General Supervision of S1 to S.3

General Supervision of S.4 and S.5

General Supervision of S.6 to S.9

1. Duties connected with the office of the Secretary of the Air Council, e.g. summoning meetings of Council; preparation of agenda and of papers for decision.  Attendance at meetings.
2. Issue of all orders and preparation of all official communications of the Air Council except those dealing with air operations; scrutiny or supervision of all letters addressed to other departments, to public bodies or to Members of Parliament; and of all important letters addressed to naval or military authorities and private individuals.
3. General control of co-ordination of Air Ministry procedure and of the conduct of official business in the Air Ministry.
4. Receipt, registration, distribution and custody of all official letters, telegrams, etc, received in the Air Ministry.  Cyphering and Coding.
5. Correspondence with Treasury regarding establishments of Air Departments.
6. Control and distribution of the clerical and subordinate staff.  Questions affecting Civil Staff (including Civil subordinates in the Air Force) including status, emoluments, national health and unemployment insurance.  Preparation and publishing of office instructions.
7. Editing, publication and distribution of Air Force Lists and of regulations, orders and forms.  Control of all printing and stationery.
8. Despatches; arrangements in regard to publication of, verification, preparation and publication of lists of mentions in despatches.
9. Submissions to His Majesty, except appointments for the London Gazette.
10. International law including correspondence as to alleged infringements neutrality, internment in neutral countries, Geneva Convention.  Defence of the Realm Act (except Courts Martial).
11. Prisoners of war; questions of general policy.
12. Correspondence relating to the appointment of Royal Commissions of Inter-Departmental Committees and of Intra-Departmental Committees where more than one department is concerned; receipt of these reports and watching action taken on such reports.
13. Supervision of press communications and interviews on matters concerning the Secretary's Department (e.g. important appointments and formation of Committees, administrative matters, and contradiction of erroneous statements as to Air Ministry Administration), and examination of press matter before issue where it affects or may affect the general policy of the Air Ministry.
14. Formation and administration of Air Ministry Library.
15. Custody and issue of secret documents.
16. Parliamentary and legal business of the Air Ministry, preparation of all references to the Law Officers of the Crown, Parliamentary Counsel and Treasury Solicitor.  Preparation of papers for presentation to Parliament.
17. Domestic economy of the Air Ministry office.
18. Statistics.

1. Establishment and Staff questions
2. Appointments, Promotions and Superannuation of Civil Staff
3. Accommodation questions.
4. Coding and Cyphering.
5. Civil Decorations and Medals

General questions (including rates of pay of temporary staff, National Health Insurance, etc).

W F Jenkins

2nd Division Clerk

Personal records of officer staff at the Air Ministry.

E J Charman

2nd Division Clerk

Establishment questions, establishment records and entry (permanent and higher temporary staff) for Secretariat and Finance Departments).

Demands on Civil Service Commission for all Departments.

General questions concerning permanent Civil Service grades, eg. bonus, overtime, etc.

E P Hunt

F J Cooper

2nd Division Clerk

Supervising Assistant Clerk

Establishment questions and records (temporary staff, including Airmen clerks)

Promotions, discharges, transfers, replacements, resignations, etc of temporary staff.

Promotion of Airmen clerks at Air Ministry.

Leave questions and leave records of civil staff.

Pay sheets, increments, etc (temporary staff).

Interviewing of women candidates on entry or discharge.

Telephone Directory.

Encoding, decoding and distribution of all code telegrams.

1. Civil Appointments outside the Air Ministry.
2. Civil Subordinates outside the Air Ministry
3. Labour questions, including National Health and Unemployment Insurance.
4. Registry.
5. Printing and Stationery.  Advertisements.
6. Secret and Confidential Publications.
7. Air Force List.

A C Hamilton

E J Hunt

Staff Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

Labour questions.

Printing and Stationery.

Scrutiny of Air Force Forms.

Secret and Confidential publications.

Advertisements.

Press cuttings.

Issue of Air Force Forms and publications to the RAF.

Civil aviation statistics.

E C Robinson

2nd Division Clerk

Repairs, spares.

Periodical statement in connection with above.

Consumption of oil and petrol by home units.

Balloon equipment statistics.

Receipt and collation of strength returns from all RAF units.

Similar work in connection with periodical cables from overseas.

Preparation and issue of Monthly White Book showing strength and establishment of all RAF Units.

Strength of civilian subordinates in all home areas.

Preparation of similar statistics in respect of WRAF.

A S Lucy

Higher Division Clerk

Preparation of all references to the Law Officers of the Crown, Treasury Solicitor, Director of Public Prosecutions and to Parliamentary Counsel.

Preparation of Parliamentary Bills in conjunction with the Departments concerned.

A G Attride

R J Turnbull

2nd Division Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

Submissions to His Majesty.

Committees of Inquiry.

International Law, including correspondence as alleged infringements of neutrality, internment in neutral countries and Geneva Convention.

Proposals for amendment of Defence of the Realm Regulations, and all questions relating thereto (except Courts Martial).

Scrutiny of all regulations and publications.

Prisoners of War Questions (except communication with relatives).

In liaison with P.1: -

Legal questions concerning WRAF and Allied troops.

Liquor control.

Martial Law and riots.

Civil claims arising out of breaches of discipline.

1. Air Council work.
2. Committee work.
3. Air Ministry Library.
4. Parliamentary questions.
5. Office Memoranda
6. Air Ministry Weekly and Consolidated Weekly Orders
7. Press work as detailed in Item 13 of General List of Duties (see above).
8. Miscellaneous correspondence.

Scrutiny and supervision of those letters addressed to other public departments, to public bodies or to Members of Parliament which do not fall to other division of the Secretariat.

