Department of the AMP 1939

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
R Monk-Jones	Assistant Secretary	Head of S7
A E Slater	Principal	Control of S 7 (d) and S 7 (e)
H R Ould	Principal - Finance Division	Control of S 7 (c) and S 7 (f)
C G White	Acting Principal	Control of S 7 (a) and S 7 (b)
S 7 (a)
N H Tregidga F W J Hunt	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	General questions, other than entry and exit, relating to officers (eg leave, half-pay). Transfers between types of commissions and between branches. Confirmation of pilot officers. Chaplaincy questions. Secondment and attachment of officers. Loan of RAF personnel to other governments. Judicial and other immunities and privileges of RAF personnel in the Middle East and Far East. Public complaints regarding low flying. Interpreter and language questions. Inspection and training reports. Iraq and Aden Levies and personnel questions relating to local forces.
S 7 (b)
G A Noble F C Hall F W Robbins	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Personal records of officers, including confidential reports and medical boards; secretarial duties for RAF promotion and selection boards. Promotion and exit of officers. Extensions of service of officers. Appointment of short service officers to permanent commissions. Preparation of nominal rolls for promotion examinations and retirement. Disclosure of service information regarding officers and ex-officers. RAF co-operation (other than flying on ceremonial) in outside functions. Voting of RAF personnel at Parliamentary elections. Grant of permission to proceed overseas: passport questions.
S 7 (c)
H P Grabaskey	Senior Staff Officer	In charge of S 7 (c) Reports to S11 on Reserve questions
S 7 (c) (War) S S Burridge A K Howard S 7 (c) (Peace) A S Horsman W F Shanks W Green J J Gayer	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Personnel statistics. Estimates and forecasts of regular and reserve personnel. Overhead and bulk establishments. Personnel examination of unit establishments. Programme of instruction course. Entry requirement in all branches and trades. Training and promotion requirements including arrangements for the training of personnel of dominion and foreign governments. Procedure regarding specialisation, including grant and withdrawal of specialist symbols. Requirements in civilian posts of officer status in service units.
S 7 (d)
F S Yuill A Bolton H C Flower	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Honours and awards. Decorations and medals (including campaign medals). RAF participation in ceremonies. General ceremonial (including dress) and precedence questions. RAF Benevolent Fund questions. Band engagement. Air ADCs and other appointments to the King Attendances at Court. Miscellaneous reward questions. Application for appointment as Yeoman of the Guard. Day visits of foreign officers to RAF units. Editing of King's Regulations and Air Council Instructions, RAF section of London Gazette and Air Force List. Notification of changes in higher RAF appointments. Casualties and miscellaneous questions connected with accident.
S 7 (e)
G W Dyke W A Campbell T J Hardy F W Godwin E E Sayer E H Fish T Brewin F E Sheppard S H Hodges	Staff Officer Staff Officer Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Entry of regular officers of all branches and types of commission. Regulations, orders and publicity in connection therewith, including public schoool liaison scheme. Questions concerning flight cadets. Short service commission selection board. Personnel co-operation with Dominions. Postings to and from civil flying training schools.
S 7 (f)
P J Crisp G Bradford H J Cornell	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	General questions regarding entry, exit and conditions of service of regular airmen, apprentices and boy entrants. Selection of airmen for flying training. Secretarial duties for airmen's promotion boards (warrant rank and above). Manual of Air Force Law. Disclosure of information regarding airmen.

Secretarial Divisions allotted to the Department of the Air Member for Personnel (S 11)

Correspondence in the Department of AMP affecting non-regular personnel.
Personnel policy questions affecting, recruitment and conditions of service of, non-regular officers and airmen.
Personnel mobilisation and man power questions.
University Air Squadron.
Auxiliary Territorial Service (Women)
General questions relating to officers on the retired list.

