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Air Ministry Civil and Support Departments - Personnel 1951

[Jan 1951 | Feb 1951 | Mar 1951 | Apr 1951 | May 1951 | Jun 1951 | Jul 1951 | Aug 1951 | Sep 1951 | Oct 1951 | Nov 1951 | Dec 1951]

[1950 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 - 1959]

January 1951

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 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  
Mr A E Slater Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CBE  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr R Monk-Jones CBE  
Mr W G Clements MC
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  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden 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 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 N A Pearson    
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 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 R J Hodges    
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    
Mr R C Sewell    
Miss R L Bridger    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
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 P G Boxall OBE  
Mr F W Verry OBE, serving in Fighter Command  
Mr H P Blyth    
Assistant Director (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr W H Banks    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
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 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 R F Williams    
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 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 W McKechnie    
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    
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 D J Chapman    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr G R Elliott FEAF  
Mr R Parkhouse FEAF  
Mr T H Flude BAFO  

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 P F L Warren    
Mr H E Langley    
Mr L C G Nelson    
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    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
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    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
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 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 B C V Oddie BSc  
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 R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
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 J M Craddock MA

Source - January 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5413)

February 1951

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 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
Sqn Ldr N B Freeman Personal Air Secretary, AFC
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  
Mr A E Slater Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CBE  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr R Monk-Jones CBE  
Mr W G Clements MC
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  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden 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 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 Officer
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 J F Watson MBE  
Mr W G C Miller MBE  
Mr S G Davies    
Mr H Young    
Mr N A Pearson    
Mr E L Papworth    
Mr J R Wood    
Mr A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr R E Hill    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J  Sloane    
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 E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
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 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 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  
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 T F J Connor    
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 R J Hodges    
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    
Mr R C Sewell    
Miss R L Bridger    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
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 P G Boxall OBE  
Mr F W Verry OBE, serving in Fighter Command  
Mr H P Blyth    
Assistant Director (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr W H Banks    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
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 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 R F Williams    
Mr F H Shuker FEAF  
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 W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr R J Sanders FEAF  
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr W McKechnie    
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    
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 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 J Chapman    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr G R Elliott FEAF  
Mr R Parkhouse FEAF  
Mr T H Flude BAFO  

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 P F L Warren    
Mr H E Langley    
Mr L C G Nelson    
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    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
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    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
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
Wg Cdr D I C Eyres   22 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr H G Beales    4 Jul 1949
Sqn Ldr M Driscoll    9 Mar 1949
Sqn Ldr J Willes   12 Oct 1950
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 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 B C V Oddie BSc  
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 R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA

Source - February 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5413)

March 1951

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 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
Sqn Ldr N B Freeman Personal Air Secretary, AFC
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  
Mr A E Slater Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CBE  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr R Monk-Jones CBE  
Mr W G Clements MC
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  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden 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 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 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 W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T W Jones    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr W H Perkins Serving with Flying Training Command  
Chief Administrative Officer
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Higher Executive Officers
Mr V Richard    
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr J F Watson MBE  
Mr W G C Miller MBE  
Mr S G Davies    
Mr H Young    
Mr N A Pearson    
Mr E L Papworth    
Mr J R Wood    
Mr A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr R E Hill    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J  Sloane    
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 E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
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 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 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 J W H Bickell    
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  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr T F J Connor    
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 R J Hodges    
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    
Miss R L Bridger    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr R C Sewell    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
Special Appointments
Mr P E Smith 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
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 P G Boxall OBE  
Mr F W Verry OBE, serving in Fighter Command  
Mr H P Blyth    
Assistant Director (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr W H Banks    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
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 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 R F Williams    
Mr F H Shuker FEAF  
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 W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr R J Sanders FEAF  
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr W McKechnie    
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    
Miss I Cook    
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R J Allan    
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 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 J Chapman    
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    
Mr C A Gibbs FEAF  
Mr G R Elliott FEAF  
Mr T H Flude BAFO  
Mr R Parkhouse FEAF  
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 P F L Warren    
Mr H E Langley    
Mr L C G Nelson    
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    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
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    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
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
Wg Cdr D I C Eyres   22 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr A G Ayre   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr M Driscoll    9 Mar 1949
Sqn Ldr F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr J Willes   12 Oct 1950
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 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 B C V Oddie BSc  
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 R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA

Source - March 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5413)