Officer Memoranda.

Air Ministry Library.

Miscellaneous correspondence.

L Woolley

G J Hogben

2nd Division Clerk

Clerk

Postal, telegraphic and telephonic questions other than the supply of postal facilities, correspondence with GPO.

Correspondence relating to war trophies and relics.

Allocation of tickets for public ceremonies.

F W Nightingale

2nd Division Clerk

C B Collins

Mr

Assistant Librarian

1. Preparation of all Air Council letters originating in the CAS's Department (other than letters for which the Directorate of Personnel is responsible).
2. Preparation of précis or memoranda for the information of the CAS or any director in the Department.
3. Liaison with Central Divisions of the Secretariat in regard to business of the Air Council, Parliamentary business, establishment, registry and accommodational questions.
4. Compilation of Monthly Lists of Units.

C J Galpin

E J Pike

Higher Division Clerk (Resident Clerk)

Assistant Clerk

Preparation of précis or memoranda for the information of the CAS or any director in the Department.

Liaison with Central Divisions of the Secretariat in regard to business of the Air Council, Parliamentary business, establishment, registry and accommodational questions.

Compilation of Monthly Lists of Units.

1. Preparation of all Air Council letters originating in the Directorate of Personnel.
2. Special duties in connection with personnel questions (See also Office Memorandum No 119)

Preparation of lists for consideration by D of P.

Gazetting names when approved.

J D Walker

F W Musson

S G Robinson

Higher Division Clerk (Temporary)

Higher Division Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

Not yet formed

1. Consideration of financial aspects of questions of policy and review of all proposals new expenditure.
2. Economy in execution of all services.
3. Financial advice.
4. Consideration and compilation of Parliamentary Estimates.
5. Revision of the allotment of money to the sub-heads of votes as may be necessary in the course of the financial year.
6. Review of the costs of establishments of the Air Ministry and Air Force.
7. Rates and conditions of pay and other emoluments of officers and men of the RAF and of civilian staff, pension, separation allowance and effects.
8. National Health Insurance, Workmen's Compensation and Injuries in War Acts, third party claims and compensation for injuries and losses generally.
9. Financial questions relating to equipment, stores, clothing, supplies, quarterings, transport, works and lands.
10. Conduct of financial relations with other Governments or Departments.
11. Correspondence and personal discussion with the Treasury on all subjects except Air Ministry establishments.
12. Central book-keeping and preparation of Annual Appropriation Account.
13. Cash payments on behalf of the Air Ministry, including pay of staff.
14. Audit of all cash and stores accounts.
15. Administration of the Pay Offices.
16. Delegation of financial powers to Area Commanders and local authorities.
17. Write-off, or recovery of value, of losses and deficiencies of cash and stores.

J R Smyth

W W Bangs

H H Byfield

2nd Division Clerk

Staff Clerk

Minor Staff Clerk

Watching progress of liabilities and expenditure.

Financial consideration of proposals affecting establishments, Air Estimates and expenditure generally.

F S Rae

T J Gahagan

Administrative Assistant

2nd Division Clerk

Central cook-keeping.

Record of losses.

Questions of classification.

Trust Funds.

L Excell

Miss, Junior Administrative Assistant

Cashier, RAF issue of Imprests to Units for Men's Pay Accounts.

Cash receipts.

Banking.

E Hedges

Mrs, Junior Administrative Assistant

W N Bray

Administrative Assistant

W A Barlow

Mr

Accounts with Foreign Countries.

Rates of exchange.

E C Sharp

Administrative Assistant

1. Pay of Officers.
2. Allowances of Officers.
3. Gratuities of Officers.
4. Half-Pay to Officers.
5. Pensions of Officers and Other Ranks.
6. Compensation claims - injuries - damage.

J F G Gibbons

W Williams

Administrative Assistant

2nd Division Clerk

Fees for attendance on committees and court-martial.

Questions relating to Indian and Colonial rates and conditions of pay, etc.

Questions of leave and sick leave.

Medical expenses, funeral expenses, entertainment money , miscellaneous charges (periodicals, advertisements, etc.)

G E Caswell

2nd Division Clerk

Indemnification for lost kit.

N M Jones

C Birch

W B Woodland

G H Bosworth

F R Barnicoat

E C Crouch

Miss, Junior Administrative Assistant

Capt, Staff Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

Questions as to the reserved rights of officers with previous Naval and Military Service; probationary flight officers; warrant officers, RNAS, etc.

Application of Army and Navy regulations.

Recoveries of public claim from pay.

G W Dyke

V A Ditcham

Minor Staff Clerk

Administrative Assistant

Service, Disability and Wound Pensions and Gratuities.

Preparation of claims for Ministry of Pensions.

Half-pay.

Widows' and children's' pensions.

Collation of claims against estates of deceased officers.

L M Wells-Bladon

R A Caswell

O J L Levy

C M Thurgood

R E Meeks

Maj, Administrative Assistant

2nd Division Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

Claims for salvage of aircraft.

1. Men's pay and allowances.
2. Emoluments of Civil Subordinates, WRAF, Women's Medical and Nursing Services, etc.

B A Tyler

2nd Division Clerk

Distribution of effects of insane and deceased airmen and civil subordinates; funeral expenses.

J McCulloch

E E Green

Administrative Assistant

Mrs, Junior Administrative Assistant

Investigation of cases of fraud.

Adjustments of payments with the General Post Office.

Payment to Registrars for death certificates.

Voluntary allotments of pay and compulsory stoppages under orders of court.

Audit of PMG.

Consular and Colonial officers' payments.

G C King

R S Matkin

G Lea

Minor Staff Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

Award of compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Acts and Injuries in War Acts.

