Department of the PUS 1940

Name	Status	Role/Duties
P H Maggs	Assistant Secretary	Head of Division
HQ establishments and staff (other than Technical Meteorological and Educational staff). Civil Aviation staff (including Signals staff) at HQs and outstations. Appointments, promotions, etc of HQ civil staff referred to in paras. 1 ands 2. Superannuation of all civil staff, (other than staff under the FSSU) and gratuities for unestablished staff (other than outstation industrial staff). Office Memoranda and Office Instructions. Administrative Whitley Council. Registry.
R C Chilver	Principal	Control of S 1 (e) and S 1 (f)
H T Smith	Principal	Control of S 1 (c) and S 1 (d)
W J Walder	Principal	Control of S 1 (Harrogate)
W A T Shorto	Temporary Administrative Officer	Control of S 1 (b) and Registry
A Lawson	Senior Staff Officer	Control of S 1 (a)
S 1 (a)
M Innes Miss C B Collins	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	General Treasury class questions. Clerical establishments and requirements in numbers of basic grades. Recruitment, postings, transfers, promotions and other personal questions of clerical staff up to HCO Staff loaned from other Departments.
S 1 (b)
F W Coxhead Miss E A Dean	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Establishments of Contracts and Accounts Directorates, Audit Offices and typing staff. Recruitment, postings, transfers, promotions and other personal questions in connection with the above staff. Overtime claims. National Savings Schemes
W E Wheatcroft	Higher Clerical Officer	Establishments and personal questions of messengers and cleaners Action on recovery of official documents
S 1 (c)
M Turner Miss M Fitzgerald A W E Moore	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Pay questions. Balance of civil pay of staff serving with HM Forces. Superannuation (other than FSSU). Estimates (Vote 11G, 11H and 11J) and liability statements. Leave questions. Travelling concessions for evacuated staff. Discipline. Whitley Council work.
S 1 (d)
T J Browning Miss G E Lyle E Robinson	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Estimates (Vote 10) and liability statements. Establishment and personnel records of all grades. Statistical returns. Office Memoranda. Office Instructions. Seniority Lists. List of Staff and Distribution of Duties. AP1399 and miscellaneous publications. Annual Confidential Reports. Application of National Service (Armed Forces Act). Air Ministry passes.
S 1 (e) (Bristol)
A W Wray J F K McKinley Miss E M Thomas	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Establishments of DGCA, Signals 2 and civilian aviation outstation staff, excluding industrials. Recruitment, pay, postings, discipline, promotion and other personal questions in connection with the above staff.
S 1 (f)
D A Parry Miss R Beresford H W Woodruff W H G Crowhurst	Temporary Administrative Assistant Temporary Administrative Assistant Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Establishments of Secretarial and Finance Divisions, DPR and RAF Directorates. Postings, transfers and other personal questions in connection with civil staff above HCO.
S 1 (Harrogate)
V Richard E J Thomas S J Essex	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Liaison between S1 London and Harrogate and S2 for billeting and accommodation questions.
S 1 (Stroud)
L B Kendrick	Higher Clerical Officer	Liaison between S1 London and Stroud and S2 for billeting and accommodation questions.
S 1 (Worcester)
R H Smith	Higher Clerical Officer	Liaison between S1 London and Worcester and S2 for billeting and accommodation questions.
Registry
V T T Brennan	Senior Staff Officer	Chief Registrar General supervision of Registries and Archives.
F J T Cooper	Staff Officer	Control of Central Registry (Adastral House) and Deputy to Chief Registrar
H W Edgcumbe	Higher Clerical Officer	Registration Section (Central Registry)
Miss L N Cleghorn	Higher Clerical Officer	Transit Section (Central Registry)
Miss R W Thomas Miss M M Childs	Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Allocation and Despatch Sections (Central Registry)
Vacant	Higher Clerical Officer	Secret Registry (Adastral House)
H G Paddon G Yeates	Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Whitehall and Harrow Registries
C M Thurgood	Higher Clerical Officer	Harrogate Registry
T F White	Higher Clerical Officer	Registry Press Section (Tetbury)
Miss K O'Neill	Higher Clerical Officer	Allocation and Despatch Sections (Tetbury)
F A C Everest	Higher Clerical Officer	Stroud Registry
C M Phillips	Staff Officer	Control of Worcester Registry
Archives
J L Woodford	Higher Clerical Officer	Classification and custody of Air Ministry and RAF records.
Typing Staff
Miss H E Randall	Senior Chief Superintendent of Typists	Questions affecting typing staff as a whole and direct control of typing staff located in Adastral House, Africa and Berkeley Square Houses, and Bush House (SE Wing).
Miss M F Mayo	Chief Superintendent of Typists	Control of typing staff other than those located in Adastral House, Africa and Berkeley Square Houses, and Bush House (SE Wing).
Duplicating Sections
Miss A M Tuckey		In charge (under S5 (b)) of section responsible for duplicating work for London branches located other than in Whitehall
Miss V M Reid		In charge (under S5 (b)) of section responsible for duplicating work for branches located in Whitehall.