April 1951

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 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
Sqn Ldr N B Freeman Personal Air Secretary, AFC
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  
Mr A E Slater Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CBE  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr R Monk-Jones CBE  
Mr W G Clements MC
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  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden 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 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    
Mr R J Penney    
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 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    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
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 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 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 W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T W Jones    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr W H Perkins Serving with Flying Training Command  
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr R E Hill    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr C S Crouch    
Chief Administrative Officer
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Higher Executive Officers
Mr V Richard    
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr J F Watson MBE  
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 F Wallis    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J  Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr C Green    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
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 B J Hollier    
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 A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
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 J W H Bickell    
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  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr T F J Connor    
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 R J Hodges    
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    
Miss R L Bridger    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr R C Sewell    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr J D Swallow    
Mr J S Wright    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss V D Rivers    
Miss G Jones    
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
Special Appointments
Mr P E Smith 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
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 P G Boxall OBE  
Mr F W Verry OBE, serving in Fighter Command  
Mr H P Blyth    
Assistant Director (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr W H Banks    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
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  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr E J Rennie MEAF  
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 J Rue    
Mr F J West FEAF  
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM  
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 F H Shuker FEAF  
Mr R F Williams    
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr F A White    
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 W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr R J Sanders FEAF  
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr W McKechnie    
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    
Miss I Cook    
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R J Allan    
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 J A Beare    
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 J Chapman FEAF  
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    
Mr C A Gibbs FEAF  
Mr G R Elliott FEAF  
Mr T H Flude BAFO  
Mr R Parkhouse FEAF  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr V N Michaelson    

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  
Chief  Executive Officer
Mr F E Halliwell    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr W Humphrey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr N A Pearson    
Mr H E Langley    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr L C G Nelson    
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    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
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    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
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 F B Gabb BAFO  
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
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
Wg Cdr D I C Eyres   22 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr A G Ayre   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr M Driscoll    9 Mar 1949
Sqn Ldr F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr J Willes   12 Oct 1950
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Flt Lt E J McDonald   13 Jul 1948
Higher Executive 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 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 B C V Oddie BSc  
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 R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA

Source - April 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5414)

May 1951

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 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
Sqn Ldr N B Freeman Personal Air Secretary, AFC
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 J H Nelson 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 F Cooper 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  
Mr A E Slater Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CBE  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr R Monk-Jones CBE  
Mr W G Clements MC
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  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden 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 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 M H O'Grady  
Mr R F Havell  
Mr J H Francis    
Mr G C Brown    
Mr G W Wallis MBE, serving in Maintenance Command  
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 Seconded to Ministry of Defence  
Mr P J Hudson    
Mr L T G Sully    
Mr W E Dowling    
Mr R J Penney    
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 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    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr C J Scouller    
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr P E Smith    
Mr F C Woodward    
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox    
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr G Ramsey    
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr S H Goater    
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 W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T W Jones    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr W H Perkins Serving with Flying Training Command  
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr R E Hill    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr C S Crouch    
Chief Administrative Officer
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr V Richard    
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr F B Flindall    
Mr J F Watson MBE  
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 F Wallis    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J  Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
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 B J Hollier    
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 A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
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 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 J W H Bickell    
Mr I W Poag    
Mr F Shinn    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
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  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr T F J Connor    
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 R J Hodges    
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 J A Millson  
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A F Thorp  
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 T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr B G R Cockett    
Mr P J A How    
Miss R L Bridger    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr R C Sewell    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr W T Woolgar    
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr J D Swallow    
Mr J S Wright    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr F G Deacon    
Mr J Blades    
Miss G Jones    
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
Special Appointments
Mr P E Smith Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr C J H Calcutt Welfare Officer  
Resident Clerks
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr W M H Caldwell    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr Geoffrey L Seabrook later AVM  9 Apr 1951
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 P G Boxall OBE  
Mr F W Verry OBE, serving in Fighter Command  
Mr H P Blyth    
Assistant Director (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr W H Banks    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr G Tideswell FEAF, MBE
Mr F G Smith BAFO  
Mr W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr E J Rennie MEAF  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E E Crouch MBE  
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr J Rue    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM  
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 F H Shuker FEAF  
Mr R F Williams    
Mr A R Dudgeon MEAF  
Mr F A White    
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 W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr W McKechnie    
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    
Miss I Cook    
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R J Allan    
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 J A Beare    
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    
Mr C A Gibbs FEAF  
Mr G R Elliott    
Mr T H Flude BAFO  
Mr R Parkhouse FEAF  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr V N Michaelson    

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  
Chief  Executive Officer
Mr F E Halliwell    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr W Humphrey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr N A Pearson    
Mr H E Langley    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr R J Sanders    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr H V Case    
Mr V R Rees    
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    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr G C Bentley    
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    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
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 F B Gabb BAFO  
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
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
Wg Cdr D I C Eyres   22 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr A G Ayre   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr M Driscoll    9 Mar 1949
Sqn Ldr F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr J Willes   12 Oct 1950
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Flt Lt E J McDonald   13 Jul 1948
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr W Green    
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 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 B C V Oddie BSc  
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 R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA

Source - May 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5414)

June 1951

 