Pay and allowances of the WRAF (including Officers) Women Officers, Nurses and VADs.

Compensation for loss of effects (civil subordinates).

1. Audit of cash accounts for CPO, GSPO, Agents and RAF Overseas Accounts.
2. Accounting procedure (cash).
3. Personnel of Finance Department.

W A R Channer

W Jackson

N F Broxholme

H A Cooke

Staff Clerk

Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant

2nd Division Clerk

Assessment of gratuities of deceased officers in respect of service in the ranks, and of airmen deceased while in Indian payment.

Consideration of writes-off of cash losses.

Instructions relating to accounting procedure (cash).

Record of fFnance personnel.

V Richard

2nd Division Clerk

J Healy

H Urbani

F H Butler

Minor Staff Clerk

Minor Staff Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

Bill services.

C D Creedy

Administrative Assistant

Audit of Stores accounts, including clothing, equipment and medical stores.

Store accounting procedure, audit of store accounts (technical and non-technical).

W R Douglas

D V Scott

C Jarrett

R G Alcock

2nd Division Clerk

Administrative Assistant

Junior Administrative Assistant

Junior Administrative Assistant

Estimates for Vote 3 (including airships); record and supervision of liabilities and expenditure.

Royalties and reward to inventors.

Financial consideration of questions relating to Research and Civil Aviation under Vote 3.

H Ellet

R Fielding

Chartered Accountant

Chartered Accountant

G Calder

S Crowther

R Arnott

S A Purdie

R S Cory

A E Palfreman

Higher Division Clerk

Staff Clerk

Administrative Assistant

Minor Staff Clerk

Minor Staff Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

Accounts of expenditure on civil aviation.

Priced vocabulary of technical stores.

Financial consideration of writes-off of losses and deficiencies of technical stores.

Cost and manufacturing accounts.

R I Brenton

H J N Mattock

Staff Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

• Non-technical stores.
• Payment of bills.
• Repayment claims by or against other Government Departments, Allies, etc, for stores.

F C Woodward

F E Peppler

2nd Division Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

Examination of Railway Warrants.

Passage refunds.

S Weatherup

Minor Staff Clerk

Hospital claims.

Repayment claims by or against other Government Departments, Allies, etc, for supplies.

Horses and Forage.

Forecasts and estimates, Vote 2

P J Oldfield

F R Howard

M F Hulbert

H R W Wintle

E W Short

F S Thacker

Higher Division Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

Administrative Assistant

2nd Division Clerk

Administrative Assistant

Compensation for loss due to damage or occupation of property.

F Noxon

A W Keen

J B Grieve

C W Bright

E J Waller

F R Meadows

H E Shrimpton

R O Weston

W Drake

Staff Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

Principal Auditor

Senior Auditor Grade I

Auditor

Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant

Chief Accountant

Assistant Auditor

R H Phillips

2nd Division Clerk

A G Lowe

2nd Division Clerk

P C Lyel

F L Lloyd

A Minchin

Mr

Mr

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Claims in respect of damage to adjoining property by user of Air Ministry estate.

Rates, taxes, tithes and cognate questions.

Preparation of bye-laws for aerial ranges, camps and aerodromes.

Examination of effect of Parliamentary Bills and of schemes promoted by municipal and other local authorities on Air Ministry proprietary interests.

Legal business other than conveyancing, connected with above and similar questions.

Consideration of applications for exercise of Defence of Realm powers for occupation of land and buildings.

H M Stebbing

E C Webster

W H Failes

F W Beney

J M Bevan

J P Ormiston

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Insurance questions.

F Peter

W W Palmer

H G Roff

W T Hersey

Mr

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Assessment of compensation arising out of occupation of land and buildings under Defence of Realm powers or by agreement.

Civil Aviation Lands questions.

Disposal of RAF stations and purchasing of permanent aerodromes.

A H Adams

T E Morton

J Drew

Fg Off

Fg Off

Fg Off

Arrangements for grazing, seeding, grass cutting and rolling on all RAF stations.

Records and plans of lands taken for RAF.

Investigation of claims arising from forced landings and accidents by RAF Transport (other than personal injury).

Representation of RAF on Command Agricultural Committees.

1. All questions of air policy affecting the security of the Empire, including Home Defence.
2. All advice to His Majesty's Government on the conduct of air operations, and the issue of orders of the Government in regard thereto.
3. Organisation, fighting efficiency and training of the RAF.
4. Raising and maintenance of personnel of the RAF, both officers and men.
5. Collection of Intelligence.
6. Selection and administration of the Air Staff.
7. Discipline and drawing up and enforcement of the King's Regulations.
8. Specifications of aircraft, engines, armament, ammunition and other equipment for the RAF.
9. Receipt, custody, repair and salvage of all aircraft and other material and stores.
10. Selection, construction and maintenance of aerodromes and air stations and engineering, lighting, etc, services in connection with them.
11. Inspection of the RAF.

All questions relating to Operations and Intelligence

John A Chamier

1. Examination and criticism of naval and military demands for aircraft and allocation of Air Force units to meet them.
2. Policy as regards conduct of all air operations undertaken in conjunction with naval and military forces.
3. Following all operations carried out by RAF units and keeping other Directorates informed of matters arising out of such operations.
4. Application for financial sanction for operations not covered by the Air Force Votes.
5. Liaison with Admiralty and War Office and with British Dominions as regards air policy and operations.
6. Formulation of plans for future operations, including operations by Independent Air Force.
7. Policy and plans with regard to opening of strategic air routes (Cairo-Karachi: Cape to Cairo)
8. Collecting from branches concerned material required for answers to operational and routine reports, letters or telegrams from overseas units, and seeing that answers are prepared and despatched.

