Air Ministry 1924

Under Secretary of State for Air (US of S)

Name	Notes
William Leech	Under Secretary of State, MP
P J Oldfield	Private Secretary
R J Wilson	Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP
The following amendment was made from November 1925: - The US of S will deal with certain classes of departmental business on behalf of the S of S in so far as the particular matters are not of major importance requiring the personal decision of the S of S. The US of S is not to be regarded as the head of a Department of the office like other Members of Council. The subjects assigned to the US of S and the limitations under which they are so assigned, may be varies from time to time by direction of the S of S. For the present they will be as follows: - Civil Aviation The US of S will make himself conversant with the business of the Civil Aviation Directorate generally, and will deal with such administrative matters connected therewith as require the decision of a Member of Council, or discussion with other Members of Council. The S of S will himself deal with: - all questions of policy. all questions ion relation to foreign Governments. all questions connected with the more important negotiations with private companies. The Directorate of Civil Aviation will submit all such questions to the S of S, usually through the US of S, but the S of S will on occasion deal with DCA direct. Lands and Works DWB, while remaining under CAS, will be empowered to submit direct to US of S such questions, not depending on Service policy (which must come under CAS), as require higher authority than his own, and the CAS will deal with US of S on matters which have to be brought to the notice of Ministers. The US of S will bring to the notice of S of S important questions of Lands and Works pollicy. RAF Welfare Questions arising in connection with NAAFI, canteens, sports, non-public funds, employment of ex-airmen, etc, in so far as they require to be brought to the notice of Ministers, will be dealt with by thr US of S. Meteorology The US of S is the Chairman of the Meteorological Committee. DMO has direct access to him for the discussion of meteorological poilcy. Nothing in the foregoing is to be interpreted as in way impairing the existing control exercised by Air Members of Council and the Secretary within their own departments.

Department of the Under Secretary of State for Air

Name	Rank/Status	Role/Duties
S.8 - Secretariat Division allocated to Directorate of Civil Aviation
F G L Bertram	Principal, CBE
Co-ordination and correspondence for Directorate of Civil Aviation as laid down in Office Memorandum No 266
W W Burkett J A Weekly	Staff Officer, MC Higher Clerical Officer	Preparation of Air Council letters originating in Directorate and drafting of minutes of international and interdepartmental conferences initiated by the Directorate. Preparation of draft reports, précis and memoranda. Liaison with central Secretarial Divisions
Department of the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DCA)
Sir W Sefton Brancker	AVM, KCB, AFC	Director of Civil Aviation
H Jones	MBE	Personal Assistant
Regulation of civil flying within the United Kingdom, and administration of the provisions of the Air Navigation Act 1920 and the Orders and Directions issued in connection therewith. Representation on the International Commission for Air Navigation and consideration of all matters connected with the International Air Convention and international flying. Organisation of civil air routes and administration of schemes of Government assistance for their operation. Inspection and organisation of aerodromes for civil purposes, including their licensing; licensing and registration of aircraft, pilots and technical personnel employed in civil aviation. Investigation of civil and service accidents. Collection, collation and issue of information of value to the Aircraft Industry. Promotion of both the transport and constructional sides of civil aviation.
Aerodromes and Licensing Branch
F C Shelmerdine	Lt Col, Senior Assistant, OBE	Examination and licensing of personnel. Registration and certification of aircraft. Licensing of civil aerodromes. Organisation of emergency landing grounds. Register of pilots and aircraft. Administration of regulations. Liaison with Home Office and Police. Accommodation for civil firms at Government aerodromes. Consideration of insurance questions affecting civil aviation.
L F Richard	Maj, Junior Assistant	Administration of Government civil aerodromes. Maintenance of Air Ministry civil aircraft and engines and provision of stores. Liaison with Customs. Statistics of civil flying.
C B Heald	Lt Col, Medical Adviser (part time), CBE	Medical examination of pilots, navigators, etc. Hygiene of civil aircraft. Supervision of medical arrangements at civil aerodromes. Research and statistical work regarding health of civil pilots. Standardisation of physical fitness.
W A Campbell	Higher Clerical Officer	Supervision of clerical staff. Examination of all licenses and certificates; checking of correspondence. Provision of store required by civil aerodromes. Questions affecting aircraft and engines hired out to civil firms under the subsidy scheme. Inspection of proposed sites for civil aerodromes. Allocation of RAF Reserve officers to civil flying schools for training.
Airships
R B B Colmore	Sqn Ldr, OBE	Attached for duties in connection with airships.
Deputy Directorate of Air Transport (DDAT)
I A E Edwards	Lt Col, Deputy Director, CMG
AT (P)
C H Biddlecombe	Junior Assistant	Policy questions concerning air routes; subsidy schemes; co-ordination of all matters connected with international flying. Allocation of state owned civil aircraft material. Examination and advice in regard to new aviation propositions at home and abroad.
AT (I)
O G G Villiers	Maj, Senior Assistant, DSO	Collection, analysis, classification and distribution within the Ministry and to the aircraft industries of all information relating to civil aeronautics, including foreign air intelligence. Liaison with the Department of Overseas Trade and with the aircraft industries. Questions relating to exhibitions, lectures and public information generally in regard to civil aeronautics.
E M Rossitter	Junior Assistant	Compilation and revision of the 'Air Pilot' and its monthly supplements; editing of Notices to Airmen and Ground Engineers. Preparation of Fortnightly Resume of Commercial and Technical Information and of information for issue to the industries. Distribution of these publications.
AT (R)
F Tymms	Staff Officer, MC	Compilation of records of aeronautical organisation. Compilation of route directions and advice on routes to pilots in conjunction with DMO, DOSD, DOI and Signals. Compilation of navigational information for notices to airmen, air pilots and for aeronautical maps, criticism and improvement of maps from navigational point of view. Study and criticism of foreign air regulations and international agreements as regards navigation.
C B Collins	Higher Clerical Officer	General supervision of clerical staff. Preparation of memoranda, draft reports and branch letters.
Accidents Branch
J P C Cooper G Barrett	Maj, Inspector of Accidents, OBE, MC Assistant Inspector
S J V Fill F S Wilkins	Maj, Investigating Officer, OBE Capt, Investigating Officer	Carrying out preliminary enquiries; assisting in examination of wreckage; collection of evidence and document; attendance at inquests and courts of inquiry; carrying out subsequent tests and work arising from investigations. Collection, classification and record of all technical information, orders and notices bearing on the subject. Classification of accidents

Department of the Secretary of the Air Ministry

Sir W F Nicholson	KCB	Secretary and Accounting Officer
J B Prosper	Mr	Private Secretary
Preparation and issue of all official communications of the Air Council. General control and co-ordination of Air Ministry procedure and of the conduct of official business in the Air Ministry. Control of expenditure: major questions of finance and accounts. Accounting Officer of Air Votes. Air Ministry establishments and all questions affecting civil staff (including civil employees of the RAF). Parliamentary and legal business. International Law. Domestic economy of the Air Ministry office. Duties connected with meetings of the Air Council. General supervision through the Principal Assistant Secretaries an Director of Contracts of all functions performed by Secretarial Divisions and Contracts Directorate, and through the Deputy Secretary and Principal Assistant Secretaries, of all functions performed by the Finance Divisions and Accounts Directorate. Administration of the Meteorological Office
Sir S Dannreuther	Knt, CB	Deputy Secretary
W B Foden	Mr	Private Secretary
Duties connected with Finance, Estimates, Accounts, audit and supervision generally of all expenditure under Air Votes.
H W W McAnally	CB	Principal Assistant Secretary General Supervision of S1, S2, S5 and F1
B E Holloway	CB	Principal Assistant Secretary General Supervision of S8, S9, F3 and F4
J A Webster	CB, DSO	Principal Assistant Secretary General Supervision of S4, S6, S7, F2 and Press Section
S.1 - Establishment
F G Nutt	OBE	Assistant Secretary
HQ establishments and staff. Appointments, promotions and superannuation of civil staff. Accommodation. Office Memoranda. Administrative Whitley Council. Civil Decorations.
E F Cliff A J Camm S Hudson W F Jenkins E J Hunt	Principal Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Establishment questions affecting technical staff for DWB. Establishments comprising Treasury classes. Entry, pay, promotions, transfers and other staff matters affecting Treasury classes. Superannuation questions (other than the University Scheme). Office Memoranda Establishments of RAF Officers and technical staff (other than DWB). Proposals to attach RAF Officers to the Air Ministry. Staff questions (including entry, pay, discharge, etc) affecting civil professional and technical classes other than works staff. Vote 10 estimates and liability statement. Universities Scheme of Superannuation. Whitley Council work.
I V H Campbell W J Walder	Assistant Principal Higher Clerical Officer	Inspection work; numbers of basic grades; reductions and transfers of temporary staff. Pay, entry, discharge, insurance, etc of temporary administrative and clerical staff. Pay sheets for weekly staff. Personal records of all civil staff. Leave questions affecting civil staff (permanent and temporary). Payment of overtime. Statistical returns.
H H Chapman	Higher Clerical Officer	Accommodation, furniture, messengers and cleaners. Telephone directory.
H E Randall	Miss Chief Superintendent of Typists	In charge of shorthand and typist staff.
A E Boorer	Miss Superintendent of Typists	In charge of DWB typing pool.
A M A Clark	Miss Superintendent of Typists	In charge of D of C typing pool.
D Stutfield	Miss Superintendent of Typists	In charge of Secret and Secretarial typing pool.
E M Mason	Miss Superintendent of Typists	In charge of D of E and S6 typing pools.
E I M Nolan	Miss Superintendent of Typists	In charge of DCA and Meteorological Office typing pools.
W McLean	Miss Superintendent of Typists	In charge of typing pool for DOI, DOSD, DSR and DTD.
H E Smith	Miss Superintendent of Typists	In charge of Roneo Section
G Groom	Miss Superintendent of Typists (Acting)	In charge of typing pool for Finance, S5B and Library.
M Palmer	Miss Superintendent of Typists (Acting)	In charge of typing pool for DPS, DDM, D of T ands S7.
H L Thomas	Miss Superintendent of Typists	In charge of typing pool for DDAI, WB4 (c) and DMS
J J Dale	Office Keeper	General supervision of messenger staff. Requisitions on HM Office of Works for minor maintenance repairs.
S.2 - Outstation Establishment and Labour Division
J B Abraham	Assistant Secretary
Civil appointments and establishments outside the Air Ministry. Civil employees outside the Air Ministry. Labour questions.
F C G Young	Principal	General supervision of work of division. Air Ministry Industrial Council work.
L G Bacon F Rawlings R E Bone	Assistant Principal Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Outstation establishments, questions relating to appointments, pay, leave, etc of established and unestablished staff of outstations. Records of outstation staff. Universities Scheme of Superannuation; estimated of salaried staff.