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 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 T C G James Private Secretary  
Mr T H Shearer Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Sqn Ldr N B Freeman Personal Air Secretary, AFC
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 J H Nelson 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 F Cooper 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  
Mr A E Slater Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CBE  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr W G Clements MC
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  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Mr A L M Cary    
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden 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 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 M H O'Grady  
Mr R F Havell  
Mr J H Francis    
Mr G C Brown    
Mr G W Wallis MBE, serving in Maintenance Command  
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 Seconded to Ministry of Defence  
Mr P J Hudson    
Mr L T G Sully    
Mr W E Dowling    
Mr R J Penney    
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 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 F W Verry OBE  
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    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr C J Scouller    
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr P E Smith    
Mr F C Woodward    
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox    
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr G Ramsey    
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr S H Goater    
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 W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T W Jones    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr W H Perkins Serving with Flying Training Command  
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr R E Hill    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr C S Crouch    
Chief Administrative Officer
Mr F J Lowes FEAF
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr V Richard    
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr J F Watson MBE  
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 F Wallis    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J  Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr D J Payne    
Mr L J Chapman    
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr V O Heath    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr B J Hollier    
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 A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
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 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 G H Buckton    
Mr H Exley    
Mr J W H Bickell    
Mr I W Poag    
Mr F Shinn    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
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  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr T F J Connor    
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 R J Hodges    
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 J A Millson  
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A F Thorp  
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 T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr B G R Cockett    
Mr P J A How    
Miss R L Bridger    
Mr G R Elliot    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr R C Sewell    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr W T Woolgar    
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr J D Swallow    
Mr J S Wright    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr F G Deacon    
Mr J Blades    
Miss G Jones    
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
Special Appointments
Mr P E Smith Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr C J H Calcutt Welfare Officer  
Resident Clerks
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr W M H Caldwell    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr Geoffrey L Seabrook later AVM  9 Apr 1951
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 P G Boxall OBE  
Mr H P Blyth    
Assistant Director (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr W H Banks    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr G Tideswell FEAF, MBE
Mr F G Smith BAFO  
Mr W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr E J Rennie MEAF  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E E Crouch MBE  
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr J Rue    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM  
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 F H Shuker FEAF  
Mr R F Williams    
Mr A R Dudgeon MEAF  
Mr F A White    
Mr S A W Evans 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 W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr J Page    
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    
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R J Allan    
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 J A Beare    
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    
Mr C A Gibbs FEAF  
Mr T H Flude BAFO  
Mr R Parkhouse FEAF  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr G Cook MEAF  
Mr R C Raffell MEAF  

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  
Chief  Executive Officer
Mr F E Halliwell    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr W Humphrey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr N A Pearson    
Mr H E Langley    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr R J Sanders    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr H V Case    
Mr V R Rees    
Mr L Booth    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr C Plowman Brown    
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    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr G C Bentley    
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    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
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 F B Gabb BAFO  
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 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
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
Wg Cdr D I C Eyres   22 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr A G Ayre   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr J Willes   12 Oct 1950
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Flt Lt E J McDonald   13 Jul 1948
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr W Green    
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes    
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 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 B C V Oddie BSc  
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 R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD

Source - June 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5414)

July 1951

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 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 T C G James Private Secretary  
Mr T H Shearer Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Sqn Ldr N B Freeman Personal Air Secretary, AFC
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 J H Nelson 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 F Cooper 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  
Mr A E Slater Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CBE  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr W G Clements MC
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  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Mr A L M Cary    
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden 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 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 M H O'Grady  
Mr R F Havell  
Mr J H Francis    
Mr G C Brown    
Mr G W Wallis MBE, serving in Maintenance Command  
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 Seconded to Ministry of Defence  
Mr P J Hudson    
Mr L T G Sully    
Mr W E Dowling    
Mr R J Penney    
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 K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
Mr M W Orton    
Mr B M Day    
Temporary Administrative Assistants
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officer
Mr F W Verry OBE  
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    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr P E Smith    
Mr F C Woodward    
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox    
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr G Ramsey    
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr S H Goater    
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 W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T W Jones    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr W H Perkins Serving with Flying Training Command  
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr R E Hill    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr C S Crouch    
Chief Administrative Officer
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr V Richard    
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr J F Watson MBE  
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 F Wallis    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J  Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr D J Payne    
Mr L J Chapman    
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr V O Heath    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr B J Hollier    
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 A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
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 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 G H Buckton    
Mr H Exley    
Mr J W H Bickell    
Mr I W Poag    
Mr F Shinn    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
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  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr T F J Connor    
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 R J Hodges    
Mr P G Buckley    
Miss E A Hutchins    
Mr E Cowan    
Miss C R Duckett    
Mr F J Lowes    
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 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 T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr B G R Cockett    
Mr P J A How    
Miss R L Bridger    
Mr G R Elliot    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr R C Sewell    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr W T Woolgar    
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr J D Swallow    
Mr J S Wright    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr F G Deacon    
Mr J Blades    
Miss G Jones    
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
Special Appointments
Mr P E Smith Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr N M Richards Head of Photographic and Reproduction Branch  
Mr C J H Calcutt Welfare Officer  
Resident Clerks
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr W M H Caldwell    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr Geoffrey L Seabrook later AVM  9 Apr 1951
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 P G Boxall OBE  
Mr H P Blyth    
Assistant Director (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr W H Banks    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr G Tideswell FEAF, MBE
Mr F G Smith BAFO  
Mr W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr E J Rennie MEAF  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E E Crouch MBE  
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr J Rue    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM  
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 F H Shuker FEAF  
Mr R F Williams    
Mr A R Dudgeon MEAF  
Mr F A White    
Mr S A W Evans 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 W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr J Page    
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    
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R J Allan    
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 J A Beare    
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    
Mr C A Gibbs FEAF  
Mr T H Flude BAFO  
Mr R Parkhouse FEAF  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr G Cook MEAF  
Mr R C Raffell MEAF  