Ernest L Gossage

Schemes for the furtherance of co-operation with the Army and guidance of training and technical Policy in relation thereto.

Preparation, in so far as concerns air operations on land, of all information and operations papers for the War Cabinet.

Liaison with the War Office.

Liaison with the CGCA with regard to land machines.

G J C Maxwell

Applications for special flights in military aircraft.

Preparation, maintenance and filing of operation maps.

Arrangements for demonstration flight for CGCA, except lighter-than-air craft and seaplanes.

Operations by airships and balloons.

Schemes for the furtherance of co-operation with the Navy and guidance of training and technical Policy in relation thereto.

Preparation, in so far as concerns air operations at sea, of all information and operations papers for the War Cabinet.

Liaison with the Admiralty and AOC, Coastal Area.

Liaison with the CGCA with regard to seaplanes.

Vacant

Applications for special flights in seaplanes.

Arrangements for demonstration flights for CGCA, for lighter-than-air craft and seaplanes.

A H W E Wynn

1. Collection, record, analysis, and distribution of intelligence concerning the air forces, anti-aircraft forces and general aerial organisation of foreign countries and self-governing British Dominions.
2. Collection and record of intelligence concerning strategical air routes.
3. Records of intelligence, personnel and organisation of the service of intelligence.
4. Direction of, and communication with British Air Attachés abroad.
5. Liaison with Admiralty, War Office and British Dominions representatives as regards intelligence.
6. Matters arising out of the war so far as they affect the Central Powers.
7. Liaison with Foreign Office and dealings with foreign representatives.
8. Censorship and devising means of preventing the improper leakage of information.
9. Internal security in so far as it concerns the RAF.
10. Liaison with Controller of Information.
11. Receipt and issue of maps and charts for the RAF.

Correspondence, receipt , record and distribution of intelligence.

Intelligence personnel.

Channel of communication with MI.1C and MI.5 War Office.

A Rowan

R Gambier-Parry

A Rowan

A H W E Wynn

Receipt, despatch and filing of all papers dealt with by the Operations and Intelligence Divisions.

General questions regarding DOI Staff (military and civil).

Officers' allowances.

Rendering of returns.

Distribution of files and correspondence within the Directorate.

Deputy Directorate of Training (DDT)

Edgar R Ludlow-Hewitt

1. The organisation and establishment of (with DDO) of colleges, schools and other training units required to deal with the training and education of all ranks of the RAF, including reserves.
2. General supervision of training and education, including syllabus and methods of instruction, and attendance at course.
3. Recommendations regarding special equipment required for training and education.
4. Promotion and other examinations for all ranks of the RAF.
5. Arrangements for admission to Staff College, Cadet College and Boys' Training Centres.
6. Preparation of training manuals, and other training publications.
7. General organisation of recreational training, games and sports and advice regarding the provision of grounds, buildings, and special apparatus connected therewith.
8. Arrangements for the training and testing of civilian pilots in flying and other subjects connected with aviation.
9. Appointment of officer and other instructors to Training Establishments (in conjunction with D of P).

Arthur S Barratt

All flying training on aeroplanes and seaplanes from commencement to completion of courses at finishing schools, inclusive of specialist subjects.

Policy and general supervision.

Framing of training manuals, transfer cards, etc.

Statistics of all courses.

Arrangements for training courses as follows: -

• RAF and Navy Co-operation.
• Air Navigation.
• Air Pilotage.
• Torpedo training.
• Cadet College (Flying Branch).

Records and detail work in connection with the flying and specialist training of pilots for sea flying units.

Arrangements for training courses as follows: -

• RAF and Army Co-operation.
• Flying Officers' Wireless School (flying)
• Aerial Bombing School (officers)
• Photo and Intelligence School (flying)
• Gunnery School (officers)
• Armament School (officers)
• Repatriated Prisoners of War and Foreign Pilots' Training
• Flying Instructors Course.

Records and detail work in connection with the flying and specialist training of land flying units not included above.

All matters relating to Physical Training and drill in the RAF.

Advice regarding gymnastic equipment and buildings.

Compilation of, revision of, and the amendment of all Drill Manuals and Physical Training Tables.

Organisation and supervision of training a School of Physical Training.

Chairman of the RAF Recreational Training Committee.

All matters relating to Recreational Training and games in the RAF.

Advice regarding recreational equipment and buildings.

Secretary and Treasurer of the RAF Recreational Training Committee.

Arrangement of courses and allotment of vacancies at Schools of Physical Training (Army and Navy).

Bertine E Sutton

H C Pyper

Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class

Officers' Training College.

Wireless Courses, Boys' Technical Training Centres.

Courses of instruction other than flying.

Advice regarding provision of equipment for technical training centres.

S Brew

Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class

General education of boys and other ranks.

University courses for officers.

Appointment of Civil Educational Staff for Cadet College and for Boys' Training Centres.

Questions relating to examination and entry of boy mechanics.

Provision of school equipment, books and material for Cadet College and Boys' Wings.

Trade Test and efficiency tests for other ranks.

Deputy Directorate of Organisation (DDO)

Ian M Bonham-Carter

1. Organisation of Commands at home and abroad and distribution and location of units in accordance with the policy laid down.
2. Establishments of units and headquarters.
3. General policy regarding lands and buildings and obtaining financial sanction for the same.
4. Issue and distribution of Air Organisation Memoranda.
5. Organisation of fire services.

General questions concerning organisation, development and mobilisation.

V R Gibbs

Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class, DSC

Organisation and preparation of Air Organisation Memoranda.

Carrying into effect policy in regard to acquisition and relinquishment of lands and RAF buildings (excluding hired premises); accommodation and building questions at all RAF stations.