Establishment Division (S2)

Name	Status	Role/Duties
J B Proper	Assistant Secretary	Head of Division
HQ and outstation establishments of DGW, DES and Meteorological Office. Appointments, promotions, postings, etc, of civil staff referred to in para 1. Accommodation. Evacuation and Billeting Air Raid Precautions.
G J Gilbert	Temporary Administrative Officer	Control of S2 (b) and (c).
E W R Traviss	Senior Executive Officer	Control of S2 (a) S2 (e) and S2 (f)
B M Robinson	Senior Staff Officer	Control of S2 (g)
E G Barton	Senior Staff Officer	Control of S2 (d)
S 2 (a)
G Ramsey	Staff Officer	General accommodation questions (HQ building in London, Hayes and Reading). AM telephone directory. Investigation of losses, etc.
W Pleasance	Higher Clerical Officer	Accommodation questions - Aerial, Awdry, Bush and Imperial Houses
B Jacobs	Higher Clerical Officer	Accommodation questions - Adastral House, London School of Economics, 20 Berkeley Square and Reading (APFS)
F J Tigwell	Higher Clerical Officer	Accommodation questions - Africa, Princes and Victory Houses, Pen Corner, South Kensington, Woburn Place and Hayes (Archives)
S 2 (b)
W W Green W H Parsons W E Burges	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Establishments of Directorate-General of Works and Directorate of Hydrogen Production.
S 2 (c)
F Cain D L Webb E F Harrison H Exley J Convery Miss E P Simmons	Staff Officer Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Establishments of Meteorological Office and Educational Services.
S 2 (d)
H V Case H T Sully C C Cook J R Murray	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	General accommodation questions and ARP at Whitehall, 'Z', 'Z' Annexe, School 'Z', Fisher Road and Pall Mall
S 2 (e)
J H Keys C V R Shepherd E V Stone F F Haines W E Lake H E Coplestone R S Harris F H Taylor	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Arrangements for evacuation of staff and records. General accommodation questions (provincial locations), including furnishing, sick bays, telephones, canteen, transport, etc.
S 2 (f)
W G Magness Miss E L Smith P J Lake Mrs E M Ellis Miss M W Hall	Staff Officer Area Officer Junior Executive Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Civilian billeting at provincial locations, accounting arrangements including deductions from pay, issue of allowances and audit of local cash accounts containing billeting items. Issue of forms, authorities, regulations, etc relating to civilian billeting.
S 2 (g)
H Clayson J C Cree	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Organisation of ARP services at all HQ buildings in London (except those covered by S2 (d)) and the provinces including issue and maintenance of first aid, gas and fire-fighting equipment, training of personnel, decontamination services, etc.

Industrial Housing Division (S2 (Housing))

Name	Status	Role/Duties
G H Bosworth	Assistant Secretary	Head of Division
Housing of civilian employees (Air Force Units, MAP, aircraft factories, etc). Housing families of airmen
S 2 (Housing)
H F Salt H S Gaskell	Housing Officer, Maj Gen (Ret'd) Housing Officer, Maj Gen (Ret'd)	Housing of civilian employees and families of airmen.

Establishment Division for Industrial Employees (S3)

Name	Status	Role/Duties
F G C Young	Assistant Secretary	Head of Division
Establishments of all industrial employees. Labour supply questions. Schedule of Reserved Occupations. Wages and general conditions of employment. Industrial Whitley Councils and Industrial Committees. Superannuation gratuities, Injury Warrants, etc in respect of industrial employees. Workmen's compensation. Balance of civil pay of all outstations staff. Note: S3 also act for Ministry of Aircraft Production (PS2) in respect of wage and other labour questions affecting experimental establishments.
W C G Cribbert	Principal	Control of S 3 (a), S 3 (b) S 3 (f) and S 3 (h).
J B Gotts	Temporary Administrative Officer	Control of S 3 (c), S 3 (d) S 3 (e) and S 3 (g).
S 3 (a)
R F Hacon J E Kreigel A E Lucas	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Wage rates of engineering industrial employees at home. Wages payments of AID Viewers and Meteorological Office employees. Overtime questions, industrial grades. Air Ministry Industrial Whitley Council. Engineering and Shipbuilding Trade Joint Councils.
S 3 (b)
S J Martin W Thompson A M Ross	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Wage rates of home industrial employees (other than engineering) at RAF Units, Civil Aviation outstations, Meteorological Office, Hospitals, etc. Miscellaneous Trades Joint Council Joint Co-ordinating Committee for Government Industrial Establishments.
S 3 (c)
S Thorne F H Gribble R R H Laws	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Industrial establishments; applications for employment: security scrutiny: estimates and financial statements for industrials. Statistical returns.
S 3 (d)
P J W Summerfield H A Chapman A C White	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Home industrial employees - general conditions of service: disciplinary questions and complaints: National Health and unemployment insurance, etc. Overseas industrial employees - wages and general conditions of service. Local regulations.
S 3 (e)
S H Widdup	Staff Officer	In charge of S3 (e) and S3 (g)
P J A How D Booth	Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Gratuities to industrial employees under Superannuation Act, and Injury Warrant cases. Established power house employees and Station Wardens. Transfer of industrial employees. Uniform and protective clothing.
E J Jones	Higher Clerical Officer	Accidents to home industrial employees - compensation and all questions arising.
S 3 (f)
R P Twitchett	Higher Clerical Officer	Labour supply.
S 3 (g)
D J Freese	Higher Clerical Officer	Balance of civil pay of outstations staff serving with HM Forces.
S 3 (h)
P W Hubbard H Heason S A Warden	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Wage rates of industrial grades of Directorate-General of Works and Maintenance Units (except as provided for under S3(a))

Legal, Parliamentary and Air Council Division (S4)

