucas    
Mr A W Jenvey    
Mr E J Jones    
Mr F E Sheppard    
Mr G Bradford    
Mr L E Joyce    
Mr J S Tangstram    
Mr W Green    
Mr J L Woodford    
Mr A W Leigh    
Mr G E Mayhew    
Mr E A Petty    
Mr T A West    
Mr R P Twitchett    
Mr T L Weston    
Mr W H Scudder    
Mr C W B Watford    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr T F White    
Mr N Eastwood    
Mr H E Coplestone    
Mr W G Shillam    
Mr J Bellamy    
Mr S H J Gleave    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr A A Watson    
Mr P G Buckley    
Miss E A Hutchins    
Mr E Cowan    
Miss C R Duckett    
Miss A M Knott    
Mr E V Stone    
Mr H W Cornish    
Mr W B Clarke    
Mr A J Green    
Mr F C Miller    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
Miss E G Redford    
Mr A E Rymill    
Mr A J Symonds    
Mr A G Miller    
Mr R Archer    
Mr L W Cowland    
Mr A W Parkin    
Mr L Potts    
Mr H J Cornell    
Mr R R H Laws    
Mr J H Fulbrook    
Mr T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr W R Jones on loan from other Government Dept, MBE
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo    
Senior Temporary Assistant
Mr N G Read    
Special Appointments
Mr J W H Owens Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr C J H Calcutt Welfare Officer  
Resident Clerks
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Mr F Cooper on a roster basis  
Mr T L Crosthwait
Mr W E Dowling
Mr R Haynes  
Mr P J Hudson  
Mr D G Richards  
Mr T H Shearer  
Mr L T G Sully  
RAF/WRAF Officers
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE  
Flt Off A M Leach    
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane    
Deputy Directors
Mr G C King OBE  
Mr B C Holmer    
Assistant Directors
Mr H F O Bence ISO  
Mr H J Hutter OBE  
Mr P G Boxall    
Mr F W Verry OBE  
Mr H P Blyth    
Mr D F Winter    
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr G Tideswell FEAF, MBE
Mr F G Smith BAFO  
Mr G Ramsey Iraq  
Mr W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Senior Executive Officers
Mr T E Hodge    
Mr E E Crouch    
Mr R C Pearce    
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Mr J Rue    
Mr F J West FEAF  
Mr E J Rennie MEAF  
Mr H A Cooke    
Mr H W Owen    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr H Murray MEAF  
Mr T Perress    
Mr H H Glossop BAFO  
Senior Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officer)
Mr C Bransgrove    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Jackson    
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr A E Brown    
Mr N A Pearson FEAF  
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap Iraq  
Mr R E Hill    
Mr R J Sanders FEAF  
Mr N F Reid    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr N W Woodford    
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr R C James    
Mr G W Merryweather BAFO  
Mr L E Howells    
Mr C F A Rixson    
Mr K J Henderson    
Mr L T Underwood    
Mr D D Kennedy Iraq  
Mr W T Wyborn    
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr K M Alexander    
Mr L T Jenkins    
Mr D C Rylett    
Mr S C Ginn MEAF  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr T F J Connor BAFO  
Mr S H Chapman MEAF  
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr A F Pegg MEAF  
Mr D H Reynolds FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr B W Steran    
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr N L Inglis    
Mr J Page    
Mr B J Hollier    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr H M Turvey    
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr H Heynes    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr L W Asplin    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors
Mr H J N Mattock Acting Assistant Director  
Mr F R Barnicoat Acting Assistant Director  
Mr H C Vogt Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr G A L Jaques    
Mr G Marshman    
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr W Humphrey    
Mr W Brierley    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr G M Manby    
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr M Hodges    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr H E Langley    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr D Spence    
Mr R G Jones    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr F R Smith    
Mr J W H Bickell on loan from other Government Dept
Mr G Carstairs on loan from other Government Dept
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr H V Case    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr F J Hill    
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr R V Koster on loan from other Government Dept  
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Ldr P R Parker    
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    
Sqn Off B G Martin    
Flt Lt J M Munro    
Flt Lt D F Sharp    
Flt Off B Field    

Publicity Officer

Mr D F Grant    

Press Officers

Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr E R A Wilson    
Mr A D Thornton MEAF  

Assistant Press Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr D G Hornsey    
Mr R S Moody    
Mr C R Preece    
Mr R W B Truscott    
Mr M E Lamb MEAF  
Mr W S Ashford MEAF  

Campaigns Officer

Mr P S Huggett    
Senior Executive Officer (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr H D Blow    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr A H Woods    
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt C Stephenson    
Wg Cdr T H Bryant    
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    
Wg Cdr J A P Owen    
Wg Cdr N H F Unwin    
Sqn Ldr T A Charlesworth    
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson    
Sqn Ldr J C R Davies    
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood    
Sqn Ldr A G Roberts    
Sqn Ldr R E Skelley OBE, BSc  
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    
Flt Lt C Collinson    
Flt Lt S J W Nicol    
Flt Lt G H Ridout    
Flt Lt W J Saunders    
Flt Lt G F Wright    
Flt Off D E Deans    
Flt Off H M Groombridge    
Senior Narrator
Mr D G Richards Principal  
Narrators
Miss C R Andrew    
Mr A N Frankland DFC  
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr T Milne    
Capt D V Peyton Ward RN, Ret'd  
Senior Appointment
Gp Capt J H Green CBE, Ret'd  
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Sqn Ldr M Driscoll    
Sqn Ldr S S Moore MBE  
Flt Lt H G Beales    
Flt Lt E H Lee    
Flt Lt E J McDonald    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr J C Cree MBE  
Mr J C Braben    
Senior Appointment
Mr E Schwartz BSc (Econ), FSS  
Meteorological Office

(Under the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for administrative purposes)

Director - Chief Scientific Officer
Sir Nelson K Johnson KCB, DSc, ARCS  
Deputy Chief Scientific Officers
Dr J M Stagg OBE, MA, DSc  
Dr A H R Goldie MA, DSc, FRSE  
Mr E G Billham BSc, ARCS
Mr J Durward MA  
Senior Principal Scientific Officers
Mr H W L Absalom BSc, ARCS, DIC  
Dr F J Scrase MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty BA
Mr S P Peters BSc
Mr C K M Douglas OBE, BA  
Mr W H Bigg OBE, BSc  
Mr M T Spence OBE, BSc  
Mr C S Durst OBE, BA  
Dr R C Sutcliffe OBE, BSc, PhD  
Mr C V Ockenden BSc  
Dr J S Farquharson MA, DSc  
Mr R H Matthews BA  
Principal Scientific Officers
Mr R S Read ISO, MA, BSc, ARCS, FInstP
Mr N H Smith BSc
Mr S F Witcombe BSc
Dr J Glasspoole MSc, PhD
Mr S T A Mirrlees MA, BSc
Mr T W V Jones BSc  
Mr L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr A C Best MSc  
Mr H L Wright MA  
Mr G J W Oddie BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr P J Meade BSc, ARCS  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr C P Drake BA  
Mr L Jacobs MA, MSc  
Mr R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr O M Ashford BSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr C J M Aanenson MSc