Disposition of air stations, RAF Establishments.

W T S Williams

Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class

Survey of RAF stations.

R V Bramwell-Davis

J M Bell

Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class

Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class

W G E Hayman

Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class

1. Maintenance of the RAF in officers and men.  Provision of reserves and replacement of wastage and personnel.
2. Selection of candidates for commissions (except cadets)
3. Posting of officers and men to units.
4. Recruiting, transfers, promotions, discharges and resignations.
5. Records of service and gazette.
6. Leave, pay and allowances (in conjunction with Finance Department).
7. Staff appointments (in conjunction with the Directorate of Training and Organisation).
8. Discipline and all legal question connected therewith (in conjunction with S.4).

Cyril L N Newall

1. Women's Royal Air Force
2. Higher appointments and postings.
3. Honours and Awards.
4. Courts-Martial.
5. Personnel and ceremonial questions.

H Perry

Sqn Ldr, Attached

Editing of King's Regulations and Orders (discipline questions).

Liaison with Judge Advocate.

General liaison with Provost-Marshal, Great Britain and civil police.

Provost-Martial duties.

Discipline questions of officers and airmen other than efficiency.

Dishonourable dealing (dishonoured cheques).

Courts of enquiry on losses, fires, accidents, etc, disclosing breaches of discipline.

Courts-martial, all ranks and appeals, quashings, commutations, remissions thereon.

Absentees and deserters.

Detention Barracks and detention.

Prisoners of war; courts of enquiry, etc.

Suspension of sentences.

Revision of sentences.

Acceptance and disposal of officers and airmen placed under arrest by military and civil power.

E Bard

2nd Division Clerk

• Postings (including Air Ministry daily posting list)
• Re-classifications

• Postings
• Re-classifications
• Questions relating to war bonus

Disposal of medical history documents (FS Form 48) of all officer personnel

Questions of acting rank.

Custody of confidential reports upon officers and questions relating thereto.

Gradings fore pay of higher ranks.

Arrival reports.

Questions relating to allowances of officers whilst on sick leave.

Leave and extensions of leave.

Permission for officers to proceed on leave to countries abroad.

Gazetting of all colonial cadets to temporary commissions and cadets to honorary commissions under Weekly Orders 479 and 704.

Ante-dating of first appointments.

Correspondence with War Office and Admiralty re: obtaining services of Navy or Army officers.

Compiling of 'London Gazette'.

Chaplains other than Church of England.

G M Haslam

2nd Division Clerk

Air Force List - All questions of seniority rank and precedence

Regimental promotions, honorary promotions.

Liaison with War Office re: RFC commissions and Admiralty, re: RNAS commissions.

Issue of King's Certificate to officers invalided from RAF.

F Jackson

2nd Division Clerk

Loss of seniority.

Unemployed pay (half-pay).

Gazettements on demobilisation.

Disposal of all officers medically unfit for duty with RAF.

Officers Silver Badge.

Correspondence with reference to re-employment and recall to active list of officers already demobilised.

Retention of ranks on retirement, relinquishment or demobilisation.

Disposal of colonial officers.

G Pyne

Plt Off, Attached

Demobilisation of Air Ministry and unattached officers.

John B Cole-Hamilton

Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class

John W Cordingley

C G Murray

Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class

Service for pension.

Long Service and Good Conduct Medals.

Gratuities

Kings Certificate on discharge.

War medals.

Registration of voters.

Assessment of character and trade proficiency.

Silver War Badge.

Muster Roll.

Corresponding rank.

Good Conduct Badges.

Claims to rank trade classification made subsequent to discharge or demobilisation.

S Henderson

Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class

Trade test s of all entries.

Posting.

Manning and reliefs.

Airship personnel.

Filling of courses of instruction.

Mobilisation of cadres.

William D Budgen

A W Symington

Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class

Conditions of enlistment.

Extensions of service.

Re-engagements.

Transfers to Reserve.

Discharges.

Compassionate releases.

Attestations and other forms used in connection with enlistments, serving airmen, reservists and discharges.

Transfers to and fro the Navy and Army (in consultation with M.2).

Conditions of service.

Forfeitures and restoration of service.

Change of name.

Disposal of probationary flight officers, flight cadets, and cadets.

Leave for other ranks.

Provision of other ranks for commissions.

Questions concerning demobilisation.

W Moffat

S Jones

R Hall

Rev, Principal Chaplain (Presbyterian)

Rev, Principal Chaplain (UB)

Rev, Principal Chaplain (Wesleyan)

Organising Directorate of Music

Technical administration of all musical formations.

IV - Directorate of Medical Services (DMS)

Medical and Dental personnel commissions, promotions, demobilisations of medical officers.

Question re: pay and allowances of medical officers.

Overseas medical organisation.

Medical establishments.

General questions relating to medical service.

Confidential reports, medical and dental officers.

Execution of new contracts and renewals.

Claims of CMPs on contract.

Passages for MOs proceeding overseas.

Postings.

Records of services of medical and dental officers.

Personnel returns.

Posting of hospital orderlies.

Claims for allowances of staff.

Branch Registry.

Medical and dental care and treatment of non-effective personnel.

Hospitals and sick quarters.

Claims for compensation.

Standards of medical fitness for cadets and recruits.

Invaliding medical boards.

Candidates' medical boards and appeal boards.

Scrutiny of all reports of medical boards for 'P' and 'F' Branches.

Claims of private medical and dental practitioners.

Enquiries and arrangements for medical boards.

Secretarial duties with DMS.

Statistics forms and returns.

Medical research and inventions.

Ambulance - motor and otherwise.

Medical arrangements for civil aviation.

