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Air Ministry Civil and Support Departments - Personnel 1953


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[1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1954 | 1955 - 1959]

January 1953

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 George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
ACM Sir Francis J Fogarty Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; later ACM
AM

Sir John Whitworth Jones

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KCB, CBE; later ACM
ACM Sir John W Baker Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, MC, DF, ADC;
AM Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; 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
Sqn Ldr G L Pendred Personal Air Secretary
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
Mr R J Penney Private Secretary
Miss M L Woodiss Assistant Private Secretary
Mr Anthony Barber Parliamentary Private Secretary, 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 CBE, MC
Mr K H S Edwards    
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 CBE  
Mr J R Smyth CMG  
Mr E W Handley    
Mr H T Smith  
Mr W F Connolly CBE  
Mr W Deane CBE  
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    
Mr E J Hunt OBE  
Principals
Mr C G White OBE  
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden 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 Serving in Maintenance Command  
Mr G A Noble    
Mr R C Kent    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons    
Mr R H Prince    
Mr H A Cridland    
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  
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    
Mr F A White    
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    
Mr J D Bryars    
Temporary Administrative Assistant
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officers
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 G Smith    
Mr H Owen    
Mr E J Rennie    
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 C E Eastop MBE  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox MBE  
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr T S Grant Serving with Maintenance Command, MBE  
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr T W Jones    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
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    
Mr J H Tarran MBE  
Mr F Shinn    
Mr H Young    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F H Flay    
Civilian Administrative Officer
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr V Richard    
Mr A W Savage    
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 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 J Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr F W Godwin    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr R W Ley    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Miss E M M Woodhams MBE  
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr A Lake    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr F S Rae MBE  
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr G A M Corner MBE  
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
Mr B Jacobs MBE  
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    
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
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 I W Poag    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr J W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr L T Jenkins  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
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 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 A A Watson    
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    
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A J Green    
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 R Smith    
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 Elliott DFC  
Mr E Parkhouse    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr W T Woolgar    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr G Cook    
Miss R J Barnes    
Mr R C Raffell    
Mr J S Wright    
Mr G C Bentley    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr J Blades    
Miss G Jones    
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Mr O H Brett    
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    
Mr S H Pontin    
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  
Resident Clerks
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
RAF Officers
Wg Cdr Geoffrey L Seabrook later AVM  9 Apr 1951
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 W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr W J Clarke 2nd TAF, MBE  
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
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 W H Perkins 2nd TAF  
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Mr N E Davies    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr J Page    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr G W Merryweather    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr K J Henderson    
Miss I Cook    
Mr W T Wyborn 2nd TAF  
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 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 R J Hodges    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown 2nd TAF  
Mr J A Millson MEAF  
Mr L G Humphrey Iraq  
Mr F C Miller    
Mr F J Chandler MEAF  
Mr H G Tibbutt MEAF  
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C Sewell Iraq  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr F G Deacon    
Mr H D Coldrick    
Mr H L Edwards    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Deputy Director
Mr H J N Mattock OBE  
Assistant Directors (Senior Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G Tideswell OBE  
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 T A Wilson    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr N A Pearson    
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 V O Heath    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr R V Koster    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr H F Smith    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Chief Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers

Mr S Gunnill    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    

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 2nd TAF  
Mr A M Gray Edinburgh  
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr C R Preece    
Mr O G Thetford    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
Mr R W B Truscott    
Higher Executive Officer
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt J Cherrill   15 Aug 1951
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr D Farrell   14 Aug 1950
Flt Lt R H Barker    3 Nov 1952
Flt Lt J D Bird   16 Nov 1945
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 R B Bryan   30 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr E F Chatt-Collins    3 Dec 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F J Readings   25 Aug 1952
Flt Lt F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Senior Executive Officer
Mr G H Buckton    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr W Green    
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes BSc (Econ)  
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 Mathews 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 L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr A C Best MSc  
Mr B C V Oddie BSc  
Mr D W Johnston BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr J C Cumming MA  
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD
Mr C J Boyden BA
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr R Frost BA  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr C P Drake BA  
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr R F M Hay BA  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA

Source - January 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5420)

Office of the Judge Advocate-General of the Forces (Joint Service for War Office and Air Ministry )

Sir Henry D F MacGeagh Judge Advocate-General, of the Forces, GCVO, KCB, KBE, TD, KC
Mr F G Colbert Private Secretary, MBE, JP  
Sir Frederick W Gentle Vice Judge Advocate-General, QC  
Mr O C Barnett Assistant Judge Advocate General, OBE  
Brig The Lord Russell of Liverpool Assistant Advocate General, CBE, MC (DJAG - BAOR, BTA, 2nd TAF (Army))
Col J E M Gunning Deputy Judge Advocate General (DJAG - Middle East (Army and RAF))
Lt Col C M Cahn Assistant Judge Advocate General  
Wg Cdr B A C Duncan Assistant Judge Advocate General, MBE, RAF (DJAG - Middle East (Army and RAF))
Mr B de H Pereira Assistant Judge Advocate General (DJAG - Far East (Army and RAF))
Mr F H Dean Assistant Judge Advocate General  
Sqn Ldr O H J Bertram Assistant Judge Advocate General, TD  
Lt Col W St J C Tayleur Assistant Judge Advocate General  
Lt Col R C Carrington Assistant Judge Advocate General, OBE  
Maj Hon A P J F Acland-Hood Deputy Judge Advocate  
Maj E H V Harington Deputy Judge Advocate  
Maj (Temp) R H Browne Deputy Judge Advocate  
Sqn Ldr C E Depinna Deputy Judge Advocate  
Mr A E McDonald Deputy Judge Advocate  
Mr W E Stubbs Deputy Judge Advocate, MBE  
Mr J G Morgan-Owen Deputy Judge Advocate, MBE  
Mr A G Parry-Jones Deputy Judge Advocate  
Mr C V R Barry Deputy Judge Advocate  
Mr I D Turner Deputy Judge Advocate  
Wg Cdr D C Stewart-Smith Deputy Judge Advocate, MBE  
Mr E D T Martin Legal Assistant  
Mr T H E Tarrant Registrar  

Source - January 1953 Air Force List

February 1953

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 George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
ACM Sir Francis J Fogarty Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; later ACM
AM

Sir John Whitworth Jones

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KCB, CBE; later ACM
ACM Sir John W Baker Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, MC, DF, ADC;
AM Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; 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
Sqn Ldr G L Pendred Personal Air Secretary
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
Mr R J Penney Private Secretary
Miss M L Woodiss Assistant Private Secretary
Mr Anthony Barber Parliamentary Private Secretary, 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 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  
Mr H T Smith Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr C J Galpin DSO  
Mr W G Clements CBE, MC
Mr K H S Edwards    
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 CBE  
Mr J R Smyth CMG  
Mr E W Handley    
Mr W F Connolly CBE  
Mr W Deane CBE  
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    
Mr E J Hunt OBE  
Mr R C Kent    
Principals
Mr C G White OBE  
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden 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 Serving in Maintenance Command  
Mr G A Noble    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons    
Mr R H Prince    
Mr H A Cridland    
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  
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    
Mr F A White    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Assistant Principals
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    
Mr J D Bryars    
Temporary Administrative Assistant
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officers
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 G Smith    
Mr H Owen    
Mr E J Rennie    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr T W Jones    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr C E Eastop MBE  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox MBE  
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr T S Grant Serving with Maintenance Command, MBE  
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr A H Hibbert    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
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    
Mr J H Tarran MBE  
Mr F Shinn    
Mr H Young    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F H Flay    
Civilian Administrative Officer
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
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 A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr F W Godwin    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr R W Ley    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Miss E M M Woodhams MBE  
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr F S Rae MBE  
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr G A M Corner MBE  
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
Mr B Jacobs MBE  
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    
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
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 I W Poag    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr F E Browning    
Mr J W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr L T Jenkins  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
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 Walter Green    
Mr A W Leigh    
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 S H J Gleave    
Mr D H Reynolds    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr A A Watson    
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    
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A J Green    
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 R Smith    
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 Elliott DFC  
Mr E Parkhouse    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr W T Woolgar    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr G Cook    
Miss R J Barnes    
Mr R C Raffell    
Mr J S Wright    
Mr G C Bentley    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr J Blades    
Miss G Jones    
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Mr O H Brett    
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    
Mr S H Pontin    
Mr R H White    
Mr F E Budgen    
Mr C M Pearse    
Mr F E G Melener    
Mr P R Rulf    
Mr D V Fielder    
Mr T H J Pyke    
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  
Resident Clerks
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
RAF Officers
Wg Cdr Geoffrey L Seabrook later AVM  9 Apr 1951
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 W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr W J Clarke 2nd TAF, MBE  
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
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 W H Perkins 2nd TAF  
Mr H E Langley    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Mr N E Davies    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr J Page    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr G W Merryweather    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Miss I Cook    
Mr W T Wyborn 2nd TAF  
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr R G Jones FEAF  
Mr K M Alexander 2nd TAF  
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 K D Perry  
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown 2nd TAF  
Mr J A Millson MEAF  
Mr L G Humphrey Iraq  
Mr F C Miller    
Mr F J Chandler MEAF  
Mr H G Tibbutt MEAF  
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C Sewell Iraq  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr F G Deacon    
Mr H D Coldrick    
Mr F H Terry    
Mr A L Bird    
Mr H L Edwards    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Deputy Director
Mr H J N Mattock OBE  
Assistant Directors (Senior Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G Tideswell OBE  
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 T A Wilson    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr N A Pearson    
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 V O Heath    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr R V Koster    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr H F Smith    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Chief Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers

Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Mr S Gunnill    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    

Information Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr F B Gabb 2nd TAF  
Mr A M Gray Edinburgh  
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr C R Preece    
Mr O G Thetford    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
Mr R W B Truscott    
Higher Executive Officer
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt J Cherrill   15 Aug 1951
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr D Farrell   14 Aug 1950
Flt Lt R H Barker    3 Nov 1952
Flt Lt J D Bird   16 Nov 1945
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
Narrators
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr W M Mills    
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 R B Bryan   30 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr E F Chatt-Collins    3 Dec 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F J Readings   25 Aug 1952
Flt Lt F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Senior Executive Officer
Mr G H Buckton    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes BSc (Econ)  
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  
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 L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr A C Best MSc  
Mr B C V Oddie BSc  
Mr D W Johnston BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr J C Cumming MA  
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD
Mr C J Boyden BA
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr R Frost BA  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr C P Drake BA  
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr R F M Hay BA  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA

Source - February 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5420)

March 1953

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 George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
ACM Sir Francis J Fogarty Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; later ACM
AM

Sir John Whitworth Jones

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KCB, CBE; later ACM
ACM Sir John W Baker Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, MC, DF, ADC;
AM Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; 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
Sqn Ldr G L Pendred Personal Air Secretary
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
Mr R J Penney Private Secretary
Miss M L Woodiss Assistant Private Secretary
Mr Anthony Barber Parliamentary Private Secretary, 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 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  
Mr H T Smith Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr W G Clements CBE, MC
Mr K H S Edwards    
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 CBE  
Mr J R Smyth CMG  
Mr E W Handley    
Mr W F Connolly CBE  
Mr W Deane CBE  
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    
Mr E J Hunt OBE  
Mr R C Kent    
Principals
Mr C G White OBE  
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr A Bowden 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 Serving in Maintenance Command  
Mr G A Noble    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons    
Mr R H Prince    
Mr H A Cridland    
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  
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    
Mr F A White    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Assistant Principals
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
Mr B M Day    
Mr A S Bennell    
Mr J E Carruthers    
Mr J Roberts    
Mr J D Bryars    
Temporary Administrative Assistant
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officers
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 G Smith    
Mr H Owen    
Mr E J Rennie    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr T W Jones    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr C E Eastop MBE  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox MBE  
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr T S Grant Serving with Maintenance Command, MBE  
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
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 D D Kennedy    
Mr J H Tarran MBE  
Mr F Shinn    
Mr H Young    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F H Flay    
Civilian Administrative Officer
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
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 A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr F W Godwin    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr R W Ley    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Miss E M M Woodhams MBE  
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr F S Rae MBE  
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr G A M Corner MBE  
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
Mr B Jacobs MBE  
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    
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Mr L Evans    
Mr H W H Higgins    
Mr H W Allan    
Mr E Greenbrook    
Mr H C Durham Seconded to Ministry of Defence  
Mr E S Berry    
Mr W A Botting    
Mr H A Chapman MM  
Mr I W Poag    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr F E Browning    
Mr J W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr K M Alexander    
Mr L T Jenkins  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
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 Walter Green    
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 S H J Gleave    
Mr D H Reynolds    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr A A Watson    
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    
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A J Green    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
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 R Smith    
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 Elliott DFC  
Mr E Parkhouse    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr G Cook    
Miss R J Barnes    
Mr R C Raffell    
Mr J S Wright    
Mr G C Bentley    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr J Blades    
Miss G Jones    
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Mr O H Brett    
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    
Mr S H Pontin    
Mr R H White    
Mr F E Budgen    
Mr C M Pearse    
Mr F E G Melener    
Mr P R Rulf    
Mr D V Fielder    
Mr T H J Pyke    
Mr H W Lea    
Mr J A Peduzie    
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  
Resident Clerks
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
RAF Officers
Wg Cdr Geoffrey L Seabrook later AVM  9 Apr 1951
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 W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr W J Clarke 2nd TAF, MBE  
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
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 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 W H Perkins 2nd TAF  
Mr H E Langley    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Mr N E Davies    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr N F Reid MEAF  
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr J Page    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr G W Merryweather    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Miss I Cook    
Mr W T Wyborn 2nd TAF  
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R G Jones FEAF  
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 K D Perry  
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown 2nd TAF  
Mr J A Millson MEAF  
Mr L G Humphrey Iraq  
Mr F C Miller    
Mr F J Chandler MEAF  
Mr H G Tibbutt MEAF  
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C Sewell Iraq  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr W T Woolgar    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr F G Deacon    
Mr H D Coldrick    
Mr A L Bird    
Mr H L Edwards    
Mr G F T Willicombe    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Deputy Director
Mr H J N Mattock OBE  
Assistant Directors (Senior Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G Tideswell OBE  
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 T A Wilson    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr N A Pearson    
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 V O Heath    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr R V Koster    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr H F Smith    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Chief Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers

Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Mr S Gunnill    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    

Information Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr F B Gabb 2nd TAF  
Mr A M Gray Edinburgh  
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr C R Preece    
Mr A C Roylance Manchester  
Mr A E Smith    
Mr O G Thetford    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
Mr R W B Truscott    
Higher Executive Officer
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt J Cherrill   15 Aug 1951
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr D Farrell   14 Aug 1950
Flt Lt R H Barker    3 Nov 1952
Flt Lt J D Bird   16 Nov 1945
Flt Off H M Skelley   30 Sep 1946
Narrators
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr W M Mills    
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 E Graham    9 Feb 1953
Sqn Ldr R B Bryan   30 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr E F Chatt-Collins    3 Dec 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F J Readings   25 Aug 1952
Flt Lt F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Senior Executive Officer
Mr G H Buckton    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes BSc (Econ)  
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  
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 L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr A C Best MSc  
Mr B C V Oddie BSc  
Mr D W Johnston BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr J C Cumming MA  
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD
Mr C J Boyden BA
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr R Frost BA  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr C P Drake BA  
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr R F M Hay BA  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA

Source - March 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5420)

April 1953

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 George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
ACM Sir Francis J Fogarty Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; later ACM
AM

Sir John Whitworth Jones

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KCB, CBE; later ACM
ACM Sir John W Baker Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, MC, DF, ADC;
AM Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; 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 B E Robson Assistant Private Secretary
Sqn Ldr G L Pendred Personal Air Secretary
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
Mr R J Penney Private Secretary
Miss M L Woodiss Assistant Private Secretary
Mr Anthony Barber Parliamentary Private Secretary, 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 E Broadbent Private Secretary  
Miss D Trewhitt Private Secretary  
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  
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  
Mr H T Smith Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr W G Clements CBE, MC
Mr K H S Edwards    
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 CBE  
Mr J R Smyth CMG  
Mr E W Handley    
Mr W F Connolly CBE  
Mr W Deane CBE  
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    
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr R C Kent    
Principals
Mr C G White OBE  
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Bowden 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 Serving in Maintenance Command  
Mr G A Noble    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons    
Mr R H Prince    
Mr H A Cridland    
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  
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    
Mr F A White    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Assistant Principals
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
Mr B M Day    
Mr A S Bennell    
Mr J E Carruthers    
Mr J Roberts    
Mr J D Bryars    
Temporary Administrative Assistant
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officers
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 G Smith    
Mr H Owen    
Mr E J Rennie    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr T W Jones    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr C E Eastop MBE  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox MBE  
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr T S Grant Serving with Maintenance Command, MBE  
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr A R Dudgeon    
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 D D Kennedy    
Mr J H Tarran MBE  
Mr F Shinn    
Mr H Young    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F H Flay    
Civilian Administrative Officer
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
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 A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr F W Godwin    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr R W Ley    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Miss E M M Woodhams MBE  
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr F S Rae MBE  
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr G A M Corner MBE  
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
Mr B Jacobs MBE  
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    
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Mr L Evans    
Mr H W H Higgins    
Mr H W Allan    
Mr E Greenbrook    
Mr H C Durham Seconded to Ministry of Defence  
Mr E S Berry    
Mr W A Botting    
Mr H A Chapman MM  
Mr I W Poag    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr F E Browning    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr J W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr K M Alexander    
Mr L T Jenkins  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
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 Walter Green    
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 S H J Gleave    
Mr D H Reynolds    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr A A Watson    
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 A J Green    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
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 R Smith    
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 Elliott DFC  
Mr E Parkhouse    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr G Cook    
Miss R J Barnes    
Mr R C Raffell    
Mr J S Wright    
Mr G C Bentley    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr J Blades    
Miss G Jones    
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Mr O H Brett    
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    
Mr S H Pontin    
Mr R H White    
Mr F E Budgen    
Mr C M Pearse    
Mr F E G Melener    
Mr P R Rulf    
Mr D V Fielder    
Mr T H J Pyke    
Mr H W Lea    
Mr J A Peduzie    
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  
Resident Clerks
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
RAF Officers
Wg Cdr Geoffrey L Seabrook later AVM  9 Apr 1951
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 W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr W J Clarke 2nd TAF, MBE  
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
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 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 W H Perkins 2nd TAF  
Mr H E Langley    
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Mr N E Davies    
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr N F Reid    
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr J Page    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr G W Merryweather    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Miss I Cook    
Mr W T Wyborn 2nd TAF  
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R G Jones FEAF  
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 K D Perry  
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown 2nd TAF  
Mr L G Humphrey Iraq  
Mr A F Thorp    
Mr F C Miller    
Mr F J Chandler MEAF  
Mr H G Tibbutt MEAF  
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C Sewell Iraq  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr W T Woolgar MEAF  
Mr J C Bright    
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr F G Deacon    
Mr H D Coldrick    
Mr F H Terry    
Mr A L Bird    
Mr H L Edwards    
Mr G F T Willicombe    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Deputy Director
Mr H J N Mattock OBE  
Assistant Directors (Senior Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G Tideswell OBE  
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 T A Wilson    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr N A Pearson    
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 V O Heath    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr R V Koster    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr H F Smith    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Chief Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers

Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Mr S Gunnill    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    

Information Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr F B Gabb 2nd TAF  
Mr A M Gray Edinburgh  
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr C R Preece    
Mr A C Roylance Manchester  
Mr A E Smith MEAF  
Mr O G Thetford    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
Mr R W B Truscott    
Higher Executive Officer
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt J Cherrill   15 Aug 1951
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr D Farrell   14 Aug 1950
Flt Lt R H Barker    3 Nov 1952
Flt Lt J D Bird   16 Nov 1945
Narrators
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr W M Mills    
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 E Graham    9 Feb 1953
Sqn Ldr R B Bryan   30 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr E F Chatt-Collins    3 Dec 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F J Readings   25 Aug 1952
Flt Lt F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Senior Executive Officer
Mr G H Buckton    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes BSc (Econ)  
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  
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 L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr A C Best MSc  
Mr B C V Oddie BSc  
Mr D W Johnston BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr J C Cumming MA  
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD
Mr C J Boyden BA
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr R Frost BA  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr C P Drake BA  
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr R F M Hay BA  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA

Source - April 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5420)

May 1953

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 George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
ACM Sir Francis J Fogarty Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; later ACM
AM