Source - August 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5251)

September 1949

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Geoffrey de Freitas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
MRAF

The Lord Tedder

Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB
AM Sir Hugh W L Saunders Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM
AM

Sir George C Pirie

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, MC, DFC, LLD
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM

Sir W Alec Coryton

Controller Supplies (Air), Ministry of Supply, KBE, CB, MVO, DFC; later ACM
Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE

 

Air Ministry

Secretary of State for Air
Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, DSO, DFC
Mr A L M Cary Private Secretary  
Mr J P C Searle Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Sqn Ldr F B Sutton Personal Air Secretary, DFC  
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Geoffrey de Freitas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, MP
Mr J A Millson Private Secretary
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air
Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  

Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air

Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE
Mr P J Hudson Private Secretary  
Miss D Trewhitt Private Secretary  
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  
Mr W B Foden Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CB  
Mr V H Raby Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CB, MC  
Mr R H Melville Assistant Under-Secretary of State
Mr R C Chilver Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Mr I V H Campbell Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr L F Schooling    
Mr R Monk-Jones CBE  
Mr W G Clements MC
Mr A E Slater CBE  
Mr A T Nichols CBE  
Mr E W Short    
Mr C J Kirk    
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J E Smyth    
Mr E W Handley    
Mr H T Smith  
Mr W F Connolly CBE  
Mr W Deane    
Mr G S Whittuck    
Mr L J Banford    
Mr A C D Blanshard    
Mr H A Wood    
Mr E C Wood    
Mr S W Warran    
Mr H W S Rew OBE  
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder    
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden OBE  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr E J Hunt OBE  
Mr F C Fayers    
Mr J F McGlennon    
Mr H Harvey    
Mr J S Orme OBE  
Mr H V Williams    
Mr E H Abraham    
Mr C J Pridmore    
Mr J R Salter    
Mr G A Noble    
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Mr A L M Cary    
Mr R C Kent    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons    
Mr R H Prince    
Mr W J B Crotch    
Mr D M Hussey    
Mr A E Fitness  
Mr R F Havell  
Mr J H Francis    
Mr G C Brown    
Mr G W Wallis MBE  
Mr J E Lambert    
Mr H C Hawkins    
Mr D Carson    
Mr M H Hawkins MBE  
Mr P W Hubbard    
Mr T C G James    
Mr G F W Adams    
Mr T L Crosthwait MBE  
Mr R Haynes    
Mr E F C Stanford    
Mr M McF Davis    
Mr P J Hudson    
Mr D G Richards    
Mr L T G Sully    
Mr H Eborall Retired Civil Servant, OBE  
Temporary Assistant Officers
Mr L W Rampton    
Mr W G Stevens CB  
Assistant Principals
Mr W E Dowling    
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Mr J H Nelson    
Temporary Administrative Assistants
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officer
Mr E W R Traviss MBE  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr S V Beattest    
Mr G Wall    
Mr J K Garland    
Senior Executive Officer
Mr T S Grant MBE  
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr T W Jones    
Senior Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr C J Scouller    
Mr S G Robinson    
Mr W H Banks    
Mr F Cain MBE  
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr S J Martin MBE  
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr H A Plastow MM  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr W J Clarke MBE  
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr P Wright    
Mr L G V Koster    
Mr H Wilcox    
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain    
Mr S H Goater    
Mr J W H Owens    
Mr H Lager MBE  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T G Brown    
Mr J B Heatley MBE  
Mr V H C Jones    
Mr C S Crouch    
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker MEAF
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Principal Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr K T Jago    
Senior Staff Officer
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr L J Chapman    
Mr F A White    
Mr N E Davies  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr K D Perry  
Mr D J Chapman  
Mr J A Millson  
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A F Thorp  
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F J Chandler    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr H G Clower    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr V Richard    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr F J T Cooper    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr G W Earle    
Mr W G C Miller    
Mr S G Davies    
Mr H Young    
Mr E L Papworth    
Mr J R Wood    
Mr A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr R F Williams    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr A Blackborow    
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr M F Hulbert    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr D J Payne    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr F J Christie    
Mr V O Heath    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr F B Rees    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr E H Johnson    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr W H Perkins    
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr L Booth    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W A Davey    
Mr F S Rae    
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr G A M Corner MBE  
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
Mr B Jacobs    
Mr J Norman    
Mr S Hill    
Mr G C Trumble    
Mr A M Ross    
Mr E H Fish    
Mr J S Hunt    
Mr F H Gribble    
Mr W F Shanks    
Mr S J Orchard    
Mr J J Draper    
Mr W S Trotman    
Miss L Cahill MBE  
Mr L R Morford    
Mr C F L Field    
Mr L Evans    
Mr H W H Higgins    
Mr H W Allan    
Mr E Greenbrook    
Mr H C Durham    
Mr E S Berry    
Mr W A Botting    
Mr H A Chapman    
Mr H Exley    
Mr I W Poag    
Mr F Shinn    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr L D Millo    
Mr F E Browning    
Mr J WE H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr J A Dunne    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr J H Tarran    
Mr R G Chapman    
Miss M Fitzgerald MBE  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr C F Ruggins    
Mr H N Beaumont    
Mr A E W Newton    
Mr A E Lucas    
Mr A W Jenvey    
Mr E J Jones    
Mr F E Sheppard    
Mr G Bradford    
Mr L E Joyce    
Mr J S Tangstram    
Mr W Green    
Mr J L Woodford    
Mr A W Leigh    
Mr G E Mayhew    
Mr E A Petty    
Mr T A West    
Mr R P Twitchett    
Mr T L Weston    
Mr W H Scudder    
Mr C W B Watford    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr T F White    
Mr N Eastwood    
Mr H E Coplestone    
Mr W G Shillam    
Mr J Bellamy    
Mr S H J Gleave    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr A A Watson    
Mr P G Buckley    
Miss E A Hutchins    
Mr E Cowan    
Miss C R Duckett    
Miss A M Knott    
Mr E V Stone    
Mr H W Cornish    
Mr W B Clarke    
Mr A J Green    
Mr F C Miller    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
Miss E G Redford    
Mr A E Rymill    
Mr A J Symonds    
Mr A G Miller    
Mr R Archer    
Mr L W Cowland    
Mr A W Parkin    
Mr L Potts    
Mr H J Cornell    
Mr R R H Laws    
Mr J H Fulbrook    
Mr T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr P J A How    
Mr W R Jones on loan from other Government Dept, MBE
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo    
Senior Temporary Assistant
Mr N G Read    
Special Appointments
Mr J W H Owens Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr C J H Calcutt Welfare Officer  
Resident Clerks
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Mr F Cooper on a roster basis  
Mr T L Crosthwait
Mr W E Dowling
Mr R Haynes  
Mr P J Hudson  
Mr D G Richards  
Mr T H Shearer  
Mr L T G Sully  
RAF/WRAF Officers
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE  
Flt Off A M Leach    
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane    
Deputy Directors
Mr G C King OBE  
Mr B C Holmer    
Assistant Directors
Mr H F O Bence ISO  
Mr H J Hutter OBE  
Mr P G Boxall    
Mr F W Verry OBE  
Mr H P Blyth    
Mr D F Winter    
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr G Tideswell FEAF, MBE
Mr F G Smith BAFO  
Mr G Ramsey Iraq  
Mr W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Senior Executive Officers
Mr T E Hodge    
Mr E E Crouch    
Mr R C Pearce    
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Mr J Rue    
Mr F J West FEAF  
Mr E J Rennie MEAF  
Mr H A Cooke    
Mr H W Owen    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr H Murray MEAF  
Mr T Perress    
Mr H H Glossop BAFO  
Senior Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officer)
Mr C Bransgrove    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Jackson    
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr A E Brown    
Mr N A Pearson FEAF  
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap Iraq  
Mr R E Hill    
Mr R J Sanders FEAF  
Mr N F Reid    
Mr N W Woodford    
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr R C James    
Mr G W Merryweather BAFO  
Mr R W Ley MEAF  
Mr L E Howells    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr K J Henderson    
Mr L T Underwood    
Mr D D Kennedy Iraq  
Mr W T Wyborn    
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr K M Alexander BAFO  
Mr L T Jenkins    
Mr D C Rylett    
Mr S C Ginn MEAF  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr T F J Connor BAFO  
Mr S H Chapman MEAF  
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr A F Pegg MEAF  
Mr D H Reynolds FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr R C G Rowsell    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr B W Steran    
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr N L Inglis    
Mr J Page    
Mr B J Hollier    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr H M Turvey    
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr H Heynes    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr L W Asplin    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors
Mr H J N Mattock Acting Assistant Director  
Mr F R Barnicoat Acting Assistant Director  
Mr H C Vogt Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr G A L Jaques    
Mr G Marshman    
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr W Humphrey    
Mr W Brierley    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr G M Manby    
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr M Hodges    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr H E Langley    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr D Spence    
Mr R G Jones    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr F R Smith    
Mr J W H Bickell on loan from other Government Dept
Mr G Carstairs on loan from other Government Dept
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr H V Case    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr F J Hill    
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr R V Koster on loan from other Government Dept  
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Ldr P R Parker    
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    
Sqn Off B G Martin    
Flt Lt J M Munro    
Flt Lt D F Sharp    
Flt Off B Field    