Directorate of Contracts
Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors (Senior Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr H J N Mattock    
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G A L Jaques MBE  
Assistant Director (Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr F E Halliwell    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr W Humphrey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr N A Pearson    
Mr H E Langley    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr R J Sanders    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr H V Case    
Mr V R Rees    
Mr L Booth    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr C Plowman Brown    
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    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr G C Bentley    
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    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
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 F B Gabb BAFO  
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 Off D E Deans    9 Mar 1949
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
Narrators
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
Wg Cdr D I C Eyres   22 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr A G Ayre   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr J Willes   12 Oct 1950
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Flt Lt E J McDonald   13 Jul 1948
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr W Green    
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes    
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 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 B C V Oddie BSc  
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 R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD

Source - July 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5415)

August 1951

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 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 T C G James Private Secretary  
Mr T H Shearer Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Sqn Ldr N B Freeman Personal Air Secretary, AFC
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 J H Nelson 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 F Cooper 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  
Mr A E Slater Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CBE  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr W G Clements MC
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  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Mr A L M Cary    
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden 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 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 M H O'Grady  
Mr R F Havell  
Mr J H Francis    
Mr G C Brown    
Mr G W Wallis MBE, serving in Maintenance Command  
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 Seconded to Ministry of Defence  
Mr P J Hudson    
Mr L T G Sully    
Mr W E Dowling    
Mr R J Penney    
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 K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
Mr M W Orton    
Mr B M Day    
Temporary Administrative Assistants
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officer
Mr F W Verry OBE  
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    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr P E Smith    
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 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 W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T W Jones    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr W H Perkins Serving with Flying Training Command  
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr R E Hill    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr C S Crouch    
Chief Administrative Officer
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr V Richard    
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr J F Watson MBE  
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 F Wallis    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J  Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr D J Payne    
Mr L J Chapman    
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr V O Heath    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
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 E H Fish    
Mr J S Hunt    
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 W T Wyborn  
Mr G H Buckton    
Mr H Exley    
Mr J W H Bickell    
Mr I W Poag    
Mr F Shinn    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
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  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr T F J Connor    
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 R J Hodges    
Mr P G Buckley    
Miss E A Hutchins    
Mr E Cowan    
Miss C R Duckett    
Mr F J Lowes    
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 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 T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr B G R Cockett    
Mr P J A How    
Miss R L Bridger    
Mr G R Elliot    
Mr E Parkhouse    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr R C Sewell    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr W T Woolgar    
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr J D Swallow    
Mr J S Wright    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr F G Deacon    
Mr J Blades    
Miss G Jones    
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Mr F A Dennis    
Mr W A Morgan    
Miss E P Kruse    
Mr G A D Imeson    
Miss H A Jackson    
Mr A J Cole    
Miss E M Evans    
Mr G Irons    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
Special Appointments
Mr P E Smith Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr N M Richards Head of Photographic and Reproduction Branch  
Mr C J H Calcutt Welfare Officer  
Resident Clerks
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr W M H Caldwell    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr Geoffrey L Seabrook later AVM  9 Apr 1951
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 P G Boxall OBE  
Mr H P Blyth    
Assistant Director (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr W H Banks    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr G Tideswell FEAF, MBE
Mr F G Smith BAFO  
Mr W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr R M Youle    
Mr E J Rennie MEAF  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E E Crouch MBE  
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr J Rue    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM  
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 F H Shuker FEAF  
Mr R F Williams    
Mr A R Dudgeon MEAF  
Mr F A White    
Mr S A W Evans 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 W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr J Page    
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    
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R J Allan    
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 J A Beare    
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    
Mr C A Gibbs FEAF  
Mr T H Flude BAFO  
Mr R Parkhouse FEAF  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr G Cook MEAF  
Mr R C Raffell MEAF  

Directorate of Contracts
Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors (Senior Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr H J N Mattock    
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G A L Jaques MBE  
Assistant Director (Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr W Humphrey    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr G Ramsey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr N A Pearson    
Mr H E Langley    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr R J Sanders    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr H V Case    
Mr V R Rees    
Mr L Booth    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr C Plowman Brown    
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    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr G C Bentley    
Mr H F 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    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
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 F B Gabb BAFO  
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 Off D E Deans    9 Mar 1949
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
Narrators
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  
Mr G R Hartcup    
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Wg Cdr D I C Eyres   22 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr A G Ayre   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr J Willes   12 Oct 1950
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Flt Lt E J McDonald   13 Jul 1948
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R K Harvey    
Mr W Green    
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes    
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 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 B C V Oddie BSc  
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 R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD

Source - August 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5415)

