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Air Ministry Civil and Support Departments - Personnel 1950

[Jan 1950 | Feb 1950 | Mar 1950 | Apr 1950 | May 1950 | Jun 1950 | Jul 1950 | Aug 1950 | Sep 1950 | Oct 1950 | Nov 1950 | Dec 1950]

[1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 - 1959]

January 1950

 
Air Council
Rank Name Notes
The 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
ACM Sir John C Slessor Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB, DSO, MC
ACM Sir Leslie N Hollinghurst Air Member for Personnel, KCB, KBE, DFC
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
ACM Hon Sir Ralph A Cochrane Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, KBE, AFC, ADC
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM

Sir W Alec Coryton

 Additional Member, 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 CBE  
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J R 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 OBE  
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 MBE  
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, 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 MBE  
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 T Pratt    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T G Brown    
Mr V H C Jones    
Mr C S Crouch    
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker MEAF
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
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 MBE  
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 W 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 MBE  
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 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 J H Nelson    
Mr R N Noyes    
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 MBE  
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 I 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 Stearn    
Mr H L A Beach    
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    
Mr H C Vogt    
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    
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 OBE, MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty OBE, 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 - January 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5253)

February 1950

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
The 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
ACM Sir John C Slessor Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB, DSO, MC
ACM Sir Leslie N Hollinghurst Air Member for Personnel, KCB, KBE, DFC
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
ACM Hon Sir Ralph A Cochrane Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, KBE, AFC, ADC
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM

Sir W Alec Coryton

 Additional Member, 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 CBE  
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J R 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 OBE  
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 MBE  
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, 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 MBE  
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 T Pratt    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T G Brown    
Mr V H C Jones    
Mr C S Crouch    
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker MEAF
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
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 MBE  
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 W 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 MBE  
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 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 J H Nelson    
Mr R N Noyes    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr H P Hopkins DFC 20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE 28 Nov 1941
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 MBE  
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 I 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 Stearn    
Mr H L A Beach    
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    
Mr H C Vogt    
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    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer
Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer
Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers
Sqn Ldr F S Lacy   20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    1 Mar 1948
Sqn Off B G Martin    
Flt Lt J M Munro   30 Mar 1949
Flt Lt D F Sharp   17 Jan 1949
Flt Off M M Robinson MBE 22 Aug 1949

Press Officers
Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    
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 A F Tinsley MEAF  
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    1 Nov 1948
Wg Cdr T H Bryant   14 Jul 1947
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    4 Jun 1945
Wg Cdr J A P Owen   24 Apr 1947
Wg Cdr N H F Unwin   26 May 1949
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr J C R Davies    
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood   14 Sep 1946
Sqn Ldr H A Steele AFC  1 Aug 1949
Sqn Ldr I E Verstage AFC 31 Jul 1949
Sqn Ldr R G M Walker    
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    9 Sep 1947
Flt Lt J D Bird   16 Nov 1945
Flt Lt C Collinson    1 Sep 1947
Flt Lt G H Ridout   27 Jun 1949
Flt Lt G F Wright   19 Aug 1947
Flt Off D E Deans    9 Mar 1949
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
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 OBE, MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty OBE, 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
Mr F Pasquill BSc
Mr W R Galloway MSc
Mr A A Worthington BSc

Source - February 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5253)

March 1950

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
The Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
ACM Sir John C Slessor Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB, DSO, MC
ACM Sir Leslie N Hollinghurst Air Member for Personnel, KCB, KBE, DFC
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

 Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
ACM Hon Sir Ralph A Cochrane Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, KBE, AFC, ADC
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM

Sir W Alec Coryton

 Additional Member, 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 T H Shearer Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
Mr F Cooper 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 CBE  
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J R 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 OBE  
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  
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 MBE  
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, 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 MBE  
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 T Pratt    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T G Brown    
Mr V H C Jones    
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr W H Perkins Serving with Flying Training Command  
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker MEAF
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
Mr R E Hill    
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 MBE  
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 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 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 W 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 MBE  
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 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 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 B G R Cockett    
Mr P J A How    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
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 R N Noyes    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr H P Hopkins DFC 20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE 28 Nov 1941
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 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 MBE  
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 I 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 Stearn    
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
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    
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G A L Jaques    
Senior Executive Officers
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    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer
Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer
Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers
Sqn Ldr F S Lacy   20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    1 Mar 1948
Sqn Off B G Martin    
Flt Lt J M Munro   30 Mar 1949
Flt Lt D F Sharp   17 Jan 1949
Flt Off M M Robinson MBE 22 Aug 1949

Press Officers
Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    
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 C R Preece    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
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    1 Nov 1948
Wg Cdr T H Bryant   14 Jul 1947
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    4 Jun 1945
Wg Cdr J A P Owen   24 Apr 1947
Wg Cdr N H F Unwin   26 May 1949
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr J C R Davies    
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood   14 Sep 1946
Sqn Ldr H A Steele AFC  1 Aug 1949
Sqn Ldr I E Verstage AFC 31 Jul 1949
Sqn Ldr R G M Walker    
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    9 Sep 1947
Flt Lt J D Bird   16 Nov 1945
Flt Lt C Collinson    1 Sep 1947
Flt Lt G H Ridout   27 Jun 1949
Flt Lt G F Wright   19 Aug 1947
Flt Off D E Deans    9 Mar 1949
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
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 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 OBE, MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty OBE, 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  
Marine Superintendent
Lt Cdr C E N Frankcom OBE, RNR (Ret'd)
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
Mr F Pasquill BSc
Mr W R Galloway MSc
Mr A A Worthington BSc

Source - March 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5253)

April 1950

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
The Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
ACM Sir John C Slessor Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB, DSO, MC
ACM Sir Leslie N Hollinghurst Air Member for Personnel, KCB, KBE, DFC
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

 Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
ACM Hon Sir Ralph A Cochrane Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, KBE, AFC, ADC
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM

Sir W Alec Coryton

 Additional Member, 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 T H Shearer Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
Mr F Cooper 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 CBE  
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J R 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 OBE  
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 OBE  
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  
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 A W Wilson    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, 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 MBE  
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 T Pratt    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T G Brown    
Mr V H C Jones    
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr W H Perkins Serving with Flying Training Command  
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker MEAF
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
Mr R E Hill    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr L J Chapman    
Mr F A White    
Mr W T Wyborn  
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 MBE  
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 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 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 W 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 MBE  
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 C W B Watford    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr W R Jones  
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr N Eastwood    
Mr H E Coplestone    
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 B G R Cockett    
Mr P J A How    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
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 R N Noyes    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr H P Hopkins DFC 20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE 28 Nov 1941
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane    
Deputy Directors
Mr G C King OBE  
Mr B C Holmer    
Assistant Directors
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 MBE  
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 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 I E Howells    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr K J Henderson    
Mr L T Underwood Iraq  
Mr D D Kennedy Iraq  
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 Stearn    
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
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    
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G A L Jaques MBE  
Senior Executive Officers
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    
Senior Executive Officer (ex-Senior Staff Officer)
Mr A J Leakey    
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    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer
Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer
Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers
Sqn Ldr F S Lacy   20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    1 Mar 1948
Sqn Off B G Martin    
Flt Lt J M Munro   30 Mar 1949
Flt Lt D F Sharp   17 Jan 1949
Flt Off M M Robinson MBE 22 Aug 1949

Press Officers
Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    
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 C R Preece    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
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    1 Nov 1948
Wg Cdr T H Bryant   14 Jul 1947
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    4 Jun 1945
Wg Cdr J A P Owen   24 Apr 1947
Wg Cdr N H F Unwin   26 May 1949
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood   14 Sep 1946
Sqn Ldr H A Steele AFC  1 Aug 1949
Sqn Ldr I E Verstage AFC 31 Jul 1949
Sqn Ldr R G M Walker    
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    9 Sep 1947
Flt Lt J D Bird   16 Nov 1945
Flt Lt C Collinson    1 Sep 1947
Flt Lt G H Ridout   27 Jun 1949
Flt Lt G F Wright   19 Aug 1947
Flt Off D E Deans    9 Mar 1949
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
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 J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
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 OBE, MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty OBE, 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  
Marine Superintendent
Lt Cdr C E N Frankcom OBE, RNR (Ret'd)
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
Mr F Pasquill BSc
Mr W R Galloway MSc
Mr A A Worthington BSc

Source - April 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5254)

Office of the Judge Advocate-General of the Forces (Joint Service for War Office and Air Ministry )
Sir Henry D F MacGeagh Judge Advocate-General, of the Forces, KCB, KBE, TD, KC
Mr F G Colbert Private Secretary, JP  
Mr C L Stirling Deputy Judge Advocate-General of the Forces, CBE  
Mr O C Barnett Assistant Judge Advocate General, OBE  
Brig The Lord Russell of Liverpool Assistant Advocate General, CBE, MC (DJAG - BAOR, BTA, BETFOR (Army))
Col J E M Gunning Deputy Judge Advocate General (Overseas) (DJAG - Middle East (Army and RAF))
Lt Col R C Carrington Assistant Judge Advocate General (London Office), OBE  
Lt Col C M Cahn Assistant Judge Advocate General (London Office)  
Wg Cdr B A C Duncan Assistant Judge Advocate General (London Office), MBE, RAF
Wg Cdr D C Stewart-Smith Deputy Judge Advocatel, MBE  
Lt Col W St J C Tayleur Deputy Judge Advocate  
Maj Hon A P J F Acland-Hood Deputy Judge Advocate  
Maj E H V Harington Deputy Judge Advocate  
Maj H Barcilon Deputy Judge Advocate  
Mr T H E Tarrant Registrar  
Service Judicial Staff (Transitional)
Gp Capt A Sidney-Wilmot Deputy Judge Advocate General (Overseas) (DJAG - Far East (Army and RAF))
Wg Cdr G T Lester Assistant Judge Advocate General (Overseas)  
Maj (Temp) R H Browne Deputy Judge Advocate Staff, ERE List  
Maj H W G Westlake Deputy Judge Advocate Staff, TD, RA (TA)  
Maj (WS) P J H Heycock Deputy Judge Advocate Staff, Res of Off  
Sqn Ldr R V Mosse Deputy Judge Advocate Staff  
Sqn Ldr C E Depinna Deputy Judge Advocate Staff  
Sqn Ldr O H J Bertram Deputy Judge Advocate Staff  
Capt G W M Hare Staff Captain (Non Legal) (Overseas)  
T/Capt J E Webb Staff Captain (Non Legal) (Overseas)  

Source - April 1950 Air Force List

May 1950

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
The Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
ACM Sir John C Slessor Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB, DSO, MC
ACM Sir Leslie N Hollinghurst Air Member for Personnel, KCB, KBE, DFC
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

 Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
ACM Hon Sir Ralph A Cochrane Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, KBE, AFC, ADC
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM

Sir W Alec Coryton

 Additional Member, 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 T H Shearer Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
Mr F Cooper 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 CBE  
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J R 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 OBE  
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 OBE  
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    
Mr W E Dowling    
Temporary Assistant Officers
Mr H Eborall Retired Civil Servant, OBE  
Assistant Principals
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 A W Wilson    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, 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 MBE  
Mr S H Goater    
Mr J W H Owens    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr T Pratt    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T G Brown    
Mr V H C Jones    
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr W H Perkins Serving with Flying Training Command  
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker MEAF
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
Mr R E Hill    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr L J Chapman    
Mr F A White    
Mr W T Wyborn  
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 MBE  
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 C Green    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
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 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 W 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 MBE  
Mr L E Joyce    
Mr J S Tangstram    
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 C W B Watford    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr W R Jones  
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr N Eastwood    
Mr H E Coplestone    
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    
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 A G Miller    
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 B G R Cockett    
Mr P J A How    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
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 D C Humphreys    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr H P Hopkins DFC 20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE 28 Nov 1941
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane    
Deputy Directors
Mr G C King OBE  
Mr B C Holmer    
Assistant Directors
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 MBE  
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    
Mr R J Sanders FEAF  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr N W Woodford    
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr R C James MEAF  
Mr G W Merryweather    
Mr R W Ley MEAF  
Mr I E Howells    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr K J Henderson    
Mr L T Underwood Iraq  
Mr D D Kennedy Iraq  
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    
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 Stearn    
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
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    
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G A L Jaques MBE  
Senior Executive Officers
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    
Senior Executive Officer (ex-Senior Staff Officer)
Mr A J Leakey    
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    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer
Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer
Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers
Sqn Ldr F S Lacy   20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    1 Mar 1948
Sqn Off B G Martin    
Flt Lt D F Sharp   17 Jan 1949