Name	Status	Role/Duties
M J Dean	Assistant Secretary	Head of Division (also head of S6)
Parliamentary and legal business. References to the Treasury Solicitor, Parliamentary Counsel and the Director of Public Prosecutions. Committee List. Air Council work Statistics. Insurance questions.. Official entertainment Advertisements Library and historical records. Third party claims and indemnities. Loss of service claims.
W Deane	Principal	Control of S 4 (b). Liaison with Select Committee on National Expenditure (Air Services Sub-Committee)
T J L Stirling Boyd	Temporary Administrative Officer	Control of S 4 (a) (Reports direct to PAS (S & O)
S 4 (a)
J A Weekly	Staff Officer	King's Orders, Petitions and other submissions to His Majesty.
F A Lark	Higher Clerical Officer	Questions relating to new legislation promoted by the Air Ministry. Amendments to the Air Force Act. Miscellaneous questions of civil, international and criminal law including applications for naturalisation by aliens employed by the RAF. Legal questions relating to Protected Places (i.e. RAF stations and aircraft factories) and sidings arrangements with railway companies.. Civil actions and criminal prosecutions. References to the Treasury Solicitor, Parliamentary Counsel and the Director of Public Prosecutions. Indemnity and insurance questions in connection with loan of government aerodromes and participation if Air Force personnel in civil flying displays. Scrutiny of Private Bills and Draft Orders, etc, referred to the Air Ministry. Disclosure of information questions. Legal questions relating to civil aviation, the International Air Navigation Convention (1919), the Air Navigation Acts, and orders and regulations thereunder. Preparation of Orders-in-Council. Compulsory Purchase Orders. Questions of private aerial law, including the work of CITEJA and the International Conference on Private Aerial Law. Legislation arising out of the above. Bye-laws for RAF stations and ranges. Preparation of Committee List.
H A Wood M H Hawkins H L Weber F C Scroggs	Senior Staff Officer Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions relating to indemnities etc, required from or by the Air Ministry, mainly in respect of third party risks. Compensation claims arising out of aircraft, balloon or other accidents (excluding mechanical transport) and for loss or damage to service equipment. Miscellaneous compensation claims. Salvage claimes
R F Williams E B Matthews W Uffindell	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Compensation claims arising out of mechanical transport accidents. Loss of service claims.
S 4 (b)
Miss M Warden	Higher Clerical Officer	Parliamentary questions. Air Council work. Publicity expenditure. Air Ministry entertainment. Administrative and secretarial work for the Directorate of Public Relations.
S 4 (Stats)
G R Richardson	Statistical Officer	Head of Branch. Advice on general insurance questions.
R F George	Deputy Statistical Officer	Deputy head of branch and control of CSU
H W Hunt T C G Bowden E W S Ball M E Bentley A W Marsh	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	General statistics relating to flying, bomb, ammunition, aviation fuel consumption, flying accidents, flying training, airframe and engine wastage, and civil aviation.
Library
J C Nerney	Librarian	Control of Air Ministry Libraries at Adastral House, King Charles Street and Ministry of Aircraft Production. Collection and custody of historical records and selection of material for preservation in museums. Liaison with museums. Questions relating to relics and trophies for exhibition purposes. Historical research. Library Allowance.
J W Pavey	Higher Clerical Officer	Technical Library, Ministry of Aircraft Production.
C Colgrave	Higher Clerical Officer	Library and Historic Records Section, Adastral House.
Mrs I Manley	Temporary Library Assistant	Historical Records, Aberystwyth

Establishment Division for Non-Industrial Staff (Outstations): Stationery, Printing and Publications (S5)

Name	Status	Role/Duties
I V H Campbell	Assistant Secretary	Head of Division
Non-Industrial civilian staff at outstations, general questions, pay, conditions of service, etc. Printing and stationery. Duplicating. Air Ministry Orders, Confidential Orders and publications. Correspondence with GPO on postal and telegraphic matters. Correspondence in connection with Civil List pensions. Air Publications and Forms Store.
G Tucker	Principal	Control of S 5 (a), S 5 (b), S 5 (c), S 5 (d) and S 5 (m).
A E Widdows	Temporary Administrative Officer	Control of S 5 (e) and S 5 (f)
S 5 (a)
C J Pridmore Miss L Anderson P S Hood	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	General questions relating to outstation clerical and typing staff.
S 5 (b) and S 5 (c)
J S Robinson	Stationery and Printing Officer	Supervision of printing, duplicating , stationery, and Air Publications and Forms Store.
H P Orviss C Johnson	Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Demands for printing, stationery and office machinery. Custody and issue of secret and confidential publications (except Cabinet and CID papers) and of Office Memoranda.
APFS
W E Charlton	Supervisor	Custody and issue of Air Publications and Air Force forms.
S 5 (d)
H E Musgrave W B Clarke C F L Field T A West	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Pay and conditions of service of civilian instructors, warders and officers of the RAF auxiliaries. Editing of AP826. Co-ordination of estimates and expenditure returns. Air Ministry Orders, Confidential Orders and publications. Correspondence with GPO on postal and telegraphic matters. Correspondence connected with Civil List pensions.
S 5 (e)
C W Gull P W B King C W Groom H W Purdom	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Establishments, pay and conditions of service of Substitution Officers, Officers and Members of the Observer Corps, Officers' wives employed on Code and Cypher duties and civilian wireless personnel and teleprinter operators. Appointments, promotions and postings of Substitution Officers, and Officers of the Observer Corps. Estimates and forecasts
S 5 (f)
S Clarke S Hill F H P Burnage	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Pay and conditions of service of clerical staff and draughtsmen, and certain miscellaneous grades at RAF stations at home and abroad (excluding Maintenance Units manned on a civilian basis) and of clerks to Air Attaches. Establishments, estimates and forecasts
S 5 (m)
P Wright A E O'Sullivan W G Shillam	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Questions relating to all staff at Maintenance Units.