September 1951

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 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 T C G James Private Secretary  
Mr T H Shearer Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Sqn Ldr N B Freeman Personal Air Secretary, AFC
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 J H Nelson 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 F Cooper 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  
Mr A E Slater Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CBE  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr W G Clements MC
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  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Mr A L M Cary    
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden 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 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 M H O'Grady  
Mr R F Havell  
Mr J H Francis    
Mr G C Brown    
Mr G W Wallis MBE, serving in Maintenance Command  
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 Seconded to Ministry of Defence  
Mr P J Hudson    
Mr L T G Sully    
Mr W E Dowling    
Mr R J Penney    
Mr F Cooper    
Assistant Principals
Mr T H Shearer    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
Mr M W Orton    
Mr B M Day    
Temporary Administrative Assistants
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officer
Mr F W Verry OBE  
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    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr P E Smith    
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 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 W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T W Jones    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr W H Perkins Serving with Flying Training Command  
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr R E Hill    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr C S Crouch    
Chief Administrative Officer
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr V Richard    
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr J F Watson MBE  
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 F Wallis    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J  Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr D J Payne    
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr V O Heath    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
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 E H Fish    
Mr J S Hunt    
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 MM  
Mr W T Wyborn  
Mr J W H Bickell    
Mr I W Poag    
Mr F Shinn    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
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  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr T F J Connor    
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 R J Hodges    
Mr P G Buckley    
Miss E A Hutchins    
Mr E Cowan    
Miss C R Duckett    
Mr F J Lowes    
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 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 T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr B G R Cockett    
Mr P J A How    
Mr C A Gibbs    
Miss R L Bridger    
Mr G R Elliot    
Mr E Parkhouse    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr R C Sewell    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr W T Woolgar    
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr J D Swallow    
Mr R C Raffell    
Mr J S Wright    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr F G Deacon    
Mr J Blades    
Miss G Jones    
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Mr W A Morgan    
Miss E P Kruse    
Mr G A D Imeson    
Miss H A Jackson    
Mr A J Cole    
Miss E M Evans    
Mr G Irons    
Mr F A Dennis    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
Special Appointments
Mr P E Smith Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr N M Richards Head of Photographic and Reproduction Branch  
Mr C J H Calcutt Welfare Officer  
Resident Clerks
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr W M H Caldwell    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr Geoffrey L Seabrook later AVM  9 Apr 1951
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 P G Boxall OBE  
Mr H P Blyth    
Mr G Tideswell MBE
Assistant Director (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr W H Banks    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr F G Smith BAFO  
Mr W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr R M Youle MEAF  
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr E J Rennie MEAF  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E E Crouch MBE  
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr J Rue    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM  
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 F H Shuker FEAF  
Mr R F Williams    
Mr A R Dudgeon MEAF  
Mr F A White    
Mr S A W Evans 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 W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr J Page    
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    
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R J Allan    
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 J A Beare    
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    
Mr T H Flude BAFO  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr G Cook MEAF  

Directorate of Contracts
Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors (Senior Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr H J N Mattock    
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G A L Jaques MBE  
Assistant Director (Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr W Humphrey    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr G Ramsey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr N A Pearson    
Mr H E Langley    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr R J Sanders    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr H V Case    
Mr V R Rees    
Mr L Booth    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr C Plowman Brown    
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    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr G C Bentley    
Mr H F 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    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
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 F B Gabb BAFO  
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  
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 Off D E Deans    9 Mar 1949
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
Narrators
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  
Mr G R Hartcup    
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Wg Cdr D I C Eyres   22 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr A G Ayre   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr J Willes   12 Oct 1950
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Flt Lt E J McDonald   13 Jul 1948
Senior Executive Officer
Mr G H Buckton    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr W Green    
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes    
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 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 B C V Oddie BSc  
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 R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD

Source - September 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5415)