Senior Information Officers
Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    
Mr A D Thornton MEAF  

Information Officers
Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole Manchester  
Mr N E Cook Edinburgh  
Mr A M Gray    
Mr D G Hornsey    
Mr P S Huggett    
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr C R Preece    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
Mr R W B Truscott    
Mr C R Williams    
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    1 Nov 1948
Wg Cdr T H Bryant   14 Jul 1947
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    4 Jun 1945
Wg Cdr J A P Owen   24 Apr 1947
Wg Cdr N H F Unwin   26 May 1949
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood   14 Sep 1946
Sqn Ldr I E Verstage AFC 31 Jul 1949
Sqn Ldr R G M Walker    
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    9 Sep 1947
Flt Lt J D Bird   16 Nov 1945
Flt Lt C Collinson    1 Sep 1947
Flt Lt G H Ridout   27 Jun 1949
Flt Lt G F Wright   19 Aug 1947
Flt Off D E Deans    9 Mar 1949
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
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  
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 J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Flt Lt E J McDonald    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr J C Cree MBE  
Mr W Green    
Mr J C Braben    
Mr E Cowan    
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 OBE, MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty OBE, 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  
Marine Superintendent
Lt Cdr C E N Frankcom OBE, RNR (Ret'd)
Principal Scientific Officers
Mr R S Read ISO, MA, BSc, ARCS, FInstP
Mr N H Smith 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
Mr F Pasquill BSc
Mr W R Galloway MSc
Mr A A Worthington BSc

Source - May 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5254)

June 1950

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
The Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
ACM Sir John C Slessor Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB, DSO, MC
ACM Sir Leslie N Hollinghurst Air Member for Personnel, KCB, KBE, DFC
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

 Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
ACM Hon Sir Ralph A Cochrane Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, KBE, AFC, ADC
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM

Sir W Alec Coryton

 Additional Member, 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 T H Shearer Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
Mr F Cooper 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 CBE  
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J R 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 OBE  
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 OBE  
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    
Mr W E Dowling    
Temporary Assistant Officers
Mr H Eborall Retired Civil Servant, OBE  
Assistant Principals
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 A W Wilson    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, 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 MBE  
Mr S H Goater    
Mr J W H Owens    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr T Pratt    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T G Brown    
Mr V H C Jones    
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr W H Perkins Serving with Flying Training Command  
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker MEAF
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Higher Executive Officers
Mr V Richard    
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr F J T Cooper    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr W G C Miller MBE  
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 R E Hill    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr C Green    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
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 L J Chapman    
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 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 F A White    
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 W T Wyborn  
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 W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr J A Dunne    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr J H Tarran    
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr N E Davies  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr P M G Carter  
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 MBE  
Mr L E Joyce    
Mr J S Tangstram    
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 C W B Watford    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr W R Jones  
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr N Eastwood    
Mr H E Coplestone    
Mr K D Perry  
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    
Miss C R Duckett    
Miss A M Knott    
Mr E V Stone    
Mr H W Cornish    
Mr W B Clarke    
Mr J A Millson  
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A F Thorp  
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F J Chandler    
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 A G Miller    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr H J Cornell    
Mr R R H Laws    
Mr J H Fulbrook    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr B G R Cockett    
Mr P J A How    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
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 D C Humphreys    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr H P Hopkins DFC 20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE 28 Nov 1941
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane    
Deputy Directors
Mr G C King OBE  
Mr B C Holmer    
Assistant Directors
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 MBE  
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    
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 B W Stearn    
Mr N A Pearson FEAF  
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr R J Sanders FEAF  
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr N W Woodford    
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr J Page    
Mr R C James MEAF  
Mr G W Merryweather    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr R W Ley MEAF  
Miss F C Leary    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr K J Henderson    
Mr L T Underwood Iraq  
Mr D D Kennedy Iraq  
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R G Jones FEAF  
Mr K M Alexander BAFO  
Mr L T Jenkins MEAF  
Mr D C Rylett    
Mr S C Ginn MEAF  
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr T F J Connor BAFO  
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr S H Chapman MEAF  
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr D H Reynolds FEAF  
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr J McL Brown    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    

Directorate of Contracts
Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors
Mr H J N Mattock    
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G A L Jaques MBE  
Senior Executive Officers
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    
Mr H Murray    
Senior Executive Officer (ex-Senior Staff Officer)
Mr A J Leakey    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr G M Manby    
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr H E Langley    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr H V Case    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell  
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr R V Koster    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr F R Smith    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer
Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer
Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers
Sqn Ldr F S Lacy   20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    1 Mar 1948
Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers
Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    
Mr A D Thornton MEAF  

Information Officers
Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole Manchester  
Mr N E Cook Edinburgh  
Mr A M Gray    
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr P S Huggett    
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr C R Preece    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
Mr R W B Truscott    
Mr C R Williams    
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    1 Nov 1948
Wg Cdr T H Bryant   14 Jul 1947
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    4 Jun 1945
Wg Cdr J A P Owen   24 Apr 1947
Wg Cdr N H F Unwin   26 May 1949
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood   14 Sep 1946
Sqn Ldr I E Verstage AFC 31 Jul 1949
Sqn Ldr R G M Walker    
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    9 Sep 1947
Flt Lt J D Bird   16 Nov 1945
Flt Lt C Collinson    1 Sep 1947
Flt Lt G H Ridout   27 Jun 1949
Flt Lt G F Wright   19 Aug 1947
Flt Off D E Deans    9 Mar 1949
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
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  
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 J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Flt Lt E J McDonald    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr W Green    
Mr J C Braben    
Mr E Cowan    
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 OBE, MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty OBE, 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  
Marine Superintendent
Lt Cdr C E N Frankcom OBE, RNR (Ret'd)
Principal Scientific Officers
Mr R S Read ISO, MA, BSc, ARCS, FInstP
Mr N H Smith 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 - June 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5254)