Secretarial Division allotted to Department of Chief of the Air Staff (S6)

Name

Status/Title

Role/Duties

M J Dean*

W J M Mackenzie

T D Weldon

M W Low

Assistant Secretary

Temporary Administrative Officer

Co-ordination and correspondence in the department of the CAS

*Also head of S 4 (except S 4 (a))

A J Leakey

W H Scudder

H J Bindon

Staff Officer

Higher Clerical Officer

Preparation of Air Council letters, memoranda, etc for the department of the CAS.

War Cabinet records.

Secretarial Division allotted to Department of Air Member for Personnel (S7)

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
Correspondence and co-ordination in the Department of AMP affecting regular and non-regular officers. Personnel policy questions affecting, and conditions of service and promotion of regular and non-regular officers. General questions and machinery of entry of regular and non-regular officers. Provision of secretaries for selection boards. Liaison with Ministry of Labour and National Service and with the Directorate of Postings. General questions of exit of regular and non-regular officers. Application of regulations to individual cases. Principles regulating transfer of officers from one branch to another and application to individual cases. Commissioning of airmen, conditions of service, etc and selection procedure. Promotion questions and machinery for promotion of officers. Secretarial work for officers' promotion boards. Records of regular and non-regular officers. Co-ordination of all policy and other questions affecting the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, conditions of service, and liaison with DWAAF.
R Monk-Jones	Assistant Secretary	Head of S7
H O Fry	Principal	Control of S 7 (b), S 7 (d) and S 7 (e)
E A Shearing	Principal	Control of S 7 (g)
E W Handley	Acting Principal	Control of S 7 (a) and S 7 (c)
S 7 (a)
N H Tregidga	Staff Officer	General questions, other than entry and exit, relating to officers (eg leave, half-pay).
F W J Hunt P G Buckley	Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Chaplaincy questions. Employment of Army officers with the Air Force for flying and other duties. Attachment of Naval officers. Interchange of officers between UK and Dominion Governments. Loan of RAF personnel to other governments. Procedure regarding specialisation, including grant and withdrawal of symbols. Judicial and other immunities and privilege of RAF personnel in the Middle East and Far East. Interpreter and language questions. Iraq and Aden Levies and personnel questions relating to local forces. RAF Co-operation (other than flying and ceremonial) in outside functions. Voting of RAF personnel at parliamentary elections. Grant of permission to proceed overseas; passport questions. Miscellaneous correspondence for AMP's department.
S 7 (b)
F J Sharp Miss E A Hutchins	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Disclosure of service information regarding officers and ex-officers. Medical boards and records of leave and sick-leave.
F Thomas	Higher Clerical Officer	Personal records of officers
S 7 (c)
W E Macdonald F C Hall Vacant	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer
M F Hulbert A G Felton Vacant	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Exits and cessation of active employment (except through invaliding of regular and non-regular officers). Transfer of officers to retired and reserve lists. Appointment of substitution officers to RAFVR and Class 'CC' commissions. Questions in regard to mobilisation of officers. General questions regarding affecting non-mobilised officers of the reserves and AAF.
S 7 (d)
G A Noble F Shinn T Brewin	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Promotion of officers, including secretarial duties for promotion boards. Confirmations and regradings. Confidential reports.
S 7 (e) 1 and 2
W Godwin	Staff Officer	In charge of S 7 (e) 1 and 2
S 7 (e) (1)
Miss L Cahill	Higher Clerical Officer	Enquiries regarding appointments to commissions in the RAFVR and preliminary action on applications for all branches.
S 7 (e) (2)
A P Ward J S Tangstram F D Hughes	Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Direct entry of officers in the General Duties Branch (pilots, observers, officer air gunners) Equipment, Accountant, Balloon, Medical, Dental, Legal and Chaplains Branches. Secretarial duties for selection boards. Questions relating to the Cranwell cadet entry and special Cranwell prizes. University Air Squadron questions.
S 7 (e) (3)
T J Hardy F S Barnes Vacant J B Harvey	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Appointment of airmen to commissioned rank (all branches) including airmen from the Empire Training Schemes. Commissioning of foreigners. Secretarial duties for selection boards.
S 7 (e) (4)
A Beckess H F Derbyshire Miss V E Burge Miss A M Cussen J Harvy	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Entry of officers in the Administrative and Special Duties, Technical and Meteorological branches. Education officers. Honorary commissions and commissions to all direct entrants in overseas commands, except for General Duties. Secretarial duties for selection boards.
S 7 (g)
J E Lambert W J Cain G F Mayhew Miss E M Evans F A Dennis	Staff Officer Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Co-ordination of policy and official correspondence for all WAAF questions. General questions, including appointments, promotions, resignations, etc relating to WAAF officers. Personal records of officers, including Confidential Reports and Medical Boards. Secretarial duties for WAAF. Promotion and Selection Boards. Disclosure of service information regarding WAAF officers and airwomen. General questions regarding entry, exit and conditions of service of airwomen. Disciplinary and legal questions. Enquirers regarding appointment to and enrolment in the WAAF.