E H Cross	Staff Officer	Labour questions (including Health and Unemployment Insurance), wages, conditions of service, gratuities under Superannuation Acts, administrative questions relating to housing properties, civilian quarters, etc at Farnborough, Cardington and Stores Depots. Estimates for wages staff.
S.4 - Legal and Parliamentary Division
	Assistant Secretary
Legal questions. International Law. League of Nations. Parliamentary work. Records, etc of committees. Proclamations and Orders for emergencies.
R L Megarry	Principal, OBE	Legal questions arising out of civil aviation, the International Air Navigation Convention (1919), the Air Navigation Act 1920, the Air Navigation Orders 1922, etc and the directions thereunder. Questions relating to colonial and foreign civil aviation. General legal questions.
G Calder	Assistant Principal	General legal questions, especially those relating to workmen's compensation cases, third party damage claims; ejectment from, or recovery of rent for, Air Ministry lettings; hiring, water and other agreements; miscellaneous questions of civil law; proposed prosecutions. Drafting of Orders-in-Council and King's Orders; amendment of the Air Force Act. Co-ordination of League of Nations work affecting the Air Ministry.
S.5 - Air Council and General Division
H C Hamilton	Principal
Air Council work. Cabinet papers. Fortnightly Report. Aerodrome passes. Passports. Postal and telegraphic correspondence with GPO. Statistics. Weekly Orders and AM Publications. Printing and stationery. Registry. Library. Air Historical Branch. Miscellaneous correspondence
G R Richardson	Statistical Officer	In charge of statistical work.
V J Mitchell	Staff Officer (Acting)	Statistics. Editor of Weekly Orders and publications. General questions.
L M Snelling F W Nightingale	Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Weekly Orders and amendments to publications.
A G Attride	Staff Officer (Acting)	Printing, stationery, secret and confidential publications. Air Publications and AMPD
S V Bacon	Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Demands for printing, stationery, Air Publications and secret and confidential publications.
AMPD
W E Pepper	Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Custody and issue of Air Force forms, Air Publications and secret and confidential publications.
Registry
W B Pettet	Chief Registrar	General supervision of Registry and registry arrangements.
G E Caudle T H Walsh	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Registration and Subject Index Section.
P C Tranter H H Burch	Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Transit Section.
F J T Cooper	Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Allocation Section; Secret Registry; code and cypher messages.
W F Glass	Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Archives Section
Library
A R Low	Maj, Librarian
Air Historical Branch
J Morris	Mr	Head of Branch.
J C Nerney	Mr	Compilation of monographs on naval air developments and operations.
W F Cliffe	Mr	Research work for squadron histories, statistics and biographies.
A J Insall	Mr	Research work on monographs on military air operations.
H A Pride	Mr	In charge of records; supervision of clerical staff; office routine.
S.6 - Secretariat Division allocated to Department of CAS (The page showing this Division is missing from the file)
S.7 - Secretariat Division allocated to Department of the Air Member for Personnel
L F Schooling W L Scott	Principal Principal, DSC
Co-ordination and correspondence for Department of AMP. Conditions of service on active list and reserve officers and their application to individual cases. Entry, retirement, etc, of active list and reserve officers and of cadets. Drafting of personnel regulations including King's Regulations for the RAF. Officers' records. Honours and awards. Personnel statistics Casualties.
J E Mullen	Staff Officer	Preparation of Air Council letters for DPS, DDM, D of T, DMS and Chaplain-in-Chief (except reserve questions and P.3 letters). Conditions of service of officers; drafting of regulations, orders and instructions in regard to personnel questions and their application to individual cases. Entry of cadets.
L M Jones	Staff Officer	Preparation of Air Council letters for P.3. Entry of officers on permanent and short service commissions. Transfer of short service and seconded officers to permanent commissions; transfers between branches. Extensions of short service commissions. Promotions of officers. Retirements, resignations, removals, relinquishments and transfers to reserve. Permission to proceed abroad and passport questions.
C G White	Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Secondment, attachment and transfer of officers from and to other Services. Questions respecting officers retained under AMWOs 138 and 139 of 1920. Interpreter and language questions. Correspondence relating to Iraq and Palestine.
A E Slater	Assistant Principal	Drafting and revision of King's Regulations for the RAF. Voting of RAF personnel at Parliamentary elections.
F W Alderston E Bard	Staff Officer (Acting) Higher Clerical Officer	Personal records of active list and reserve officers, including confidential reports and medical boards; casualties; Air Force List.
W G Clements	Assistant Principal, MC	Regulations for the RAF Reserve. Conditions of service, entry, resignation, etc, of reserve officers. Air Council letters on all reserve personnel questions. Personnel statistics. Miscellaneous questions regarding airmen.
W Boddington	Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Reserve questions. Honours and awards; campaign and other medals.
H P Grabasky	Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Personnel statistics. Discharge of airmen by purchase and on compassionate grounds; long service and good conduct medals; miscellaneous airmen cases.
S.8 - Secretariat Division allocated to Directorate of Civil Aviation
F G L Bertram	Principal, CBE
Co-ordination and correspondence for Directorate of Civil Aviation as laid down in Office Memorandum No 266
W W Burkett J A Weekly	Staff Officer, MC Higher Clerical Officer	Preparation of Air Council letters originating in Directorate and drafting of minutes of international and interdepartmental conferences initiated by the Directorate. Preparation of draft reports, précis and memoranda. Liaison with central Secretarial Divisions
Secretariat Division allocated to Department of AMSR (S.9)
L G Reynolds	Principal, OBE
Duties for the Department of the Air Member for Supply and Research as laid down in Office Memorandum 114. Stores accounting for the DSR and DTD. Inventions, patents, royalties and rewards.
S.9 (a)
E H T Wiltshire V C Mountfort	Assistant Principal Staff Officer	Co-ordination of works and correspondence in DSR, DTD and DAD. Preparation of Air Council letters and memoranda. Estimates. Liaison with central Secretarial Divisions.
S.9 (b)
W R Douglas	Higher Clerical Officer	Stores accounting for all stores required by the DSR and DTD; requisitions; local purchase orders; disposal of surplus stores; cases of write-off. Movements of all aircraft and engines for experimental establishments.
S.9 (c)
E L Pickles	Assistant Principal, MBE	Head of section All questions relating to inventions and patents.
W J Pryce	Examiner	Consideration of inventions from RAF personnel, Air Ministry employees and outside inventors. Awards and payments in connection with Air Ministry use of inventions. Preparation of claims for hearing by the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors.
A C Day	Examiner	Questions relating to Air Ministry user of patented inventions. Applications for patents by RAF personnel or Air Ministry employees. Drafting specifications for patents.
S.9 (e)
H Russell B B Muckleston	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Co-ordination of works and correspondence in Directorate of Equipment and Deputy Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection. Preparation of Air Council letters and memoranda. Estimates. Liaison with central Secretarial Divisions.
Press Section
C P Robertson	Senior Assistant	Communications with Press. Issue of all official communiqués. Receipt. examination and distribution of home and foreign journals. Bringing notice of Departments concerned enquiries or statements by the Press Advice on the form of advertisements. Applications for permits to visit RAF stations for the purpose of reporting, photographing or filming events, machines, etc. Arrangements for attendance of press and cinema representatives at demonstrations, conferences, etc, as required.
Estimates Division (F.1)
L V Meadowcroft	Assistant Secretary
Estimates. General finance questions. Workmen's compensation. Third party claims.
FE
W G Stevens	Principal	Head of branch
W E L Courtney C V Burlton	Assistant Principal Higher Clerical Officer	Compilation of Parliamentary Estimates; important general financial questions, including those relating to RAF establishments. Watching the course of expenditure of Air Votes.
E Backhouse S J S Bridgeman	Staff Officer, MBE Higher Clerical Officer	Financial relations and adjustments with Dominions, other Governments and Departments. Provision of funds abroad. Rates of exchange questions.
FC
S T Blackwell	Principal	Head of branch.
P K Almond	Higher Clerical Officer	Third party claims, compensation for damage to property or persons by MT or aircraft. Financial questions relating to maps, postage, telephonic, telegraphic and cable charges, advertising , etc. Miscellaneous payments and receipts. Pay of RAF Nursing Service. Compensation for loss of kit.
B M Robinson	Higher Clerical Officer	Workmen's compensation. Fees to lecturers, civil medical practitioners and dental surgeons, Members of Medical Advisory Board, RAF Nursing Service Advisory Board and Aeronautical Research Committee.
Air Force Pay Division (F.2)
J A Smith	Principle, OBE
Pay and allowances of officers and airmen. Non effective emoluments of officers and airmen, including pensions to widows and allowances to children and dependents of officers and airmen deceased.
H C Hamilton	Assistant Principal
J H Heath	Assistant Principal	Pay and other emoluments of officers and salaried civilians.
FP
J H Heath	Principal	Head of branch
FP (a)
H R Ould	Staff Officer	Pay and other effective emoluments of officers generally.
W Williams	Higher Clerical Officer	Pay, appointment, promotion and conditions of service of officers (except as shown below). Command pay. Compensation for loss on exchange. Language awards. Courses of instruction at Universities and Service Schools. Leave and sick leave. Emoluments of officers on committees. Extra remuneration.
J R Smyth	Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions relating to Cranwell cadets; records of cadets. Special conditions applicable to pay, appointment, promotion and conditions of service of officers serving in India or drawing Indian rates of pay; officers loaned or seconded to or from the RAF, short service officers; University candidates; RAF Reserve and retired officers employed. Officers' allowances (colonial, field, fuel, light, ration, lodging, servant, outfit, camp kit, and entertainment). Pay of officers at Air Ministry.
G W Dyke	Staff Officer	Financial questions relating to the Auxiliary Air Force.
FP (b)
L H Stroud	Staff Officer	Pay and other effective emoluments of airmen generally.
A Knight	Higher Clerical Officer	Airmen's pay and allowances (colonial, field, fuel and light, lodging, ration and marriage). Health and Unemployment Insurance. Discharge by purchase. Service gratuities. Payments in connection with good conduct badges and medals. Reserve pay. Band funds. Leave of airmen. Recruiting expenditure.
FN
R Monks-Jones	Principal (Acting)	Head of branch
FN (a)
C Bennett	Staff Officer (Acting)	Non-effective emoluments of officers generally.
P Fulford	Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Half pay; service and disability retired pay and gratuities; wounds awards. Pensions and allowances to widows, children and dependents of officers. Liaison with Ministry of Pensions in war pension cases.
FN (b)
C Birch	Staff Officer	Non-effective emoluments of airmen, i.e. airmen's service and disability pensions and gratuities; pensions and allowances to widows, children and dependents of airmen. Liaison with Ministry of Pensions in war pension cases.
Works and Transport Division (F.3)
R C Richards	Assistant Secretary
Finance questions relating to quarterings, rations, transport, works, buildings and lands. Preparation of Estimates for the above.
FQ
J H Barnes	Principal (Acting)	Head of branch.