Scrutiny of returns and compilation of statistical reports and research.

Custody of medical records of personnel.

Questi9ons relating to their cost, supply, storage, consumption and disposal.

Medical Stores accounts.

Advisory Sanitary Officer.

All questions relating to rations and water supply.

Infectious, contagious and venereal diseases.

Scrutiny of and advice upon all plans for new building, sites, etc.

Engagement and postings of sisters and nurses.

Engagement of VAD personnel.

Supervision and inspections of nursing arrangements of hospitals and sick quarters where female nursing staffs are employed.

Questions of accommodation, uniforms, leave and other general matters of Nursing Service.

Executive work of MIC office.

WRAF Hospitals.

WRAF Medical Boards.

Charles L Lambe

1. Supervision of the provision of aircraft (including kite balloons), engines, armament, ammunition and equipment of all kinds in accordance with schemes and guidance as to specification received from CAS.
2. Arrangements with Director-General of Supply and Research for the production of the above equipment and for experiment and research to improve its design.
3. Administration, transport, supply and air station services (other than works).
4. Custody and issue of all equipment, technical and non-technical, for the Royal Air Force.
5. Provision of marine craft of RAF.

Storage of aircraft.

Disposal of surplus aircraft.

W E Harper

Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class

Disposal of surplus engines.

W E G Beaufort-Greenwood

Attached

Disposal of surplus marine craft.

Marine craft records.

J T Vernon

Fg Off, Staff Officer 4th Class

Disposal of surplus mechanical transport.

Frederick C Halahan

In charge of allotment of aeroplane, engine, MT and motor boat spares, also AGS, wheels, tyres, etc.

R V J S Hogan

Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class

C A Longhurst

Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class

In charge of provision and allotment of petrol, oils, signalling and miscellaneous stores, eg. small tools, hangers, packing cases, raw materials, metals.

A T Cooper

Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class

Thomas G Skeats

Henry L Crichton

In charge of administration of stores depots, stores accounts, losses, salvage produce, schedules, appendices, establishments, movements of stores, co-ordinated issues, procedure.

Cuthbert L Archbold

D W Dean

Plt Off, Staff Officer 4th Class

W L Eldridge

Fg Off, Attached.

Joseph Rylands

T H Evans

F G Linssen

W Best

Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class

Fg Off, Attached

Fg Off, Attached

Accounting of Stores Committee.

Issue and allocation of all kite balloon gear.

Supervision of existing hydrogen plants.

Maintenance and supply of spares for hydrogen machinery.

General questions of messes, quarters, and barrack equipment and stores.

Rations and mess accounts.

Uniform and clothing.

Estimates.

Outstanding hirings.

W H G Maton

Flt Lt, Staff Officer 2nd Class, MBE

Estimates.

G F Law

Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class

Rations.

NACB questions.

Audits of messing accounts.

Estimates

A J Somers

Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class

Priced vocabulary of clothing.

Liaison with RACB.

Estimates.

General control of all shipping.

Advice as regards principle of travelling allowances.

Arrangements with War Office for movements of personnel to foreign stations.

Control of all repatriation questions.

Eric L Ridley

Ernest J D Townesend

VI -Directorate of Works and Buildings (DWB)

KCMG, CB

1 - Deputy Directorate of Works and Buildings (DDWB)

1. Preliminary investigation and siting of all major new works proposals for stations at home and abroad (including seaplane and airship stations).  Preparation and administration of major new works services.  General questions concerning roads, railways and buildings and accessory services.
2. Preparation of annual estimates for Part I Services, and allotments of Part I Funds to all branches and stations.  Obtaining financial sanction for Part I Services.
3. Supervision and inspection of Part I Services.
4. Preparation of all site plans.  Designs and specifications for works services; custody and maintenance of record plans.  Noting of all decisions affecting works services.  Scales of accommodation and standard plans for works services.
5. Estimates, bills of quantities, valuations and surveys.
6. Works and supplies contracts, records and register of contractors, contracts and agreements.
7. Technical examination of bills.  Record of expenditure.

WB.1 - Southern Area and all Seaplane and Airship Stations

H Shires

J Newton

F G Davis

B B Travess

R W Hogarth

Civil Engineer

Assistant Civil Engineer

Assistant Civil Engineer, AMInstCE

Minor Staff Clerk

Wg Cdr, Staff Officer 1st Class, Attached

Preparation and administration of major new works services.

General questions concerning roads, railways and buildings and accessory services.

Supervision and inspection of Part I Services.

Preparation of annual estimates for Part I Services.

Allotments of Part I Funds to all branches and stations.

Financial sanctions, Part I Services.

WB.2 - Northern Area and Overseas

J McClure

S Dexter

H W Martin

Civil Engineer

Civil Engineer

Administrative Assistant

WB.3

H V R Schofield

H J Palmer

1st Class Draughtsman

Assistant Civil Engineer, ARIBA

Designs and specifications for works services.

Custody and maintenance of record plans.

Noting of all decisions affecting works.

Preparation of scales of accommodation and standard plans for works services.

WB.4

WB.4A

E Moore

P Mann

C W Perry

S A Reeves

G H Coleman

W A Daniels

P D Wall

W F Woodley

E H Chandler

Surveyor

Surveyor

Assistant Surveyor

Assistant Surveyor

Assistant Surveyor

Assistant Surveyor

Assistant Surveyor

Assistant Surveyor

Assistant Surveyor

Valuations and surveys.

Preparation of schedule of prices.

Collation and preparation of annual estimates.

WB.4B

W H Tarrant

D J Jones

A J Etherigton

A J Course

Assistant Examiner (Airships)

Assistant Surveyor

Assistant Surveyor

Assistant Surveyor

Record and register of contractors' contracts and agreements.