October 1951

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 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 T C G James Private Secretary  
Mr D C Humphreys Assistant Private Secretary
Mr H Thorneycroft Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
Sqn Ldr N B Freeman Personal Air Secretary, AFC
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 J H Nelson 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 F Cooper 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  
Mr A E Slater Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CBE  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr W G Clements MC
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  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Mr A L M Cary    
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden 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 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 M H O'Grady  
Mr R F Havell  
Mr J H Francis    
Mr G C Brown    
Mr G W Wallis MBE, serving in Maintenance Command  
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 Seconded to Ministry of Defence  
Mr P J Hudson    
Mr L T G Sully    
Mr W E Dowling    
Mr R J Penney    
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Assistant Principals
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
Mr M W Orton    
Mr B M Day    
Temporary Administrative Assistants
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officer
Mr F W Verry OBE  
Mr E W R Traviss MBE  
Mr G Tideswell OBE  
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    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr P E Smith    
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 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 W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T W Jones    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr W H Perkins Serving with Flying Training Command  
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr R E Hill    
Mr G W H Champness MEAF  
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr D D Kennedy    
Civilian Administrative Officer
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr V Richard    
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr J F Watson MBE  
Mr W G C Miller MBE  
Mr S G Davies    
Mr A E Brown Serving in Maintenance Command  
Mr H Young    
Mr E L Papworth    
Mr J R Wood    
Mr A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J  Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr D J Payne    
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr V O Heath    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
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 E H Fish    
Mr J S Hunt    
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 MM  
Mr W T Wyborn  
Mr I W Poag    
Mr F Shinn    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
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  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr T F J Connor    
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 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 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 R J Hodges    
Mr P G Buckley    
Miss E A Hutchins    
Mr E Cowan    
Miss C R Duckett    
Mr F J Lowes    
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 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 T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr B G R Cockett    
Mr P J A How    
Mr C A Gibbs    
Miss R L Bridger    
Mr G R Elliot    
Mr E Parkhouse    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr R C Sewell    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr W T Woolgar    
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr J D Swallow    
Mr R C Raffell    
Mr J S Wright    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr F G Deacon    
Mr J Blades    
Miss G Jones    
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Mr W A Morgan    
Miss E P Kruse    
Mr G A D Imeson    
Miss H A Jackson    
Mr A J Cole    
Miss E M Evans    
Mr G Irons    
Mr F A Dennis    
Mr C R Priest    
Mr A Donaldson    
Higher Executive Officer (Re-employed)
Mr C J Scoullar    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
Special Appointments
Mr P E Smith Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr N M Richards Head of Photographic and Reproduction Branch  
Mr C J H Calcutt Welfare Officer  
Resident Clerks
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr W M H Caldwell    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr Geoffrey L Seabrook later AVM  9 Apr 1951
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 P G Boxall OBE  
Mr H P Blyth    
Assistant Director (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr W H Banks    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr F G Smith 2nd TAF  
Mr W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr R M Youle MEAF  
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr E J Rennie MEAF  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E E Crouch MBE  
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr J Rue    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM  
Mr H A Cooke    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr H H Glossop 2nd TAF  
Mr F H Shuker FEAF  
Mr R F Williams    
Mr A R Dudgeon MEAF  
Mr F A White    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Jackson    
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr J Page    
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 L T Underwood Iraq  
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr R G Jones FEAF  
Mr K M Alexander 2nd TAF  
Mr L T Jenkins Iraq  
Mr D C Rylett MEAF  
Mr P M G Carter FEAF  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr W G Shillam  
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    
Mr T H Flude 2nd TAF  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr G Cook MEAF  
Higher Executive Officer (Re-employed)
Mr K J Henderson    

Directorate of Contracts
Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors (Senior Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr H J N Mattock    
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G A L Jaques MBE  
Assistant Director (Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr W Humphrey    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr G Ramsey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr N A Pearson    
Mr H E Langley    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr R J Sanders    
Mr C Green    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr H V Case    
Mr V R Rees    
Mr L Booth    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr C Plowman Brown    
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    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr G C Bentley    
Mr H F 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    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
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 F B Gabb BAFO  
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  
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 Off D E Deans    9 Mar 1949
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
Narrators
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  
Mr G R Hartcup    
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Wg Cdr D I C Eyres   22 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr A G Ayre   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr J Willes   12 Oct 1950
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Flt Lt E J McDonald   13 Jul 1948
Senior Executive Officer
Mr G H Buckton    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr W Green    
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes    
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 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 B C V Oddie BSc  
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 R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD

Source - October 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5416)