H H Adams	Staff Officer	In charge of sections (b) and (c)
A R Moss	Staff Officer	In charge of sections (d) and (e)
FQ (b)
A J Read	Higher Clerical Officer	Finance questions relating to billeting, water, barrack services, fuel and light and rates of lodging and fuel and light allowances.
FQ (c)
S Weatherup	Higher Clerical Officer	Finance questions relating to rations, forage and allowance for rations and forage; hospital, dental and medical treatment and accounts concerning these services.
FQ (d)
F E Peppler	Higher Clerical Officer	Questions relating to subsistence and travelling of RAF personnel and civilians; issue of travelling imprests to Air Ministry officials (civil and RAF). Ocean transport of personnel and stores.
FQ (e)
V Richard	Higher Clerical Officer	Claims from Railway Companies for conveyance of personnel and stores. Claims against Railway Companies for stores loss or damaged in transit.
FW
J T Cotton	Principal, MBE	Head of branch.
H W Walsh	Assistant Principal	In charge of works and lands sections
FW (a)
F R Howard	Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Supervision of works section. Financial investigation of proposals for works services; consideration of scales of accommodation and financial clauses of regulations, etc, relating to works services; works expenditure abroad. Classification of works expenditure. Notes, explanations, etc for Appropriation Account.
FW (b)
E W Short	Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Supervision of lands section. Investigation of claims for compensation in respect of occupation of lands and buildings. Proposals for lettings of lands and buildings and expenditure in connection with revenue producing estate. Investigation of proposals for purchase of lands and buildings.
FW (c)
F Noxon	Staff Officer	In charge of claims and ledger sections
N L Inglis	Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Supervision of claims section; authorising payment of bills; checking bill schedules.
Material Division (F.4)
C N Knight/y	Assistant Secretary	Finance relating to the supply, distribution and consumption of technical stores, mechanical transport and boats. Store accounting procedure, audit of store accounts (technical and non-technical).
Finance questions and estimates relating to technical and warlike stores and non-technical stores, and Experimental and Research Services, including RAE Farnborough. Preparation or consideration of claims against or by other Government Departments, India and Foreign Governments, and contractors in respect of stores or of services rendered. Record of expenditure and preparation of annual claim against Colonial Office in respect of issues to Iraq and Palestine. Payment of bills and claims in respect of stores, civil aviation subsidies, etc. Finance questions and estimates as to civil aviation. Investigation of books and accounts of contractors and subsidised firms, etc.
FM
J G Gibson	Principal	Head of branch.
S S Cherry	Assistant Principal	General supervision of FM (c) and (d) and cases of 'write-off' for MT accidents.
FM (a)
S Davey F Cain C Bransgrove	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Preparation and criticism of estimates for Vote 3 (including RAE Farnborough) and technical stores under Votes 6 and 8. Examination and authorisation of demands for expenditure for these services. Record and comparison of commitments and expenditure with estimates: monthly financial statements. Explanations for appropriation account. Preparation of annual claim against Colonial Office in respect of issues to Iraq and Palestine.
FM (b)
J Cruickshank	Staff Officer	Examination and payment of bills for technical material and civil aviation subsidy claims.
FM (c) and (d)
H J Weller	Higher Clerical Officer	Consideration of claims from other Government Departments, relating to stores or to services rendered and comparison of same with provision in Estimates. Preparation of claims against other Government Departments, India and Foreign Governments, and contractors, etc for services rendered and technical and warlike stores supplied by the Air Ministry. Inter-vote adjustments on account of transfers of such stores.
FM (e)
R I Brenton H J N Mattock	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Preparation and criticism of estimates for non-technical stores (Votes 2 and 8). Examination and authorisation of demands for expenditure for these services. Criticism of schemes of expenditure connected with the above. Questions relating to the Quarterly Clothing Allowance. Regulations as to clothing, furniture, etc. Record and comparison of commitments and expenditure with estimates. Preparation of monthly financial statements. Claims against or by other Government Departments, India, etc in connection with non-technical stores. Examination and payment of bills for such stores.
ICA
W O Pidgeon	Accountant	Investigation of books and accounts of contractors.
Directorate of Accounts (D of A)
J S Ross	Director of Accounts, CBE
F W N Sibley	Deputy Director for Cash Accounts (DDCA)	In charge of Accounts 2 and 3 (took over Accounts 1 in March 1925)
H W Clothier	Deputy Director for Store Accounts (DDSA)	In charge of Accounts 4, 4 (a), 4 (b) and 4 (Works Audit) (From March 1925, Accounts 4 (a) became Accounts 4 and Accounts 4 (b) became Accounts 5 with 4 (Works Audit) becoming part of Accounts 5)
Accounts 1
W F Conolly	Senior Accounts Officer, MBE	Head of branch and Clerk to ComMiss,ioners of Income Tax
Accounts 1 (a)
A Y Smellie	Accounts Officer	In charge of central bookkepping and draft issue section. Compilation of Appropriation Account. Accounting procedure. Banking questions. Receipt and custody of cash remitted to Air Ministry. Central register of Exchequer and Audit Department observations. Records of personal imprests held. Paymaster General's account of receipts and payments.
E C Robinson	Assistant Accounts Officer	Compilation of Journal. SubMiss,ion of 'writes-off' to Treasury. Notes for Appropriation Account.
Accounts 1 (b)
P G Salt	Accounts Officer (Acting)	Cashier. Cash payments and payment of salaries.
E C Kitts	Higher Clerical Officer	Supervision of staff engaged on preparation of salary lists, drafts, etc. Checking of salary registers. Liability statements.
Accounts 1 (c)
R H Phillips	Assistant Accounts Officer	Assessment for Income Tax of civilian staff and non-comMiss,ioned ranks of the RAF. Appeals. Correspondence with Inland Revenue. Preparation of regulations. Supervision of clerical staff.
A G Lowe	Assistant Accounts Officer	Assessment for Income Tax of RAF officers. Appeals. Examination and audit of agents' and sub-contractors' income tax accounts and correspondence connected therewith.
Accounts 2
G G Fiddes	Senior Accounts Officer	Head of branch
Accounts 2 (a)
G C King	Accounts Officer (Acting)	Head of section responsible for separation, dependents' and marriage allowances and voluntary allotments. Consideration of cases involving discretionary powers of Air Council. Payment of airmen's pensions
J Cooke	Assistant Accounts Officer	Supervision of clerical staff. Statistical return of payments made and numbers and types of cases in issue.
Accounts 2 (b)
J E Urbani	Higher Clerical Officer	In charge of section responsible for method of payment for officers and audit of officers' and nurse's pay and allowances. Issue of imprests to agents. Editing observations raised on these services in the accounts of RAF agents, accountant officers and HM Paymaster General. Miscellaneous correspondence. Approval of last issue of pay, and final payment of allowances to officers leaving the Service. Payments of retaining fees to officers on the Reserve. Effects work. Recovery of claims against officers.
Accounts 3
W A R Channer	Senior Accounts Officer	Head of branch
Accounts 3 (a)
V T Brennan	Accounts Officer, MBE	Control and supervision of the cash account section. Approval of cash issues to accountant officers at home and miscellaneous imprest holders, with the exception of those administered by Accounts 4 (b) and 4 (Works Audit), and personal travelling imprests. General questions of cash accounting procedure and progress under Unit Accounting System. Maintenance of record of allowances and disallowances raised in cash accounts; monthly abstract of unit expenditure and receipts classified under vote headings. Examination and audit of cash accounts. Audit of pay of civilian employees, postage and other miscellaneous charges arising out of imprest accounts administered by Accounts 3.
H A Cooke	Assistant Accounts Officer	Reference of accounts rendered by Air Ministry auditors abroad. Clearance of credits and charges to other ledger accounts than Air Ministry votes and preparation of final booking statements for Accounts 1. Examination and booking of accounts of overseas units rendered direct to Air Ministry. Examination and authorisation of payment of remittances and clearance of the ledger account.
Accounts 3 (b)
W C Fenwick	Accounts Officer	Control and supervision of the pay ledger section. Examination of cash account vouchers relating to pay ledgers. Scrutiny of ledgers. Scrutiny of classification of ledger charges and credits and clearance of the pay ledger suspense account. Clearance of suspense accounts connected with transfers to and from India. Audit of Reserve pay issued to airmen from Record Office. Investigation of claims and complaints of discharged airmen in relation to their accounts.
S G Robinson	Higher Clerical Officer	Agreement of ledgers withe cash account vouchers. Liability statement. Correspondence with other branches on hospital stoppages, ration claims (Army) and ration accounts. Investigation of debtor balances submitted for write-off.
W Harvey	Assistant Accounts Officer	Audit of pay ledgers of overseas units.
S Gibbs	Assistant Accounts Officer	Preliminary audit of pay ledgers.
Accounts 4
C J Price	Senior Accounts Officer	In charge of Accounts 4 (a) and 4 (Works Audit)
Accounts 4 (a) (absorbed into Accounts 4 from March 1925)
S Crowther	Accounts Officer	All RAF stores audit matters other than questions of policy, including audit of the stores accounts of RAF units, medical, meteorological and experimental units, W & B stores depots and sub areas. Programme of audit; preparation and settlement of observations on stores accounts; correspondence in connection therewith. Losses of equipment belonging to Air Votes 2 and 3, other than those due to MT accidents. Amendments and additions to regulations and instructions affecting stores accounts.
W B Woodland	Assistant Accounts Officer	Consideration of replies to audit observations; drafting of further observations on stores accounts. Minor amendments of, and draft instructions for embodiment in, stores accounting instructions and King's Regulations.
F J Howarth A E Batchelor E E Butler T J Gahagan R E Meeks G D O'Hanlon R C Pearce	Higher Clerical Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer	Audit of stores accounts of RAF units, including medical, meteorological and experimental units, W & B stores depots and sub areas.
Accounts 4 (b) (Accounts 5 from March 1925)
G T Jones	Senior Accounts Officer	Head of branch
A J Border	Accounts Officer	In charge of section responsible for the accounts of the RAE and special costs of flights, squadrons and establishments.
E J Charman	Assistant Accounts Officer	Accounts, balance sheet and audit, RAE Farnborough.
E E Crouch	Assistant Accounts Officer	Special costs; accounts of RAF laundries; cost of motor transport and AID inspection.
H W Hawking	Assistant Accounts Officer	In charge of section responsible for audit of cash accounts, including wages, of RAF stores depots and civil aerodromes, and civil aviation accounts.
R S Cory	Higher Clerical Officer	Priced vocabulary and lists of RAF equipment and priced lists of machine and engine spares.
A C Boddis	Assistant Accounts Officer	Audit of cash accounts, including wages, of Kidbrooke, Milton, Ascot and Ruislip Stores Depots.
F Jackson	Assistant Accounts Officer	Accounts of Croydon and Lympne; preparation of balance sheets, investigation of costs of services at civil aerodromes; claims for services rendered; licences, fees, etc.