Sir John Whitworth Jones

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KCB, CBE; later ACM
ACM Sir John W Baker Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, MC, DF, ADC;
AM Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; 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 B E Robson Assistant Private Secretary
Sqn Ldr G L Pendred Personal Air Secretary
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
Mr R J Penney Private Secretary
Miss M L Woodiss Assistant Private Secretary
Mr Anthony Barber Parliamentary Private Secretary, 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 E Broadbent Private Secretary  
Miss D Trewhitt Private Secretary  
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  
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  
Mr H T Smith Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr W G Clements CBE, MC
Mr K H S Edwards    
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 CBE  
Mr J R Smyth CMG  
Mr E W Handley    
Mr W F Connolly CBE  
Mr W Deane CBE  
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    
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr R C Kent    
Principals
Mr C G White OBE  
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Bowden 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 Serving in Maintenance Command  
Mr G A Noble    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons    
Mr R H Prince    
Mr H A Cridland    
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  
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    
Mr F A White    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Assistant Principals
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
Mr B M Day    
Mr A S Bennell    
Mr J E Carruthers    
Mr J Roberts    
Mr J D Bryars    
Temporary Administrative Assistant
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officers
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 G Smith    
Mr H Owen    
Mr E J Rennie    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr T W Jones    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr C E Eastop MBE  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox MBE  
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr T S Grant Serving with Maintenance Command, MBE  
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr A R Dudgeon    
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 D D Kennedy    
Mr J H Tarran MBE  
Mr F Shinn    
Mr H Young    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F H Flay    
Civilian Administrative Officer
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
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 A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr F W Godwin    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr R W Ley    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Miss E M M Woodhams MBE  
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr F S Rae MBE  
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr G A M Corner MBE  
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
Mr B Jacobs MBE  
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    
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Mr H W H Higgins    
Mr H W Allan    
Mr E Greenbrook    
Mr H C Durham Seconded to Ministry of Defence  
Mr E S Berry    
Mr W A Botting    
Mr H A Chapman MM  
Mr I W Poag    
Mr W J M Gladden    
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr F E Browning    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr J W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr K M Alexander    
Mr L T Jenkins  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
Mr J A Beare    
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 Walter Green    
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 S H J Gleave    
Mr D H Reynolds    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr A A Watson    
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 A J Green    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
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 R Smith    
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 Elliott DFC  
Mr E Parkhouse    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr G Cook    
Miss R J Barnes    
Mr R C Raffell    
Mr J S Wright    
Mr G C Bentley    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr J Blades    
Miss G Jones    
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Mr O H Brett    
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    
Mr S H Pontin    
Mr R H White    
Mr F E Budgen    
Mr C M Pearse    
Mr F E G Melener    
Mr P R Rulf    
Mr D V Fielder    
Mr T H J Pyke    
Mr H W Lea    
Mr J A Peduzie    
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  
Resident Clerks
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
RAF Officers
Wg Cdr Geoffrey L Seabrook later AVM  9 Apr 1951
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 W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr W J Clarke 2nd TAF, MBE  
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
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, MEAF  
Mr H A Cooke    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr H H Glossop    
Mr F H Shuker FEAF  
Mr R F Williams    
Mr W H Perkins 2nd TAF  
Mr H E Langley MEAF  
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Mr N E Davies 2nd TAF  
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr N F Reid    
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr J Page    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr G W Merryweather    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr L Evans    
Miss I Cook    
Mr W T Wyborn 2nd TAF  
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R G Jones FEAF  
Mr D C Rylett MEAF  
Mr P M G Carter FEAF  
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr K D Perry 2nd TAF
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown 2nd TAF  
Mr L G Humphrey Iraq  
Mr A F Thorp    
Mr F C Miller    
Mr F J Chandler MEAF  
Mr H G Tibbutt MEAF  
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C Sewell Iraq  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr W T Woolgar MEAF  
Mr J C Bright    
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr F G Deacon    
Mr H D Coldrick    
Mr F H Terry    
Mr A L Bird    
Mr H L Edwards    
Mr G F T Willicombe    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Deputy Director
Mr H J N Mattock OBE  
Assistant Directors (Senior Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G Tideswell OBE  
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 T A Wilson    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr N A Pearson    
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 V O Heath    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr R V Koster    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr H F Smith    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Chief Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers

Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Mr S Gunnill    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    

Information Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr F B Gabb 2nd TAF  
Mr A M Gray Edinburgh  
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr C R Preece    
Mr A C Roylance Manchester  
Mr A E Smith MEAF  
Mr O G Thetford    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
Mr R W B Truscott    
Higher Executive Officer
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch  
Gp Capt J Cherrill   15 Aug 1951
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr D Farrell   14 Aug 1950
Flt Lt R H Barker    3 Nov 1952
Flt Lt J D Bird   16 Nov 1945
Narrators
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr W M Mills    
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 E Graham    9 Feb 1953
Sqn Ldr R B Bryan   30 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr E F Chatt-Collins    3 Dec 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F J Readings   25 Aug 1952
Flt Lt F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Flt Lt J L E Legge DFC  6 Mar 1950
Senior Executive Officer
Mr G H Buckton    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes BSc (Econ)  
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  
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 L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr A C Best MSc  
Mr B C V Oddie BSc  
Mr D W Johnston BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr J C Cumming MA  
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD
Mr C J Boyden BA
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr R Frost BA  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr C P Drake BA  
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr R F M Hay BA  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA

Source - May 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5420)

June 1953

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 George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
ACM Sir Francis J Fogarty Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; later ACM
AM

Sir John Whitworth Jones

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KCB, CBE; later ACM
ACM Sir John W Baker Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, MC, DF, ADC;
AM Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; 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 B E Robson Assistant Private Secretary
Sqn Ldr G L Pendred Personal Air Secretary
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
Mr R J Penney Private Secretary
Miss M L Woodiss Assistant Private Secretary
Mr Anthony Barber Parliamentary Private Secretary, 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 E Broadbent Private Secretary  
Miss D Trewhitt Private Secretary  
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  
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  
Mr H T Smith Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr W G Clements CBE, MC
Mr K H S Edwards    
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 CBE  
Mr J R Smyth CMG  
Mr E W Handley    
Mr W F Connolly CBE  
Mr W Deane CBE  
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    
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr R C Kent    
Principals
Mr C G White OBE  
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Bowden 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 Serving in Maintenance Command  
Mr G A Noble    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons    
Mr R H Prince    
Mr H A Cridland    
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  
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    
Mr F A White    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Assistant Principals
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
Mr B M Day    
Mr A S Bennell    
Mr J E Carruthers    
Mr J Roberts    
Mr J D Bryars    
Temporary Administrative Assistant
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officers
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 G Smith    
Mr H Owen    
Mr E J Rennie    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr T W Jones    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr C E Eastop MBE  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox MBE  
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner    
Mr T S Grant Serving with Maintenance Command, MBE  
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr H H Glossop    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr A R Dudgeon    
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 D D Kennedy    
Mr J H Tarran MBE  
Mr F Shinn    
Mr H Young    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F H Flay    
Civilian Administrative Officer
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
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 A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr F W Godwin    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr R W Ley    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Miss E M M Woodhams MBE  
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr F S Rae MBE  
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr G A M Corner MBE  
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
Mr B Jacobs MBE  
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    
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Mr H W H Higgins    
Mr H W Allan    
Mr E Greenbrook    
Mr H C Durham Seconded to Ministry of Defence  
Mr E S Berry    
Mr W A Botting    
Mr H A Chapman MM  
Mr I W Poag    
Mr W J M Gladden MBE  
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr F E Browning    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr J W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr K M Alexander    
Mr L T Jenkins  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
Mr J A Beare    
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 Walter Green    
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 S H J Gleave    
Mr D H Reynolds    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr A A Watson    
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 A J Green    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
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 R Smith    
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 Elliott DFC  
Mr E Parkhouse    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr G Cook    
Miss R J Barnes    
Mr R C Raffell    
Mr J S Wright    
Mr G C Bentley    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr J Blades    
Miss G Jones    
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Mr O H Brett    
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    
Mr S H Pontin    
Mr R H White    
Mr F E Budgen    
Mr C M Pearse    
Mr F E G Melener    
Mr P R Rulf    
Mr D V Fielder    
Mr T H J Pyke    
Mr H W Lea    
Mr J A Peduzie    
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  
Resident Clerks
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
RAF Officers
Wg Cdr Geoffrey L Seabrook later AVM  9 Apr 1951
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 W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr W J Clarke 2nd TAF, MBE  
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
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, MEAF  
Mr H A Cooke    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr H H Glossop    
Mr F H Shuker FEAF  
Mr R F Williams    
Mr W H Perkins 2nd TAF  
Mr H E Langley MEAF  
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Mr N E Davies 2nd TAF  
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr N F Reid    
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr J Page    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr G W Merryweather    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr L Evans    
Miss I Cook    
Mr W T Wyborn 2nd TAF  
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R G Jones FEAF  
Mr D C Rylett MEAF  
Mr P M G Carter FEAF  
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr K D Perry 2nd TAF
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown 2nd TAF  
Mr L G Humphrey Iraq  
Mr A F Thorp    
Mr F C Miller    
Mr F J Chandler MEAF  
Mr H G Tibbutt MEAF  
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C Sewell Iraq  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr W T Woolgar MEAF  
Mr J C Bright    
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr F G Deacon    
Mr H D Coldrick    
Mr F H Terry    
Mr A L Bird    
Mr H L Edwards    
Mr G F T Willicombe    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Deputy Director
Mr H J N Mattock OBE  
Assistant Directors (Senior Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G Tideswell OBE  
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 T A Wilson    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr N A Pearson    
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 V O Heath    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr R V Koster    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr H F Smith    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Chief Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers

Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Mr S Gunnill    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    