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties
L F Schooling	Assistant Secretary - Finance Division
E A Shearing	Principal	Control of S 11 (c) and part of S 11 (d)
E C Wood	Assistant Administrative Officer	Control of S 11 (a), S 11 (b) and S 11 (e)
S 11 (a)
W A Macdonald F S Barnes Miss L Cahill	Acting Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Policy and general questions affecting the recruitment and conditions of service of personnel in the RAF Reserve and RAFVR. Regulations relating to these reserves. Appointment of officers. University Air Squadrons.
S 11 (b)
W G Magness J Applegate	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Personnel administration of the RAF reserve and RAFVR.
S 11 (c)
F J Howarth J E Lambert G W Mayhew H J Strainge	Staff Officer Acting Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Personnel administration of the AAF, AAF General List and AAFRO; regulations of these forces. Membership of Territorial Army and Air Force Associations.
F D Berridge	Maj - Special Appointment	Auxiliary Territorial Service (Women) : liaison duties.
S 11 (d)
W Boddington R M Brock Miss D Osborn G C Trumble	Acting Senior Staff Officer Acting Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	General personnel mobilisation and man power questions. Liaison with Man Power Committee and Ministry of Labour on National Service questions. Representation of Air Services on National Service Committees, etc. Co-ordination in AMP's department of war organisation. Mobilisation recruiting instructions.
S 11 (e)
A Beckess J A Earthy H F Derbyshire	Acting Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Mobilisation of retired officers and officers of the RAF Reserve and RAFVR available for war employment. Training arrangements for ground personnel (officers and airmen) including retired officers. Collection of data for estimate (Vote 7) and liability statements.

Directorate of Postings (D of P)

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties
Phillip Babington	AVM	Director of Postings Selection and posting of officers and airmen pilots for peace and war appointments. Careers of all officers. Selection of officers for specialist training, and of officers and airmen pilots for flying instructor training and for other course. Questions affecting the provision and qualifications of officers in relation to the maintenance of peace and war establishments.
DP 1
R H Hanmer	Wg Cdr	Head of DP1 and DP4
S H Goater	Higher Clerical Officer	Policy and general questions. Indications in advance of the type of employment for individual officers. Reversions from specialist and staff duties to flying duties and vice versa. Disposal of officers and airmen pilots from courses. Specialist postings flight Lieutenant and below.
R W Hunt	Higher Clerical Officer	Selection of officers for specialist training and of officers and airmen pilots for flying instructor and other courses. Arrangements for the posting and attachment of personnel to all courses.
DP 2
H N Hampton J A C Stratton P S Hutchinson F H Fidge	Wg Cdr (Head of DP2 and DP3) Higher Clerical Officer Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Issue of posting instructions relating to officers of the general duties branch and airmen pilots on appointment to home Commands (including Air Ministry and colleges); questions affecting postings to and from commands at home. Maintenance of unit records and check of strength returns (Forms 449). Disposal of officers returning from overseas. Posting of officers of equipment and accountant branch.
DP 3
A J Hockley	Higher Clerical Officer	Issue of posting instructions relating to officers of the general duties branch and airmen pilots on appointment to commands overseas; questions affecting postings to and from commands overseas. Maintenance of unit records and overseas rosters. Liaison with D of E on questions relating to trooping and passages for families. Air Ministry Posting List.
DP 4
A E Porter H J Marshall C A Turnnidge	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Mobilisation and war appointment records. Selection of officers for war appointments. Earmarking of officers on the retired and reserve lists for employment on mobiilisation.

Directorate of Personal Services (DPS)

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties
Robert D Oxland	A/Cdre	Director of Personal Services Policy relating to intake and exit of officers (including public school liaison). Selection boards and committee work. Personal questions affecting officers and cadets (other than postings or selection for specialist courses). Recruiting policy and control of Inspectorate of Recruiting. Terms and conditions of service of airmen. Entry of airmen, and in conjunction with DES, aircraft apprentices and apprentice clerks. Discipline. General principles in regard to pay, pensions and allowances and transfers from others Services. Married establishment. Control of RAF Record Office.
Miss E M M Woodhams	Higher Clerical Officer	Personal Assistant
P 1
Harold J Collins G R Hicks C R Adlam	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Higher Clerical Officer	Courts-martial and summary trials, appeals, quashings, commutations and remissions. Courts of Inquiry. Discharges and removals for misconduct. All disciplinary questions. Penal deductions and stoppages. Accident reports. Order of dress. Funerals. RAF Central Band; voluntary band fund. Affiliation and maintenance questions. Debts of serving personnel.
P 2
A H Jackson	Gp Capt	Chairman of selection boards. Personal questions affecting officers, other than questions of discipline of postings. Interview of officers ex-overseas; leave and medical boards. Personnel arrangements for RAF Rifle Association and National Rifle Association Meetings. Liaison with S5 in appointment of ex-RAF officers to civilian posts in Service units. Employment of discharged airmen. Questions concerning Comrades of RAF Association, British Legion and similar social or benevolent societies. Representation on Royal Tournament, RAF Benevolent, Lady Grover's Hospital Fund for officers families and similar bodies.
Percy J Wiseman	Gp Capt	Pay questions affecting officers and airmen.
P 3
W B Hargrave G R Oliver S J Bailey W H Jones J H Green	Gp Capt (Head of Branch) Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr (Ret)	Personal questions affecting airmen and reservists. Carrying out recruiting policy. Entry of airmen, aircraft apprentices and apprentice clerks, in conjunction with DES. Posting, promotions, remusterings and reclassifications, drafting transfers to reserve and discharge. Married establishment. Re-engagement and extensions of service. Transfers from other Services. Good conduct badges. Mobilisation, man power and general reserve questions.
Provost Marshal
F G Stammers	Gp Capt	Provost Marshal and Chief of Air Force Police RAF Service Police; Air Ministry warders; liaison with civilian and military police. Regulations regarding detention barracks. Internal security.