Secretarial Division allotted to Department of the Air Member for Training (S8)

Name

Status/Rank

Role/Duties/Notes

F H Sandford

F R Howard

F R F Scott

Miss V Morewood

Assistant Secretary

Principal

Temporary Administrative Assistant

Co-ordination and correspondence in the Department of AMT and conduct of official correspondence.

W P L Arnott

Higher Clerical Officer

Preparation of Air Council letters, memoranda, etc for the department of AMT

Secretarial Division allotted to Department of the Air Member for Supply and Organisation (S9)

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
M P Murray	Assistant Secretary
G S Whittuck	Principal
G R Owst	Senior Temporary Assistant
C Bransgrove	Senior Staff Officer	Head of S 9 (e)
Co-ordination and correspondence in the Department of the AMSO.
S 9
D Carson F Bollen R J Granger W W Gilroy N Eastwood D H T Smith	Staff Officer Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Preparation of Air Council letters, memorandum, etc, relating to D of O and DGW. Liaison for Fleet Air Arm correspondence. Export of aircraft and engines; co-ordination of work relating to Foreign Requirements Committee and liaison with Export Credit Guarantee Department.
S 9 (e)
J R Wood F Wallis C W J Scott* D V Shepherd B B Muckleston* F C Miller C J Campling T Holloworth	Staff Officer Staff Officer Staff Officer Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Preparation of Air Council letters, memorandum, etc, relating to DGE. Administrative duties in connection with civil staff of DGE. Secretary to MT Policy Committee and RAF Marine Craft Policy Committee. Secretary to Aircraft Equipment Committee. **Secretary to Aerodrome Equipment Committee.
S 9 (p) Reports direct to PAS (S & O)
F J R Bottrall	Temporary Administrative Officer	Co-operation and correspondence in connection with all priority matters.

Secretarial Division allotted to Department of Air Member for Personnel (S10)

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
H R Ould	Assistant Secretary
Correspondence and co-ordination in the Department of the AMP affecting regular and non-regular airmen. Personnel policy questions affecting the recruitment, conditions of service and promotion of regular and non-regular airmen. Constitutional and legal questions regarding personnel of air forces. Air Force Lists and London Gazette (RAF Section). Honours and awards. Ceremonial. King's Regulations and Air Council Instructions.
C G White	Principal	Control of S 10 (a)
E C Wood	Principal	Control of S 10 (b) and S 10 (c)
S 10 (a)
F S Yuill A Bolton F E Sheppard A J Rose	Staff Officer Higher Clerical 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 engagements. 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 the London Gazette. Air Force Lists and Geographical Index of RAF Units. Notification of changes in higher RAF appointments.
S 10 (b)
R A Dods G Bradford H J Strainge	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	General questions relating to conditions of entry, service, promotion, remustering and exit of regular, reserve and Auxiliary Air Force airmen, apprentices and boy entrants. General secretarial work on airmen personnel questions. Selection of airmen for training as airman pilot, air observer and air gunner. Vocational training as airmen. Examination and circulation of medical board reports on airmen pilots.
S 10 (c)
Miss P Llewellyn-Smith P J Crisp H J Cornell	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	General airmen questions relating to Dominion, Colonial and foreign contingents and overseas recruitment policy. Nationality questions. Disciplinary and legal questions. Manual of Air Force Law. Disclosure of information regarding airmen. Emergency legislation. Air Defence Cadet Corps questions. Evacuation of airmen's married quarters.

Central Statistical Unit (Under the direct control of S6)

Name	Status	Role/Duties
R F George	Deputy Statistical Officer	Head of Branch
B M Bird F W Robbins J Bellemy	Statistical Assistant Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Compilation and maintenance of statistics for the Secretary of State and Air Council.
Press Section

Estimates and General Finance Division (F1)

Name	Status	Role/Duties
W E L Courtney	Assistant Secretary	Head of Division
Parliamentary estimates. Estimates of costs of RAF Units. General financial questions. Principals of financial adjustment with other governments and departments. Air Ministry representative on Treasury Inter-Service Committee. Liaison with Exchange Requirements Committee Financial questions relating to flying, ground and technical training of RAF personnel under civil contract: civil aircraft hirings. Miscellaneous payments and receipts.
J R Smyth	Principal	Control of F 1 (a) and F 1 (b)
H L Elvin	Temporary Administrative Officer	Control of F 1 (c) and F 1 (d)
F 1 (a)
F W Mullins J E Callow P Dowler	Staff Officer - Finance Division Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Preparation of Parliamentary Estimates. Co-ordination and preparation of forecasts of expenditure on Air Services generally Questions of classification of expenditure in relation to provision in Estimates. Preparation of AP26. Co-ordination of action on questions raised by the Select Committee on Estimates. Preparation of estimates of costs of RAF Units. General questions relating to financial powers of the Air Council and of Commands. Questions involving principals of financial adjustment on account of departmental expenses. Record of extra-regulation expenditure.
F 1 (b)
A H Barnes A W Leigh	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Questions involving principles of financial adjustment with dominion and colonial governments.
F 1 (c)
V E M MacSwiney	Staff Officer	Questions involving principles of financial adjustment with other departments, the Government of India and foreign governments. Co-ordination of action on papers for the Treasury Inter-Services Committee and the Exchange Requirements Committee.
F 1 (d)
A H Howard L Booth	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions and estimates relating to flying, ground and technical training of RAF personnel under civil contract: hire of civil aircraft.
R W Harrison	Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions, estimates and payments for sundry miscellaneous services including: - Funeral allowances, Pigeon Service, fees to lecturers, examiners, officiating chaplains, part-time medical practitioners, dental surgeon, unofficial member of Aeronautical Research and other Committees, meteorological observers, etc; charitable grants; maps; postages abroad; claims for fire services. Audit of cash accounts. Co-ordination of estimates and liability statements for Vote 9 as a whole.