July 1950

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
The Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
ACM Sir John C Slessor Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB, DSO, MC
ACM Sir Leslie N Hollinghurst Air Member for Personnel, KCB, KBE, DFC
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

 Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
ACM Hon Sir Ralph A Cochrane Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, KBE, AFC, ADC
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM

Sir W Alec Coryton

 Additional Member, 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 T H Shearer Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
Mr F Cooper Private Secretary
Miss M L Woodiss Assistant 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 CBE  
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J R 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 OBE  
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 OBE  
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    
Mr W E Dowling    
Temporary Assistant Officers
Mr H Eborall Retired Civil Servant, OBE  
Assistant Principals
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 A W Wilson    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr W J Clarke MBE  
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox    
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr S H Goater    
Mr J W H Owens    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr T Pratt    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T G Brown    
Mr V H C Jones    
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr W H Perkins Serving with Flying Training Command  
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker MEAF
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Higher Executive Officers
Mr V Richard    
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr F J T Cooper    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr W G C Miller MBE  
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 R E Hill    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr C Green    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
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 L J Chapman    
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 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 S J Orchard    
Mr J J Draper    
Mr F A White    
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 W T Wyborn  
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 W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr J A Dunne    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr J H Tarran    
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr N E Davies  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr P M G Carter  
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 MBE  
Mr L E Joyce    
Mr J S Tangstram    
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 C W B Watford    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr W R Jones  
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr N Eastwood    
Mr H E Coplestone    
Mr K D Perry  
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 D J Chapman    
Miss C R Duckett    
Miss A M Knott    
Mr E V Stone    
Mr H W Cornish    
Mr W B Clarke    
Mr J A Millson  
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A F Thorp  
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F J Chandler    
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 A G Miller    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr H J Cornell    
Mr R R H Laws    
Mr J H Fulbrook    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr B G R Cockett    
Mr P J A How    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
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 D C Humphreys    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr H P Hopkins DFC 20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE 28 Nov 1941
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane    
Deputy Director
Mr B C Holmer    
Assistant Directors
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 W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr G Ramsey Iraq  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr T E Hodge MEAF  
Mr E E Crouch MBE  
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
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    
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 B W Stearn    
Mr N A Pearson FEAF  
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr R J Sanders FEAF  
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr N W Woodford    
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr J Page    
Mr R C James MEAF  
Mr G W Merryweather    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr R W Ley MEAF  
Miss F C Leary    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr K J Henderson    
Mr L T Underwood Iraq  
Mr D D Kennedy Iraq  
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R G Jones FEAF  
Mr K M Alexander BAFO  
Mr L T Jenkins MEAF  
Mr D C Rylett    
Mr S C Ginn MEAF  
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr T F J Connor BAFO  
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr S H Chapman MEAF  
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr D H Reynolds FEAF  
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    

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

Chief Information Officer
Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer
Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers
Sqn Ldr F S Lacy   20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    1 Mar 1948
Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers
Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    
Mr A D Thornton MEAF  

Information Officers
Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole Manchester  
Mr N E Cook Edinburgh  
Mr A M Gray    
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr P S Huggett    
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr C R Preece    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
Mr R W B Truscott    
Mr C R Williams    
Higher Executive Officer
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt C Stephenson    1 Nov 1948
Wg Cdr T H Bryant   14 Jul 1947
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    4 Jun 1945
Wg Cdr N H F Unwin   26 May 1949
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood   14 Sep 1946
Sqn Ldr I E Verstage AFC 31 Jul 1949
Sqn Ldr R G M Walker    
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    9 Sep 1947
Flt Lt J D Bird   16 Nov 1945
Flt Lt C Collinson    1 Sep 1947
Flt Lt G H Ridout   27 Jun 1949
Flt Lt G F Wright   19 Aug 1947
Flt Off D E Deans    9 Mar 1949
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
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  
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 J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Flt Lt E J McDonald    
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr W Green    
Mr J C Braben    
Mr E Cowan    
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 OBE, MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty OBE, 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  
Marine Superintendent
Lt Cdr C E N Frankcom OBE, RNR (Ret'd)
Principal Scientific Officers
Mr R S Read ISO, MA, BSc, ARCS, FInstP
Mr N H Smith 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 - July 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5255)

August 1950

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
The Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
ACM Sir John C Slessor Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB, DSO, MC
ACM Sir Leslie N Hollinghurst Air Member for Personnel, KCB, KBE, DFC
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

 Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
ACM Hon Sir Ralph A Cochrane Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, KBE, AFC, ADC
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM

Sir W Alec Coryton

 Additional Member, 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 T H Shearer Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
Mr F Cooper Private Secretary
Miss M L Woodiss Assistant 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 CBE  
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J R 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 OBE  
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 OBE  
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    
Mr W E Dowling    
Temporary Assistant Officers
Mr H Eborall Retired Civil Servant, OBE  
Assistant Principals
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr R J Penney    
Mr K H Jeffery    
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 Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr C J Scouller    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr W J Clarke MBE  
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox    
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr S H Goater    
Mr J W H Owens    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr T Pratt    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T G Brown    
Mr T W Jones    
Mr V H C Jones    
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr W H Perkins Serving with Flying Training Command  
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker MEAF
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Higher Executive Officers
Mr V Richard    
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr F J T Cooper    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr W G C Miller MBE  
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 R E Hill    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr C Green    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
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 L J Chapman    
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 B J Hollier    
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 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 S J Orchard    
Mr J J Draper    
Mr F A White    
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 W T Wyborn  
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 W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr J A Dunne    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr J H Tarran    
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr N E Davies  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr P M G Carter  
Miss M Fitzgerald MBE  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr C F Ruggins    
Mr H N Beaumont    
Mr A E Lucas    
Mr A W Jenvey    
Mr E J Jones    
Mr F E Sheppard    
Mr G Bradford MBE  
Mr L E Joyce    
Mr J S Tangstram    
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 C W B Watford    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr W R Jones  
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr N Eastwood    
Mr H E Coplestone    
Mr K D Perry  
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 D J Chapman    
Miss C R Duckett    
Miss A M Knott    
Mr E V Stone    
Mr H W Cornish    
Mr W B Clarke    
Mr J A Millson  
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A F Thorp  
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F J Chandler    
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 A G Miller    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr H J Cornell    
Mr R R H Laws    
Mr J H Fulbrook    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr P J A How    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
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 D C Humphreys    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr H P Hopkins DFC 20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE 28 Nov 1941
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane    
Deputy Director
Mr B C Holmer    
Assistant Directors
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 W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr G Ramsey Iraq  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr T E Hodge MEAF  
Mr E E Crouch MBE  
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
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 T Perress    
Mr H H Glossop BAFO  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Jackson    
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr A E Brown serving with Maintenance Command  
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr N A Pearson FEAF  
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr R J Sanders FEAF  
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr N W Woodford    
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr J Page    
Mr R C James MEAF  
Mr G W Merryweather    
Mr R W Ley MEAF  
Miss F C Leary    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr K J Henderson    
Mr L T Underwood Iraq  
Mr D D Kennedy Iraq  
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R G Jones FEAF  
Mr K M Alexander BAFO  
Mr L T Jenkins MEAF  
Mr D C Rylett    
Mr S C Ginn    
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr T F J Connor BAFO  
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr D H Reynolds FEAF  
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    