Directorate of Training (D of T)

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties
Wilfred A McClaughry	A/Cdre	Director of Training Training policy as regards flying and ground instruction at all flying training schools, the RAF College and civilian training schools. Individual flying and ground training of Auxiliary Air Force squadrons, University Air squadrons and flying personnel of all classes of the RAF Reserve. Training policy as regards navigation, armament and anti-gas. Training policy as regards training of specialists and flying instructors. Training policy as regards technical training of airmen. Flying regulations. Examination of flying accident reports and Courts of Inquiry on flying, airscrew and parachute accidents. Operational control of No 24 (Communications) Squadron. Preparation of training publications and instructional syllabus.
A Gray	Gp Capt	Deputy Director and Head of T Arm
TF
Anthony L Paxton A Lake	Wg Cdr Higher Clerical Officer	Training policy - pilots in the RAF and RAF Reserve. War training organisation. Attachment of foreigners to RAF training units.
TF 1
G A L Manton	Sqn Ldr	Individual flying training of pilots in all classes of the RAF Reserve.
TF 2
E S Burns K F Ferguson H M Groves	Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr	Training policy - individual flying and ground instruction of regular personnel including flying instructors. Individual training at Auxiliary Air Force squadrons and University Air squadrons. Prohibited areas. Complaints regarding flying and breaches of flying regulations.
T N
C J N Atkinson W K Beisiegel	Cdr RN Sqn Ldr	Liaison with Admiralty on all matters of training. Torpedo training for Fleet Air Arm and Coast Defence pilots. Courses for naval officers and ratings at RAF training establishments.
T Nav
Francis J Fressanges	Wg Cdr	Training policy - navigation, general reconnaissance and air observers. Flying boat training. Navigation and seaplane training manuals. Air navigation forms. Safety regulations.
T Nav (Photos)
J Bussey	Wg Cdr	Training policy - photographic training in the RAF. Issue of photographic prints. Air Surveys.
T Arm
A Gray	Gp Capt	Deputy Director and Head of T Arm
S F Vincent O B Swain H Cockerell	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr (Ret)	Training policy - armament training in the RAF. Armament training manuals. Armament equipment questions. RAF Rifle Association.
T G
J A W Binnie B H Godfrey	Wg Cdr Flt Lt (Ret)	Training policy - chemical warfare organisation, and defence measures; Service questions relating to chemical warfare equipment. Training instructions, gas manual and diagrams.
T Tech
H Nelson S O Bufton J Sutherland	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt (Ret)	Training policy - technical training in the RAF. Arrangement of courses of instruction for officers, airmen and civilian instructors at contractors' works or with other services. Preparation, editing and issue of instructional films.