Air Force Pay Division (F2)

Name	Status	Role/Duties
R C Richards	Assistant Secretary	Head of Division
Pay and allowances of officers and airmen of the regular air force and auxiliary and reserve forces, of the Allied Air Forces including Allied personnel commissioned or enlisted in the RAFVR, and of members of Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service. General financial questions and estimates relating to non-regular personnel. Financial questions relating to hospital, dental and medical treatment. Half-pay, retired pay, pensions, gratuities and other non-effective payments to or in respect of regular and non-regular air force personnel (including nurses) except payment on account of disablement or death attributable to service in the war of 1914-1918 or the war commencing on 3 Sep 1939. Disability retired pay of cadets, pupil pilots ands members of the University Air Squadrons. Non-effective questions generally: war gratuities. Indian Non-Effective Account.
K H S Edwards	Principal	Control of F 2 (d), F 2 (e) and F 2 (f)
C J Kirk	Principal	Control of F 2 (c) and F 2 (g)
W Taylor	Principal	Control of F 2 (a) and F 2 (b)
J A Smith	Temporary Administrative Officer	Control of F 2 (h)
F 2 (a)
A W Wilson J S Hunt F W Cross	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Pay of RAF officers. Liaison with India Office on emoluments of RAF officers on the Indian Establishment. Emoluments of RAF officers lent to dominion, colonial or foreign governments, and of British officers appointed to Iraq Air Defence Force and Aden Levies. Air Attaches' allowances.
F 2 (b)
S Weatherup E Morris	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Pay of airmen and of British other ranks and native personnel of the Iraq Air Defence Force, Aden Protectorate Levies, members of the PMRAFNS and of airmen lent to dominion, colonial and foreign governments. Health, pensions and unemployment insurance, financial aspects of leave and premature discharge.
F 2 (c)
F W Nightingale A S A Pryor A E Rymill	Staff Officer Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Family and dependents allowances of airmen. Financial questions relating to peace-time service of non-regular personnel. Grants to Territorial Army and Air Force Associations, OTCs and Air Defence Cadet Corps.
F 2 (d)
J W H Owens F G Petre J H Tarran J E Brownson	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Half pay; service and disability retired pay and gratuities of officers and nurses, including actual awards other than awards in respect of disablement attributable to war service. Liaison with Ministry of Pensions in war cases. Disability retired pay of cadets, pupil pilots, members of the University Air Squadrons. Co-ordination of estimates, liability statements and notes for appropriate Account fir sub-head of Vote 11. Preparation of detailed claims against India in respect of non-effective emoluments of officers, nurses and airmen. Non-effective questions arising out of loans of RAF personnel to other governments, and other similar inter-governmental personnel transactions. Suspension of retired pay of re-employed and recalled officers.
F 2 (e)
H Lager	Staff Officer	Pensions, gratuities and allowances to widows, children and other dependants of deceased officers, nurses and airmen, including actual awards other than awards in respect of attributable to war service. Administration of grants from the Relief Fund and the Caldwell Bequest.
R J Armstrong	Higher Clerical Officer	Service and disability pensions and gratuities of airmen, including actual awards other than awards in respect of disablement attributable to war service. Liaison work with the Ministry of Pensions in war cases.
F 2 (f)
A S A Pryor D McCall	Staff Officer - Head of Section (see also F 2 (c)) Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions relating to hospital, medical and dental treatment of officers, airmen, nurses, members of the WAAF, cadets, pupil pilots and members of the University Air Sqns.
F 2 (g)
L H Stroud E L Evans	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Officers and airmen's allowances, other than family and dependents' allowances.
F 2 (h)
D J Payne	Staff Officer	Pay and allowances of Allied Air Forces including Allied personnel in the RAFVR.

Supplies and Transportation Division (F3)