Information Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr F B Gabb 2nd TAF  
Mr A M Gray Edinburgh  
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr C R Preece    
Mr A C Roylance Manchester  
Mr A E Smith MEAF  
Mr J M Templeton    
Mr O G Thetford    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
Mr R W B Truscott    
Higher Executive Officer
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch, ISO  
Gp Capt J Cherrill   15 Aug 1951
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr D Farrell   14 Aug 1950
Flt Lt R H Barker    3 Nov 1952
Narrators
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr W M Mills    
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 E Graham    9 Feb 1953
Sqn Ldr R B Bryan   30 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr E F Chatt-Collins    3 Dec 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F J Readings   25 Aug 1952
Flt Lt F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Senior Executive Officer
Mr G H Buckton    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes BSc (Econ)  
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  
Mr J Durward MA  
Mr S P Peters BSc
Dr R C Sutcliffe OBE, BSc, PhD  
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 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  
Mr C V Ockenden BSc  
Dr J S Farquharson MA, DSc  
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 L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr A C Best MSc  
Mr B C V Oddie BSc  
Mr D W Johnston BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr J C Cumming MA  
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD
Mr C J Boyden BA
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr R Frost BA  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr C P Drake BA  
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr R F M Hay BA  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J S Sawyer BA
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA

Source - June 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5420)

July 1953

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 George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
ACM Sir Francis J Fogarty Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; later ACM
AM

Sir John Whitworth Jones

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KCB, CBE; later ACM
ACM Sir John W Baker Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, MC, DF, ADC;
AM Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; 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 B E Robson Assistant Private Secretary
Sqn Ldr G L Pendred Personal Air Secretary
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
Mr R J Penney Private Secretary
Miss M L Woodiss Assistant Private Secretary
Mr Anthony Barber Parliamentary Private Secretary, 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 E Broadbent Private Secretary  
Miss D Trewhitt Private Secretary  
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  
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  
Mr H T Smith Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr W G Clements CBE, MC
Mr K H S Edwards    
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 CBE  
Mr J R Smyth CMG  
Mr E W Handley    
Mr W F Connolly CBE  
Mr W Deane CBE  
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    
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr R C Kent    
Principals
Mr C G White OBE  
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Bowden OBE  
Mr F C Fayers    
Mr J F McGlennon OBE  
Mr H Harvey OBE  
Mr H V Williams    
Mr E H Abraham    
Mr C J Pridmore OBE Serving in Maintenance Command  
Mr G A Noble    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons MVO  
Mr R H Prince    
Mr H A Cridland    
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 OBE  
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    
Mr F A White    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Assistant Principals
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
Mr B M Day    
Mr A S Bennell    
Mr J E Carruthers    
Mr J Roberts    
Mr J D Bryars    
Temporary Administrative Assistant
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officers
Mr F W Verry OBE  
Mr E W R Traviss MBE  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr S V Beattest ISO  
Mr G Wall    
Mr J K Garland    
Mr S J Martin MBE  
Mr F G Smith    
Mr H Owen    
Mr E J Rennie    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr T W Jones    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr C E Eastop MBE  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox MBE  
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner MBE  
Mr T S Grant Serving with Maintenance Command, MBE  
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr H H Glossop    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr A R Dudgeon    
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 D D Kennedy    
Mr J H Tarran MBE  
Mr F Shinn    
Mr H Young    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F H Flay    
Civilian Administrative Officer
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
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 A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr F W Godwin    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr R W Ley    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Miss E M M Woodhams MBE  
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr F S Rae MBE  
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr G A M Corner MBE  
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
Mr B Jacobs MBE  
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    
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Mr H W H Higgins    
Mr H W Allan    
Mr E Greenbrook    
Mr H C Durham Seconded to Ministry of Defence  
Mr E S Berry    
Mr W A Botting    
Mr H A Chapman MM  
Mr I W Poag    
Mr W J M Gladden MBE  
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr F E Browning    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr J W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr K M Alexander    
Mr L T Jenkins  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
Mr J A Beare    
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 Walter Green    
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 S H J Gleave    
Mr D H Reynolds    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr S E Little    
Mr A A Watson    
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 A J Green    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
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 R Smith    
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 Elliott DFC  
Mr E Parkhouse    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr G Cook    
Miss R J Barnes    
Mr R C Raffell    
Mr J S Wright    
Mr G C Bentley    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr J Blades    
Miss G Jones    
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Mr O H Brett    
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    
Mr S H Pontin    
Mr R H White    
Mr F E Budgen    
Mr C M Pearse    
Mr F E G Melener    
Mr P R Rulf    
Mr D V Fielder    
Mr T H J Pyke    
Mr H W Lea    
Mr J A Peduzie    
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  
Resident Clerks
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
RAF Officers
Gp Capt Geoffrey L Seabrook later AVM  9 Apr 1951
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 W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr W J Clarke 2nd TAF, MBE  
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
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, MEAF  
Mr H A Cooke    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr F H Shuker FEAF  
Mr R F Williams    
Mr W H Perkins 2nd TAF  
Mr H E Langley MEAF  
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Mr N E Davies 2nd TAF  
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr F Gatenby    
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr W Smith    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr N F Reid    
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr J Page    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr G W Merryweather    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr L Evans    
Miss I Cook    
Mr W T Wyborn 2nd TAF  
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R G Jones FEAF  
Mr D C Rylett MEAF  
Mr P M G Carter FEAF  
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr K D Perry 2nd TAF
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown 2nd TAF  
Mr L G Humphrey Iraq  
Mr A F Thorp    
Mr F C Miller    
Mr F J Chandler MEAF  
Mr H G Tibbutt MEAF  
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C Sewell Iraq  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr W T Woolgar MEAF  
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr F G Deacon    
Mr A Morgan    
Mr H D Coldrick    
Mr F H Terry    
Mr A L Bird    
Mr H L Edwards    
Mr G F T Willicombe    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Deputy Director
Mr H J N Mattock OBE  
Assistant Directors (Senior Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G Tideswell OBE  
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 G Ramsey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr N A Pearson    
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 V O Heath    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr R V Koster    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr H F Smith    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Chief Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers

Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Mr S Gunnill    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    

Information Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr F B Gabb 2nd TAF  
Mr A M Gray Edinburgh  
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr A C Roylance Manchester  
Mr A E Smith MEAF  
Mr J M Templeton    
Mr O G Thetford    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
Mr R W B Truscott    
Higher Executive Officer
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch, ISO  
Gp Capt J Cherrill   15 Aug 1951
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr D Farrell   14 Aug 1950
Flt Lt R H Barker    3 Nov 1952
Narrators
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr W M Mills    
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 E Graham    9 Feb 1953
Sqn Ldr R B Bryan   30 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr E F Chatt-Collins    3 Dec 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F J Readings   25 Aug 1952
Flt Lt F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Senior Executive Officer
Mr G H Buckton    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes BSc (Econ)  
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  
Mr J Durward MA  
Mr S P Peters BSc
Dr R C Sutcliffe OBE, BSc, PhD  
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 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  
Mr C V Ockenden BSc  
Dr J S Farquharson MA, DSc  
Mr J S Sawyer MA
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 L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr A C Best MSc  
Mr B C V Oddie BSc  
Mr D W Johnston BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr J C Cumming MA  
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD
Mr C J Boyden BA
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr R Frost BA  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr R F M Hay BA  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA

Source - July 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5421)

August 1953

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 George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
ACM Sir Francis J Fogarty Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; later ACM
AM

Sir John Whitworth Jones

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KCB, CBE; later ACM
ACM Sir John W Baker Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, MC, DF, ADC;
AM Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; 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 B E Robson Assistant Private Secretary
Sqn Ldr G L Pendred Personal Air Secretary
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
Mr R J Penney Private Secretary
Miss M L Woodiss Assistant Private Secretary
Mr Anthony Barber Parliamentary Private Secretary, 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 E Broadbent Private Secretary  
Miss D Trewhitt Private Secretary  
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  
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  
Mr H T Smith Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr W G Clements CBE, MC
Mr K H S Edwards    
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 CBE  
Mr J R Smyth CMG  
Mr E W Handley    
Mr W Deane CBE  
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    
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr R C Kent    
Principals
Mr C G White OBE  
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Bowden OBE  
Mr F C Fayers    
Mr J F McGlennon OBE  
Mr H Harvey OBE  
Mr H V Williams    
Mr E H Abraham    
Mr C J Pridmore OBE Serving in Maintenance Command  
Mr G A Noble    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons MVO  
Mr R H Prince    
Mr H A Cridland    
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 OBE  
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    
Mr F A White    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Assistant Principals
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
Mr B M Day    
Mr A S Bennell    
Mr J E Carruthers    
Mr J Roberts    
Mr J D Bryars    
Temporary Administrative Assistant
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officers
Mr F W Verry OBE  
Mr E W R Traviss MBE  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr S V Beattest ISO  
Mr G Wall    
Mr J K Garland    
Mr S J Martin MBE  
Mr F G Smith    
Mr H Owen    
Mr E J Rennie    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr T W Jones    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr C E Eastop MBE  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox MBE  
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner MBE  
Mr T S Grant Serving with Maintenance Command, MBE  
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr H H Glossop    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr A R Dudgeon    
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 D D Kennedy    
Mr J H Tarran MBE  
Mr F Shinn    
Mr H Young    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F H Flay    
Civilian Administrative Officer
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
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 A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr F W Godwin    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr R W Ley    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Miss E M M Woodhams MBE  
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr F S Rae MBE  
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr G A M Corner MBE  
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
Mr B Jacobs MBE  
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    
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
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 I W Poag    
Mr W J M Gladden MBE  
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr F E Browning    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr J W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr K M Alexander    
Mr L T Jenkins  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
Mr J A Beare    
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 Walter Green    
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 S H J Gleave    
Mr D H Reynolds    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr S E Little    
Mr A A Watson    
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 A J Green    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
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 R Smith    
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 Elliott DFC  
Mr E Parkhouse    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr G Cook    
Miss R J Barnes    
Mr R C Raffell    
Mr J S Wright    
Mr G C Bentley    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr J Blades    
Miss G Jones    
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Mr O H Brett    
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    
Mr S H Pontin    
Mr R H White    
Mr F E Budgen    
Mr C M Pearse    
Mr F E G Melener    
Mr P R Rulf    
Mr D V Fielder    
Mr T H J Pyke    
Mr H W Lea    
Mr J A Peduzie    
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  
Resident Clerks
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane CBE  
Deputy Director
Mr P G Boxall OBE  
Assistant Directors
Mr H P Blyth OBE  
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 W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr W J Clarke 2nd TAF, MBE  
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
Mr J Rue    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM, MEAF  
Mr H A Cooke    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr F H Shuker FEAF  
Mr R F Williams    
Mr W H Perkins 2nd TAF  
Mr H E Langley MEAF  
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Mr N E Davies 2nd TAF  
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr N F Reid    
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr J Page    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr G W Merryweather    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr L Evans    
Miss I Cook    
Mr W T Wyborn 2nd TAF  
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R G Jones FEAF  
Mr D C Rylett MEAF  
Mr P M G Carter FEAF  
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr K D Perry 2nd TAF
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown 2nd TAF  
Mr L G Humphrey Iraq  
Mr A F Thorp    
Mr F C Miller    
Mr F J Chandler MEAF  
Mr H G Tibbutt MEAF  
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C Sewell Iraq  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr W T Woolgar MEAF  
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr F G Deacon    
Mr A Morgan    
Mr H D Coldrick    
Mr A L Bird    
Mr F H Terry    
Mr H L Edwards    
Mr G F T Willicombe    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Deputy Director
Mr H J N Mattock OBE  
Assistant Directors (Senior Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G Tideswell OBE  
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 G Ramsey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr N A Pearson    
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 V O Heath    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr R V Koster    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr H F Smith    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Chief Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers

Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Mr S Gunnill    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    

Information Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr F B Gabb 2nd TAF  
Mr A M Gray Edinburgh  
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr A C Roylance Manchester  
Mr A E Smith MEAF  
Mr J M Templeton    
Mr O G Thetford    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
Mr R W B Truscott    
Higher Executive Officer
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch, ISO  
Gp Capt J Cherrill   15 Aug 1951
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr D Farrell   14 Aug 1950
Flt Lt R H Barker    3 Nov 1952
Narrators
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr W M Mills    
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 E Graham    9 Feb 1953
Sqn Ldr R B Bryan   30 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr E F Chatt-Collins    3 Dec 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F J Readings   25 Aug 1952
Flt Lt F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Senior Executive Officer
Mr G H Buckton    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes BSc (Econ)  
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  
Mr J Durward MA  
Mr S P Peters BSc
Dr R C Sutcliffe OBE, BSc, PhD  
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 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  
Mr C V Ockenden BSc  
Dr J S Farquharson MA, DSc  
Mr J S Sawyer MA
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 M J Thomas OBE, BSc  
Mr L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr A C Best MSc  
Mr B C V Oddie BSc  
Mr D W Johnston BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr J C Cumming MA  
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD
Mr C J Boyden BA
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr R Frost BA  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr R F M Hay BA  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA
Mr G R R Benwell BA
Mr R Murray MA

Source - August 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5421)

September 1953

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 George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
ACM Sir Francis J Fogarty Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; later ACM
AM

Sir John Whitworth Jones

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KCB, CBE; later ACM
ACM Sir John W Baker Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, MC, DF, ADC;
AM Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; 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 B E Robson Assistant Private Secretary
Sqn Ldr G L Pendred Personal Air Secretary
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
Mr M McF Davis Private Secretary
Miss P M Gorman Assistant Private Secretary
Mr Anthony Barber Parliamentary Private Secretary, 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 E Broadbent Private Secretary  
Miss D Trewhitt Private Secretary  
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  
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  
Mr H T Smith Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr W G Clements CBE, MC
Mr K H S Edwards    
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 CBE  
Mr J R Smyth CMG  
Mr E W Handley    
Mr W Deane CBE  
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    
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr R C Kent    
Principals
Mr C G White OBE  
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Bowden OBE  
Mr F C Fayers    
Mr J F McGlennon OBE  
Mr H Harvey OBE  
Mr H V Williams    
Mr E H Abraham    
Mr C J Pridmore OBE Serving in Maintenance Command  
Mr G A Noble    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons MVO  
Mr R H Prince Seconded to Ministry of Defence  
Mr H A Cridland    
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 OBE  
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    
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Mr F A White    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Assistant Principals
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
Mr B M Day    
Mr A S Bennell    
Mr J E Carruthers    
Mr J Roberts    
Mr J D Bryars    
Temporary Administrative Assistant
Miss M L Woodiss  
Senior Chief Executive Officers
Mr F W Verry OBE  
Mr E W R Traviss MBE  
Chief Executive Officers
Mr S V Beattest ISO  
Mr G Wall    
Mr J K Garland    
Mr S J Martin MBE  
Mr F G Smith    
Mr H Owen    
Mr E J Rennie    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr T W Jones    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr C E Eastop MBE  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox MBE  
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr J H Keys    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner MBE  
Mr T S Grant Serving with Maintenance Command, MBE  
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr H H Glossop    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr A R Dudgeon    
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 D D Kennedy    
Mr J H Tarran MBE  
Mr F Shinn    
Mr H Young    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F H Flay    
Civilian Administrative Officer
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
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 A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr V E M MacSwiney    
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr F W Godwin    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr R W Ley    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Miss E M M Woodhams MBE  
Mr J H Wadley    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr F S Rae MBE  
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr G A M Corner MBE  
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
Mr B Jacobs MBE  
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    
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
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 I W Poag    
Mr W J M Gladden MBE  
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr F E Browning    
Mr G T Toon    
Mr J W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr K M Alexander    
Mr L T Jenkins  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
Mr J A Beare    
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 Walter Green    
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 S H J Gleave    
Mr D H Reynolds    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr S E Little    
Mr A A Watson    
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 A J Green    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
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 R Smith    
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 Elliott DFC  
Mr E Parkhouse    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr G Cook    
Miss R J Barnes    
Mr R C Raffell    
Mr J S Wright    
Mr G C Bentley    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr J Blades    
Miss G Jones    
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Mr O H Brett    
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    
Mr S H Pontin    
Mr R H White    
Mr F E Budgen    
Mr C M Pearse    
Mr F E G Melener    
Mr P R Rulf    
Mr D V Fielder    
Mr T H J Pyke    
Mr H W Lea    
Mr J A Peduzie    
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  
Resident Clerks
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    

RAF Officer

Wg Cdr G R Bowler    4 Aug 1953
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane CBE  
Deputy Director
Mr P G Boxall OBE  
Assistant Directors
Mr H P Blyth OBE  
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 W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr W J Clarke 2nd TAF, MBE  
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
Mr J Rue    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM, MEAF  
Mr H A Cooke    
Mr S S Burridge    
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr F H Shuker FEAF  
Mr R F Williams    
Mr W H Perkins 2nd TAF  
Mr H E Langley MEAF  
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Mr N E Davies 2nd TAF  
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr N F Reid    
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr G W Merryweather    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr L Evans    
Miss I Cook    
Mr W T Wyborn 2nd TAF  
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr R G Jones FEAF  
Mr D C Rylett MEAF  
Mr P M G Carter FEAF  
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr K D Perry 2nd TAF
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown 2nd TAF  
Mr L G Humphrey Iraq  
Mr A F Thorp    
Mr F C Miller    
Mr F J Chandler MEAF  
Mr H G Tibbutt MEAF  
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C Sewell Iraq  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr W T Woolgar MEAF  
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr F G Deacon    
Mr J Blades    
Mr A Morgan    
Mr H D Coldrick    
Mr A L Bird    
Mr F H Terry    
Mr H L Edwards    
Mr G F T Willicombe    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Deputy Director
Mr H J N Mattock OBE  
Assistant Directors (Senior Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G Tideswell OBE  
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 G Ramsey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr N A Pearson    
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 V O Heath    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr R V Koster    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr H F Smith    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Chief Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers

Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Mr S Gunnill    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    

Information Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr F B Gabb 2nd TAF  
Mr A M Gray Edinburgh  
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr A C Roylance Manchester  
Mr A E Smith MEAF  
Mr J M Templeton    
Mr O G Thetford    
Mr A F Tinsley MEAF  
Mr R W B Truscott    
Higher Executive Officer
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch, ISO  
Gp Capt J Cherrill   15 Aug 1951
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr D Farrell   14 Aug 1950
Flt Lt R H Barker    3 Nov 1952
Narrators
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr W M Mills    
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 E Graham    9 Feb 1953
Sqn Ldr R B Bryan   30 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr E F Chatt-Collins    3 Dec 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F J Readings   25 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr F W Williamson AFC 10 Aug 1953
Flt Lt F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Senior Executive Officer
Mr G H Buckton    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes BSc (Econ)  
Meteorological Office

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

Director - Chief Scientific Officer
Dr O G Sutton CBE, DSc, FRS  
Deputy Chief Scientific Officers
Dr J M Stagg OBE, MA, DSc  
Mr J Durward MA  
Mr S P Peters BSc
Dr R C Sutcliffe OBE, BSc, PhD  
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 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  
Mr C V Ockenden BSc  
Dr J S Farquharson MA, DSc  
Mr J S Sawyer MA
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 M J Thomas OBE, BSc  
Mr L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr A C Best MSc  
Mr B C V Oddie BSc  
Mr D W Johnston BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr J C Cumming MA  
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD
Mr C J Boyden BA
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr R Frost BA  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr R F M Hay BA  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA
Mr G R R Benwell BA
Mr R Murray MA
Mr R A Buchanan MA

Source - September 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5421)

October 1953

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 George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
ACM Sir Francis J Fogarty Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; later ACM
AM