Publicity Officer

Mr D F Grant    

Press Officers

Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr E R A Wilson    
Mr A D Thornton MEAF  

Assistant Press Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr D G Hornsey    
Mr R S Moody    
Mr C R Preece    
Mr R W B Truscott    
Mr M E Lamb MEAF  
Mr W S Ashford MEAF  

Campaigns Officer

Mr P S Huggett    
Senior Executive Officer (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr H D Blow    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr A H Woods    
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt C Stephenson    
Wg Cdr T H Bryant    
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    
Wg Cdr J A P Owen    
Wg Cdr N H F Unwin    
Sqn Ldr T A Charlesworth    
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson    
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood    
Sqn Ldr A G Roberts    
Sqn Ldr H A Steele AFC  
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    
Flt Lt C Collinson    
Flt Lt S J W Nicol    
Flt Lt G H Ridout    
Flt Lt W J Saunders    
Flt Lt G F Wright    
Flt Off D E Deans    
Flt Off H M Groombridge    
Senior Narrator
Mr D G Richards Principal  
Narrators
Miss C R Andrew    
Mr A N Frankland DFC  
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr T Milne    
Capt D V Peyton Ward RN, Ret'd  
Senior Appointment
Gp Capt J H Green CBE, Ret'd  
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Sqn Ldr M Driscoll    
Sqn Ldr S S Moore MBE  
Flt Lt H G Beales    
Flt Lt E H Lee    
Flt Lt E J McDonald    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr J C Cree MBE  
Mr J C Braben    
Senior Appointment
Mr E Schwartz BSc (Econ), FSS  
Meteorological Office

(Under the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for administrative purposes)

Director - Chief Scientific Officer
Sir Nelson K Johnson KCB, DSc, ARCS  
Deputy Chief Scientific Officers
Dr J M Stagg OBE, MA, DSc  
Dr A H R Goldie MA, DSc, FRSE  
Mr E G Billham BSc, ARCS
Mr J Durward MA  
Senior Principal Scientific Officers
Mr H W L Absalom BSc, ARCS, DIC  
Dr F J Scrase MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty BA
Mr S P Peters BSc
Mr C K M Douglas OBE, BA  
Mr W H Bigg OBE, BSc  
Mr M T Spence OBE, BSc  
Mr C S Durst OBE, BA  
Dr R C Sutcliffe OBE, BSc, PhD  
Mr C V Ockenden BSc  
Dr J S Farquharson MA, DSc  
Mr R H Matthews BA  
Principal Scientific Officers
Mr R S Read ISO, MA, BSc, ARCS, FInstP
Mr N H Smith BSc
Mr S F Witcombe BSc
Dr J Glasspoole MSc, PhD
Mr S T A Mirrlees MA, BSc
Mr T W V Jones BSc  
Mr L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr A C Best MSc  
Mr H L Wright MA  
Mr G J W Oddie BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr P J Meade BSc, ARCS  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr C P Drake BA  
Mr L Jacobs MA, MSc  
Mr R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr O M Ashford BSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr C J M Aanenson MSc

Source - September 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5251)

October 1949

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Geoffrey de Freitas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
MRAF

The Lord Tedder

Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB
AM Sir Hugh W L Saunders Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM
AM

Sir George C Pirie

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, MC, DFC, LLD
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM

Sir W Alec Coryton

Controller Supplies (Air), Ministry of Supply, KBE, CB, MVO, DFC; later ACM
Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE

 

Air Ministry

Secretary of State for Air
Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, DSO, DFC
Mr A L M Cary Private Secretary  
Mr J P C Searle Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Sqn Ldr F B Sutton Personal Air Secretary, DFC  
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Geoffrey de Freitas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, MP
Mr J A Millson Private Secretary
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air
Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  

Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air

Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE
Mr P J Hudson Private Secretary  
Miss D Trewhitt Private Secretary  
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  
Mr W B Foden Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CB  
Mr V H Raby Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CB, MC  
Mr R H Melville Assistant Under-Secretary of State
Mr R C Chilver Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Mr I V H Campbell Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr R Monk-Jones CBE  
Mr W G Clements MC
Mr A E Slater CBE  
Mr A T Nichols CBE  
Mr E W Short    
Mr C J Kirk    
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J E Smyth    
Mr E W Handley    
Mr H T Smith  
Mr W F Connolly CBE  
Mr W Deane    
Mr G S Whittuck    
Mr L J Banford    
Mr A C D Blanshard    
Mr H A Wood    
Mr E C Wood    
Mr S W Warran    
Mr H W S Rew OBE  
Mr J S Orme OBE  
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder    
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden OBE  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr E J Hunt OBE  
Mr F C Fayers    
Mr J F McGlennon    
Mr H Harvey    
Mr H V Williams    
Mr E H Abraham    
Mr C J Pridmore    
Mr J R Salter    
Mr G A Noble    
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Mr A L M Cary    
Mr R C Kent    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons    
Mr R H Prince    
Mr W J B Crotch    
Mr D M Hussey    
Mr A E Fitness  
Mr R F Havell  
Mr J H Francis    
Mr G C Brown    
Mr G W Wallis MBE  
Mr J E Lambert    
Mr H C Hawkins    
Mr D Carson    
Mr M H Hawkins MBE  
Mr P W Hubbard    
Mr T C G James    
Mr G F W Adams    
Mr T L Crosthwait MBE  
Mr R Haynes    
Mr E F C Stanford    
Mr M McF Davis    
Mr P J Hudson    
Mr D G Richards    
Mr L T G Sully    
Temporary Assistant Officers
Mr H Eborall Retired Civil Servant, OBE  
Mr L W Rampton    
Assistant Principals
Mr W E Dowling    
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Mr J H Nelson    
Temporary Administrative Assistants
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officer
Mr E W R Traviss MBE  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr S V Beattest    
Mr G Wall    
Mr J K Garland    
Mr S J Martin MBE  
Mr F Cain MBE  
Senior Executive Officer
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr T W Jones    
Senior Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr C J Scouller    
Mr S G Robinson    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr H A Plastow MM  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr W J Clarke MBE  
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr P Wright    
Mr L G V Koster    
Mr H Wilcox    
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain    
Mr S H Goater    
Mr J W H Owens    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T G Brown    
Mr J B Heatley MBE  
Mr V H C Jones    
Mr C S Crouch    
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker MEAF
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Principal Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr K T Jago    
Senior Staff Officer
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr L J Chapman    
Mr F A White    
Mr N E Davies  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr K D Perry  
Mr D J Chapman  
Mr J A Millson  
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A F Thorp  
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F J Chandler    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr H G Clower    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr V Richard    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr F J T Cooper    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr G W Earle    
Mr W G C Miller    
Mr S G Davies    
Mr H Young    
Mr E L Papworth    
Mr J R Wood    
Mr A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr R F Williams    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr A Blackborow    
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr M F Hulbert    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr D J Payne    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr F J Christie    
Mr V O Heath    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr F B Rees    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr E H Johnson    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr W H Perkins    
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr L Booth    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W A Davey    
Mr F S Rae    
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr G A M Corner MBE  
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
Mr B Jacobs    
Mr J Norman    
Mr S Hill    
Mr G C Trumble    
Mr A M Ross    
Mr E H Fish    
Mr J S Hunt    
Mr F H Gribble    
Mr S J Orchard    
Mr J J Draper    
Mr W S Trotman    
Miss L Cahill MBE  
Mr L R Morford    
Mr C F L Field    
Mr L Evans    
Mr H W H Higgins    
Mr H W Allan    
Mr E Greenbrook    
Mr H C Durham    
Mr E S Berry    
Mr W A Botting    
Mr H A Chapman    
Mr H Exley    
Mr I W Poag    
Mr F Shinn    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr L D Millo    
Mr F E Browning    
Mr J WE H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr J A Dunne    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr J H Tarran    
Mr R G Chapman    
Miss M Fitzgerald MBE  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr C F Ruggins    
Mr H N Beaumont    
Mr A E W Newton    
Mr A E Lucas    
Mr A W Jenvey    
Mr E J Jones    
Mr F E Sheppard    
Mr G Bradford    
Mr L E Joyce    
Mr J S Tangstram    
Mr W Green    
Mr J L Woodford    
Mr A W Leigh    
Mr G E Mayhew    
Mr E A Petty    
Mr T A West    
Mr R P Twitchett    
Mr T L Weston    
Mr W H Scudder    
Mr C W B Watford    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr T F White    
Mr N Eastwood    
Mr H E Coplestone    
Mr W G Shillam    
Mr J Bellamy    
Mr S H J Gleave    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr A A Watson    
Mr P G Buckley    
Miss E A Hutchins    
Mr E Cowan    
Miss C R Duckett    
Miss A M Knott    
Mr E V Stone    
Mr H W Cornish    
Mr W B Clarke    
Mr A J Green    
Mr F C Miller    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
Miss E G Redford    
Mr A E Rymill    
Mr A J Symonds    
Mr R Archer    
Mr L W Cowland    
Mr A W Parkin    
Mr L Potts    
Mr H J Cornell    
Mr A G Miller    
Mr R R H Laws    
Mr J H Fulbrook    
Mr T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr P J A How    
Mr W R Jones on loan from other Government Dept, MBE
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo    
Senior Temporary Assistant
Mr N G Read    
Special Appointments
Mr J W H Owens Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr C J H Calcutt Welfare Officer  
Resident Clerks
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Mr F Cooper on a roster basis  
Mr T L Crosthwait
Mr W E Dowling
Mr R Haynes  
Mr P J Hudson  
Mr D G Richards  
Mr T H Shearer  
Mr L T G Sully  
RAF/WRAF Officers
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE  
Flt Off A M Leach    
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane    
Deputy Directors
Mr G C King OBE  
Mr B C Holmer    
Assistant Directors
Mr H F O Bence ISO  
Mr H J Hutter OBE  
Mr P G Boxall    
Mr F W Verry OBE  
Mr H P Blyth    
Mr D F Winter    
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr G Tideswell FEAF, MBE
Mr F G Smith BAFO  
Mr G Ramsey Iraq  
Mr W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Senior Executive Officers
Mr T E Hodge    
Mr E E Crouch    
Mr R C Pearce    
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Mr J Rue    
Mr F J West FEAF  
Mr E J Rennie MEAF  
Mr H A Cooke    
Mr H W Owen    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr H Murray MEAF  
Mr T Perress    
Mr H H Glossop BAFO  
Senior Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officer)
Mr C Bransgrove    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Jackson    
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr A E Brown    
Mr N A Pearson FEAF  
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap Iraq  
Mr R E Hill    
Mr R J Sanders FEAF  
Mr N F Reid    
Mr N W Woodford    
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr R C James MEAF  
Mr G W Merryweather    
Mr R W Ley MEAF  
Mr L E Howells    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr K J Henderson    
Mr L T Underwood    
Mr D D Kennedy Iraq  
Mr W T Wyborn    
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr K M Alexander BAFO  
Mr L T Jenkins    
Mr D C Rylett    
Mr S C Ginn MEAF  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr T F J Connor BAFO  
Mr S H Chapman MEAF  
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr A F Pegg MEAF  
Mr D H Reynolds FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr R C G Rowsell    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr B W Steran    
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr N L Inglis    
Mr J Page    
Mr B J Hollier    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr H M Turvey    
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr H Heynes    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr L W Asplin    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors
Mr H J N Mattock Acting Assistant Director  
Mr F R Barnicoat Acting Assistant Director  
Mr H C Vogt Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr G A L Jaques    
Mr G Marshman    
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr W Humphrey    
Mr W Brierley    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr G M Manby    
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr H E Langley    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell  
Mr R G Jones    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr F R Smith    
Mr G Carstairs on loan from other Government Dept
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr H V Case    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr R V Koster on loan from other Government Dept  
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Ldr P R Parker    
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    
Sqn Off B G Martin    
Flt Lt J M Munro    
Flt Lt D F Sharp    
Flt Off M M Robinson MBE  