Directorate of Contracts
Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors
Mr H J N Mattock    
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G A L Jaques MBE  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr G Marshman    
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr W Humphrey    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr H Murray    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr G M Manby    
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr H E Langley    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr H V Case    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell  
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr R V Koster    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr F R Smith    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer
Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer
Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers
Sqn Ldr F S Lacy   20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    1 Mar 1948
Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers
Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    
Mr A D Thornton MEAF  

Information Officers
Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr N E Cook Manchester  
Mr A M Gray Edinburgh  
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr P S Huggett    
Mr G W Kerr    
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr C R Preece    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
Mr R W B Truscott    
Mr C R Williams    
Higher Executive Officer
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt C Stephenson    1 Nov 1948
Wg Cdr T H Bryant   14 Jul 1947
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    4 Jun 1945
Wg Cdr N H F Unwin   26 May 1949
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood   14 Sep 1946
Sqn Ldr I E Verstage AFC 31 Jul 1949
Sqn Ldr R G M Walker    
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    9 Sep 1947
Flt Lt J D Bird   16 Nov 1945
Flt Lt C Collinson    1 Sep 1947
Flt Lt G H Ridout   27 Jun 1949
Flt Lt G F Wright   19 Aug 1947
Flt Off D E Deans    9 Mar 1949
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
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  
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Sqn Ldr H G Beales    4 Jul 1949
Sqn Ldr M Driscoll    9 Mar 1949
Sqn Ldr S S Moore MBE  1 Nov 1945
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Flt Lt E J McDonald   13 Jul 1948
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr W Green    
Mr J C Braben    
Mr E Cowan    
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 OBE, MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty OBE, 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  
Marine Superintendent
Lt Cdr C E N Frankcom OBE, RNR (Ret'd)
Principal Scientific Officers
Mr R S Read ISO, MA, BSc, ARCS, FInstP
Mr N H Smith 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

Source - August 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5255)

September 1950

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
The Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
ACM Sir John C Slessor Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB, DSO, MC
ACM Sir Leslie N Hollinghurst Air Member for Personnel, KCB, KBE, DFC
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

 Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
ACM Hon Sir Ralph A Cochrane Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, KBE, AFC, ADC
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM John N Boothman Additional Member, Controller of Supplies (Air), CB, DFC, AFC; 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 T H Shearer Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
Mr F Cooper Private Secretary
Miss M L Woodiss Assistant 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 CBE  
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J R 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 OBE  
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 OBE  
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 L T G Sully    
Mr W E Dowling    
Assistant Principals
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr R J Penney    
Mr K H Jeffery    
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  
Mr W J Clarke MBE  
Mr H Owen    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr C J Scouller    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr P E Smith    
Mr W J Clarke MBE  
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox    
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr S H Goater    
Mr J W H Owens    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr T Pratt    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T G Brown    
Mr T W Jones    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr W H Perkins Serving with Flying Training Command  
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker MEAF
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Higher Executive Officers
Mr V Richard    
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr F J T Cooper    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr W G C Miller MBE  
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 R E Hill    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr C Green    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
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 L J Chapman    
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 B J Hollier    
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 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 H J Marshall    
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 S J Orchard    
Mr J J Draper    
Mr F A White    
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 W T Wyborn  
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 W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr J A Dunne    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr J H Tarran    
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr N E Davies  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr P M G Carter  
Miss M Fitzgerald MBE  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr C F Ruggins    
Mr H N Beaumont    
Mr A E Lucas    
Mr A W Jenvey    
Mr E J Jones    
Mr F E Sheppard    
Mr G Bradford MBE  
Mr L E Joyce    
Mr J S Tangstram    
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 C W B Watford    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr W R Jones  
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr N Eastwood    
Mr H E Coplestone    
Mr K D Perry  
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 D J Chapman    
Miss C R Duckett    
Miss A M Knott    
Mr E V Stone    
Mr H W Cornish    
Mr W B Clarke    
Mr J A Millson  
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A F Thorp  
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F J Chandler    
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 A G Miller    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr H J Cornell    
Mr R R H Laws    
Mr J H Fulbrook    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr P J A How    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
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 D C Humphreys    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr H P Hopkins DFC 20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE 28 Nov 1941
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane    
Deputy Director
Mr B C Holmer    
Assistant Directors
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 W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr G Ramsey Iraq  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr T E Hodge MEAF  
Mr E E Crouch MBE  
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Mr J Rue    
Mr F J West FEAF  
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM  
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 T Perress    
Mr H H Glossop BAFO  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Jackson    
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr A E Brown serving with Maintenance Command  
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr N A Pearson FEAF  
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr R J Sanders FEAF  
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr N W Woodford    
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr J Page    
Mr R C James MEAF  
Mr G W Merryweather    
Mr R W Ley MEAF  
Miss F C Leary    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr K J Henderson    
Mr L T Underwood Iraq  
Mr D D Kennedy Iraq  
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R G Jones FEAF  
Mr K M Alexander BAFO  
Mr L T Jenkins MEAF  
Mr D C Rylett    
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr T F J Connor BAFO  
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr D H Reynolds FEAF  
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    