Sir John Whitworth Jones

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KCB, CBE; later ACM
ACM Sir John W Baker Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KCB, MC, DF, ADC;
AM Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; 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 B E Robson Assistant Private Secretary
Sqn Ldr G L Pendred Personal Air Secretary
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
Mr M McF Davis Private Secretary
Miss P M Gorman Assistant Private Secretary
Mr Anthony Barber Parliamentary Private Secretary, 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 E Broadbent Private Secretary  
Miss D Trewhitt Private Secretary  
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  
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  
Mr H T Smith Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr W G Clements CBE, MC
Mr K H S Edwards    
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 CBE  
Mr E W Handley    
Mr W Deane CBE  
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    
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr R C Kent    
Mr F W Verry OBE  
Principals
Mr C G White OBE  
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Bowden OBE  
Mr F C Fayers    
Mr J F McGlennon OBE  
Mr H Harvey OBE  
Mr H V Williams    
Mr E H Abraham    
Mr C J Pridmore OBE Serving in Maintenance Command  
Mr G A Noble    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons MVO  
Mr R H Prince Seconded to Ministry of Defence  
Mr H A Cridland    
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 OBE  
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    
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Mr F A White    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Assistant Principals
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
Mr B M Day    
Mr A S Bennell    
Mr J E Carruthers    
Mr J Roberts    
Mr J D Bryars    
Mr F Robertson    
Senior Chief Executive Officers
Mr E W R Traviss MBE  
Mr J K Garland    
Chief Executive Officers
Mr S V Beattest ISO  
Mr G Wall    
Mr S J Martin MBE  
Mr H Owen    
Mr E J Rennie    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr T W Jones    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Mr J H Keys    
Mr S S Burridge    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr C E Eastop MBE  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox MBE  
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner MBE  
Mr T S Grant Serving with Maintenance Command, MBE  
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr H H Glossop    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr A R Dudgeon    
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 D D Kennedy    
Mr J H Tarran MBE  
Mr F Shinn    
Mr H Young    
Mr J F Watson MBE  
Mr F Newell    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr B Jacobs MBE  
Civilian Administrative Officer
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr W G C Miller MBE  
Mr S G Davies    
Mr A E Brown Serving in Maintenance Command  
Mr A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr F W Godwin    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr R W Ley    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr F S Rae MBE  
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr G A M Corner MBE  
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
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    
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
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 I W Poag    
Mr W J M Gladden MBE  
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr F E Browning    
Mr J W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr R J Allan    
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr K M Alexander    
Mr L T Jenkins  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr J P C Searle  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
Mr J A Beare    
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 Walter Green    
Mr E A Petty    
Mr R P Twitchett    
Mr T L Weston    
Mr C W B Watford    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr W R Jones MBE
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr H E Coplestone    
Mr S H J Gleave    
Mr D H Reynolds    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr S E Little    
Mr A A Watson    
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 A J Green    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
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 R Smith    
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 Elliott DFC  
Mr E Parkhouse    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr J C Bright    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr G Cook    
Miss R J Barnes    
Mr R C Raffell    
Mr J S Wright    
Mr G C Bentley    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr F G Deacon    
Miss G Jones    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Mr O H Brett    
Miss E P Kruse    
Mr G A D Imeson    
Miss H A Jackson    
Mr A J Cole    
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    
Mr S H Pontin    
Mr R H White    
Mr F E Budgen    
Mr C M Pearse    
Mr F E G Melener    
Mr P R Rulf    
Mr D V Fielder    
Mr T H J Pyke    
Mr H W Lea    
Mr J A Peduzie    
Miss N M Bloxridge    
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  
Resident Clerks
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    

RAF Officer

Wg Cdr G R Bowler    4 Aug 1953
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane CBE  
Deputy Director
Mr P G Boxall OBE  
Assistant Directors
Mr H P Blyth OBE  
Mr F G Smith    
Assistant Director (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr W H Banks    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr B C Holmer FEAF  
Mr R M Youle MEAF  
Mr W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr W J Clarke 2nd TAF, MBE  
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
Mr J Rue    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM, MEAF  
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr F H Shuker FEAF  
Mr R F Williams    
Mr W H Perkins 2nd TAF  
Mr H E Langley MEAF  
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Mr N E Davies 2nd TAF  
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr N F Reid    
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Mr G W Merryweather    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr C F A Rixson MEAF  
Mr L Evans    
Miss I Cook    
Mr W T Wyborn 2nd TAF  
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr D C Rylett    
Mr P M G Carter FEAF  
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr K D Perry 2nd TAF
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown 2nd TAF  
Mr L G Humphrey Iraq  
Mr A F Thorp FEAF  
Mr F C Miller    
Mr F J Chandler MEAF  
Mr H G Tibbutt MEAF  
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C Sewell Iraq  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr W T Woolgar MEAF  
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr J C Bright MEAF  
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr J Blades FEAF  
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr W A Morgan    
Mr H D Coldrick    
Mr A L Bird    
Mr F H Terry    
Mr H L Edwards    
Mr G F T Willicombe    
Mr H E Shorter    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Deputy Director
Mr H J N Mattock OBE  
Assistant Directors (Senior Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G Tideswell OBE  
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 G Ramsey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr N A Pearson    
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 V O Heath    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr R G Jones    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr R V Koster    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr H F Smith    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Chief Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers

Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Mr S Gunnill    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    

Information Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr F B Gabb 2nd TAF  
Mr A M Gray Edinburgh  
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr A C Roylance Manchester  
Mr A E Smith MEAF  
Mr J M Templeton MEAF  
Mr O G Thetford    
Mr A F Tinsley    
Mr R W B Truscott    
Higher Executive Officer
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch, ISO  
Gp Capt J Cherrill   15 Aug 1951
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr D Farrell   14 Aug 1950
Flt Lt R H Barker    3 Nov 1952
Narrators
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr W M Mills    
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 E Graham    9 Feb 1953
Sqn Ldr R B Bryan   30 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr E F Chatt-Collins    3 Dec 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F J Readings   25 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr F W Williamson AFC 10 Aug 1953
Flt Lt F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Senior Executive Officer
Mr G H Buckton    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes BSc (Econ)  
Meteorological Office

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

Director - Chief Scientific Officer
Dr O G Sutton CBE, DSc, FRS  
Deputy Chief Scientific Officers
Dr J M Stagg OBE, MA, DSc  
Mr J Durward MA  
Mr S P Peters BSc
Dr R C Sutcliffe OBE, BSc, PhD  
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 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 V Ockenden BSc  
Dr J S Farquharson MA, DSc  
Mr J S Sawyer MA
Mr A C Best MSc  
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 M J Thomas OBE, BSc  
Mr L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr B C V Oddie BSc  
Mr D W Johnston BSc  
Mr C W G Dakins BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr J C Cumming MA  
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD
Mr C J Boyden BA
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr R Frost BA  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr R F M Hay BA  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA
Mr G A Corby BSc
Mr K H Smith BSc
Mr A P Taylor BSc
Mr R Murray MA
Mr G R R Benwell BA

Source - October 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5421)

Office of the Judge Advocate-General of the Forces (Joint Service for War Office and Air Ministry )

Sir Henry D F MacGeagh Judge Advocate-General, of the Forces, GCVO, KCB, KBE, TD, KC
Mr F G Colbert Private Secretary, MBE, JP  
Sir Frederick W Gentle Vice Judge Advocate-General, QC  
Mr O C Barnett Assistant Judge Advocate General, OBE  
Brig The Lord Russell of Liverpool Assistant Advocate General, CBE, MC (DJAG - BAOR, BTA, 2nd TAF (Army))
Col J E M Gunning Deputy Judge Advocate General (DJAG - Middle East (Army and RAF))
Lt Col C M Cahn Assistant Judge Advocate General  
Wg Cdr B A C Duncan Assistant Judge Advocate General, MBE, RAF (DJAG - Middle East (Army and RAF))
Mr B de H Pereira Assistant Judge Advocate General (DJAG - Far East (Army and RAF))
Mr F H Dean Assistant Judge Advocate General  
Sqn Ldr O H J Bertram Assistant Judge Advocate General, TD  
Lt Col W St J C Tayleur Assistant Judge Advocate General  
Lt Col R C Carrington Assistant Judge Advocate General, OBE  
Maj Hon A P J F Acland-Hood Deputy Judge Advocate  
Maj E H V Harington Deputy Judge Advocate  
Maj (Temp) R H Browne Deputy Judge Advocate  
Sqn Ldr C E Depinna Deputy Judge Advocate  
Mr A E McDonald Deputy Judge Advocate  
Mr W E Stubbs Deputy Judge Advocate, MBE  
Mr J G Morgan-Owen Deputy Judge Advocate, MBE  
Mr A G Parry-Jones Deputy Judge Advocate  
Mr C V R Barry Deputy Judge Advocate  
Mr I D Turner Deputy Judge Advocate  
Wg Cdr D C Stewart-Smith Deputy Judge Advocate, MBE  
Mr E D T Martin Legal Assistant  
Mr T H E Tarrant Registrar  

Source - October 1953 Air Force List

November 1953

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 George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
ACM Sir Francis J Fogarty Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; later ACM
AM

Sir John Whitworth Jones

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KCB, CBE; later ACM
ACM Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; later ACM
AM Sir Thomas G Pike Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, CB, CBE, DFC*; later MRAF
AM John N Boothman Additional Member, Controller of Aircraft, 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 B E Robson Assistant Private Secretary
Sqn Ldr G L Pendred Personal Air Secretary
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
Mr M McF Davis Private Secretary
Miss P M Gorman Assistant Private Secretary
Mr Anthony Barber Parliamentary Private Secretary, 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 E Broadbent Private Secretary  
Miss D Trewhitt Private Secretary  
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  
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  
Mr H T Smith Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr W G Clements CBE, MC
Mr K H S Edwards    
Mr C J Kirk CBE  
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts CBE  
Mr E W Handley    
Mr W Deane CBE  
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    
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr R C Kent    
Mr F W Verry OBE  
Principals
Mr C G White OBE  
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Bowden OBE  
Mr F C Fayers    
Mr J F McGlennon OBE  
Mr H Harvey OBE  
Mr H V Williams    
Mr E H Abraham    
Mr C J Pridmore OBE Serving in Maintenance Command  
Mr G A Noble    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons MVO  
Mr R H Prince Seconded to Ministry of Defence  
Mr H A Cridland    
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 OBE  
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    
Mr F Cooper    
Mr T H Shearer    
Mr F A White    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Assistant Principals
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
Mr B M Day    
Mr A S Bennell    
Mr J E Carruthers    
Mr J Roberts    
Mr J D Bryars    
Mr F Robertson    
Senior Chief Executive Officers
Mr E W R Traviss MBE  
Mr J K Garland    
Chief Executive Officers
Mr S V Beattest ISO  
Mr G Wall    
Mr S J Martin MBE  
Mr H Owen    
Mr E J Rennie    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr T W Jones    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Mr J H Keys    
Mr S S Burridge    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr C E Eastop MBE  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox MBE  
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner MBE  
Mr T S Grant Serving with Maintenance Command, MBE  
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr H H Glossop    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr R E Hill    
Mr G W H Champness    
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr D D Kennedy    
Mr J H Tarran MBE  
Mr F Shinn    
Mr H Young    
Mr J F Watson MBE  
Mr W B Hunt    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr C A Turnnidge    
Mr B Jacobs MBE  
Civilian Administrative Officer
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr W G C Miller MBE  
Mr S G Davies    
Mr A E Brown Serving in Maintenance Command  
Mr A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr F W Godwin    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr R W Ley    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr F S Rae MBE  
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr G A M Corner MBE  
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
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 L T Underwood    
Mr W S Trotman    
Miss L Cahill MBE  
Mr L R Morford    
Mr C F L Field    
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
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 I W Poag    
Mr W J M Gladden MBE  
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr F E Browning    
Mr J W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr K M Alexander    
Mr L T Jenkins  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
Mr J A Beare    
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 Walter Green    
Mr E A Petty    
Mr R P Twitchett    
Mr T L Weston    
Mr C W B Watford    
Mr F Thomas    
Mr W R Jones MBE
Mr J V Russell    
Mr J J Gayer    
Mr H E Coplestone    
Mr D H Reynolds    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr S E Little    
Mr A A Watson    
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 A J Green    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
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 R Smith    
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 Elliott DFC  
Mr E Parkhouse    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr G Cook    
Miss R J Barnes    
Mr R C Raffell    
Mr J S Wright    
Mr G C Bentley    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr F G Deacon    
Miss G Jones    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Mr O H Brett    
Miss E P Kruse    
Mr G A D Imeson    
Miss H A Jackson    
Mr A J Cole    
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    
Mr S H Pontin    
Mr R H White    
Mr F E Budgen    
Mr C M Pearse    
Mr F E G Melener    
Mr P R Rulf    
Mr D V Fielder    
Mr T H J Pyke    
Mr H W Lea    
Mr J A Peduzie    
Mr J Y Dickinson    
Mr R F Liggins    
Mr J B Laidler    
Mr R H Down    
Mr E W Cooke BEM  
Miss N M Bloxridge    
Mr N R Wright    
Miss M J Brand    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Special Appointments
Mr P E Smith Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr N M Richards Head of Photographic and Reproduction Branch, MBE  
Resident Clerks
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    