November 1951

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
The Rt Hon The Lord De L'isle and Dudley Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, VC
Mr Nigel Birch Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, OBE, 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 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
The Rt Hon The Lord De L'isle and Dudley Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, VC
Mr T C G James Private Secretary  
Mr D C Humphreys Assistant Private Secretary
  Vacant Parliamentary Private Secretary
Sqn Ldr N B Freeman Personal Air Secretary, AFC
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Nigel Birch Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, OBE, MP
Mr R J Penney Private Secretary
Miss M L Woodiss Assistant Private Secretary
Sir Edward C G Boyle Parliamentary Private Secretary, Bt, MP
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 F Cooper 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  
Mr A E Slater Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CBE  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr W G Clements MC
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  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Mr A L M Cary    
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden 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 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 M H O'Grady  
Mr R F Havell  
Mr J H Francis    
Mr G C Brown    
Mr G W Wallis MBE, serving in Maintenance Command  
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 Seconded to Ministry of Defence  
Mr P J Hudson    
Mr L T G Sully    
Mr W E Dowling    
Mr R J Penney    
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Assistant Principals
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
Mr M W Orton    
Mr B M Day    
Temporary Administrative Assistants
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officers
Mr F W Verry OBE  
Mr E W R Traviss MBE  
Mr G Tideswell OBE  
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    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr P E Smith    
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 H Lager MBE, MM  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr T H Grant Serving with Maintenance Command  
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T W Jones    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr W H Perkins    
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr R E Hill    
Mr G W H Champness    
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr D D Kennedy    
Civilian Administrative Officer
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr V Richard    
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr J F Watson MBE  
Mr W G C Miller MBE  
Mr S G Davies    
Mr A E Brown Serving in Maintenance Command  
Mr H Young    
Mr E L Papworth    
Mr J R Wood    
Mr A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J  Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr F W Godwin    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr D J Payne    
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr V O Heath    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
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 E H Fish    
Mr J S Hunt    
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 MM  
Mr W T Wyborn  
Mr I W Poag    
Mr F Shinn    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
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  
Mr P J Hill    
Mr T F J Connor    
Mr C F Ruggins    
Miss F J Farr    
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 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 H E Coplestone    
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 R J Hodges    
Mr P G Buckley    
Miss E A Hutchins    
Mr E Cowan    
Miss C R Duckett    
Mr F J Lowes    
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 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 T E Williamson    
Mr J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr B G R Cockett    
Mr P J A How    
Mr C A Gibbs    
Miss R L Bridger    
Mr G R Elliot DFC  
Mr E Parkhouse    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr R C Sewell    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr W T Woolgar    
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr J D Swallow    
Mr R C Raffell    
Mr J S Wright    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr F G Deacon    
Mr J Blades    
Miss G Jones    
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Mr W A Morgan    
Miss E P Kruse    
Mr G A D Imeson    
Miss H A Jackson    
Mr A J Cole    
Miss E M Evans    
Mr G Irons    
Mr F A Dennis    
Mr A Donaldson    
Miss M Hart    
Mr C R Priest    
Mr L S Irons    
Mr R Barsby    
Mr H A Wrigglesworth    
Mr C A Goodman    
Mr V J Dole    
Higher Executive Officer (Re-employed)
Mr C J Scoullar    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
Special Appointments
Mr P E Smith Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr N M Richards Head of Photographic and Reproduction Branch, MBE  
Mr C J H Calcutt Welfare Officer  
Resident Clerks
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr W M H Caldwell    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr Geoffrey L Seabrook later AVM  9 Apr 1951
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 P G Boxall OBE  
Mr H P Blyth    
Assistant Director (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr W H Banks    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr R M Youle MEAF  
Mr F G Smith 2nd TAF  
Mr W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr E J Rennie MEAF  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E E Crouch MBE  
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr J Rue    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM  
Mr H A Cooke    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr H H Glossop 2nd TAF  
Mr F H Shuker FEAF  
Mr R F Williams    
Mr A R Dudgeon MEAF  
Mr F A White    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Jackson    
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr J Page    
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 L T Underwood Iraq  
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr R G Jones FEAF  
Mr K M Alexander 2nd TAF  
Mr L T Jenkins Iraq  
Mr D C Rylett MEAF  
Mr P M G Carter FEAF  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr W G Shillam  
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    
Mr T H Flude 2nd TAF  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr G Cook MEAF  
Mr H D Coldrick    
Higher Executive Officer (Re-employed)
Mr K J Henderson    

Directorate of Contracts
Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors (Senior Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr H J N Mattock    
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G A L Jaques MBE  
Assistant Director (Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr W Humphrey    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr G Ramsey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr N A Pearson    
Mr H E Langley    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr R J Sanders    
Mr C Green    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr H V Case    
Mr V R Rees    
Mr L Booth    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr C Plowman Brown    
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    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr G C Bentley    
Mr H F 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    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
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 F B Gabb BAFO  
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 J Cherrill   15 Aug 1951
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 Off D E Deans    9 Mar 1949
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
Narrators
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  
Mr G R Hartcup    
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Wg Cdr D I C Eyres   22 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr A G Ayre   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr J Willes   12 Oct 1950
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Flt Lt E J McDonald   13 Jul 1948
Senior Executive Officer
Mr G H Buckton    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr W Green    
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes    
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 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 B C V Oddie BSc  
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 R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD

Source - November 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5416)