Directorate of Educational Services (DES)

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties
W M Page		Director of Educational Services General and technical education of all ranks. Educational examinations and university courses. Entry of aircraft apprentices, apprentice clerks and boy entrants in conjunction with DPS. Schools for airmen's children. Control of RAF Educational Service. SSC officers - opportunities for civil employment.
ES 1
J A Taylor A L Scrimshaw	Principal Education Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Principal Education Officer acts for Director of Educational Services in his absence. Inspection of educational work in Home Commands. Educational staff questions. General questions relating t the Educational Services. Estimates. Schools for airmen's children.
ES 2
F L D Davies W G Sheppard F J Kirby	Education Officer Grade I Education Officer Grade III Education Officer Grade III	Examinations and syllabi. Tutorial courses. Officers' courses. Educational bulletin. Conference of Command Education Officers. Educational accommodation and supplies. Libraries, apparatus, etc.
ES 3
H R Davies H C Biles C J Whittle W A Dickins	Education Officer Grade II Education Officer Grade III Education Officer Grade III Acting Higher Clerical Officer	Entry of aircraft apprentices, apprentice clerks and boy entrants in conjunction with DPS. Liaison with local education authorities and schools.
ES 4
E T Rees	Lt Col (Special Appointment)	Air Forces Officers ' Employment Association.

Directorate of RAF Medical Services (DMS)

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties
Sir Victor Richardson	AM	Director of RAF Medical Services (DMS) Medical, dental and hospital services in the Royal Air Force. Administration of the medical and dental branches and the nursing service. Medical examinations. Hygiene and sanitation. Medical questions relating to civil aviation.
MA 1
A Grant	Gp Capt	Head of Branch and deputy to DMS
E C K H Foreman G A Colley	Wg Cdr Higher Clerical Officer	Medical establishments and organisation. Entry of medical officers. Selections for permanent commissions. Promotion of medical officers and quarter-masters. Questions affecting pay and allowances of medical officers and airmen. Confidential reports. Personal questions affecting medical officers and airmen. Questions affecting training, remustering, reclassification, promotion, extensions and re-engagements of airmen of the medical branch. Mobilisation and war appointments. Estimate questions relating to medical personnel. Civilian medical practitioners, new contracts and renewals.
MA 2
D'A Power	Gp Capt	Head of Branch
J Hutchieson	Sqn Ldr	Medical care and treatment of non-effective officers and cadets. Questions regarding all medical standards. Assessment of medical fitness of officers and cadets. Accommodation and scales of equipment (other than rations and medical stores) for hospitals and sick quarters. Hospital diets. Disability claims. Medical and appeal boards and scrutiny of reports of medical boards of officers and cadets. Claims of medical practitioners in respect of officers and cadets.
A M Weston	Flt Lt	Medical care and treatment of non-effective airmen. Assessment of medical fitness of education and meteorological officers, airmen, volunteer reservists and civilian employees. Disability claims, airmen. Claims of medical practitioners in respect of airmen. Scrutiny of reports of medical boards, airmen.
MA 3
G S Strachan	Sqn Ldr	Supply of medical stores and equipment. Medical records and statistics. Preparation of annual health report. Preparation of annual estimates for medical stores. Provision of medical equipment for ambulances (air and ground). Medical reference libraries. Air Force medical publications and forms.
H D Courtenay R A V Maughan J S Lafferty	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Questions relating to supply of and accounting for medical stores. Supervision of clerical staff of directorate. Medical statistics and records. Preparation of reports.
MA 4
J MacC Kilpatrick	Wg Cdr	All questions regarding preservation of health and prevention of disease. Sanitation, rations and water supplies. Questions regarding plans of new buildings, siting, etc. Notification of infectious and contagious diseases. All matters relating to the medical aspect of chemical warfare organisation and defence measures.
MA 5
C P Barber	Wg Cdr	Medical matters relating to civil aviation. Medical examinations and standards of physical fitness of civil pilots. First aid equipment for government civil aerodromes; medical questions respecting Civil Air Guard, etc. Medical aspects of Air Navigation Acts, orders and regulations regarding civil aviation.
MA 6
L Somerville-Woodiwis	Gp Capt	Chief Dental Officer. All matters relating to the dental service.

Nursing Service Branch (NSB)

Name

Status/Rank

Role/Duties

E M Blair

Matron-in-Chief

Organisation of Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service, including entry, retirement, pay, allowances, leave, uniforms, etc.

Establishments.

Personnel regulations; selection boards for candidates; postings; promotions; personal records.

Nursing arrangements; accommodation.

Training of VAD members.

M E R Edwards

Matron

Directorate of Manning

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties



S 11 (a)

Directorate of Women's Auxiliary Air Force

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties



S 11 (a)