Publicity Officer

Mr D F Grant    

Press Officers

Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr E R A Wilson    
Mr A D Thornton MEAF  

Assistant Press Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr D G Hornsey    
Mr R S Moody    
Mr C R Preece    
Mr R W B Truscott    
Mr M E Lamb MEAF  
Mr W S Ashford MEAF  

Campaigns Officer

Mr P S Huggett    
Senior Executive Officer (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr H D Blow    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr A H Woods    
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt C Stephenson    
Wg Cdr T H Bryant    
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    
Wg Cdr J A P Owen    
Wg Cdr N H F Unwin    
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson    
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood    
Sqn Ldr A G Roberts    
Sqn Ldr H A Steele AFC  
Sqn Ldr I E Verstage AFC  
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    
Flt Lt C Collinson    
Flt Lt S J W Nicol    
Flt Lt G H Ridout    
Flt Lt W J Saunders    
Flt Lt G F Wright    
Flt Off D E Deans    
Flt Off H M Skelley    
Narrators
Miss C R Andrew    
Mr A N Frankland DFC  
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr W M Mills    
Mr T Milne    
Capt D V Peyton Ward RN, Ret'd  
Senior Appointment
Gp Capt J H Green CBE, Ret'd  
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Sqn Ldr H G Beales    
Sqn Ldr M Driscoll    
Sqn Ldr S S Moore MBE  
Flt Lt E H Lee    
Flt Lt E J McDonald    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr C Green    
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr J C Cree MBE  
Mr J C Braben    
Meteorological Office

(Under the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for administrative purposes)

Director - Chief Scientific Officer
Sir Nelson K Johnson KCB, DSc, ARCS  
Deputy Chief Scientific Officers
Dr J M Stagg OBE, MA, DSc  
Dr A H R Goldie MA, DSc, FRSE  
Mr E G Billham BSc, ARCS
Mr J Durward MA  
Senior Principal Scientific Officers
Mr H W L Absalom BSc, ARCS, DIC  
Dr F J Scrase MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty BA
Mr S P Peters BSc
Mr R G Veryard BSc
Mr C K M Douglas OBE, BA  
Mr W H Bigg OBE, BSc  
Mr M T Spence OBE, BSc  
Mr C S Durst OBE, BA  
Dr R C Sutcliffe OBE, BSc, PhD  
Mr C V Ockenden BSc  
Dr J S Farquharson MA, DSc  
Mr R H Matthews BA  
Principal Scientific Officers
Mr R S Read ISO, MA, BSc, ARCS, FInstP
Mr N H Smith BSc
Mr S F Witcombe BSc
Dr J Glasspoole MSc, PhD
Mr S T A Mirrlees MA, BSc
Mr T W V Jones BSc  
Mr L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr A C Best MSc  
Mr H L Wright MA  
Mr G J W Oddie BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr P J Meade BSc, ARCS  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr C P Drake BA  
Mr L Jacobs MA, MSc  
Mr R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr O M Ashford BSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr C J M Aanenson MSc

Source - October 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5252)

November 1949

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Geoffrey de Freitas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
MRAF

The Lord Tedder

Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB
AM Sir Leslie N Hollinghurst Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM
AM

Sir George C Pirie

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, MC, DFC, LLD
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM

Sir W Alec Coryton

Controller Supplies (Air), Ministry of Supply, KBE, CB, MVO, DFC; later ACM
Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE

 

Air Ministry

Secretary of State for Air
Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, DSO, DFC
Mr A L M Cary Private Secretary  
Mr J P C Searle Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Sqn Ldr F B Sutton Personal Air Secretary, DFC  
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Geoffrey de Freitas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, MP
Mr J A Millson Private Secretary
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air
Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  

Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air

Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE
Mr P J Hudson Private Secretary  
Miss D Trewhitt Private Secretary  
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  
Mr W B Foden Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CB  
Mr V H Raby Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CB, MC  
Mr R H Melville Assistant Under-Secretary of State
Mr R C Chilver Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Mr I V H Campbell Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr R Monk-Jones CBE  
Mr W G Clements MC
Mr A E Slater CBE  
Mr A T Nichols CBE  
Mr E W Short    
Mr C J Kirk    
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J E Smyth    
Mr E W Handley    
Mr H T Smith  
Mr W F Connolly CBE  
Mr W Deane    
Mr G S Whittuck    
Mr L J Banford    
Mr A C D Blanshard    
Mr H A Wood    
Mr E C Wood    
Mr S W Warran    
Mr H W S Rew OBE  
Mr J S Orme OBE  
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder    
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden OBE  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr E J Hunt OBE  
Mr F C Fayers    
Mr J F McGlennon    
Mr H Harvey    
Mr H V Williams    
Mr E H Abraham    
Mr C J Pridmore    
Mr J R Salter    
Mr G A Noble    
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Mr A L M Cary    
Mr R C Kent    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons    
Mr R H Prince    
Mr W J B Crotch    
Mr D M Hussey    
Mr A E Fitness  
Mr R F Havell  
Mr J H Francis    
Mr G C Brown    
Mr G W Wallis MBE  
Mr J E Lambert    
Mr H C Hawkins    
Mr D Carson    
Mr M H Hawkins MBE  
Mr P W Hubbard    
Mr T C G James    
Mr G F W Adams    
Mr T L Crosthwait MBE  
Mr R Haynes    
Mr E F C Stanford    
Mr M McF Davis    
Mr P J Hudson    
Mr D G Richards    
Mr L T G Sully    
Temporary Assistant Officers
Mr H Eborall Retired Civil Servant, OBE  
Mr L W Rampton    
Assistant Principals
Mr W E Dowling    
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Mr J H Nelson    
Temporary Administrative Assistants
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officer
Mr E W R Traviss MBE  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr S V Beattest    
Mr G Wall    
Mr J K Garland    
Mr S J Martin MBE  
Mr F Cain MBE  
Senior Executive Officer
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr T W Jones    
Senior Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr C J Scouller    
Mr S G Robinson    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr H A Plastow MM  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr W J Clarke MBE  
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr P Wright    
Mr L G V Koster    
Mr H Wilcox    
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain    
Mr S H Goater    
Mr J W H Owens    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T G Brown    
Mr J B Heatley MBE  
Mr V H C Jones    
Mr C S Crouch    
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker MEAF
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Principal Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr K T Jago    
Senior Staff Officer
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr L J Chapman    
Mr F A White    
Mr N E Davies  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr P M G Carter  
Mr K D Perry  
Mr D J Chapman  
Mr J A Millson  
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A F Thorp  
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F J Chandler    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr H G Clower    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr V Richard    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr F J T Cooper    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr G W Earle    
Mr W G C Miller    
Mr S G Davies    
Mr H Young    
Mr E L Papworth    
Mr J R Wood    
Mr A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr R F Williams    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr A Blackborow    
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr M F Hulbert    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr D J Payne    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr F J Christie    
Mr V O Heath    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr F B Rees    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr E H Johnson    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr W H Perkins    
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr L Booth    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W A Davey    
Mr F S Rae    
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr G A M Corner MBE  
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
Mr B Jacobs    
Mr J Norman    
Mr S Hill    
Mr G C Trumble    
Mr A M Ross    
Mr E H Fish    
Mr J S Hunt    
Mr F H Gribble    
Mr S J Orchard    
Mr J J Draper    
Mr W S Trotman    
Miss L Cahill MBE  
Mr L R Morford    
Mr C F L Field    
Mr L Evans    
Mr H W H Higgins    
Mr H W Allan    
Mr E Greenbrook    
Mr H C Durham    
Mr E S Berry    
Mr W A Botting    
Mr H A Chapman    
Mr H Exley    
Mr I W Poag    
Mr F Shinn    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr L D Millo    
Mr F E Browning    
Mr J WE H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr J A Dunne    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr J H Tarran    
Mr R G Chapman    
Miss M Fitzgerald MBE  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr C F Ruggins    
Mr H N Beaumont    
Mr A E W Newton    
Mr A E Lucas    
Mr A W Jenvey    
Mr E J Jones    
Mr F E Sheppard    
Mr G Bradford    
Mr L E Joyce    
Mr J S Tangstram    
Mr W Green    
Mr J L Woodford    
Mr A W Leigh    
Mr G E Mayhew    
Mr E A Petty    
Mr T A West    
Mr R P Twitchett    
Mr T L Weston    
Mr W H Scudder    
Mr C W B Watford    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr W R Jones  
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr T F White    
Mr N Eastwood    
Mr H E Coplestone    
Mr W G Shillam    
Mr J Bellamy    
Mr S H J Gleave    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr A A Watson    
Mr P G Buckley    
Miss E A Hutchins    
Mr E Cowan    
Miss C R Duckett    
Miss A M Knott    
Mr E V Stone    
Mr H W Cornish    
Mr W B Clarke    
Mr A J Green    
Mr F C Miller    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
Miss E G Redford    
Mr A E Rymill    
Mr A J Symonds    
Mr R Archer    
Mr L W Cowland    
Mr A W Parkin    
Mr L Potts    
Mr H J Cornell    
Mr A G Miller    
Mr R R H Laws    
Mr J H Fulbrook    
Mr T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr P J A How    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo    
Senior Temporary Assistant
Mr N G Read    
Special Appointments
Mr J W H Owens Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr C J H Calcutt Welfare Officer  
Resident Clerks
Mr E Broadbent    
Mr W M H Caldwell    
Mr F Cooper on a roster basis  
Mr T L Crosthwait
Mr W E Dowling
Mr P J Hudson  
Mr D G Richards  
Mr T H Shearer  
Mr L T G Sully  
RAF/WRAF Officers
Wg Cdr R F Fleming    
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE  
Flt Off A M Leach    
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane    
Deputy Directors
Mr G C King OBE  
Mr B C Holmer    
Assistant Directors
Mr H F O Bence ISO, on loan to Directorate ofContracts  
Mr H J Hutter OBE  
Mr P G Boxall    
Mr F W Verry OBE, serving in Fighter Command  
Mr H P Blyth    
Assistant Director (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr W H Banks    
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr G Tideswell FEAF, MBE
Mr F G Smith BAFO  
Mr G Ramsey Iraq  
Mr W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Senior Executive Officers
Mr T E Hodge    
Mr E E Crouch    
Mr R C Pearce    
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Mr J Rue    
Mr F J West FEAF  
Mr E J Rennie MEAF  
Mr H A Cooke    
Mr H W Owen    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr H Murray MEAF  
Mr T Perress    
Mr H H Glossop BAFO  
Senior Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officer)
Mr C Bransgrove    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Jackson    
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr A E Brown serving with Maintenance Command  
Mr N A Pearson FEAF  
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap Iraq  
Mr R E Hill    
Mr R J Sanders FEAF  
Mr N F Reid    
Mr N W Woodford    
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr R C James MEAF  
Mr G W Merryweather    
Mr R W Ley MEAF  
Mr L E Howells    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr K J Henderson    
Mr L T Underwood Iraq  
Mr D D Kennedy Iraq  
Mr W T Wyborn    
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr K M Alexander BAFO  
Mr L T Jenkins    
Mr D C Rylett    
Mr S C Ginn MEAF  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr T F J Connor BAFO  
Mr S H Chapman MEAF  
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr A F Pegg MEAF  
Mr D H Reynolds FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr R C G Rowsell    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr B W Steran    
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr N L Inglis    
Mr J Page    
Mr B J Hollier    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr H M Turvey    
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr H Heynes    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr L W Asplin    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors
Mr H J N Mattock Acting Assistant Director  
Mr F R Barnicoat Acting Assistant Director  
Mr H C Vogt Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr G A L Jaques    
Mr G Marshman    
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr W Humphrey    
Mr W Brierley    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr G M Manby    
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr H E Langley    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell  
Mr R G Jones    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr F R Smith    
Mr G Carstairs on loan from other Government Dept
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr H V Case    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr R V Koster on loan from other Government Dept  
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Ldr P R Parker    
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    
Sqn Off B G Martin    
Flt Lt J M Munro    
Flt Lt D F Sharp    
Flt Off M M Robinson MBE  

Publicity Officer

Mr D F Grant    

Press Officers

Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr E R A Wilson    
Mr A D Thornton MEAF  

Assistant Press Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr D G Hornsey    
Mr R S Moody    
Mr C R Preece    
Mr R W B Truscott    
Mr M E Lamb MEAF  
Mr W S Ashford MEAF  

Campaigns Officer

Mr P S Huggett    
Senior Executive Officer (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr H D Blow    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr A H Woods    
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt C Stephenson    
Wg Cdr T H Bryant    
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    
Wg Cdr J A P Owen    
Wg Cdr N H F Unwin    
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson    
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood    
Sqn Ldr A G Roberts    
Sqn Ldr H A Steele AFC  
Sqn Ldr I E Verstage AFC  
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    
Flt Lt J D Bird    
Flt Lt C Collinson    
Flt Lt S J W Nicol    
Flt Lt G H Ridout    
Flt Lt G F Wright    
Flt Off D E Deans    
Flt Off H M Skelley    
Narrators
Miss C R Andrew    
Mr A N Frankland DFC  
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr W M Mills    
Mr T Milne    
Capt D V Peyton Ward RN, Ret'd  
Senior Appointment
Gp Capt J H Green CBE, Ret'd  
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Sqn Ldr H G Beales    
Sqn Ldr M Driscoll    
Sqn Ldr S S Moore MBE  
Flt Lt E H Lee    
Flt Lt E J McDonald    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr C Green    
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr J C Cree MBE  
Mr J C Braben    
Meteorological Office