RAF Officer

Wg Cdr G R Bowler    4 Aug 1953
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane CBE  
Deputy Director
Mr P G Boxall OBE  
Assistant Directors
Mr H P Blyth OBE  
Mr F G Smith    
Assistant Director (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr W H Banks    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr B C Holmer FEAF  
Mr R M Youle MEAF  
Mr W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr W J Clarke 2nd TAF, MBE  
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
Mr J Rue    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM, MEAF  
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr F H Shuker FEAF  
Mr R F Williams    
Mr W H Perkins 2nd TAF  
Mr H E Langley MEAF  
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Mr N E Davies 2nd TAF  
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr J P C Searle    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G W Merryweather    
Mr R J Allan    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr N F Reid    
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr F R Chapman    
Mr C F A Rixson    
Mr L Evans    
Miss I Cook    
Mr W T Wyborn 2nd TAF  
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr D C Rylett    
Mr P M G Carter FEAF  
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr K D Perry 2nd TAF
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown 2nd TAF  
Mr L G Humphrey Iraq  
Mr A F Thorp FEAF  
Mr F C Miller    
Mr F J Chandler MEAF  
Mr H G Tibbutt MEAF  
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C Sewell Iraq  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr W T Woolgar MEAF  
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr J C Bright MEAF  
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr J Blades FEAF  
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr W A Morgan Iraq  
Mr H D Coldrick    
Mr A L Bird    
Mr F H Terry    
Mr H L Edwards    
Mr G F T Willicombe    
Mr H E Shorter    
Mr J A Doyle    
Mr D G N Malone    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Deputy Director
Mr H J N Mattock OBE  
Assistant Directors (Senior Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G Tideswell OBE  
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 G Ramsey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr N A Pearson    
Mr R J Sanders    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr C Green    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr H V Case    
Mr V R Rees    
Mr V O Heath    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr R G Jones    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr R V Koster    
Mr A C Kett    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr H F Smith    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Chief Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers

Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Mr S Gunnill    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    

Information Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr F B Gabb 2nd TAF  
Mr A M Gray Edinburgh  
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr A C Roylance Manchester  
Mr A E Smith MEAF  
Mr J M Templeton MEAF  
Mr O G Thetford    
Mr A F Tinsley    
Mr R W B Truscott    
Higher Executive Officer
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch, ISO  
Gp Capt J Cherrill   15 Aug 1951
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr D Farrell   14 Aug 1950
Flt Lt R H Barker    3 Nov 1952
Narrators
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr W M Mills    
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 E Graham    9 Feb 1953
Sqn Ldr R B Bryan   30 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr E F Chatt-Collins    3 Dec 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F J Readings   25 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr F W Williamson AFC 10 Aug 1953
Flt Lt F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Senior Executive Officer
Mr G H Buckton    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes BSc (Econ)  
Meteorological Office

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

Director - Chief Scientific Officer
Dr O G Sutton CBE, DSc, FRS  
Mr C S Durst Senior Scientific Officer, OBE, MA  
Dr P G F Caton Scientific Officer, MA, PhD  
Miss S A Buckley Personal Assistant  
Deputy Chief Scientific Officers
Dr J M Stagg OBE, MA, DSc  
Mr J Durward CMG, MA  
Mr S P Peters BSc
Dr R C Sutcliffe OBE, BSc, PhD  
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 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 V Ockenden BSc  
Dr J S Farquharson MA, DSc  
Mr J S Sawyer MA
Mr A C Best MSc  
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 M J Thomas OBE, BSc  
Mr L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr B C V Oddie BSc  
Mr D W Johnston BSc  
Mr C W G Dakins BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr J C Cumming MA  
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD
Mr C J Boyden BA
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr R Frost BA  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr R F M Hay BA  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA
Mr G A Corby BSc
Mr K H Smith BSc
Mr A P Taylor BSc
Mr R Murray MA
Mr G R R Benwell BA

Source - November 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5421)

December 1953

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 George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
ACM

Sir William F Dickson

Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC; later MRAF
ACM Sir Francis J Fogarty Air Member for Personnel, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; later ACM
AM

Sir John Whitworth Jones

Air Member for Supply and Organisation, KCB, CBE; later ACM
ACM Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman Additional Member, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC; later ACM
AM Sir Thomas G Pike Additional Member, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, CB, CBE, DFC*; later MRAF
AM John N Boothman Additional Member, Controller of Aircraft, 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 B E Robson Assistant Private Secretary
Sqn Ldr G L Pendred Personal Air Secretary
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
Mr George Ward Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air, Vice President of the Air Council, MP
Mr M McF Davis Private Secretary
Miss P M Gorman Assistant Private Secretary
Mr Anthony Barber Parliamentary Private Secretary, 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 E Broadbent Private Secretary  
Miss D Trewhitt Private Secretary  
Sir Folliott H Sandford Deputy Under-Secretary of State, KBE, CMG  
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  
Mr H T Smith Assistant Under-Secretary of State  
Assistant Secretaries
Mr W G Clements CBE, MC
Mr K H S Edwards    
Mr C J Kirk CBE  
Mr F R Howard    
Mr G Tucker    
Mr H O Fry    
Mr E C Kitts CBE  
Mr E W Handley    
Mr W Deane CBE  
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    
Mr A Lawson OBE  
Mr R C Kent    
Mr F W Verry OBE  
Principals
Mr C G White OBE  
Mr W J Walder OBE  
Mr A Bowden OBE  
Mr F C Fayers    
Mr J F McGlennon OBE  
Mr H Harvey OBE  
Mr H V Williams    
Mr E H Abraham    
Mr C J Pridmore OBE Serving in Maintenance Command  
Mr G A Noble    
Mr N MacDonald    
Mr H W Woodruff    
Mr W H Parsons MVO  
Mr R H Prince Seconded to Ministry of Defence  
Mr H A Cridland    
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 OBE  
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    
Mr F Cooper    
Mr P L Daniel    
Mr T H Shearer    
Mr F A White    
Mr R N Noyes    
Mr E Broadbent    
Assistant Principals
Mr J H Nelson    
Mr D C Humphreys    
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    
Mr B M Day    
Mr A S Bennell    
Mr J E Carruthers    
Mr J Roberts    
Mr J D Bryars    
Mr F Robertson    
Mr J T Cliffe    
Mr W F Mumford    
Senior Chief Executive Officers
Mr E W R Traviss MBE  
Mr J K Garland    
Chief Executive Officers
Mr S V Beattest ISO  
Mr G Wall    
Mr S J Martin MBE  
Mr H Owen    
Mr E J Rennie    
Mr F E Halliwell    
Mr P J Crisp MBE  
Mr C Bransgrove    
Mr A W Wilson    
Mr J E Pennifold MBE  
Mr T W Jones    
Mr H Lager MBE, MM  
Mr J H Keys    
Mr S S Burridge    
Senior Executive Officers
Mr E G Barton MBE  
Mr G Marshman    
Mr T J Hardy    
Mr C E Eastop MBE  
Mr P E Smith    
Mr P Wright    
Mr H Wilcox MBE  
Mr A Beckess MBE  
Mr H E Musgrave    
Mr H E Vicarey    
Mr W J Cain MBE  
Mr H G Rivett    
Mr A S A Pryor    
Mr T Turner MBE  
Mr T S Grant Serving with Maintenance Command, MBE  
Mr W W Green    
Mr F S Yuill    
Mr V H C Wynne-Jones    
Mr H H Glossop    
Mr A C Vincent    
Mr C R Adlam MBE  
Mr M Hodges MBE  
Mr A R Dudgeon    
Mr P H Stearn    
Mr R E Hill    
Mr G W H Champness    
Mr S W Ranger    
Mr W E G Rees    
Mr D D Kennedy    
Mr J H Tarran MBE  
Mr F Shinn    
Mr H Young    
Mr J F Watson MBE  
Mr W B Hunt    
Mr F Newell    
Mr F H Flay    
Mr B Jacobs MBE  
Mr J Millson    
Civilian Administrative Officer
Mr L D Millo MEAF  
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A W Savage    
Mr F W Nightingale    
Mr W G C Miller MBE  
Mr S G Davies    
Mr A E Brown Serving in Maintenance Command  
Mr A K Howard MBE  
Mr P E Richards    
Mr F Wallis    
Mr H J Shuker    
Mr J J Sloane    
Mr E E Boond    
Mr P F L Warren    
Mr T J Flint    
Mr J Hardwick    
Mr F W Godwin    
Mr E L Palmer    
Mr E W Hawken    
Mr C N Bradbury    
Mr F Bollen MBE  
Mr P J Fowler    
Mr F J Christie    
Mr F C Hall    
Mr P W B King    
Mr R C James    
Mr R W Ley    
Mr B J Hollier    
Mr S G Mitchell    
Mr F W Cross    
Mr T J Runnalls    
Mr A L Scrimshaw    
Mr I E Howells    
Mr A F Rogers    
Mr S T Warne    
Mr E F Harrison    
Mr F S Rae MBE  
Mr J A Earthy    
Mr G A M Corner MBE  
Mr F S Barnes    
Mr F A Jones    
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 L T Underwood    
Mr W S Trotman    
Miss L Cahill MBE  
Mr L R Morford    
Mr C F L Field    
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Mr H W H Higgins    
Mr H W Allan    
Mr E Greenbrook    
Mr H C Durham    
Mr E S Berry    
Mr W A Botting Serving with the Record Office, Gloucester  
Mr H A Chapman MM  
Mr I W Poag    
Mr W J M Gladden MBE  
Mr C E Cox MC  
Mr J W H Crossley    
Mr F H Fidge    
Mr H R Papworth    
Mr R G Chapman    
Mr K M Alexander    
Mr L T Jenkins  
Mr H W Pawsey  
Mr F J Hill    
Mr H M Turvey MBE  
Mr J A Beare    
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 Walter Green    
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 D H Reynolds    
Mr F A Lark    
Mr S E Little    
Mr A A Watson    
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    
Miss M M Fraser  
Mr A J Green    
Mr H Heason    
Mr H C Hurley    
Mr A W J Butcher    
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 R Smith    
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 Elliott DFC  
Mr E Parkhouse    
Mr A W E Moore    
Miss E M Thomas    
Mr C J H Calcutt    
Mr R S Sandall    
Mr A N C Hayes    
Mr G Cook    
Miss R J Barnes    
Mr R C Raffell    
Mr J S Wright    
Mr G C Bentley    
Mrs P B A Noel-Finch    
Miss A E H Morris    
Miss V D Rivers    
Mr F G Deacon    
Miss G Jones    
Mr J D Rothery MBE  
Mr O H Brett    
Miss E P Kruse    
Mr G A D Imeson    
Miss H A Jackson    
Mr A J Cole    
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    
Mr S H Pontin    
Mr R H White    
Mr F E Budgen    
Mr C M Pearse    
Mr F E G Melener    
Mr P R Rulf    
Mr D V Fielder    
Mr T H J Pyke    
Mr H W Lea    
Mr J A Peduzie    
Mr J Y Dickinson    
Mr R F Liggins    
Mr S T Lott    
Mr J B Laidler    
Mr R H Down    
Mr E W Cooke BEM  
Miss N M Bloxridge    
Mr N R Wright    
Miss M J Brand    
Mr D C B May    
Controller of Typists
Miss M F Mayo MBE  
Higher Executive Officer (Outstations)
Mr W P Howe    
Special Appointments
Mr P E Smith Chief Registrar  
Mr J C Nerney Librarian  
Mr N M Richards Head of Photographic and Reproduction Branch, MBE  
Resident Clerks
Mr K H Jeffery    
Mr B E Robson    
Mr M F H Stuart    