Name	Status	Role/Duties
L F Schooling	Assistant Secretary	Head of Division
Financial questions relating to rations, solid fuel, electricity and gas, barrack services, non-technical stores, transport of personnel and stores, travelling and subsistence Preparation of estimates for above services.
S W Warren	Principal	Control of F 3 (c) F 3 (d) F 3 (j) and F 3 (m)
B H Richardson	Temporary Administrative Officer	Control of F 3 (a), F 3 (b)
E H Abraham	Senior Staff Officer	Control of F 3 (e)
F 3 (a)
W H Banks G J Hogben R J Hodges C W C Davis	Staff Officer - Finance Division Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions and estimates relating to solid fuel, electricity and gas, payment of bills and claims from other departments; audit of cash accounts including receipts for issues on repayment; scales and questions of entitlement. Estimates for, and rates of, accommodation allowances (lodging, consolidated and furniture) and fuel and light allowances. Billeting under the Air Force Act. Payment to Elementary Flying Training Schools for accommodation and messing of airmen. Charges for heating and lighting of accommodation at civil aerodromes.
F 3 (b)
R Bartholomew F S Rae H Keeton Miss E C Redford	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions (including entitlement) and estimates relating to rations, forage, allowances for rations and forage; water and barrack services (laundry, scavenging, chimney sweeping and window cleaning). Assessment of messing ration values and cash ration allowances: audit of cash accounts; payment of bills and claims from other departments; co-ordination of statements and returns in relation to Estimates, etc affecting division as a whole.
F 3 (c)
E L Palmer F C Nelson Miss G A Millis Miss C E Scriven H C Clifford	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions relating to travelling and subsistence of RAF personnel. Payment of travelling claims of RAF officers serving at the Air Ministry. Examination of travelling claims of service personnel paid by RAF Units. Examination and payment of railway and omnibus passenger accounts.
F 3 (d)
F W Cottee S W Ranger Miss C R Duckett	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Financial question relating to the use of civil air transport. Examination and payment of accounts for air carriage of personnel and stores. Entitlement questions regarding the use of service mechanical transport and marine craft. Financial control of Air Ministry mechanical transport establishment and personal cars not included in unit establishments. Questions, estimates and examination of accounts relating to the sea transport of personnel and stores; miscellaneous claims for dock and harbour dues.
F 3 (e)
P E Richards V J Peacock J V Russell Miss G K Herbert C H Wilby I W Poag A Jefferies A H Rassell L R C Knight	Staff Officer Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions, contracts and estimates relating to transportation of stores by land. Examination and payment of accounts of railway companies and other carriers for conveyance of stores at home, including the audit of documents authorising movements. Settlement of disputed claims against carriers in respect of stores lost or damaged in transit.
F 3 (j)
S G Davies E J Hall D R Davies W A Turney R T Sutherland Vacant	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions relating to subsistence allowances and travelling expenses of civilian staff. Issue of imprests for civilian staff employed in the provinces, and payment of claims of civilian staff employed at the Air Ministry. Authorisation of claims of civilian personnel of non-self-accounting outstation establishments. Entitlement check of civilian railway warrants.
F 3 (m)
F B Flindall H E G Nagle J Stewart E J Cotmore Miss E M Corpe	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions and examination of claims relating to removal expenses of civilian staff. Examination of civilian cash accounts in respect of travelling and subsistence claims. Estimates relating to subsistence allowance, removal and travelling expenses of civilian staff. Co-ordination of estimates, forecasts and appropriation accounts for Vote 2G.

Material Finance (Ground and Aircraft Equipment) Division (F4)

Name	Status	Role/Duties
J G Gibson	Assistant Secretary	Head of Division
Note - This division at present carries out functions on behalf of both the Air Ministry (as F4) and the Ministry of Aircraft Production (as PS11) Financial questions and estimates relating to: - ground and aircraft equipment (mainly Air Ministry) experimental and research services, including the RAE Farnborough and the RAW Cardington (mainly MAP). Claims against or by other government departments, India and foreign governments, and contractors in respect of equipment and stores or of services rendered (mainly MAP). Payment of bills and claims in respect of ground and aircraft equipment stores (mainly MAP).
A R Walford	Principal	Control of F 4 (b)
C V Burlton	Principal	Control of F 4 (a)
C Taylor	Principal	Control of F 4 (d)
R I Brenton	Senior Staff Officer	Control of F 4 (c)
F 4 (a)
W W Kemp E H Greenbrook C Vowles	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions relating to armament, instruments, wireless, photographic, electrical and miscellaneous equipment.
F 4 (b)
J E Pennifold Vacant	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions relating to bombs, torpedoes, ammunition, pyrotechnics, petrol and lubricants. Miscellaneous research; contributions and awards.
C H Stubbs	Higher Clerical Officer	Medical, educational and meteorological stores; payment of contractors' bills thereof.
F 4 (c)
G E Caudle H J Weller A E Day L V Jebson J C Jameson W Home Miss D Chew Miss M Brooke	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Examination and payment of contractors' bills and claims from and against other governments, etc affecting Vote 3. Classification of receipts and expenditure for technical stores at RAF units.
F 4 (d)
H M Cleator H R Papworth T L Weston	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions relating to balloons, mechanical transport, marine craft, and ground equipment.

Works and Lands Division (F5)

Name	Status	Role/Duties
C J Calpin	Assistant Secretary	Head of Division
Financial questions relating to works, buildings and lands Preparation of estimated for above services.
H W Walsh	Principal	Control of F 5 (b), F 5 (c) and F 5 (d).
E C Kitts	Principal	Control of F 5 (a) and F 5 (e).
F 5 (a)
G C Brown A L Scrimshaw A A Lindsell	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions relating to works services, proposals for land purchase and scales of accommodation for operational and training stations at home, experimental and research establishments (except RAE Farnborough), satellite and relief landing grounds. Liaison with other government departments on selection of sites. Estimates for Vote 4).
F 5 (b)
L C G Nelson L R G Dixon	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions relating to works services, land purchases and scales of accommodation for all overseas stations and RAE Farnborough.
F 5 (c)
S G Robinson F J Nightingale S J Orchard J A Ackroyd R S Smith E F Tassall	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Examination and payment of bills for works services including claims from other departments. Preparation of claims against other departments for agency works services. Financial questions connected with works contracts. Vote 4 ledger accounts
F 5 (d)
H G Rivett C R Crook W A Davey G L Sabbage	Staff Officer - Finance Division Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions in connection with negotiations for purchase or sale of lands or buildings; flying and clearance rights; requisitioning; hirings; lettings; occupation of quarters; civil training schools. Completion of purchases. Payment of rents Telephone and telegraph services.
F 5 (e)
P K Almond	Staff Officer	Financial questions relating to works services, in connection with Maintenance Units (including reserve storage), Balloon Barrage Units, Auxiliary Air Force, and Observer Corps.

