Distribution of duties

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
A R Boyle	Maj	Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (1) Organisation and Co-ordination of Air Intelligence at home and abroad Dominions and foreign liaison Air Attachés and Missions Security and Censorship
AI 1
J B Hogan Miss R L Bridger	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Receipt, record and dissemination of air intelligence matters Air Attachés and Missions abroad Administration of clerical staff of D of I and of staffs of Air Attachés and Missions.
AI 1 (a)
R J Montgomery-Moore	Flt Lt (Ret'd)	Intelligence organisation and appointments at home and abroad. Training and Intelligence duties. Study of languages. Visits of RAF officers to foreign Air Forces. Censorship Compilation and issue of Intelligence publications
AI 1 (b)
C G Burge H L Reilly D M Faure W A T Synge	Sqn Ldr (Ret'd) Gp Capt (Ret'd) Capt (Ret'd) Capt (Ret'd)	Liaison duties
AI 1 (c)
F W Winterbotham P J B Perkins	Sqn Ldr (Ret'd) Special Appointment	Liaison duties (Ultra)
AI 1 (d)
J O Archer S L Pettit	Wg Cdr (Ret'd) Capt (Ret'd)	Liaison duties
AI 1 (e)
J G G Moore Vacant	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Liaison duties
AI 1 (f)
G C Bateman	Capt (Ret'd)	Assistant Foreign Liaison Officer Attachments and visits of foreign officers to RAF units Information regarding sale of aircraft and kindred subjects abroad
AI 1 (g)
J C M Lowe	Wg Cdr (Ret'd)	Armament Intelligence
AI 1 (h)
F F W Hall	Sqn Ldr	Application of Photography to Intelligence
AI 1 (l)
W E N Growdon	Capt (Ret'd)	Assistant Dominions Liaison Officer
AI 1 (r)
V J Sofiano	Flt Lt	Liaison duties
AI 1 (s)
P L Plant B A S Lewin	Sqn Ldr (Ret'd) Sqn Ldr (Ret'd)	Internal Security
AI 1 (t)
Miss U D Wimble		Superintendent of Translation Section

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
Forster H M Maynard	Gp Capt	Deputy Directorate of Staff Duties (DDSD) Head of TW1 and AT
TW 1
Robert H S Spaight	Wg Cdr	Operational training and exercises of RAF units under the operational control of Bomber Command. Regional Control scheme
C R Hancock	Sqn Ldr	Operational training and exercises of RAF units under the operational control of Fighter Command. Bad visibility flying regulations
H M S Wright	Sqn Ldr	RAF flying displays, reviews, Empire Air Day and flying co-operation at ARP exercises and civil functions. Attachments and visits (where flying facilities are required) of non-RAF personnel to bomber, fighter and balloon stations Navigational warnings of service exercises. Arrangement of photographic facilities for non-instructional films
A H Meaby	Higher Clerical Officer	Supervision of clerical staff and assistance to DDSD
AT
Colin P Brown	Wg Cdr	Tactical policy and advice on tactical matters to commands. Manual of Air Tactics Preparation of papers on tactical matters
A E Dark	Sqn Ldr	Study of armament development in relation to tactics. Collection and study of intelligence affecting air tactics
A W Vincent	Sqn Ldr	Study of bombing (including torpedo) and air fighting tactics Initiation of action arising from Bomber and Air Fighting Committee decisions. Study of trials and exercises in relation to air tactics
F G Brockman	Flt Lt (Ret'd)	Bomber and Air Fighting Committees and their Sub-Committees
TW 3
J Blackford	Wg Cdr	Service training of army co-operation squadrons. Reconnaissance training of bomber squadrons. Exercise in co-operation with the Army. Liaison with the War Office on training matters Supervision of the School of Army Co-operation Annual army co-operation reports and memoranda Army Co-operation Manual
L V Andrews L F Sinclair	Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr	Anti-aircraft co-operation. Provision of service and civil aircraft for anti-aircraft defence training and supervision of anti-aircraft co-operation units. Co-operation with coast defence artillery and supervision of Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit. Armoured Car, Levy, and air survey training Revision of Armoured Car, and other appropriate Manuals and liaison with the War Office on these matters
SD
W F Dry	Wg Cdr	Administration of RAF Staff College. Staff College qualifying examination and selection board Liaison with Imperial Defence College and staff colleges. Liaison with D of P on staff appointments Staff exercises
Harold V Satterley	Sqn Ldr	Officers' promotion examinations. Liaison with RAF officers on naval and army staff courses. Editing and distribution of Air Staff Memoranda and Operational Reports and distribution lists for Air Publications 947 and 1480.
E B Beauman	Wg Cdr	Collation of Air Liaison letters and monthly intelligence summaries. Prize essays, scrutiny of lectures, books and articles for publication and in co-ordination with PPB of matter for broadcasting. Liaison with RUSI.