(Under the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for administrative purposes)

Director - Chief Scientific Officer
Sir Nelson K Johnson KCB, DSc, ARCS  
Deputy Chief Scientific Officers
Dr J M Stagg OBE, MA, DSc  
Dr A H R Goldie MA, DSc, FRSE  
Mr E G Billham BSc, ARCS
Mr J Durward MA  
Senior Principal Scientific Officers
Mr H W L Absalom BSc, ARCS, DIC  
Dr F J Scrase MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty BA
Mr S P Peters BSc
Mr R G Veryard BSc
Mr C K M Douglas OBE, BA  
Mr W H Bigg OBE, BSc  
Mr M T Spence OBE, BSc  
Mr C S Durst OBE, BA  
Dr R C Sutcliffe OBE, BSc, PhD  
Mr C V Ockenden BSc  
Dr J S Farquharson MA, DSc  
Mr R H Matthews BA  
Principal Scientific Officers
Mr R S Read ISO, MA, BSc, ARCS, FInstP
Mr N H Smith BSc
Mr S F Witcombe BSc
Dr J Glasspoole MSc, PhD
Mr S T A Mirrlees MA, BSc
Mr T W V Jones BSc  
Mr L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr A C Best MSc  
Mr H L Wright MA  
Mr G J W Oddie BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr P J Meade BSc, ARCS  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr C P Drake BA  
Mr L Jacobs MA, MSc  
Mr R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr O M Ashford BSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr C J M Aanenson MSc

Source - November 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5252)

December 1949

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Geoffrey de Freitas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
MRAF

The Lord Tedder

Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB
AM Sir Leslie N Hollinghurst Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM
AM

Sir George C Pirie

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, MC, DFC, LLD
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM

Sir W Alec Coryton

Controller Supplies (Air), Ministry of Supply, KBE, CB, MVO, DFC; later ACM
Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE

 

Air Ministry

Secretary of State for Air
Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, DSO, DFC
Mr A L M Cary Private Secretary  
Mr J P C Searle Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Sqn Ldr F B Sutton Personal Air Secretary, DFC  
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Geoffrey de Freitas Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, MP
Mr J A Millson Private Secretary
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air
Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  

Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air

Sir James H Barnes Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, KCB, KBE
Mr P J Hudson Private Secretary  
Miss D Trewhitt Private Secretary  
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  
Mr W B Foden Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CB  
Mr V H Raby Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CB, MC  
Mr R H Melville Assistant Under-Secretary of State
Mr R C Chilver Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Mr I V H Campbell Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr R Monk-Jones CBE  
Mr W G Clements MC
Mr A E Slater CBE  
Mr A T Nichols CBE  
Mr E W Short CBE  
Mr C J Kirk    
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J E Smyth CMG  
Mr E W Handley    
Mr H T Smith  
Mr W F Connolly CBE  
Mr W Deane    
Mr G S Whittuck    
Mr L J Banford    
Mr A C D Blanshard    
Mr H A Wood    
Mr E C Wood    
Mr S W Warran    
Mr H W S Rew OBE  
Mr J S Orme OBE  
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder    
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden OBE  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr E J Hunt OBE  
Mr F C Fayers    
Mr J F McGlennon    
Mr H Harvey    
Mr H V Williams    
Mr E H Abraham    
Mr C J Pridmore    
Mr G A Noble    
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Mr A L M Cary    
Mr R C Kent    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons    
Mr R H Prince    
Mr W J B Crotch    
Mr D M Hussey    
Mr A E Fitness  
Mr R F Havell  
Mr J H Francis    
Mr G C Brown    
Mr G W Wallis MBE  
Mr J E Lambert    
Mr H C Hawkins    
Mr D Carson    
Mr M H Hawkins MBE  
Mr P W Hubbard    
Mr T C G James    
Mr G F W Adams    
Mr T L Crosthwait MBE  
Mr R Haynes    
Mr E F C Stanford    
Mr M McF Davis    
Mr P J Hudson    
Mr D G Richards    
Mr L T G Sully    
Temporary Assistant Officers
Mr H Eborall Retired Civil Servant, OBE  
Mr L W Rampton    
Assistant Principals
Mr W E Dowling    
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Temporary Administrative Assistants
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officer
Mr E W R Traviss MBE  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr S V Beattest    
Mr G Wall    
Mr J K Garland    
Mr S J Martin MBE  
Mr F Cain MBE  
Senior Executive Officer
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr T W Jones    
Senior Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr C J Scouller    
Mr S G Robinson    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr H A Plastow MM  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr W J Clarke MBE  
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr P Wright    
Mr L G V Koster    
Mr H Wilcox    
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain    
Mr S H Goater    
Mr J W H Owens    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T G Brown    
Mr J B Heatley MBE  
Mr V H C Jones    
Mr C S Crouch    
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker MEAF
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Principal Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr K T Jago    
Senior Staff Officer
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr L J Chapman    
Mr F A White    
Mr N E Davies  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr P M G Carter  
Mr K D Perry  
Mr D J Chapman  
Mr J A Millson  
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A F Thorp  
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F J Chandler    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr H G Clower    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr V Richard    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr F J T Cooper    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr G W Earle    
Mr W G C Miller    
Mr S G Davies    
Mr H Young    
Mr E L Papworth    
Mr J R Wood    
Mr A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr R F Williams    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr A Blackborow    
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr M F Hulbert    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr D J Payne    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr F J Christie    
Mr V O Heath    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr F B Rees    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr E H Johnson    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr W H Perkins    
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr L Booth    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W A Davey    
Mr F S Rae    
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr G A M Corner MBE  
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
Mr B Jacobs    
Mr J Norman    
Mr S Hill    
Mr G C Trumble    
Mr A M Ross    
Mr E H Fish    
Mr J S Hunt    
Mr F H Gribble    
Mr S J Orchard    
Mr J J Draper    
Mr W S Trotman    
Miss L Cahill MBE  
Mr L R Morford    
Mr C F L Field    
Mr L Evans    
Mr H W H Higgins    
Mr H W Allan    
Mr E Greenbrook    
Mr H C Durham    
Mr E S Berry    
Mr W A Botting    
Mr H A Chapman    
Mr H Exley    
Mr I W Poag    
Mr F Shinn    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr L D Millo    
Mr F E Browning    
Mr J WE H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr J A Dunne    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr J H Tarran    
Mr R G Chapman    
Miss M Fitzgerald MBE  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr C F Ruggins    
Mr H N Beaumont    
Mr A E W Newton    
Mr A E Lucas    
Mr A W Jenvey    
Mr E J Jones    
Mr F E Sheppard    
Mr G Bradford    
Mr L E Joyce    
Mr J S Tangstram    
Mr W Green    
Mr J L Woodford    
Mr A W Leigh    
Mr G E Mayhew    
Mr E A Petty    
Mr T A West    
Mr R P Twitchett    
Mr T L Weston    
Mr W H Scudder    
Mr C W B Watford    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr W R Jones  
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr T F White    
Mr N Eastwood    
Mr H E Coplestone    
Mr W G Shillam    
Mr J Bellamy    
Mr S H J Gleave    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr A A Watson    
Mr P G Buckley    
Miss E A Hutchins    
Mr E Cowan    
Miss C R Duckett    
Miss A M Knott    
Mr E V Stone    
Mr H W Cornish    
Mr W B Clarke    
Mr A J Green    
Mr F C Miller    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
Miss E G Redford    
Mr A E Rymill    
Mr A J Symonds    
Mr R Archer    
Mr L W Cowland    
Mr A W Parkin    
Mr L Potts    
Mr H J Cornell    
Mr A G Miller    
Mr R R H Laws    
Mr J H Fulbrook    
Mr T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr P J A How    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo    
Senior Temporary Assistant
Mr N G Read    
Special Appointments
Mr J W H Owens Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr C J H Calcutt Welfare Officer  
Resident Clerks
Mr E Broadbent    
Mr W M H Caldwell    
Mr G F W Adams on a roster basis  
Mr F Cooper  
Mr T L Crosthwait
Mr W E Dowling
Mr D G Richards  
Mr T H Shearer  
Mr L T G Sully  
RAF/WRAF Officers
Wg Cdr R F Fleming    
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE  
Flt Off A M Leach    
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane    
Deputy Directors
Mr G C King OBE  
Mr B C Holmer    
Assistant Directors
Mr H F O Bence ISO, on loan to Directorate ofContracts  
Mr H J Hutter OBE  
Mr P G Boxall    
Mr F W Verry OBE, serving in Fighter Command  
Mr H P Blyth    
Assistant Director (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr W H Banks    
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr G Tideswell FEAF, MBE
Mr F G Smith BAFO  
Mr G Ramsey Iraq  
Mr W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Senior Executive Officers
Mr T E Hodge    
Mr E E Crouch    
Mr R C Pearce    
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Mr J Rue    
Mr F J West FEAF  
Mr E J Rennie MEAF  
Mr H A Cooke    
Mr H W Owen    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr H Murray MEAF  
Mr T Perress    
Mr H H Glossop BAFO  
Senior Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officer)
Mr C Bransgrove    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Jackson    
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr A E Brown serving with Maintenance Command  
Mr N A Pearson FEAF  
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap Iraq  
Mr R E Hill    
Mr R J Sanders FEAF  
Mr N F Reid    
Mr N W Woodford    
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr R C James MEAF  
Mr G W Merryweather    
Mr R W Ley MEAF  
Mr L E Howells    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr K J Henderson    
Mr L T Underwood Iraq  
Mr D D Kennedy Iraq  
Mr W T Wyborn    
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R G Jones    
Mr K M Alexander BAFO  
Mr L T Jenkins    
Mr D C Rylett    
Mr S C Ginn MEAF  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr T F J Connor BAFO  
Mr S H Chapman MEAF  
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr A F Pegg MEAF  
Mr D H Reynolds FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr R C G Rowsell    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr B W Steran    
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr N L Inglis    
Mr J Page    
Mr B J Hollier    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr H M Turvey    
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr H Heynes    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr L W Asplin    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors
Mr H J N Mattock Acting Assistant Director  
Mr H C Vogt Acting Senior Contract Officer  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr G A L Jaques    
Mr G Marshman    
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr W Humphrey    
Mr W Brierley    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr G M Manby    
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr H E Langley    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell  
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr F R Smith    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr H V Case    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr R V Koster on loan from other Government Dept  
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Ldr P R Parker    
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    
Sqn Off B G Martin    
Flt Lt J M Munro    
Flt Lt D F Sharp    
Flt Off M M Robinson MBE  