December 1951

Air Council
Rank Name Notes
The Rt Hon The Lord De L'isle and Dudley Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, VC
Mr Nigel Birch Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, OBE, 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 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
The Rt Hon The Lord De L'isle and Dudley Secretary of State for Air, President of the Air Council, VC
Mr T C G James Private Secretary  
Mr D C Humphreys Assistant Private Secretary
  Vacant Parliamentary Private Secretary
Sqn Ldr N B Freeman Personal Air Secretary, AFC
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr Nigel Birch Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, OBE, MP
Mr R J Penney Private Secretary
Miss M L Woodiss Assistant Private Secretary
Sir Edward C G Boyle Parliamentary Private Secretary, Bt, MP
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 F Cooper 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  
Mr A E Slater Assistant Under-Secretary of State, CBE  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr W G Clements MC
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  
Mr R F Jenkins OBE  
Mr B Humphreys-Davies    
Mr A L M Cary    
Principals
Mr C G White    
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden 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 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 M H O'Grady  
Mr R F Havell  
Mr J H Francis    
Mr G C Brown    
Mr G W Wallis MBE, serving in Maintenance Command  
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 Seconded to Ministry of Defence  
Mr P J Hudson    
Mr L T G Sully    
Mr W E Dowling    
Mr R J Penney    
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Assistant Principals
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
Mr M W Orton    
Mr B M Day    
Mr A S Bennell    
Mr J E Carruthers    
Mr J Roberts    
Temporary Administrative Assistants
Mr W M H Caldwell  
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officers
Mr F W Verry OBE  
Mr E W R Traviss MBE  
Mr G Tideswell OBE  
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    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr P E Smith    
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 H Lager MBE, MM  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr T H Grant Serving with Maintenance Command, MBE  
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T W Jones    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr W H Perkins    
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr R E Hill    
Mr G W H Champness    
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr D D Kennedy    
Civilian Administrative Officer
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr V Richard    
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr J F Watson MBE  
Mr W G C Miller MBE  
Mr S G Davies    
Mr A E Brown Serving in Maintenance Command  
Mr H Young    
Mr E L Papworth    
Mr A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J  Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr R Nott    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr F W Godwin    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr D J Payne    
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr V O Heath    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
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 E H Fish    
Mr J S Hunt    
Mr S J Orchard    
Mr J J Draper    
Mr L T Underwood    
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 MM  
Mr W T Wyborn  
Mr I W Poag    
Mr F Shinn    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
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  
Mr P J Hill    
Mr T F J Connor    
Mr C F Ruggins    
Miss F J Farr    
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 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 H E Coplestone    
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 R J Hodges    
Mr P G Buckley    
Miss E A Hutchins    
Mr E Cowan    
Miss C R Duckett    
Mr F J Lowes    
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 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 J R McIver    
Mr J R Murray    
Mr B G R Cockett    
Mr P J A How    
Mr C A Gibbs    
Miss R L Bridger    
Mr G R Elliot DFC  
Mr E Parkhouse    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr R C Sewell    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr W T Woolgar    
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr J D Swallow    
Mr R C Raffell    
Mr J S Wright    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr F G Deacon    
Mr J Blades    
Miss G Jones    
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Mr W A Morgan    
Miss E P Kruse    
Mr G A D Imeson    
Miss H A Jackson    
Mr A J Cole    
Miss E M Evans    
Mr G Irons    
Mr F A Dennis    
Mr A Donaldson    
Miss M Hart    
Mr C R Priest    
Mr L S Irons    
Mr R Barsby    
Mr H A Wrigglesworth    
Mr C A Goodman    
Mr V J Dole    
Mr F J Mapleson    
Higher Executive Officer (Re-employed)
Mr C J Scoullar    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Staff Officer (Outstations)
Mr A C Kett    
Special Appointments
Mr P E Smith Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr N M Richards Head of Photographic and Reproduction Branch, MBE  
Mr C J H Calcutt Welfare Officer  
Resident Clerks
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr W M H Caldwell    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Wg Cdr R F Fleming   17 Oct 1949
Wg Cdr Geoffrey L Seabrook later AVM  9 Apr 1951
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 P G Boxall OBE  
Mr H P Blyth    
Assistant Director (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr W H Banks    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr R M Youle MEAF  
Mr F G Smith 2nd TAF  
Mr W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr E J Rennie MEAF  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E E Crouch MBE  
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
Mr W C G Bailey    
Mr J Rue    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM  
Mr H A Cooke    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr H H Glossop 2nd TAF  
Mr F H Shuker FEAF  
Mr R F Williams    
Mr A R Dudgeon MEAF  
Mr F A White    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Jackson    
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr J Page    
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  
Miss I Cook    
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr R G Jones FEAF  
Mr K M Alexander 2nd TAF  
Mr L T Jenkins Iraq  
Mr D C Rylett MEAF  
Mr P M G Carter FEAF  
Mr J A Beare    
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr W G Shillam  
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr L G Humphrey    
Mr H G Tibbutt    
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C G Rowsell    
Mr T H Flude 2nd TAF  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr G Cook MEAF  
Mr H D Coldrick    
Higher Executive Officer (Re-employed)
Mr K J Henderson    

Directorate of Contracts
Director
Mr L J Banford    
Assistant Directors (Senior Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr H J N Mattock    
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G A L Jaques MBE  
Assistant Director (Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr W Humphrey    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr J F May    
Mr J W Walker    
Mr C F Mayo    
Mr G Ramsey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr A J Leakey    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr N A Pearson    
Mr H E Langley    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr R J Sanders    
Mr C Green    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr H V Case    
Mr V R Rees    
Mr L Booth    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr C Plowman Brown    
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    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr G C Bentley    
Mr H F 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    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
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 F B Gabb BAFO  
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 J Cherrill   15 Aug 1951
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 L J Mountjoy   19 Nov 1951
Sqn Ldr I E Verstage AFC 31 Jul 1949
Sqn Ldr R G M Walker   16 Feb 1948
Sqn Ldr P A Ward Thomas    9 Sep 1947
Flt Lt J D Bird   16 Nov 1945
Flt Off D E Deans    9 Mar 1949
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
Narrators
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  
Mr G R Hartcup    
Central Statistical Branch
Head of Branch
Mr S A Day BSc (Econ), FSS  
RAF Officers
Wg Cdr D I C Eyres   22 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr A G Ayre   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr J Willes   12 Oct 1950
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Flt Lt E J McDonald   13 Jul 1948
Senior Executive Officer
Mr G H Buckton    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr W Green    
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes    
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 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 B C V Oddie BSc  
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 R H Clements MA
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr A H Gordon MSc  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD

Source - December 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5416)

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