R W Todd	Higher Clerical Officer	Scales of distribution of and general questions concerning Air Publications
F J Spurgeon	Higher Clerical Officer	Staff College qualifying examinations and selection boards. Officers' promotion examinations
Dominion Liaison Officers
Gp Capt Sqn Ldr Temp Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Col	F H McNamara D A Creal F V Heakes S Wallingford K R van der Spuy	Australia, Australia Canada New Zealand South Africa

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
Signals 1
C K Chandler	Wg Cdr	Head of Branch Co-ordination of all signals matter affecting the operation of aircraft
Signals 1(a)
John G W Weston	Sqn Ldr	Bomber Command; signals organisation; layout of signals equipment; radio aids to navigation Signals matter affecting Regional Control Scheme. AASF signals organisation and liaison with the War Office.
J W Gillan	Sqn Ldr	Fighter and Balloon Commands; signals organisation; layout of signals equipment; radio aids to navigation Special W/T stations, questions affecting provision, training and personnel. Balloon organisation Land line and Communications Policy Committee.
W Smith	Sqn Ldr	Fighter and Balloon Commands; signals organisation; layout of signals equipment; radio aids to navigation Special W/T stations, questions affecting provision, training and personnel. Balloon organisation Land line and Communications Policy Committee.
Signals 1(b)
L H Stewart	Sqn Ldr	Coastal and Overseas Commands; signals organisation; radio aids to navigation Liaison with the Admiralty. Layout of signals equipment in FAA and GR aircraft. Auxiliary vessels and marine craft signals requirements. Signals questions on inter-command and long distance flights. Route books
Signals 1(c)
Isaac J Fitch	Sqn Ldr	Training and Reserve Commands; signals organisation. Army co-operation signals. Signals questions affecting India Command. Mobile W/T equipment Royal Engineers Signals Board
Signals 1(d)
J B Vernon	Maj (Ret'd)	Organisation and administration of National Pigeon Service and despatch rider letter service.
Signals 1(e)
A J Brister	Sqn Ldr	Matters relating to new schemes for wireless aids to navigation at home and abroad, to siting, installations, co-ordination of requirements, and testing of wireless aids to navigation. Supply and training of personnel for wireless aids stations Liaison with Civil Aviation Aircraft identification questions.
Signals 1(f)
L J Chandler	Sqn Ldr	Preparation and revision of RAF signals publications and orders Liaison with other Services to secure co-ordination of signalling procedure and manuals. Allotment of Wireless call signs.
Signals 1(g)
J C Coulson	Flt Lt (Ret'd)	Establishment, custody and issue of signal books, codes and cyphers and questions relating to cypher staffs. Liaison with Government Code and Cypher School. Visual signals, V/S Board and liaison with other Services and departments regarding international signals.
Signals 1(h)
J F Watson C G Gentry	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Requirements for siting, provision, and installation of W/T ground stations at home. Co-ordination of Works and Lands services, supply of W/T and electrical ground equipment. Personnel questions. Wireless frequencies and protection of W/T services from interference. Publications and memoranda on RAF and civil aviation signals organisation.
Signals 2 (Civil Aviation Signals)
W A Duncan	Flt Lt (Ret'd)	Assistant Director (Civil Aviation Signals)
S L Hulme	Senior Signals Officer	In charge of Signals 2 (a) and (b)
W G H Miles	Senior Signals Officer (Lt Col (Ret))	Telecommunications regulations, directions and procedure. Aircraft radio questions
Signals 2(a)
A C Knowling	Signals Officer	Signals Organisation (Home)
E D Gilding D E Horne	Signals Officer Assistant Signals Officer	Questions concerning operation of existing radio and teleprinter services Distress organisation. Army co-operation services. Recruitment and training of radio and teleprinter personnel.
A B Gilbert R W Armstrong T J E Thornton I Campbell-Bruce	Assistant Signals Officer Assistant Signals Officer Assistant Signals Officer Assistant Signals Officer	Planning and extension of radio and teleprinter stations, acquisition of new sites, co-ordination of work in connection with new stations, accommodation, land lines and technical provision. Installation at new transmitting stations. Teleprinter circuits for point to point services.
Signals 2(b)
W L Shaw C G Phillips	Signals Officer Signals Officer	Provision and development of technical equipment VHF Radio beacons, site selections, installation and test.
R E Blakey J C Farmer R W J Sullivan W A S Thorn F F Wells	Assistant Signals Officer Assistant Signals Officer Assistant Signals Officer Assistant Signals Officer Assistant Signals Officer	Provision and installation of radio equipment for ground stations. Technical specifications and development questions New buildings for Adcock and transmitting stations. Selection of sites.
Signals 2(c)
G R A Deacon F L C Butcher	Signals Officer - Wg Cdr (Ret) Assistant Signals Officer	Overseas signals organisation on Empire and Atlantic routes.
Signals 2(d)
J P Jeffcock	Acting Signals Officer	Approval of design and installation of civil aircraft radio equipment. Inspection of civil aircraft radio stations. Examination of candidates for PMG aircraft radio officers and signalling section for navigator's licences
Signals 3 (Ground Telecommunications)
W S Allen	Flt Lt (Ret'd)	Assistant Director
H Barker	Executive Engineer (seconded from GPO)	Liaison with GPO. Line engineering and plant questions.
Signals 3(a)
E T Carpenter	Wg Cdr (Ret'd)	Organisation and administration of wireless intelligence service.
Signals 3(b)
G G Craig	Staff Officer	Provision of permanent line and telephone facilities at RAF, civil aviation and meteorological stations. Telegraphic addresses; telephone accounts. Emergency telephone and telegram schedules.
Signals 3(c)
F W S Jourdain	Maj (Ret'd)	Preparation of land line schedules for the RAF at home for permanent installation and emergency and exercise purposes. Liaison with Home Commands and GPO.
Signals 3(d)
J Cherill	Sqn Ldr	Meteorological W/T organisation and point to point W/T organisation (home and overseas)