Publicity Officer

Mr D F Grant    

Press Officers

Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr E R A Wilson    
Mr A D Thornton MEAF  

Assistant Press Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr D G Hornsey    
Mr R S Moody    
Mr C R Preece    
Mr R W B Truscott    
Mr M E Lamb MEAF  
Mr W S Ashford MEAF  

Campaigns Officer

Mr P S Huggett    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr A H Woods    
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt C Stephenson    
Wg Cdr T H Bryant    
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    
Wg Cdr J A P Owen    
Wg Cdr N H F Unwin    
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson    
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood    
Sqn Ldr A G Roberts    
Sqn Ldr H A Steele AFC  
Sqn Ldr I E Verstage AFC  
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    
Flt Lt J D Bird    
Flt Lt C Collinson    
Flt Lt S J W Nicol    
Flt Lt G H Ridout    
Flt Lt G F Wright    
Flt Off D E Deans    
Flt Off H M Skelley    
Narrators
Miss C R Andrew    
Mr A N Frankland DFC  
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr W M Mills    
Mr T Milne    
Capt D V Peyton Ward RN, Ret'd  
Senior Appointment
Gp Capt J H Green CBE, Ret'd  
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Sqn Ldr H G Beales    
Sqn Ldr M Driscoll    
Sqn Ldr S S Moore MBE  
Flt Lt E H Lee    
Flt Lt E J McDonald    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr C Green    
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr J C Cree MBE  
Mr J C Braben    
Meteorological Office

(Under the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for administrative purposes)

Director - Chief Scientific Officer
Sir Nelson K Johnson KCB, DSc, ARCS  
Deputy Chief Scientific Officers
Dr J M Stagg OBE, MA, DSc  
Dr A H R Goldie MA, DSc, FRSE  
Mr E G Billham BSc, ARCS
Mr J Durward MA  
Senior Principal Scientific Officers
Mr H W L Absalom BSc, ARCS, DIC  
Dr F J Scrase MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty BA
Mr S P Peters BSc
Mr R G Veryard BSc
Mr C K M Douglas OBE, BA  
Mr W H Bigg OBE, BSc  
Mr M T Spence OBE, BSc  
Mr C S Durst OBE, BA  
Dr R C Sutcliffe OBE, BSc, PhD  
Mr C V Ockenden BSc  
Dr J S Farquharson MA, DSc  
Mr R H Matthews BA  
Principal Scientific Officers
Mr R S Read ISO, MA, BSc, ARCS, FInstP
Mr N H Smith BSc
Mr S F Witcombe BSc
Dr J Glasspoole MSc, PhD
Mr S T A Mirrlees MA, BSc
Mr T W V Jones BSc  
Mr L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr A C Best MSc  
Mr H L Wright MA  
Mr G J W Oddie BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr P J Meade BSc, ARCS  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr C P Drake BA  
Mr L Jacobs MA, MSc  
Mr R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr O M Ashford BSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr C J M Aanenson MSc

Source - December 1949 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5252)

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