Accounts 4 (Works Audit)
W J W Bangs	Accounts Officer	In charge of section responsible for audit of cash and cost accounts of expenditure on works services.
R A Caswell S L Heal G A L Jaques O L H Levey	Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer	Local audit of works officers' cash and cost accounts of expenditure on works services at outstations.
Accounts 5 (from March 1925)
Accounts 5 (a) (from March 1925)
		Accounts of RAE and RAW (except pay accounts). General questions
Accounts 5 (b) (from March 1925)
		Special costings of units and establishments.
Accounts 5 (c) (from March 1925)
		Audit of Works accounts, pay accounts of civil establishments, cash accounts of stores depots, and cash and store accounts of civil aviation aerodromes.
Accounts 5 (d) (from March 1925)
		Priced vocabulary of Air Force equipment.
Audit Offices Overseas
Iraq
J J ONeill	Chief Auditor	Adviser on Expenditure to the Air Officer Commanding.
A D Donald	Senior Accounts Officer (Acting)	Assistant to Chief Auditor
H H Byfield H J Ribbinowicz J S Robinson H F O Bence W S Facon W Horsley D W Howard C M Preston D F Winter	Accounts Officer (Acting) Accounts Officer (Acting) Accounts Officer (Acting) Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer
Egypt and Palestine
C J Galpin	Chief Auditor, DSO	Adviser on Expenditure to the Air Officer Commanding.
R Bartholomew	Senior Accounts Officer (Acting)	Assistant to Chief Auditor
C M Johns F W Filbee W C G Bailey B C Holmer E A Pearse M S Edwards	Accounts Officer Accounts Officer (Acting) Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)
Directorate of Contracts (D of C) (was undergoing reorganisation at this time)
C R Brigstocke	Director, CB
A H Self	Deputy Director (Acting)
Contracts 1
W G West	Senior Contract Officer, MBE	Head of Branch
Contracts 1 (a)
E Parker Hunt A W Savage F J Priest	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for MT and spares, marine craft and spares; reconditioning of MT and marine craft; aero engine starters, portable machinery, hand and machine tools, metals, vulcanising plant, general hardware, hired transport.
Contracts 1 (b)
A C Hamilton G M Manby	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts of coal and coke, barrack equipment, instruments (drawing and meteorological), medical, etc, supplies, clothing and certain textiles. Review of local RAF contracts.
Contracts 1 (c)
J F Wells G A Hogg	Contract Officer, MBE Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for MT and aviation spirits, paraffin, oils and lubricants, chemicals, paints and timber; returns and statistics; general questions.
Contracts 3
P Cohen	Senior Contract Officer (Acting)	Advisory section for Directorate of Works and Buildings. Review of locally made works contracts.
SE
F R Shapley	Senior Contract Officer, OBE	Head of Branch
SE 1
C J Elgie	Maj, Junior Assistant	Preparation and issue of all tenders and contracts for engines.
SE 2
F R Barnicoat	Assistant Contract Officer	Engine and electrical accessories.
J Matthewson	Junior Assistant	Engine accessories, accumulators, generators, engine starters, carburettors, induction and control systems, ball bearings, piston rings, gauges, telegraph signalling apparatus, etc.
A Travers	Junior Assistant	Wireless apparatus and accessories, valves, etc, electrical instruments.
C H C King	Junior Assistant	Ignition apparatus, magnetos, sparking plugs, insulating materials, cables, etc.
SM
L F Buckingham	Capt, Junior Assistant	Head of Branch. Materials, accessories and components for aircraft.
F S Wigley	Capt, Junior Assistant	AGS parts, steel wire and cord, pressings and stampings, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, radiators, radiator shutters, timber, self-sealing tanks, rigging wheels and tyres, airscrews.
A S Binks	Junior Assistant, BSc	Balloons, parachutes, air bottles, liquid oxygen, gases, dopes, varnishes, paints, fabrics, balloon gear, winches, safety belts, harness, chemicals, non-metallic materials, hangers, floatation gear, aircraft soft goods, cordage and ropes, Photographic materials, cinematograph apparatus.
G Penna	Junior Assistant, MC	Gun mountings, gun sights, interrupter gears, targets, armament, bomb gear, torpedoes, pyrotechnics, etc.
A W Keen	Assistant Contract Officer	Instruments, bomb sights, levels, indicators, gauges, physical apparatus, range finders, etc.
Assistant Directorate of Aircraft Supplies (ADSA) (undergoing reorganisation)
A Innes	Assistant Director of Aircraft Supplies, MC
Arrangements for supply, tenders and contract negotiations for all types of aeroplanes, seaplanes and spares.
SA 1
F R McMahon	Maj, Junior Assistant, DSO, AMIMM, AMIME, AFReS	Head of section responsible for aeroplanes
T J Gray	Junior Assistant	Complete machines, contract loans, price modifications, supervision of AID on production duties.
A Mayer	Junior Assistant	Spares, deliveries and allotments.
SA 2
A Adams	Junior Assistant	Spares and contract loans/
SA 3
T B Ringwood	Junior Assistant	Head of section responsible for estimating, costing and price ofmodifications.
SA Contracts
J Philp	Junior Assistant	Head of section. Drafting contracts, liaison with Finance on payments to be made to firms, etc. Preparation and issue of tenders.
A Donaldson	Junior Assistant	Drafting of contracts.
Directorate of Lands (Joint Service for War Office and Air Ministry)
E H Coles	Comptroller of Lands, CB
H C Cole	Col, Chief Land Agent and Valuer
H F Cobb	Col, Chief Valuer and Compensation Officer, CBE
DL.1 (a)
P C Lyel J F Anstead J Stirling W E Brown A Minchin	Senior Staff Clerk Staff Clerk Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Administrative duties connected with the purchase, sale, hiring and letting of lands and buildings. 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.
DL.1 (r)
J S Rogers S H Bransby	1st Class Draughtsman (Acting) 2nd Class Draughtsman	Instructions to Treasury Solicitor regarding purchase, sale, etc, of lands and buildings. Examination of draft deeds, etc, relating to lands. Custody of property statements and records of Air Ministry lands. Tithe redemptions.
DL.1 (b)
H M Stebbing W H Failes H Lancaster H P Copinger	Legal Assistant Legal Assistant Legal Assistant Legal Assistant	Presentation to the War Compensation Court of claims arising out of occupation of land or buildings or interference with property under the Defence of the Realm powers and legal questions arising therefrom. Insurance questions.
DL.3 (b)
A H J Thompson R W Davies W W Palmer H A Adams G G Paul A H Pitmn	Lt Col, Chief Valuer and Compensation Officer, OBE Chief Lands Officer and Supervising Valuer Supervising Valuer Assistant Valuer Assistant Valuer Assistant Valuer	Technical advice with regard to letting and hiring of lands and buildings and administrative duties connected therewith. 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. Maintenance of sites for aerodromes and landing grounds. 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).
Meteorological Office (DMO)
G C Simpson	Director, CBE, DSc, FRS
R G K Lempfert	Assistant Director, CBE, MA, FInstP
E Gold	Assistant Director, DSO, FRS
H L B Tarrant	Chief Clerk
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 outstations. Weather statistics and records
MO 1
L A Brook-Smith C S Durst J Hennessey H Keeton	Lt Cdr, Superintendent, RD, RNR Senior Professional Assistant Lt Cdr, Senior Professional Assistant, RNR Grade I Clerk	Collection of observations from all oceans; compilation and preparation of charts, text books, etc. Organisation and control of Port Meteorological Office, Liuverpool.
MO 2
J S Dines E G Bilham E V Newnham M A Giblett L D Sawyer L F Lewis W C Kaye R A Watson S C Russell S F Witcombe W Hayes	Superintendant Assistant Superintendant Assistant Superintendant Assistant Superintendant Senior Professional Assistant Senior Professional Assistant Senior Professional Assistant Senior Professional Assistant Senior Professional Assistant Senior Professional Assistant Grade I Clerk	Preparation and publication of Daily Weather Report and issue of forecasts, gale warnings, etc.
MO 3 (South Kensington)
R Corless C E P Brooks E H Geake E W Barlow P I Mulholland A G W Howard	Superintendent Assistant Superintendant Miss, Senior Professional Assistant Senior Professional Assistant Senior Professional Assistant Grade I Clerk	Collection, compilation and publication of climatological data.
MO 4 (South Kensington)
P Entwistle S N Sen P N Skelton	Capt, Superintendent Senior Professional Assistant Grade I Clerk	Design, supply, issue and repair of meteorological instruments. Store accounting for all supplies, technical and domestic.
MO 5
D Brunt	Superintendent	Provision for the meteorological requirements of the Army. Organisation and control of the Meteorological Outstations at Larkhill and Shoeburyness and the Meteorological Staff at Porton.
MO 6 (up to November 1925)
A H R Goldie R S Read	Maj, Superintendent Assistant Superintendant	Organisation and control of the distributive stations.
MO 6 (from November 1925)
P Entwistle	Capt, Superintendent	Organisation and control of supply of meteorological information for the RAF and for Civil Aviation Organisation and control of Meteorological Office distributive stations. Enquires for meteorological data in connection with aviation.
R S Read R H Matthews	Assistant Superintendant Senior Professional Assistant	Preparation of reports and forecasts for civil air routes. Enquires for weather reports and forecasts for aviation.
MO 7 (South Kensington)
F J W Whipple J Glasspoole A T Bench	Superintendent Senior Professional Assistant Grade I Clerk	Collection, compilation and publication of rainfall date for Great Britain and Ireland. Advisory work in connection with all questions relating to rainfall (late British Rainfall Organization)

Department of the Chief of the Air Staff (Dept of CAS)

Name	Rank/Status	Role/Duties
Sir Hugh M Trenchard	AM, Bart, KCB, DSO	Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)
The page showing this part of the Department is missing from the file so the entry from 1919 has been repeated, as it is unlikely to have changed significantly. All questions of air policy affecting the security of the Empire, including Home Defence. All advice to His Majesty's Government on the conduct of air operations, and the issue of orders of the Government in regard thereto. Organisation, fighting efficiency and training of the RAF. Raising and maintenance of personnel of the RAF, both officers and men. Collection of Intelligence. Selection and administration of the Air Staff. Discipline and drawing up and enforcement of the King's Regulations. Specifications of aircraft, engines, armament, ammunition and other equipment for the RAF. Receipt, custody, repair and salvage of all aircraft and other material and stores. Selection, construction and maintenance of aerodromes and air stations and engineering, lighting, etc, services in connection with them. Inspection of the RAF.
Directorate of Operations and Intelligence (DOI)
John M Steel	A/Cdre, CMG CBE	Director and Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS)
W F Dickson	Flt Lt, DSO, AFC	Personal Assistant
Plans and orders for air operations. Examination of naval and military demands for aircraft Policy and plans regarding opening of service air routes. Specifications for aircraft and equipment. Liaison with Admiralty, War Office, Colonial Office and Dominions as regards air policy, operations and intelligence. Collection, record, analysis and distribution of intelligence. Direction of and communication with Air Attachés. Internal security.