Directorate of Contracts
Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors
Mr H J N Mattock    
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G A L Jaques MBE  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr G Marshman    
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr W Humphrey    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr H Murray    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr H E Langley    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr H V Case    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell  
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr R V Koster    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr F R Smith    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer
Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer
Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers
Sqn Ldr F S Lacy   20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    1 Mar 1948
Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers
Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    
Mr A D Thornton MEAF  

Information Officers
Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr N E Cook Manchester  
Mr A M Gray Edinburgh  
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr P S Huggett    
Mr G W Kerr FEAF  
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr C R Preece    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
Mr R W B Truscott    
Mr C R Williams    
Higher Executive Officer
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt C Stephenson    1 Nov 1948
Wg Cdr T H Bryant   14 Jul 1947
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    4 Jun 1945
Wg Cdr N H F Unwin   26 May 1949
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr D Farrell   14 Aug 1950
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood   14 Sep 1946
Sqn Ldr I E Verstage AFC 31 Jul 1949
Sqn Ldr R G M Walker    
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    9 Sep 1947
Flt Lt J D Bird   16 Nov 1945
Flt Lt C Collinson    1 Sep 1947
Flt Lt G H Ridout   27 Jun 1949
Flt Lt G F Wright   19 Aug 1947
Flt Off D E Deans    9 Mar 1949
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
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  
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Sqn Ldr H G Beales    4 Jul 1949
Sqn Ldr M Driscoll    9 Mar 1949
Sqn Ldr S S Moore MBE  1 Nov 1945
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Flt Lt E J McDonald   13 Jul 1948
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr W Green    
Mr J C Braben    
Mr E Cowan    
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 OBE, MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty OBE, 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  
Marine Superintendent
Lt Cdr C E N Frankcom OBE, RNR (Ret'd)
Principal Scientific Officers
Mr R S Read ISO, MA, BSc, ARCS, FInstP
Mr N H Smith 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

Source - September 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5255)

October 1950

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
The Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
ACM Sir John C Slessor Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB, DSO, MC
ACM Sir Leslie N Hollinghurst Air Member for Personnel, KCB, KBE, DFC
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

 Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
ACM Hon Sir Ralph A Cochrane Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, KBE, AFC, ADC
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM John N Boothman Additional Member, Controller of Supplies (Air), CB, DFC, AFC; 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 T H Shearer Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
Mr F Cooper Private Secretary
Miss M L Woodiss Assistant 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 CBE  
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J R 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 OBE  
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 OBE  
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 L T G Sully    
Mr W E Dowling    
Assistant Principals
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr R J Penney    
Mr K H Jeffery    
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  
Mr W J Clarke MBE  
Mr H Owen    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr C J Scouller    
Mr G Marshman    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr P E Smith    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr F C Woodward    
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox    
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr S H Goater    
Mr J W H Owens    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr T Pratt    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr W H Perkins Serving with Flying Training Command  
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr A C Vincent    
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker MEAF
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Higher Executive Officers
Mr V Richard    
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr F J T Cooper    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr W G C Miller MBE  
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 R E Hill    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr C Green    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
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 L J Chapman    
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 B J Hollier    
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 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 H J Marshall    
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 S J Orchard    
Mr J J Draper    
Mr F A White    
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 W T Wyborn  
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 W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr J A Dunne MBE  
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr J H Tarran MBE  
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr N E Davies  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Miss M Fitzgerald MBE  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr C F Ruggins    
Mr H N Beaumont    
Mr A E Lucas    
Mr A W Jenvey    
Mr E J Jones    
Mr F E Sheppard    
Mr G Bradford MBE  
Mr L E Joyce    
Mr J S Tangstram    
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 C W B Watford    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr W R Jones MBE
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr N Eastwood    
Mr H E Coplestone    
Mr W G Shillam    
Mr K D Perry  
Mr S H J Gleave    
Mr D H Reynolds    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr A A Watson    
Mr P G Buckley    
Miss E A Hutchins    
Mr D J Chapman    
Miss C R Duckett    
Miss A M Knott    
Mr E V Stone    
Mr H W Cornish    
Mr W B Clarke    
Mr J A Millson  
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A F Thorp  
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F J Chandler    
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 A G Miller    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr H J Cornell    
Mr R R H Laws    
Mr J H Fulbrook    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr P J A How    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
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 D C Humphreys    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr H P Hopkins DFC 20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE 28 Nov 1941
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane    
Deputy Director
Mr B C Holmer    
Assistant Directors
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 W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr G Ramsey Iraq  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr T E Hodge MEAF  
Mr E E Crouch MBE  
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Mr J Rue    
Mr F J West FEAF  
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM  
Mr E J Rennie MEAF  
Mr H A Cooke    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr H H Glossop BAFO  
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Jackson    
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr A E Brown serving with Maintenance Command  
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr N A Pearson FEAF  
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr R J Sanders FEAF  
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr J Page    
Mr R C James MEAF  
Mr G W Merryweather    
Mr R W Ley MEAF  
Miss F C Leary    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr K J Henderson    
Mr L T Underwood Iraq  
Mr D D Kennedy Iraq  
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R G Jones FEAF  
Mr K M Alexander BAFO  
Mr L T Jenkins MEAF  
Mr D C Rylett    
Mr P M G Carter    
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr T F J Connor BAFO  
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    

Directorate of Contracts
Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors
Mr H J N Mattock    
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G A L Jaques MBE  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr W Humphrey    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr H E Langley    
Mr H V Case    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell  
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr R V Koster    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr F R Smith    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer
Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer
Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers
Sqn Ldr F S Lacy   20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    1 Mar 1948
Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers
Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison FEAF  
Mr R C Moody    
Mr A D Thornton MEAF  