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties (Part II), July 1939 - AIR 20/7511

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
Sir C yril L N Newall	ACM	Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)
R H Melville	Principal	Private Secretary
J S Orme	Assistant Principal (Resident Clerk)	Temporarily attached
Henry Eeles	Sqn Ldr	Personal Assistant

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
Richard E C Peirse	AVM	Deputy Chief of the Air Staff and Director (DCAS)
R K Harvey		Personal Assistant

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
Donald F Stevenson	Gp Capt	Deputy Director of Operations (Home) (DD Ops (H))
FO1
John W Jones Theodore N McEvoy	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr	Operational policy and questions relating to the air defences of Great Britain, Fighter Command, including intelligence system and Observer Corps; balloon barrages. Liaison with War Office in connection with anti-aircraft defences
FO2
George H Mills J Norwood F C Farrington	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Operational policy and questions relating to the Air Striking Forces based on Great Britain, Fighter Command, including intelligence system and Observer Corps; balloon barrages. Composition, organisation, armament and equipment of Air Striking Forces; meteorology and navigation
FO3
John G Hawtrey	Wg Cdr	Questions relating to passive defence, including liaison with Home Office and other services, camouflage and smoke screens. Air Staff aspect of air raid warning organisation. Liaison with Air Raid Precautions Department in lighting experiments, etc Air operational records for Joint Planning