Deputy Directorate of Operations and Intelligence (DDOI)
C S Burnett	Gp Capt, CBE, DSO	Deputy Director
FO 1
C F Portal	Sqn Ldr, DSO, MC	Air operations and exercises other than those by lighter-than-air craft, or in conjunction with naval forces.
R Graham	Sqn Ldr, DSO, DSC, DFC	Co-operation with the Army and liaison with the War Office. Liaison with the DCA regarding land planes. Liaison with Research in the development of aircraft for air and military purposes. Examination of specifications of service aircraft for air and military purposes. Preparation of Air Staff Memoranda. Cairo-Baghdad service air mail. Liaison with the Home Office and Scottish Office.
FO 2
R M Bayley	Sqn Ldr, DFC	Air operations and exercises with naval forces. Co-operation with the Navy and liaison with Admiralty and Coastal Area. Preparation of Air Staff Memoranda. Liaison with the DCA regarding seaplanes. Liaison with Research in the development of aircraft for naval purposes. Examination of specifications of service aircraft for naval purposes.
FO (Armament)
E H Sparling	Sqn Ldr, AFC	The applications of all branches of armament Liaison with Admiralty and War Office in connection with the application of armament. Liaison with other departments in the Air Ministry in connection with all armament subjects.
Plans
B E Smythies R M Drummond	Wg Cdr, DFC Sqn Ldr, DSO, OBE, MC	Plans for air operations. Preparation of information and papers for the Cabinet. Record of information concerning the air forces of the British Dominions. Preparation of Air Staff Memoranda.
Central Section
G E Caswell	Higher Clerical Officer, MC	General co-ordination work; supervision of clerical work and staff; records.
A 1
G I Carmichael	Wg Cdr, DSO, AFC	Head of Air Intelligence. Member of CID or other committees as required.
AI 1
A R Boyle	Sqn Ldr, OBE, MC	Receipt, record and transmission of all intelligence matters. Organisation of Intelligence Services. Correspondence and dealings with Air Attachés, and missions abroad. Foreign Liaison Officer.
AI 1 (b)
C J W Darwin	Flt Lt, DSO	Internal security. Spain, Africa, Australasia, Belgium, Switzerland, Romania, Italy, Yugoslavia.
AI 1 (c)
R L Marix	Sqn Ldr (attached), DSO	Special intelligence.
AI 1 (T)
Miss A E Chase	Admin Assistant, MBE	Translation.
AI 2 (a)
A C Collier	Flt Lt	Greece, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Persia, Palestine, Arabia.
AI 2 (b)
L Wanless-O'Gorman	Flt Lt	Japan, China, Siam, Straits-Settlements, India, Afghanistan.
AI 2 (c)
K M St C G Leask	Flt Lt, MC	American continent.
AI 3 (a)
H A Tweedie	Sqn Ldr, OBE, AFC	League of Nations. Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Poland.
AI 3 (b)
R Gambier-Parry	Flt Lt	France.
AI 3 (c)
H C Irwin	Flt Lt, AFC	Airships of the world. Russia, Siberia, Caucasia, Turkestan, Holland, Scandinavia, Denmark, Baltic States.
MI 4 Air (War Office)
T Henderson	Flt Lt, MC, AFC	Preparation of aerial maps as laid down by International Aeronautical Convention; special map work.
Maps Section
W W Popplewell	Admin Assistant	Receipt, custody and issue of Admiralty charts; Ordnance Survey and War Office maps. Scrutiny of accounts for maps. Preparation of sketch maps and diagrams, lecture maps, etc; special mountings as required.
Directorate of Organisation and Staff Duties (DOSD)
Sir I L B Vesey	AVM, Director, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO
J H A Banger	Lt, MBE	Personal Assistant
Organisation of the RAF. Establishments (peace and peace). Formation of units. Mobilisation arrangements. Orders for movements Air Organisation Memoranda.
Deputy Directorate of Organisation (DDO)
R P Mills	Gp Capt, MC, AFC	Deputy Director of Organisation
O.1 (to November 1925)
W E Aylwin J R V Sherston C E H Medhurst C E Williamson-Jones	Sqn Ldr, OBE Maj, DSO, MC Flt Lt, OBE, MC Fg Off, DFC	General questions regarding organisation of the RAF in peace and war. Distribution of units. Orders for movement. Air Organisation Memoranda.
O.1 (from November 1925)
H A Williamson	Wg Cdr, CMG, AFC	Head of section. Development, organisation and distribution of the Air Force at home and abroad. General policy questions regarding works and lands services.
C E H Medhurst	Sqn Ldr, OBE, MC	Orders regarding formation, disbandment and movement of units. Accommodation policy. Recreational facilities. Miscellaneous orders and instructions.
C E Williamson-Jones	Flt Lt, OBE, MC	Policy in regard to pattern, trial, scale and priority of issue of aircraft (landplanes), their equipment and of ground equipment.
E K Boddam-Whetham	Cdr, DSO, RN	Naval co-operation. Organisation, establishment and distribution of units working with the Navy at home and abroad. Policy in regard to pattern, trial, scale and priority of issue respecting aircraft of such units and their equipment. General questions affecting units working with the Navy.
J R V Sherston	Maj, DSO, MC	Organisation and distribution of units abroad (Iraq, Egypt, India Palestine) Organisation and distribution of Army Co-operation squadrons at home. Organisation of Special Reserve and Auxiliary Air Force.
O.2
A C Winter P Babington J J Breen	Wg Cdr, OBE Sqn Ldr, MC, AFC Flt Lt	Peace and war establishments, exclusive of the Fleet Air Arm. Formation of units. Statistics for maintenance of strength of RAF.
P Wright	Higher Clerical Officer	Supervision of work of clerical staff.
Deputy Directorate of Staff Duties (DDSD)
Hon M C A Drummond	Col, Deputy Director, CMG, DSO
Equipment policy. Staff College. Army and Navy co-operation. RAF Signals
SD 1
C R Cox P Warburton	Sqn Ldr, AFC Flt Lt	Mobilisation arrangements for the RAF and Auxiliary Air Force
SD 2 (to November 1925)
H R Nicholl M Thomas	Wg Cdr, OBE Flt Lt, DFC, AFC	Co-ordination action on all questions relating to RAF Staff College. Advice on selection of officers for courses at Staff College. Editing of all operational and training manuals and revision of training publications. Record, distribution and custody of Air Staff Memoranda.
SD 2 (from November 1925)
H R Nicholl M Thomas	Wg Cdr, OBE Flt Lt, DFC, AFC	Preparation, editing and distribution of Operational and Training manuals and publications. Distribution and revision of forms. Supervision of distribution lists Distribution of Air Staff Memoranda. Liaison with RAF Staff College, Andover Liaison with RAF Officers on staff courses. Publication of Orders concerning Aerodrome obstructions. Staff College qualifying examination. Interchange of Liaison letters with the Dominions
SD 3
T L Leigh-Mallory E L Morris	Sqn Ldr, DSO Bt Maj, OBE, MC	Co-operation with Navy and Army, Liaison with RAF Officers undergoing courses at naval and military training establishments.
Signals Branch (SB)
Lyster F Blandy	Gp Capt, CB, DSO	Head of branch. General supervision and responsibility for RAF signals and civil aviation communications. Imperial Communications Committee. Liaison with other Government departments. Wireless security and intelligence services. Wireless Sub-Committee to International Commission of Aerial Navigation. International Electric Communication Union Committee.
C W Nutting	Sqn Ldr, OBE, DSC	Assistant head of branch.
F J Linnell	Flt Lt, OBE	Signal organisation. Questions of personnel, material, research and introduction of new apparatus; training and liaison with co-operation units. Confidential Communication orders. Revision of signals publications. Wireless and Visual Signalling Board. Land line Telegraph Board. RE Board Acoustic Section.
Signals 1
V H Tait	Flt Lt	RAF Wireless - Home stations Home defence. Conduct of wireless exercises. Meteorological wireless organisation RAF Wireless - overseas stations Intercommand communications. Wireless call signs
Signals 2
J C Coulson	Fg Off	RAF code and cypher. Custody and issue of signal books. Liaison with Government Code and Cypher School.
Signals 3
G M Halam	Higher Clerical Officer	RAF Visual signals and land lines. Communication room. Telephone exchange.
Signals 4
G B Williams A W Armstrong D Sinclair	Capt, Junior Assistant Junior Assistant Junior Assistant	Civil aviation communications; personnel and material. Liaison with foreign civil aviation administrations. Preparation and revision of Signals Notices to Airmen. Civil aviation wireless stations.
Aerodrome Board
E R Ludlow-Hewitt	A/Cdre, CMG, DSO, MC	President
C E G Vesey	Lt Col	Adviser on Work's Services
J H B Rodney	Flt Lt, MC	Secretary
The functions of the Board as as follows: - to examine localities and select sites for the additional aerodromes and landing grounds required for the home defence organisation in conformity with the policy of the Air Staff. to make general proposals for the layout of the stations selected and for sites for technical buildings, barrack accommodation and landing grounds, and to consider and submit recommendations in respect of the various defensive works which may be necessary.
Directorate of Works and Buildings (DWB)
Sir W A Liddell	Maj-Gen, KCMG, CB	Director of Works and Buildings
L A Rushbrooke	Capt	Personal Assistant
All questions affecting RAF works at home and abroad. RAF lands and hirings. Electrical, water, gas and drainage services. Provision, custody and issue of works' stores and materials, and of machine tools and machinery for RAF workshops. Administration of works' Vote
Deputy Directorate of Works and Buildings (DDWB)
H E Oakley	OBE, MInstCE	Deputy Director
WB.1
J Newton	Superintending Civil Engineer, Grade II, ARIBA	Head of Branch
J B Walker A S Wood	Capt, Civil Engineer, OBE Assistant Civil Engineer (Acting)	Preliminary investigation, preparations of proposals and administration and inspection of major works services, including those for AMSR and civil aerodromes. Policy and general questions concerning roads, railways, lands, buildings, W/T installation, petrol storage, drainage, water supply, fire services, ventilation, heating, etc for all home stations except new stations in connection with expansion scheme and Croydon. Allotment and obtaining financial sanction Part I funds in connection with above stations.
T H Elstrob	Assistant Civil Engineer	Periodical inspection of systems of petrol storage and drainage at all stations, and works questions in connection therewith.
WB.3
C H Andrews	Superintending Civil Engineer, MBE	Head of Branch
H V R Schofield C D McKenzie A E Watson W Kidd H G Coyne	Civil Engineer Assistant Civil Engineer Assistant Civil Engineer Assistant Civil Engineer Assistant Architect	Designs and preparation of type and contract drawings, etc. Preparation of layout plans and scales of accommodation (synopsis) for consideration of Building Committee.