RAF Officer

Wg Cdr G R Bowler    4 Aug 1953
Directorate of Accounts
Director
Mr W Deane CBE  
Deputy Director
Mr P G Boxall OBE  
Assistant Directors
Mr H P Blyth OBE  
Mr F G Smith    
Assistant Director (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr W H Banks    
Mr E J Charman MBE  
Financial Adviser and Chief Auditor
Mr B C Holmer FEAF  
Mr R M Youle MEAF  
Mr W C Gale FEAF, DCM,  MM
Mr W J Clarke 2nd TAF, MBE  
Mr T E Hodge Iraq  
Senior Executive Officers
Mr R C Pearce MBE  
Mr J Rue    
Mr H A Plastow MBE, MM, MEAF  
Mr A W Gould    
Mr F W Hammond    
Mr F H Shuker FEAF  
Mr R F Williams    
Mr W H Perkins 2nd TAF  
Mr H E Langley MEAF  
Mr R F G Flint    
Mr C S Crouch    
Mr S A W Evans MBE  
Mr N E Davies 2nd TAF  
Mr H G Wells MBE  
Mr J P C Searle    
Mr C H E Clack    
Mr G W Merryweather    
Mr R J Allan    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr A E Batchelor    
Mr B W Stearn    
Mr L A E Sleap    
Mr N F Reid    
Mr W McKechnie    
Mr F J Nightingale    
Miss F C Leary    
Mr C H Crompton    
Mr F R Chapman    
Mr C F A Rixson    
Mr L Evans    
Miss I Cook    
Mr W T Wyborn 2nd TAF  
Mr P K T Allum    
Mr J T Donovan    
Mr P M G Carter FEAF  
Mr E B W Bennett    
Mr H W Rose  
Mr K D Perry 2nd TAF
Mr S H Chapman  
Mr H Briggs DFC
Mr L A Sansom    
Mr H Heynes    
Mr A F Pegg    
Mr R J Hodges    
Mr D J Chapman FEAF  
Mr J McL Brown 2nd TAF  
Mr L G Humphrey Iraq  
Mr A F Thorp FEAF  
Mr F C Miller    
Mr F J Chandler MEAF  
Mr H G Tibbutt MEAF  
Mr F C Gilbert    
Mr H G Clower    
Mr L W Asplin    
Mr R C Sewell Iraq  
Mr A H Blyth    
Mr W T Woolgar MEAF  
Mr J G S Gardner    
Mr J C Bright MEAF  
Mr V N Michaelson    
Mr J Blades FEAF  
Mr G F Moorcraft    
Mr W A Morgan Iraq  
Mr H D Coldrick    
Mr A L Bird    
Mr F H Terry    
Mr H L Edwards    
Mr G F T Willicombe    
Mr H E Shorter    
Mr J A Doyle    
Mr D G N Malone    

Directorate of Contracts

Director
Mr L J Banford    
Deputy Director
Mr H J N Mattock OBE  
Assistant Directors (Senior Chief  Executive Officer)
Mr H C Vogt    
Mr G Tideswell OBE  
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 G Ramsey    
Mr G D O'Hanlon    
Mr W Sellars    
Mr T A Wilson    
Mr H Murray    
Mr T Perress    
Mr R A Dods MBE  
Mr N A Pearson    
Mr R J Sanders    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr R J B Butt    
Mr C E Boucher    
Mr E Pulleng    
Mr C Green    
Mr C W J Scott    
Mr L C G Nelson    
Mr H V Case    
Mr V R Rees    
Mr V O Heath    
Mr J G Joyce    
Mr D Spence    
Mr J W H Bickell    
Mr C V R Shepherd    
Mr R G Jones    
Mr G Carstairs  
Mr F C W Norman    
Mr E W S Ball    
Mr R V Koster    
Mr A C Kett    
Mr V A Dawes    
Mr D S Foster    
Mr W E Wheatcroft    
Miss R M Holgate    
Mr H F Smith    
Information Division

Chief Information Officer

Mr L M MacBride OBE  

Deputy Chief Information Officer

Mr T Cochrane    

RAF/WRAF Officers

Sqn Off M E Laslett    1 May 1950

Senior Information Officers

Mr W S Ashford MEAF  
Mr S Gunnill    
Wg Cdr (Ret'd) J F H Hargrave FEAF  
Mr R J K Harrison    
Mr R C Moody    

Information Officers

Wg Cdr (Ret'd) C Chapman DSC  
Mr C C H Cole    
Mr F B Gabb 2nd TAF  
Mr A M Gray Edinburgh  
Mr D G Hornsey DFC  
Mr M E Lamb    
Mr V R Lupton Birmingham  
Mr A C Roylance Manchester  
Mr A E Smith MEAF  
Mr J M Templeton MEAF  
Mr O G Thetford    
Mr A F Tinsley    
Mr R W B Truscott    
Higher Executive Officer
Mr A F Wyatt    
Air Historical Branch
Mr J C Nerney Head of Branch, ISO  
Gp Capt J Cherrill   15 Aug 1951
Sqn Ldr E R Clayson   18 Jan 1947
Sqn Ldr D Farrell   14 Aug 1950
Flt Lt R H Barker    3 Nov 1952
Flt Off K M Jones    2 Nov 1953
Narrators
Mr W M Gould    
Sqn Ldr L A Jackets Retd  
Mr W M Mills    
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 E Graham    9 Feb 1953
Sqn Ldr R B Bryan   30 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr E F Chatt-Collins    3 Dec 1951
Sqn Ldr F A Harris   17 Jan 1951
Sqn Ldr F J Readings   25 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr F W Williamson AFC 10 Aug 1953
Flt Lt F R Harman   17 Jan 1951
Senior Executive Officer
Mr G H Buckton    
Higher Executive Officers
Mr J C Braben    
Special Appointment
Mr F E Haynes BSc (Econ)  
Meteorological Office

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

Director - Chief Scientific Officer
Dr O G Sutton CBE, DSc, FRS  
Mr C S Durst Senior Scientific Officer, OBE, MA  
Dr P G F Caton Scientific Officer, MA, PhD  
Miss S A Buckley Personal Assistant  
Deputy Chief Scientific Officers
Dr J M Stagg OBE, MA, DSc  
Mr J Durward CMG, MA  
Mr S P Peters BSc
Dr R C Sutcliffe OBE, BSc, PhD  
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 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 V Ockenden BSc  
Dr J S Farquharson MA, DSc  
Mr J S Sawyer MA
Mr A C Best MSc  
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 M J Thomas OBE, BSc  
Mr L Dods BSc  
Mr G A Bull BSc  
Mr B C V Oddie BSc  
Mr D W Johnston BSc  
Mr C W G Dakins BSc  
Dr A G Forsdyke MSc, PhD, ARCS, DIC
Mr J C Cumming MA  
Mr A L Maidens BSc  
Mr J Pepper MA, BSc, PhD
Mr C J Boyden BA
Dr D N Harrison DPhil  
Mr L H Starr MSc  
Mr R Frost BA  
Miss E A Austin MA
Mr V R Coles MSc  
Mr A F Crossley MA  
Mr R Frith MA, PhD  
Mr R F M Hay BA  
Mr L P Smith BA  
Mr J K Bannon MA
Mr J M Craddock MA
Mr G A Corby BSc
Mr K H Smith BSc
Mr A P Taylor BSc
Mr R Murray MA
Mr G R R Benwell BA

Source - December 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5421)

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