E Little	Higher Clerical Officer	General supervision of clerical staff of D of Ops and assistance to DD Ops (H), FO1, FO2 and FO3

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
William A Coryton	Gp Capt	Deputy Director of Operations (Overseas) (DD Ops (O))
FO4
M H Ely Colin S Cadell	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr	Operational policy in Egypt, Sudan, Palestine, Transjordan, Iraq, Persian Gulf, Aden, Red Sea, Somaliland, East Africa, West Africa and the Mediterranean Operational questions in connection with the development of strategic air routes in these territories
FO5
Basil E Embry	Wg Cdr	Operational policy in India, Burma, the Far East and contiguous territories Operational questions in connection with the development of strategic air routes in these territories; inter-command, reinforcement and colonial development flights generally; army co-operation Operational aspects of civil aviation

S Rowley	Higher Clerical Officer	Assistance to DD Ops (O), FO4, and FO5 Compilation of Air Staffs Operations Library and operational records (covering all RAF Commands and including survey and development, etc, flights) Preparation of of operational notes for Press, RUSI journal, etc.

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
Albert Durston	Gp Capt	Deputy Director of Operations (Naval Co-operation) (DD Ops (NC))
NC1
Graham C Bladon	Wg Cdr	Service training of and training memorandum for GR and TB squadrons
NC2
W T Holmes	Sqn Ldr	Operational policy and questions in connection with coastal defence of Great Britain against air and naval attack. Operational questions in connection with the development of strategic air routes in these territories; inter-command, reinforcement and colonial development flights generally; army co-operation Operational aspects of civil aviation
NC3
W W P Shirley-Rollison RN	Cdr	Liaison with the Admiralty on coast defence matters, and the FAA Analysis of exercises with the Royal Navy. Custody of all Naval secret and confidential publications, other than signal publications

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
Robert V Goddard	Gp Capt	Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (2) (DDI (2)) Collection, collation and dissemination of Air Intelligence
AI 2 (a)
Alexander H Montgomery M H Merry	Sqn Ldr Capt (RARO)	Arabia, Persia, Syria, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Palestine, Trans-Jordan, Aden, Yemen, British Somaliland, Afghanistan and tribal territory on the NW Frontier of India Military handbooks on Iraq, Arabia, Palestine, Trans-Jordan, Aden and Yemen.
AI 2 (b)
Francis F Inglis F J F Lee	Wg Cdr Capt (Ret'd)	USSR, Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden.
AI 2 (c)
Claude B R Pelly R P St V Bernard G Wright	Wg Cdr Col (Ret'd) Capt (15/19 Hussars, GSO 3)	Japan, China, Siam, French Indo-China, Netherlands East Indies, Macao, Philippines, Dutch and Portuguese Timor and Oceania.
AI 2 (d)
A H Marsack	Sqn Ldr	USA and overseas possessions, Central and South America and West Indies

A W Jenvey	Higher Clerical Officer	Co-ordination old clerical work of AI 2 sections

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
Hon Ralph A Cochrane	Gp Capt	Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (3) (DDI (3)) Collection, collation and dissemination of Air Intelligence
AI 3 (a)
J M J C J I Rock de Bescombes T C Wells	Sqn Ldr Maj (Ret'd)	France and Belgium and their possessions in Africa; Holland (except Dutch East Indies), Switzerland, French Islands in the Pacific, Luxemburg and Denmark.
AI 3 (b)
Archibald J Rankin C W Williams A D Wintle A C B Neate G G H DuBoulay	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Maj (1st Royal Dragoons, GSO 2) Maj (Ret'd) Flt Lt (Ret)	Germany and Hungary
AI 3 (c)
Gilbert Harcourt-Smith A P F M Berkeley F C Yeo G T Dennys	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Maj (Royal Ulster Rifles, GSO 2) Lt Col (Ret'd)	Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece and their possessions in Africa and the Mediterranean. Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Tangier, Liberia and Abyssinia.

C C Ledsham	Higher Clerical Officer	Co-ordination old clerical work of AI 3 sections