WB.4
H Hughes	Chief Surveyor, OBE, FSI	Head of Branch
WB.4 (a)
F C Knibb	Surveyor, MBE, FSI	Head of section responsible for estimates, bills of quantities, valuations and surveys. Compilation of annual estimates.
D A B Morle	Maj, Assistant Surveyor, OBE	Supervising preparation of approximate estimates and valuations.
G A Hammond W A Daniels	Assistant Surveyor Assistant Surveyor	Preparation of approximate estimates and valuations.
WB.4 (b)
C W Grey	Surveyor (Acting), MBE	Head of section responsible for stores, materials, mechanical and electrical contracts; records of market fluctuations; shipping stores for abroad.
Vacant	Assistant Surveyor	Supervising work on contracts up to and including acceptance of tenders.
H T T W Miller	Assistant Surveyor	Supervising work on contracts after contract is placed, viz, inspections, shipping, delays, etc. Records and history of contractors.
WB.4 (c)
A J Allnutt	Surveyor, MBE	Head of section responsible for works contracts and technical examination of bills and claims. Deputy for Chief Surveyor.
H W Eason	Assistant Surveyor	Examination of important claims and contract questions; measurement of contract variations.
WB.5 (a)
E C L White A Bolton	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Non-technical correspondence. Staff movements. Control of civil personnel. Pay, allowances and travelling of DWB staff. Labour questions.
WB.5 (b)
W R Baldwin-Wiseman	Capt, Supervising Valuer, MSc, AMInstCE, PASI, AMIME	All questions of hirings, assessment of rents, certification of rent claims; preliminary investigation in connection with purchase of property.
Deputy Directorate of Works (Maintenance) (DDW (M))
T D Mackie	Col, CMG, OBE, MIMechE	Director
WB.7
J R Harland	Maj, Superintending Civil Engineer Grade II	Civil engineering question relating to Part 2 and Part 3 Services Maintenance questions generally.
S W Bryant	Capt, Civil Engineer	Preparation and examination of estimates, other than electrical and mechanical, for Part 2 and Part 3 Services. Preparation of annual estimates. Allotment of funds for Part 2 and Part 3 Services. Schedules fort disposal. Inspection of works in progress.
WB.8
D Goad T Kerr-Jones	Maj, Superintending Civil Engineer Grade II, OBE, MIEE Capt, Civil Engineer, MIEE	All electrical and mechanical questions relating to Part 2 and Part 3 Services. Maintenance of power, water, heating and ventilating plants, workshop machinery, etc. Preparation and examination of estimates. Specifications and contracts, running and operation of, and staff for, all electrical and mechanical plants. Operation and maintenance of railways. Maintenance and allocation of DWB transport. Organisation of ESW Co and No 1 Works Co.
H M Cleator	Higher Clerical Officer	Supervision of clerical staff. General correspondence. Inter-departmental work of a non-technical nature. Negotiations with railway companies regarding agreements for use of sidings, etc.
WB.9
S B F Carter F E Stanley	Lt Col, Chief Stores and Accounts Officer, OBE Capt, Stores and Accounts Officer	Storekeeping procedure and systems generally. Inspection of stores depots and accountant units. Supply of materials, tools, plant and equipment. Cost accounts and summaries of expenditure. Scrutiny of expenditure against allotments.
Chief Mechanical and Electrical Engineer (CMEE)
J D K Restler	Lt Col, OBE, MInstCE, MIMechE, MIEE	Chief Mechanical and Electrical Engineer
WB.10
H S Watson	Maj, Superintending Civil Engineer Grade II, BA, MIEE, AMInstCE	Head of section. Preparation of annual estimates for branches under CMEE. Preparation of electric lighting schemes, standard intensities for lighting, etc.
W Barron	Maj, Assistant Civil Engineer	Preparations of specifications and drawings for above work. Supervising analysis of log sheets.
WB.11
E C St John	Maj, Civil Engineer, MIEE	Head of section. Designs power-house plant, high tension transmission schemes, water and fire protection, wireless stations, testing of plant.
J W Griggs	Maj, Civil Engineer, AMIME	Inspection and testing of plant under Technical Instruction 26.
C H Finnis	Civil Engineer	Specifications, design and testing of high-tension supply apparatus, water and fire-fighting plant..
L B Hobgen	Assistant Civil Engineer, AMIEE	Power station plant, mechanical and electrical tests.
WB.12
H Booker	Lt, Civil Engineer, MBE, AMIMarE	Head of section. Specifications for electrical stores for all directorates. Preparation of rate book. Provision of electrical stores for mobilisation. Fittings and cable work in connection with Government Inter-Departmental Standardisation Committee.
WB.13
W D Miller	Lt, Civil Engineer	All work in connection with the selection, supply, inspection and testing of machines tools and mechanical plant, excluding electrical generating plant.
WB.14
T Mitchell	Civil Engineer	Wireless work and detail instructions relating to work in Electrical Laboratory, Watford. Plant work in connection with Government Inter-Departmental Standardisation Committee.
Assistant Directorate of Works and Buildings (ADWB)
R F M Pearson	Assistant Director (Acting), MInstCE
Works and building expansion scheme. Administration and execution of works at new stations.
WB.15
A Gilpin	Superintending Civil Engineer Grade II	Head of branch.
S Empsall	Civil Engineer (Acting)	General questions in connection with execution and progress of works for expansion scheme. Inspection of works on site.
WB.16
A H Atkinson	Civil Engineer (Acting)	Head of branch.
J F Toop R A West O Wright J A Yells	Civil Engineer (Acting) Civil Engineer (Acting) Civil Engineer (Acting) Civil Engineer (Acting)	Supervision and direction of the design and preparation of works drawings, etc, for buildings and works for expansion scheme.
WB.17
G J Whitten	Surveyor	Head of branch.
L Long	Assistant Surveyor	Preparation of bills of quantities and contract particulars for work in connection with expansion scheme.
WB.18
Vacant	Civil Engineer	Head of branch.
Vacant	Assistant Civil Engineer	Electrical and mechanical services in connection with expansion scheme.

Department of the Air Member for Personnel

Sir P hilip Game	AVM, KCB, DSO	Air Member for Personnel
G T Stroud	Fg Off, MBE	Personal Assistant
Maintenance of RAF in officers and airmen and provision of authorise reserves of personnel. Training of the RAF. Discipline of the RAF. Ceremonial. Honours and awards. Records of officers and airmen. RAF Medical Service. Chaplains. Liaison with Admiralty, War Office, Colonial Office and India Office on personnel questions. Administration of personnel vote.
Chaplain-in-Chief
H D L Viener	Rev, CBE, MA, KHC	Chaplain-in-Chief
S.7 - Secretariat Division allocated to Department of the Air Member for Personnel
L F Schooling W L Scott	Principal Principal, DSC
Co-ordination and correspondence for Department of AMP. Conditions of service on active list and reserve officers and their application to individual cases. Entry, retirement, etc, of active list and reserve officers and of cadets. Drafting of personnel regulations including King's Regulations for the RAF. Officers' records. Honours and awards. Personnel statistics Casualties.
J E Mullen	Staff Officer	Preparation of Air Council letters for DPS, DDM, D of T, DMS and Chaplain-in-Chief (except reserve questions and P.3 letters). Conditions of service of officers; drafting of regulations, orders and instructions in regard to personnel questions and their application to individual cases. Entry of cadets.
L M Jones	Staff Officer	Preparation of Air Council letters for P.3. Entry of officers on permanent and short service commissions. Transfer of short service and seconded officers to permanent commissions; transfers between branches. Extensions of short service commissions. Promotions of officers. Retirements, resignations, removals, relinquishments and transfers to reserve. Permission to proceed abroad and passport questions.
C G White	Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Secondment, attachment and transfer of officers from and to other Services. Questions respecting officers retained under AMWOs 138 and 139 of 1920. Interpreter and language questions. Correspondence relating to Iraq and Palestine.
A E Slater	Assistant Principal	Drafting and revision of King's Regulations for the RAF. Voting of RAF personnel at Parliamentary elections.
F W Alderston E Bard	Staff Officer (Acting) Higher Clerical Officer	Personal records of active list and reserve officers, including confidential reports and medical boards; casualties; Air Force List.
W G Clements	Assistant Principal, MC	Regulations for the RAF Reserve. Conditions of service, entry, resignation, etc, of reserve officers. Air Council letters on all reserve personnel questions. Personnel statistics. Miscellaneous questions regarding airmen.
W Boddington	Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Reserve questions. Honours and awards; campaign and other medals.
H P Grabasky	Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Personnel statistics. Discharge of airmen by purchase and on compassionate grounds; long service and good conduct medals; miscellaneous airmen cases.
Directorate of Training (D of T)
T C R Higgins	A/Cdre, CMG	Director
M F Hulbert	Higher Clerical Officer	Personal Assistant
Flying and ground training and education of RAF personnel. Training of Reserve Officers. Training of Auxiliary Air Force and Special Reserve Squadrons. Circulation of training reports and co-ordination of action thereon. Examination of flying accident reports and courts of inquiry on flying and propeller accidents. RAF Aerial Pageant.
T.1
W S Douglas	Sqn Ldr, MC, DFC	Head of branch
C W H Pulford D F FitzGibbon	Sqn Ldr, OBE, AFC Flt Lt, DSC	Questions relating to training of Reserve officers and officers of Auxiliary and Special Reserve Squadrons. Flying regulations. Co-ordination of action and training questions arising from flying and propeller accidents
T.2
J A Glen E A C Britton	Flt Lt, DSC Fg Off, DFC	Questions relating to training of flying instructors. Refresher and conversion courses. Posting of pilots after training, in liaison with DPS.
T.3
P S Jackson-Taylor L E M Gillman	Flt Lt Fg Off	training on applied flying. Flying drill and tactics (in consultation with DOI). Training in air pilotage and air navigation. Flying course at specialist training schools. Army co-operation training. Initial preparation of training manuals. Technical details of armament training, equipment and ranges. RAF Pageant.
TN
A N Dowding	Cdr, RN	Training of pilots for the Fleet Air Arm for bases at home and overseas, and for seaplanes. Training of fleet observers and wireless operators. Posting of Naval officer pilots after training, in liaison with DPS
Deputy Directorate of Training (DDT)
P L W Herbert	Gp Capt, CMG, CBE	Deputy Director
T.3
H Le M Brock G D Nelson	Wg Cdr Flt Lt, DSC, AFC	Technical and non-flying training of officers, airmen and apprentices. Ground training of cadets. Promotion examinations for NCOs. Liaison with Reception Depot. Musketry training. Foot drill and physical training.
M F Hulbert	Higher Clerical Officer	Correlation of work of Directorate. Supervision of clerical staff. Correspondence of a non-technical nature; records.