Supply and shipment of works stores for stations abroad.

WB.4C

E Thomas

W S Davies

G J Whitton

J H Allen

Assistant Surveyor (Airships)

Assistant Surveyor

Assistant Surveyor (Airships)

Assistant Examiner (Airships)

Record of expediture.

2 - Deputy Directorate of Maintenance (DDM)

1. Part II Services (Minor Works),  Part III Services (Maintenance)
2. Supervision and inspection of maintenance and minor works services.  Preparation of estimates for same. Fire fighting policy.  Barrack improvements.
3. Maintenance and operation of all installations and machinery for supply of light, power, heating or ventilation and for disposal of sewage.
4. Supply of and accounting for stores.  All financial records for the Deputy Directorate.

WB.7

A H Dawson

F J Matthews

W Matthews

Plt Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class

Plt Off, Attached

Plt Off, Attached

Part III Services (all maintenance works).

Preparation of estimates for maintenance and minor works.

Efficiency of water supply for fire fighting purposes.

Barrack improvements.

WB.8

T Kerr-Jones

L J Lester

L M Lawlor

Fg Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class

Plt Off, Attached

Plt Off, Attached

Allocation and repair of mechanical transport and repair of tools and plant.

WB.9

F E Ryder

W J Ryder

J Harland

Flt Lt, Attached

Plt Off, Staff Officer 4th Class

Plt Off, Attached

Custody, distribution and accounting for works stores, and storage of tools and plant.

Shipment of work stores for stations abroad.

1. Preparation of projects, plans and contracts for Part I Services, mechanical and electrical installations.
2. Water supply questions when specifically referred.
3. Speciations for and inspection of electrical stores required to be purchased.
4. Technical examination of accounts in connection with machinery and electrical contracts, when referred to Headquarters, W&B.
5. Headquarters inspection of machinery or electrical works under construction or in operation.
6. Supply of electrical stores required by other branches of the Air Ministry or by RAF, and co-operation with other Government Departments in standardisation of electrical supplies.
7. Advising DDW with regard to electrical agreements with outside supply authorities.

WB.10

WB.10L1

WB.10L2

C Finnis

Plt Off, Staff Officer 4th Class

Plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.

WB.10L3

G D Arden

Lt, Attached

Standardisation of electrical stores.

WB.10L4

L B Hobgen

Plt Off, Staff Officer 4th Class

Supply testing and inspection of machinery.

WB.10L6

W P Durtnall

Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class, MIMarE

Plt Off, Staff Officer 4th Class, AKC, AMIEE

Supply testing and inspection of machinery.

WB.10L7

Inspection of materials.

Experimental work.

WB.10L8

S F Winkley

F M Miller

H A Hughes

Flt Lt, Attached

Plt Off, Attached

Assistant Civil Engineer

WB.10L10

4 - WB.5 and 6 (Reporting direct to DWB)

WB.5

R G Lander

H H Burch

Reynolds

Minor Staff Clerk

Minor Staff Clerk

Miss, Supervisor of Typists

Parliamentary questions.

Registration of correspondence.

Control of civilian staff.

Pay, allowance and travelling.

Civilian labour questions.

WB.6

J B Walker

A A Davis

E Tweedy

Flt Lt, Staff Officer 3rd Class

Civil Assistant

Administrative Assistant

Disposal of surplus plant, material, and hutting arising from war contracts.

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1. Preparation of Air Council letters originating in the CAS's Department (other than letters for which the Directorate of Personnel is responsible).
2. Preparation of précis or memoranda for the information of the CAS or any director in the Department.
3. Liaison with Central Divisions of the Secretariat in regard to business of the Air Council, Parliamentary business, establishment, registry and accommodational questions.
4. Compilation of Monthly Lists of Units.

C J Galpin

E J Pike

Higher Division Clerk (Resident Clerk)

Assistant Clerk

Preparation of précis or memoranda for the information of the CAS or any director in the Department.

Liaison with Central Divisions of the Secretariat in regard to business of the Air Council, Parliamentary business, establishment, registry and accommodational questions.

Compilation of Monthly Lists of Units.

1. Preparation of all Air Council letters originating in the Directorate of Personnel.
2. Special duties in connection with personnel questions (See also Office Memorandum No 119)

Preparation of lists for consideration by D of P.

Gazetting names when approved.

• To regulate Civil Flying within the United Kingdom, and to administer the provisions of the Air Navigation Acts 1911 to 1919.
• To deal with all questions relating to civil aviation arising out of the International Air Convention.
• To plan and organise air routes (other than Service) at home and abroad.
• To render advice and assistance to aerial navigation in regards to navigation questions and all forms of signals and communications (both Civil and Service)
• To inspect and organise aerodromes used for Civil purposes, including the licensing  and registration of aerodromes, aircraft, pilots and technical personnel employed in Civil Aviation.
• To investigate Civil and Service accidents.
• To collect from British and Foreign sources technical and non-technical information of value to the Aircraft Industry, and to issue it to the Air Ministry and Industry.
• Generally to assist Aerial Transport and the British Aircraft Industry both at home and overseas.
• To supervise the Meteorological Services.

• Co-ordination and planning of air routes.
• Examining and advising on broad aspects of schemes for commercial aviation.

R B B Colmore

C Bennett

Vacant

Sqn Ldr, Attached

Minor Staff Clerk

Junior Administrative Assistant

Examining and advising on broad aspects of schemes for commercial aviation - British and Foreign.

• Inspection and organisation of Civil aerodromes
• Licensing and registration of personnel, aircraft and aerodromes.
• Investigation of and reports on accidents.