Information Officers
Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr N E Cook Manchester  
Mr A M Gray Edinburgh  
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr P S Huggett    
Mr G W Kerr FEAF  
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr C R Preece    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
Mr R W B Truscott    
Mr C R Williams    
Higher Executive Officer
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt C Stephenson    1 Nov 1948
Wg Cdr T H Bryant   14 Jul 1947
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    4 Jun 1945
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr D Farrell   14 Aug 1950
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood   14 Sep 1946
Sqn Ldr I E Verstage AFC 31 Jul 1949
Sqn Ldr R G M Walker    
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    9 Sep 1947
Flt Lt J D Bird   16 Nov 1945
Flt Lt C Collinson    1 Sep 1947
Flt Lt G H Ridout   27 Jun 1949
Flt Lt G F Wright   19 Aug 1947
Flt Off D E Deans    9 Mar 1949
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
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  
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Sqn Ldr H G Beales    4 Jul 1949
Sqn Ldr M Driscoll    9 Mar 1949
Sqn Ldr S S Moore MBE  1 Nov 1945
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Flt Lt E J McDonald   13 Jul 1948
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr W Green    
Mr J C Braben    
Mr E Cowan    
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 OBE, MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty OBE, 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  
Marine Superintendent
Lt Cdr C E N Frankcom OBE, RNR (Ret'd)
Principal Scientific Officers
Mr R S Read ISO, MA, BSc, ARCS, FInstP
Mr N H Smith 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

Source - October 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5256)

November 1950

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
The Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
ACM Sir John C Slessor Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB, DSO, MC
ACM Sir Leslie N Hollinghurst Air Member for Personnel, KCB, KBE, DFC
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

 Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
ACM Hon Sir Ralph A Cochrane Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, KBE, AFC, ADC
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM John N Boothman Additional Member, Controller of Supplies (Air), CB, DFC, AFC; 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 T H Shearer Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
Mr F Cooper Private Secretary
Miss M L Woodiss Assistant 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 CBE  
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J R 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 OBE  
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 OBE  
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 L T G Sully    
Mr W E Dowling    
Assistant Principals
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr R J Penney    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
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  
Mr W J Clarke MBE  
Mr H Owen    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr C J Scouller    
Mr G Marshman    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr P E Smith    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr F C Woodward    
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox    
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr S H Goater    
Mr J W H Owens    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr T Pratt    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr W H Perkins Serving with Flying Training Command  
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr A C Vincent    
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker MEAF
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Higher Executive Officers
Mr V Richard    
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr F J T Cooper    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr W G C Miller MBE  
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 R E Hill    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr C Green    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
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 L J Chapman    
Mr F J Nightingale    
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 B J Hollier    
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 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 H J Marshall    
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 S J Orchard    
Mr J J Draper    
Mr F A White    
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 W T Wyborn  
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 W H Bickell    
Mr J W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr J A Dunne MBE  
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr J H Tarran MBE  
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr N E Davies  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Miss M Fitzgerald MBE  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr C F Ruggins    
Mr H N Beaumont    
Mr A E Lucas    
Mr A W Jenvey    
Mr E J Jones    
Mr F E Sheppard    
Mr G Bradford MBE  
Mr L E Joyce    
Mr J S Tangstram    
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 C W B Watford    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr W R Jones MBE
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr N Eastwood    
Mr H E Coplestone    
Mr W G Shillam    
Mr K D Perry  
Mr S H J Gleave    
Mr D H Reynolds    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr A A Watson    
Mr P G Buckley    
Miss E A Hutchins    
Mr D J Chapman    
Miss C R Duckett    
Miss A M Knott    
Mr E V Stone    
Mr H W Cornish    
Mr W B Clarke    
Mr J A Millson  
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A F Thorp  
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F J Chandler    
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 A G Miller    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr H J Cornell    
Mr R R H Laws    
Mr J H Fulbrook    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr P J A How    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
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 D C Humphreys    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr H P Hopkins DFC 20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE 28 Nov 1941
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane    
Deputy Director
Mr B C Holmer    
Assistant Directors
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 W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr G Ramsey Iraq  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr T E Hodge MEAF  
Mr E E Crouch MBE  
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Mr J Rue    
Mr F J West FEAF  
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM  
Mr E J Rennie MEAF  
Mr H A Cooke    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr H H Glossop BAFO  
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Jackson    
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr A E Brown serving with Maintenance Command  
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr N A Pearson FEAF  
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr R J Sanders FEAF  
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr J Page    
Mr R C James MEAF  
Mr G W Merryweather    
Mr R W Ley MEAF  
Miss F C Leary    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr K J Henderson    
Mr L T Underwood Iraq  
Mr D D Kennedy Iraq  
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R G Jones FEAF  
Mr K M Alexander BAFO  
Mr L T Jenkins MEAF  
Mr D C Rylett    
Mr P M G Carter    
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr T F J Connor BAFO  
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    

Directorate of Contracts
Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors
Mr H J N Mattock    
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G A L Jaques MBE  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr W Humphrey    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr H E Langley    
Mr H V Case    
Mr L Booth    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr D Spence    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr R V Koster    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr F R Smith    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer
Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer
Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers
Sqn Ldr F S Lacy   20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    1 Mar 1948
Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers
Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison FEAF  
Mr R C Moody    
Mr A D Thornton MEAF  

Information Officers
Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr N E Cook Manchester  
Mr A M Gray Edinburgh  
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr P S Huggett    
Mr G W Kerr FEAF  
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr C R Preece    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
Mr R W B Truscott    
Mr C R Williams    
Higher Executive Officer
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt C Stephenson    1 Nov 1948
Wg Cdr T H Bryant   14 Jul 1947
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    4 Jun 1945
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr D Farrell   14 Aug 1950
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood   14 Sep 1946
Sqn Ldr I E Verstage AFC 31 Jul 1949
Sqn Ldr R G M Walker    
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    9 Sep 1947
Flt Lt J D Bird   16 Nov 1945
Flt Lt C Collinson    1 Sep 1947
Flt Lt G H Ridout   27 Jun 1949
Flt Lt G F Wright   19 Aug 1947
Flt Off D E Deans    9 Mar 1949
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
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  
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Sqn Ldr H G Beales    4 Jul 1949
Sqn Ldr M Driscoll    9 Mar 1949
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Flt Lt E J McDonald   13 Jul 1948
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr W Green    
Mr J C Braben    
Mr E Cowan    
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 OBE, MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty OBE, 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  
Marine Superintendent
Lt Cdr C E N Frankcom OBE, RNR (Ret'd)
Principal Scientific Officers
Mr R S Read ISO, MA, BSc, ARCS, FInstP
Mr N H Smith 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