Educational Adviser
AE
I Curtis	Educational Adviser, MA, AMIMechE	Advice on all matters affecting education, and liaison with service and civilian educational authorities. Control of civilian educational staff; entry, appointments, promotion, discipline, etc. Technical education of officers and airmen in conjunction with D of T. Entry of aircraft apprentices . Educational supplies, and laboratory accommodation. Arrangements in connection with RAF personnel attending courses at the Universities. Arrangements for educational, apart from professional examinations, other than at the Cadet College. General and vocational education of all ranks.
A H Robson	Education Officer Grade I, MC, MSc	Liaison with education authorities. Reports on work of educational staff. Questions of school accommodation and staff.
E T Rees	Education Officer Grade III, DSO, MC	Educational supplies. Reference Libraries. Examination arrangements other than entry of aircraft apprentices.
T H Barnikel	Higher Clerical Officer	General supervision of clerical staff. Entry of aircraft apprentices, examination arrangements, correspondence and preparation of result lists.
Directorate of Personal Services (DPS)
C A H Longcroft	A/Cdre, CB, CMG, DSO, AFC	Director
Transfers, posting, promotions, discharges, retirements. Personal questions affecting officers, cadets and airmen. Discipline. Honours and awards.
P.1
A H Jackson H K Thorold	Wg Cdr Flt Lt, DSC, DFC, AFC	Discipline, courts-martial and courts of inquiry. Policing and guards. Ceremonial, order of dress, funerals Discharges for misconduct. Bands.
G H Bosworth	Higher Clerical Officer	Assistant to head of branch.
P.2 - Casualties
R F S Morton (up to Jan 1925) D Iron (from Jan 1925) K L Harris P M McSwiny R Bruce-Waite	Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt	Personal questions affecting airmen. Posting, promotion and re-mustering. Transfer to Reserve and discharge. Selection of airmen pilots. Control of RAF Record Office. Filling married establishment. Re-engagements and extensions of service. Individual cases of pay, pensions and allowances. Good conduct badges. Aircraft apprentices after enlistment.
P.3
A D Cunningham (from Jul 1924) C E Maude (up to Jul 1924) L L MacLean A H Pearce L J Banford	Wg Cdr, CBE Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Higher Clerical Officer	Personal questions affecting officers. Posting and promotion. Posting to and from the Reserve, retirement and half-pay. Selection for courses. Overseas roster. Liaison with War Office regarding seconded and attached officers. Selection Board for candidates for commissions. University candidates. Medical Boards. Honours and awards. Chaplains other than C of E. Individual cases of pay, pensions and allowances. Cadets after passing entrance examination.
Deputy Directorate of Manning (DDM)
P B Joubert de la Ferte	Gp Capt, CMG, DSO	Deputy Director
Manning requirements of the RAF. Recruiting policy. Terms and conditions of service (officers and airmen). Entry of officers, airmen, aircraft apprentices and cadets. General principles in regard to pay, pensions and allowances and of transfer from other services. Estimates. Regulations and publications. Laying down of married establishment.
M.1
E B Beauman S J Bailey	Sqn Ldr Obs Off	Carrying out recruiting policy. Entry of officers, airmen, aircraft apprentices and cadets. Regulations and publications. General principles in regard to pay, pensions and allowances and of transfer from other services. Laying down of married establishment. Intake for Reserve and AAF.
M.2
J Duminy R L Sweeney	Flt Lt Flt Lt	Forecast of requirements. Recruiting programme - officers and airmen. Estimates
Directorate of RAF Medical Services (DMS)
D Munro	A/Cdre, CB, CIE, MB, MA, FRCS (E)	Director
MA.1
A W Iredell	Wg Cdr	Commissions and promotions of medical personnel. Civilian medical practitioners, new contracts and renewals. Confidential reports. Pay and allowances of medical officers. Question re: pay and allowances of medical officers. Medical establishments and overseas organisation. General questions relating to medical establishments.
MA.2
A V J Richardson R H Knowles	Wg Cdr, OBE, MB, DPH Sqn Ldr, MD, DPH	Medical care and treatment of non-effective personnel. Hospitals and sick quarters. Disability claims. Standard of medical fitness for officers, airmen and cadets. Medical and appeal boards. Scrutiny of reports of all medical boards. Claims for medical practitioners.
MA.3
E W Craig	Sqn Ldr, MC, MB	Medical stores and equipment generally. Statistics. Ambulances (aerial and ground).
H D Courteney	Staff Officer	General supervision of clerical staff of Directorate. All questions relating to supplies of medical stores, store accounts and medical statistics. Estimates
B H Archer	Higher Clerical Officer	Scrutiny of weekly health reports. Preparation of monthly health reports and correspondence connected therewith.
MA.4
A Grant	Sqn Ldr, MBE, MB, DPH	Assistant Director of Hygiene Sanitation. Advisory Sanitary Officer. All questions relating to rations and water supply. Infectious and contagious diseases. Scrutiny of and advice on all plans for new building, sites, etc.
MA.5
J M Cruickshank	Miss, Matron-in-Chief, RRC	Administration of RAF Nursing Service. Engagement and postings of sisters and nurses. Supervision and inspection of nursing arrangements of hospitals and sick quarters where members of the Nursing Service are employed. Questions of accommodation, uniforms, leave and other general matters relating to the Nursing Service.
MA.6
C L Colbran	Sqn Ldr, LDS, RCS (E)	Chief Dental Officer. Commissions and promotions of dental personnel. Dental treatment of non-effective personnel.

Department of the Air Member for Supply and Research (AMSR)

Name	Rank/Status	Role/Duties
Sir Geoffrey Salmond	AM, KCMG, CB, DSO	Air Member for Supply and Research (AMSR)
F W Musson	AFC	Private Secretary
Provision of aircraft, engines and RAF equipment of all kinds in accordance with the requirements and specificationsof the CAS. Provision of all non-technical supplies and foodstuff for the RAF. Experimental and research work. Testing and inspection of civil aircraft. Administration of supply and equipment votes.
Secretariat Division allocated to Department of AMSR (S.9)
L G Reynolds	Principal, OBE
Duties for the Department of the Air Member for Supply and Research as laid down in Office Memorandum 114. Stores accounting for the DSR and DTD. Inventions, patents, royalties and rewards.
S.9 (a)
E H T Wiltshire V C Mountfort	Assistant Principal Staff Officer	Co-ordination of works and correspondence in DSR, DTD and DAD. Preparation of Air Council letters and memoranda. Estimates. Liaison with central Secretarial Divisions.
S.9 (b)
W R Douglas	Higher Clerical Officer	Stores accounting for all stores required by the DSR and DTD; requisitions; local purchase orders; disposal of surplus stores; cases of write-off. Movements of all aircraft and engines for experimental establishments.
S.9 (c)
E L Pickles	Assistant Principal, MBE	Head of section All questions relating to inventions and patents.
W J Pryce	Examiner	Consideration of inventions from RAF personnel, Air Ministry employees and outside inventors. Awards and payments in connection with Air Ministry use of inventions. Preparation of claims for hearing by the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors.
A C Day	Examiner	Questions relating to Air Ministry user of patented inventions. Applications for patents by RAF personnel or Air Ministry employees. Drafting specifications for patents.
S.9 (e)
H Russell B B Muckleston	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Co-ordination of works and correspondence in Directorate of Equipment and Deputy Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection. Preparation of Air Council letters and memoranda. Estimates. Liaison with central Secretarial Divisions.
Directorates of Scientific Research and Technical Development (DSR and DTD)
F C Halahan	A/Cdre, CMG, CBE, DSO, MVO	Director of Technical Development (DTD)
Vacant		Director of Scientific Research (DSR)
G M Rambaut	DSO	Personal Assistant for Administration
Aeronautical research and development of aeronautical. Initiation of new design in aeroplanes, seaplanes, airships, kite-balloons, aircraft engines, armament, wireless telegraphy, materials, gases, instruments, accessories (service and civilian) and ground equipment. Criticism and encouragement of design in new directions. Advice on technical points to other departments of the Air Ministry, to designers, manufacturers and users of aircraft. Administration and control of research, experimental and production work at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough. Control of research and experimental work at the Aeroplane Experimental Establishment, Martlesham Heath, and the Marine and Armament Experimental Establishment, Isle of Grain. Control of research and experimental work at RAF Base, Gosport.
Deputy Directorate of Research (Design) (DDRD)
H M Cave-Browne-Cave	Wg Cdr, DSO, DFC	Deputy Director
F H Williams	Junior Assistant (Flt Lt)	Technical information on questions raised by D of E, Accidents Committee, the Services, ARC, etc.
RD.1
J S Buchanan	Maj, Senior Assistant, OBE	Head of branch. Design, development and research for aircraft (military and civil).
RD.1 (a)
J H Ledeboer A S Goodwin	Maj, Junior Assistant Junior Assistant	Design and construction of landplanes; general design and type tests. Certificates of airworthiness. Standardisation and development of parts and accessories for all aircraft. Aircraft ground equipment.
F T Haswell	Junior Assistant	Experimental design, construction and modification of landplanes.
RD.1 (b)
R E Penny	Maj, Junior Assistant	Design and construction of seaplanes and amphibians.
M E A Wright	Junior Assistant (Sqn Ldr), AFC	Experimental design of seaplane handling equipment; deck landing equipment; construction and modification f seaplanes and amphibians. Test and acceptance flights.
RD.1 (c)
J D Coales	Junior Assistant, DSc	Analysis of test reports; preparation of statistics of performance, air mileage, areas, dimensions and weights of machines. Propeller analysis. Theoretical investigations.
RD.1 (e)
N C Spratt	Junior Assistant (Sqn Ldr)	Equipment and lay-out of aeroplanes.
F Workman	Junior Assistant (Flt Lt)	Installation of power unit and equipment.
F C Deane	Junior Assistant	Preparation of schedules of equipment.
RD.1 (f)
R N Liptrot M A Doyle C E R Osman	Capt, Junior Assistant Junior Assistant Junior Assistant	Analysis of new designs. Experiments and tests; aircraft specifications.
RD.2
L F R Fell	Lt Col, Senior Assistant	Head of branch. Aircraft engine design and research. Aircraft engine ground equipment. Technical adviser on MT and workshop machinery.
Vacant	Junior Assistant	New engine design, service and civil. Preparation of engine specifications, etc.
A E Penn	Capt Junior Assistant	Service engines and modifications.
AG Forsyth	Capt, Junior Assistant	Experimental engines, ignition gear, carburettors, etc.
C H Potts	Junior Assistant (Flt Lt)	Engine installation and engine performance in flight.
RD.3
P May	Junior Assistant, ARIBA	Aircraft Drawings Library.
RM (Originally RD.1 (d))
V C Richmond	Junior Assistant	All questions involving materials, including engine materials.
Deputy Directorate of Research (Armament) (DDRArm)
E D M Robertson	Wg Cdr, DFC	Deputy Director
R Arm.1
H S V Thompson	Maj, Junior Assistant	Head of branch. Design and construction of guns.