J M Pearson

D C Telford

H H Adams

Lt, Junior Assistant

Junior Assistant

Staff Clerk

Licensing and registration of personnel, aircraft and aerodromes.

J P C Cooper

S J V Fill

F S Wilkins

Sqn Ldr, Junior Assistant, OBE, MC

Sqn Ldr, Junior Assistant, OBE

Lt, Junior Assistant

Correspondence

Wave lengths and power of wireless telegraph, telephone, direction finding and beacon stations.

Analysis and reports on W/T work at home and abroad.

Collection and distribution of meteorological data by wireless.

Advice as to establishments of personnel and apparatus, types of apparatus required and general lines of training, research and experiment.

Standardisation with other services of international signals.

Preparation of signal orders.

Security of secret and confidential signal books.

Advice as to apparatus and establishments of personnel.

Records of telephone installations.

Examination of telephone traffic.

E L Johnston

F A Holmes

Flt Lt, Attached

Plt Off, Staff Officer 3rd Class

Preparation of manuals, reports and flying directions.

Advice on lines of training.

Preparation of aerial route directions.

Advice on routes to be followed, methods and development of air pilotage, systems of aerodrome control, siting of day marks and lighthouses.

• Information relating to aeronautics.
• Contact with British Aircraft Industry in regard to the development of trade in foreign contries.
• Issue to Press of Information.

F W Alderton

Minor Staff Clerk

Collection, analysis, classification and distribution  (including Industry) of information relating to

1. Industrial development and enterprise.
2. Aerial Gazetteer.
3. Foreign air routes and regulations, air rates and insurance.

C A Watson-Taylor

Capt, Junior Assistant

Development of technical aeronautics in foreign countries.

Tabulation and record of factories employed in aircraft construction , including output.

L A Rushbrooke

E M Rossiter

T Pearson

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Issue of communiqués, news, articles, etc, to the British and Foreign Press, and compilation of weekly Press Index.

All communication with Press.

Arranging for reports of speeches and for interviews with officials of the Air Ministry.

Issue of passes to Press to visit home aerodromes and airship stations.

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• Organisation, collection and distribution of meteorological, magnetic and seismological information from all parts of the world.
• Organisation and direction of research in geophysical subjects in observatories and stations.

H L B Tarrant

D G Chambers

Principal Assistant

Miss, Staff Assistant

Registry of letters and documents.

Issue of meteorological publications.

E J Hood

M Coleman

Staff Assistant

Miss, Staff Assistant

R E Smith

Miss, Staff Assistant

Registration of publications received for the library.

Charge of meteorological documents.

Selection and extraction of information in reply to enquiries concerning Dominions and foreign countries.

W G James

J T Williams

A G W Howard

Staff Assistant

Staff Assistant

Staff Clerk

Custody of meteorological logs; examination and compilation of observations in meteorological logs, and logs of HM Ships.

Preparation of handbooks for the use of seamen and of the publication of charts, etc, on marine meteorology.

C E P Brooks

S N Sen

J Sheerman

Senior Professional Assistant

Senior Professional Assistant

Principal Assistant

Compilation of British Meteorological and Magnetic Year Book and the Réseau Mondial, Meteorological Circular, Meteorological Calendar, Observers' Handbook and Computer's Handbook.

Replies to enquiries for information as to the British Isles and Réseau Mondial.

G M Watson

Junior Professional Assistant

J Glasspoole

E Carter

Junior Professional Assistant

Technical Assistant

Compilation and editing of British Rainfall and Symon's Meteorological Magazine.

Special information of geological survey, Metropolitan Water Board.

Expert advice on rainfall in Parliamentary Committees.

Geake

R F Wallace

Senior Professional Assistant

Principal Assistant

Supervision of the work of the lithographic press, requisitions for printing, and sub-editing of MO issues of printing and publications.

J S Dines

A H R Goldie

Vacant

A E Gendle

C P Hearle

H G Harris

R M B Mackenzie

W Gillon

E W Barlow

H F Jackson

C W C Browne

E V Newnham

E G Bilham

R Sargeant

M T Spence

W C Kaye

C K M Douglas

L D Sawyer

L F Lewis

G M Hood

Superintendant (Indoors)

Superintendant (Outdoors)

Superintendant (England, Wales and Ireland)

Sqn Ldr, Attached

Sqn Ldr, Attached

Flt Lt, Attached

Flt Lt, Attached

Flt Lt, Attached

Flt Lt, Attached

Flt Lt, Attached

Flt Lt, Attached

Senior Professional Assistant

Senior Professional Assistant

Principal Assistant

Senior Professional Assistant

Senior Professional Assistant

Senior Professional Assistant

Miss

Miss

Junior Professional Assistant

Preparation and issue of daily weather reports, charts and forecasts.

Organisation and inspection of local arrangements for distribution.

J D Walker

F W Musson

S G Robinson

Higher Division Clerk (Temporary)

Higher Division Clerk

2nd Division Clerk

Sir Edward Ellington

1. The production of aircraft, including engines, armament and other equipment in accordance with the requirements of the CAS, and the examination of civil types of aircraft for the issue of certificates of airworthiness.
2. Experiment and research to improve the design of such equipment and development of new designs.
3. Inspection of all equipment ordered direct by the Air Ministry, during manufacture and on acceptance.  Supervision of inspection of passenger carrying civil aircraft.  Examination of civil personnel for certificatesof competence to inspect aircraft during repair and before flight.
4. Contracts for and production of aircraft and all non-standard aircraft supplies.

Robert Brooke-Popham

T S D Collins

Temporary Technical Assistant

Inspecting Officer for Stations (Station Accounts)

General Stores for Airships.

A Gray

Temporary Administrative Assistant

Not yet formed