Source - November 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5256)

December 1950

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
The Rt Hon Arthur Henderson Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, KC, MP
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
ACM Sir John C Slessor Chief of the Air Staff,  GCB, DSO, MC
ACM Sir Leslie N Hollinghurst Air Member for Personnel, KCB, KBE, DFC
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

 Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
AM Sir Victor Goddard Air Member for Technical Services, KCB, CBE
ACM Hon Sir Ralph A Cochrane Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, KBE, AFC, ADC
AM Sir Arthur P M Sanders Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB; later ACM
AM John N Boothman Additional Member, Controller of Supplies (Air), CB, DFC, AFC; 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 T H Shearer Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Aidan Crawley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MBE, MP
Mr F Cooper Private Secretary
Miss M L Woodiss Assistant 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 CBE  
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts    
Mr J R 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 OBE  
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 OBE  
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 L T G Sully    
Mr W E Dowling    
Assistant Principals
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr R J Penney    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
Mr M W Orton    
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  
Mr W J Clarke MBE  
Mr H Owen    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr C J Scouller    
Mr G Marshman    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr P E Smith    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr F C Woodward    
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox    
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr S H Goater    
Mr J W H Owens    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr T Pratt    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T W Jones    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr W H Perkins Serving with Flying Training Command  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr A C Vincent    
Chief Administrative Officers
Mr F H Shuker MEAF
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Higher Executive Officers
Mr V Richard    
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr F J T Cooper    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr W G C Miller MBE  
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 R E Hill    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr C Green    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
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 L J Chapman    
Mr F J Nightingale    
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 B J Hollier    
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 P H Stearn    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W A Davey    
Mr H J Marshall    
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 S J Orchard    
Mr J J Draper    
Mr F A White    
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 W T Wyborn  
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 W H Bickell    
Mr J W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr J A Dunne MBE  
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr J H Tarran MBE  
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr N E Davies  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Miss M Fitzgerald MBE  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr C F Ruggins    
Mr H N Beaumont    
Mr A E Lucas    
Mr A W Jenvey    
Mr E J Jones    
Mr F E Sheppard    
Mr G Bradford MBE  
Mr L E Joyce    
Mr J S Tangstram    
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 C W B Watford    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr W R Jones MBE
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr N Eastwood    
Mr H E Coplestone    
Mr W G Shillam    
Mr K D Perry  
Mr S H J Gleave    
Mr D H Reynolds    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr A A Watson    
Mr P G Buckley    
Miss E A Hutchins    
Mr D J Chapman    
Miss C R Duckett    
Miss A M Knott    
Mr E V Stone    
Mr H W Cornish    
Mr W B Clarke    
Mr J A Millson  
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A F Thorp  
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F J Chandler    
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 A G Miller    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr H J Cornell    
Mr R R H Laws    
Mr J H Fulbrook    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr B G R Cockett    
Mr P J A How    
Mr R C Sewell    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
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 D C Humphreys    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr H P Hopkins DFC 20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr A P LeM Sinkinson OBE 28 Nov 1941
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane    
Deputy Director
Mr B C Holmer    
Assistant Directors
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 W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr G Ramsey Iraq  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr T E Hodge MEAF  
Mr E E Crouch MBE  
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Mr J Rue    
Mr F J West FEAF  
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM  
Mr E J Rennie MEAF  
Mr H A Cooke    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr H H Glossop BAFO  
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Jackson    
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr A E Brown serving with Maintenance Command  
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr N A Pearson FEAF  
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr R J Sanders FEAF  
Mr H L A Beach    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr J Page    
Mr R C James MEAF  
Mr G W Merryweather    
Mr R W Ley MEAF  
Miss F C Leary    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr K J Henderson    
Mr L T Underwood Iraq  
Mr D D Kennedy Iraq  
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R G Jones FEAF  
Mr K M Alexander BAFO  
Mr L T Jenkins Iraq  
Mr D C Rylett MEAF  
Mr P M G Carter FEAF  
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr T F J Connor BAFO  
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    
Mr A H Blyth    

Directorate of Contracts
Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors
Mr H J N Mattock    
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G A L Jaques MBE  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr W Humphrey    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr H E Langley    
Mr H V Case    
Mr L Booth    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr D Spence    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr R V Koster    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr F R Smith    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer
Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Information Officer
Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers
Sqn Ldr F S Lacy   20 Dec 1949
Sqn Ldr W F P Webber    1 Mar 1948
Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers
Mr M S Gunnill    
Mr R J K Harrison FEAF  
Mr R C Moody    
Mr A D Thornton MEAF  

Information Officers
Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr N E Cook Manchester  
Mr A M Gray Edinburgh  
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr P S Huggett    
Mr G W Kerr FEAF  
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr C R Preece    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
Mr R W B Truscott    
Mr C R Williams    
Higher Executive Officer
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt C Stephenson    1 Nov 1948
Wg Cdr T H Bryant   14 Jul 1947
Wg Cdr W G E Hayman    4 Jun 1945
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr D Farrell   14 Aug 1950
Sqn Ldr R J Lockwood   14 Sep 1946
Sqn Ldr I E Verstage AFC 31 Jul 1949
Sqn Ldr R G M Walker    
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    9 Sep 1947
Flt Lt J D Bird   16 Nov 1945
Flt Lt C Collinson    1 Sep 1947
Flt Lt G H Ridout   27 Jun 1949
Flt Lt G F Wright   19 Aug 1947
Flt Off D E Deans    9 Mar 1949
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
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  
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Sqn Ldr H G Beales    4 Jul 1949
Sqn Ldr M Driscoll    9 Mar 1949
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Flt Lt E J McDonald   13 Jul 1948
Higher Executive Officers (ex-Staff Officers)
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr W Green    
Mr J C Braben    
Mr E Cowan    
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 OBE, MA, ScD  
Mr R P Batty OBE, 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  
Marine Superintendent
Lt Cdr C E N Frankcom OBE, RNR (Ret'd)
Principal Scientific Officers
Mr R S Read ISO, MA, BSc, ARCS, FInstP
Mr N H Smith 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

Source - December 1950 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5256)

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