H S Hopcraft	Junior Assistant	Ammunition for guns.
F W Hill	Capt, Junior Assistant	Ballistics. Design of sights and mountings and installation.
E S R Adams	Junior Assistant
R Arm.2
Vacant		Head of Branch. Design of bombs. Explosives (except ammunition)
D E Riddell	Capt, Junior Assistant	Design and construction of pyrotechnics.
R Arm.3
R Purves	Maj, Senior Assistant	Head of branch. Design of torpedoes. Design, construction and installation of torpedo gears and directors.
A S Fletcher	Junior Assistant	Design and construction of bomb gear and bomb carriers, and installation.
Deputy Directorate of Research (Instruments) (DDRI)
J B Bowen	Wg Cdr, OBE	Deputy Director
R.X
C J Stewart J A Nye	Senior Assistant, OBE Capt, Junior Assistant	Flying and engine instruments and oxygen apparatus.
R.Ph
F C V Laws	Junior Assistant (Sqn Ldr), OBE	Photographic apparatus. Dark room appliances. Stereoscopic photography and high speed cinematography.
R.W/T
H P T Leroy B H N H Hamilton	Maj, Senior Assistant, DSO, MC Junior Assistant, DSO	W/T and R/T instruments.
W J Polybank	Lt Col, Junior Assistant	Specifications for wireless instruments and components.
R.N
H E Wimperis	Senior Assistant, OBE	Navigation and bomb sighting.
L C Bygrave	Junior Assistant, MBE	Navigational and bomb sighting instruments.
R.E
G McAlpine	Maj, Junior Assistant	Electrical work for aircraft and aerodromes other than magnetos.
Technical Publications
R.T.P
F C Wilkinson	Junior Assistant (Flt Lt)	Head of branch. Preparation of technical publications, reports, etc.
W G Fairley	Junior Assistant	Collection and issue of technical information, photographs, lantern slides, etc.
Deputy Directorate of Aircraft Inspection (DDAI)
H W S Outram	Lt Col, CBE	Deputy Director
Inspection of all aeronautical supplies purchased by the Air Ministry, including aircraft, aircraft engines, their spares, accessories and materials used therein during manufacture and after completion prior to their acceptance by the RAF. Inspection of all general stores and supplies purchased by the Air Ministry. Inspection of all civil 'type' aircraft, aircraft engines and accessories, and supervision of inspection by constructors of civil 'subsequent' aircraft, aircraft engines, spares and accessories. Examination for the licensing of ground engineers and the technical supervision of their work.
Inspector of Aircraft (IA)
P Bishop	Maj, OBE	Chief Inspector
I.A 1
S G Young	Inspector, Grade II, MBE	Head of branch. Inspection of aircraft.
J D Campbell	Assistant Inspector, Grade I	Aircraft construction, hulls, floats, and airscrews.
L Warner W E Wickham	Inspector, Grade II Assistant Inspector, Grade II	Installation of aircraft power plant, armament and electrical equipment.
I.A 2
L T G Mansell	Capt, Assistant Chief Inspector	Deputy to Chief Inspector and Head of I.A 2
H H Lewis A Hall	Assistant Inspector, Grade I Chief Examiner	Examination and supervision of ground engineers. Recommendations to DCA for certificates of airworthiness.
I.A 3
C C G Rudorf	Assistant Inspector, Grade I	Non-metallic materials. Control of non-metals test house, Kidbrooke.
I.A 4
T V Oddie	Assistant Inspector, Grade II	Lighter-than-air aircraft, their accessories and parachutes.
Inspector of Engines (IE)
G P Bulman	Maj, OBE	Chief Inspector
I.E 1
A A Ross	Assistant Chief Inspector, OBE	Deputy to Chief Inspector and Head of I.E 1 Inspection of engines.
A N Barrett	Assistant Inspector, Grade II	Aircraft engine construction. Technical control of engine gauge test house, Kidbrooke.
W Tempest	Assistant Inspector, Grade II	Aircraft engine ignition, carburation and fire control gear.
C Newbold	Assistant Inspector, Grade II	MT and workshop mechanical equipment.
I.E 2
A J Hurst	Inspector, Grade II	Head of branch. W/T and electrical gear. Aircraft instruments, photographic and oxygen apparatus. Administration of mechanical and electrical test house, Kidbrooke.
R W Sloley	Assistant Inspector, Grade II	Armament and navigational instruments.
I.E 3
W A Thain	Assistant Inspector, Grade I	Head of branch. Metallic materials. Technical control of materials (metals) test house, Kidbrooke.
S G Williams	Chief Examiner	Metallography and investigation of faulty material and defective metallic parts.
I.S (Working directly under DDAI)
H Meyers	Inspector, Grade II	Head of branch.
C W Wilcox	Assistant Inspector, Grade II	Inspection of all general stores except MT and machine tools.
I.G (Working directly under DDAI)
H E Brackenboro	Assistant Inspector, Grade I	Head of branch.
L R Eras	Chief Examiner	Staff questions. Distribution of inspection tools, AID orders, drawings, modifications, contracts, amendments, technical instructions and specifications. Inspection records of engines and aircraft. Questions relating to inspection on payment.
Directorate of Equipment (D of E)
D le G Pitcher	A/Cdre, CMG, CBE, DSO	Director of Equipment (D of E)
G Laing	Wg Cdr, OBE	Deputy Director
The equipment of the RAF and its ancillary services, embracing introduction, nomenclature, establishments, reserves, estimates, supply (through D of C), distribution, custody, maintenance, records, accounts and disposal. Foodstuffs and forage. Transportation of RAF personnel and material. Fire and Barrack services. Technical administration of stores depots at home. Non-public funds. Service institutions. Billeting.
E.1
W J B Curtis	Sqn Ldr, OBE	Head of branch.
E.1 (a)
L J Killmayer	Junior Assistant (Sqn Ldr), MBE	Aeroplanes.
J M Mason	Flt Lt, DSC, DFC	Allotment, delivery and despatch of aeroplanes.
V J B Jacobs J S Viner F W Boggis H D Blow	Sqn Ldr Fg Off Fg Off Higher Clerical Officer	Aeroplane spares
E.1 (b)
F N Trinder	Flt Lt	Aero engines.
B T Crook	Fg Off	Aero engine spares. Balloon stores.
A T Shaw	Fg Off	Repair of aero engines and spares. Workshop organisation.
N Dainty	Fg Off	Aero engine spares.
E.1 (c)
J E Griffith	Technical Assistant	Schedules of aeroplanes, engines and MT vehicles.
E.1 (d)
H G Etheridge	Sqn Ldr	Head of section.
T A G Hawley	Flt Lt	MT and other road vehicles and their spares (including registration and licences)
F C Woodward	Higher Clerical Officer	MT Spares.
E.1 (e)
W E G Beaufort-Greenwood	Flt Lt	Marine craft and spares; moorings.
E.2
G E Stagg	Sqn Ldr, MBE	Head of Branch. Petrol and lubricants.
P M Brambleby	Sqn Ldr	Accoutrements, cleaning and laundry materials, paints and painters' materials, miscellaneous aircraft, soft goods and fabrics; cordage and ropes; musical instruments.
F Anderson	Flt Lt	Aerodrome and workshop equipment, general ironmongery, metals, timber, aircraft paints, dopes and varnishes, packing cases and hangers.
G H Lines	Higher Clerical Officer	Hand and machine tools, drawing instruments, vulcanising and welding materials, lifting and hauling tackle.
E.3
D L Allen	Wg Cdr, AFC	Head of Branch
R F Osborne	Flt Lt	Wireless, photographic and telephonic equipment.
W Sutherland	Fg Off	Aircraft and navigational and optical instruments, safety belts, oxygen apparatus, scientific apparatus for schools.
C Y Mitchell	Flt Lt	Bombs and bomb gear, ammunition, pyrotechnics, torpedoes and torpedo gear.
E R Hockaday	Fg Off	Guns, small arms and their accessories.
A Roberts	Higher Clerical Officer	Electrical equipment, petrol generators, searchlights.
E.4
W G P Young	Sqn Ldr, OBE	Head of Branch. Non-public funds.
G F Law	Flt Lt	Food. Service Institutes. "Rules for the Management of RAF Institutes" (AP.42) "Rules for the Provision of Foodstuffs and Forage" (AP.112). Provision of animals.
W J Bray	Fg Off	Audit of messing accounts.
C M Thurgood	Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Messing; animal returns.
C Mason	Sqn Ldr	Officers' uniforms, sealed patterns, general clothing questions.
G E Pyne	Fg Off	Clothing, necessaries and materials for airmen's uniforms.
E.5
R C Lane	Sqn Ldr	Head of Branch. RAF movements by sea and rail. "Transportation Regulations". Travelling allowances.
H W Clarke	Flt Lt	Transportation of materials
A S Maskell	Flt Lt	Transportation of personnel
E.6
D McBirney	Sqn Ldr	Head of Branch.
A Garrity	Flt Lt	Administration of stores depots. Disposal of surplus material.
W W Charlton	Higher Clerical Officer (Acting)	Loss of RAF equipment. Equipment accounts. "Instructions for Store Accounting and Storekeeping" (AP.830).
E.7
W H G Maton	Sqn Ldr	Head of Branch.
H L Woolveridge	Flt Lt	Barrack, stores and camp equipment.
L N Sargent	Fg Off	Barrack services, billeting and allowances.
E E C Desborough	Technical Assistant	Fire fighting services.
E.8
C F Rasmusen W H Golden	Sqn Ldr, OBE Fg Off	War reserves. Workshop administration.
E.9
A B Wiggin	Flt Lt	Head of Branch.
R J E Haynes R C Higgins H C Bobbett F Simpson	Fg Off Fg Off Fg Off Fg Off	Nomenclature. "Vocabulary of RAF Equipment" (AP.809) Preparation of unit equipment tables. Scales and allowances of stores and equipment.

Name	Notes
Brig-Gen The Rt Hon Lord Thomson of Cardington	Secretary of State for Air, PC, CBE, DSO
William Leech	Under Secretary of State, MP
ACM Sir Hugh Trenchard	Chief of the Air Staff, Bart, GCB, DSO, ADC
AVM Sir Philip Game	Air Member for Personnel, KBE, DSO
AM Sir Geoffrey Salmond	Air Member for Supply and Research, KCMG, CB, DSO
A/Cdre J M Steel	Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Additional Member), CB, CMG, CBE
Sir W F Nicholson	Secretary of the Air Ministry, KCB

Name	Notes
Brig-Gen The Rt Hon Lord Thomson of Cardington	Secretary of State for Air, PC, CBE, DSO
C Ll Bullock	Private Secretary, OBE
Flt Lt G W Dobson	Attached Officer for Personal Duties, OBE
V G Crittall	Parliamentary Private Secretary, MP