Material Finance (Aircraft and Engines) Division (F6)

Name	Status	Role/Duties
W B Foden	Assistant Secretary	Head of Division
Note - This division at present carries out functions on behalf of both the Air Ministry (as F6) and the Ministry of Aircraft Production (as PS12) Financial examination of proposals for: - provisioning of aircraft, engines and their spares (Air Ministry) production of aircraft, engines and their spares (MAP) Preparation of estimates and liability statements, Experimental and Research services (MAP) Financial questions ands estimates relating to barrack and hospital equipment, other non-technical stores and clothing.
E H Cross	Principal	Control of F 6 (a) and F 6 (b).
C N Knight	Temporary Administrative Officer	Control of F 6 (c) and F 6 (d).
F 6 (a)
H Wilcox	Staff Officer	Head of Section
S G Mitchell	Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions and estimates to: - Furniture, barrack, hospital and camp equipment; cash grants to new messes and for the provision of sports gear and recreational facilities.
Miss E F Clark	Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions and estimates to: - Cleaning and laundry materials, disinfectants; harness and saddlery, trumpets and drums; veterinary stores; union cloth and ointment for anti-gas purposes. Payment of contractors' bills for barrack and miscellaneous works. Audit of cash accounts, including receipts in respect of issues on repayment; claims by or against other departments.
F 6 (b)
A E Fitness J Runnells A E Merriott	Staff Officer - Finance Division Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Financial questions and estimates to: - Clothing; kit and clothing allowances. Payment of contractors' bills; claims by or against other departments; audit of cash accounts. Replacement of lost medals.
F 6 (c)
C Wall J A Dunne B G A Cockett N J French	Staff Officer - Finance Division Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Examination and authorisation of demands for, and financial questions arising out of, expenditure on airframes, engines and spares including empressment of civil aircraft. Financial consideration of proposals affecting aircraft establishments. Financial statements, estimate, etc. Research questions.
F 6 (d)
J B Heatley W J Smith R G Newman Miss E A Roberts	Staff Officer - Finance Division Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Estimates and appropriation account explanations for all technical and warlike stores. Liability records. Costings, etc. Sales of aircraft, etc under export credits.

RAF Establishments (Including MT and Marine Craft) Division (F11)

Name	Status	Role/Duties
A E Slater	Assistant Secretary	Head of Division
Financial examination of RAF establishments Overhead establishments; promotion proposals for RAF officers in relation to numbers of approved posts. Estimates and appropriation account for pay of RAF personnel. Examination of proposals affecting intake and training. RAF Establishments Committee. Financial examination of RAF MT and Marine Craft establishments.
W F Connolly	Principal	Control of F 11 (c) and F 11 (d)
A C D Blanshard	Senior Staff Officer	Control of F 11 (a) and F 11 (b)
F 11 (a)
A S Cashman G A M Corner H D Mackay	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Examination of basic war establishments, and all establishment proposals for Bomber, Fighter, Coastal, Balloon and Maintenance Commands, and emergency forces; general establishment questions affecting all Commands home and abroad; Air Attachés, extra RAF posts, special Signals organisations, Air Ministry units, and embarkation units.
F 11 (b)
H G Wells W J M Gladdon Vacant	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Examination of basic war establishments, and all establishment proposals for Flying Training, Technical Training, Middle East, Mediterranean, Palestine, Iraq, Aden and Far East Commands. Examination of proposals for RAF medical, dental and hospital services. Establishment matters in connection with training arrangements overseas, and dominion andforeign squadrons and units.
F 11 (c)
W G C Miller J W H Crossley J H Kirby H W Dodds	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Estimates, forecasts of expenditure ands appropriation account for the pay of RAF and WAAF personnel; Vote A; overhead establishments. Promotion proposals for RAF officers. General questions affecting branches and trades. Examination of proposals affecting intake and training of RAF personnel.
F 11 (d)
H Harvey	Staff Officer	Head of Section Secretary of RAF Establishments Committee
J A Robinson Miss M A Jackson	Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Preparation of agenda notes, etc; programme of visits, and maintenance of records of Committee; matters arising out of visits of committee for action, etc; preparation and issue of Committee's reports. RAF establishments of MT and Marine Craft home and overseas, except Air Ministry and Area Organisation MT establishments, and personal cars allotted to RAF officers, AID staffs, etc.

Directorate of Accounts (D of A)

Name	Status	Role/Duties
H W Clothier		Director of Accounts (D of A)
Air Ministry Accounts; preparation of Appropriation Account; editing of briefs prepared for Public Accounts Committee; general questions of accounting. Issue of imprests to all units. Air Ministry cash payments and receipts. Air Ministry cashier and income tax services. RAF accounting organisation and procedure. Audit of RAF pay, cash and stores accounts allowances of RAF officers Accounting procedure and audit of accounts of Air Ministry depots and establishments, including manufacturing accounts, and of accounts of works units, civil aviation, etc. Costing of RAF units, establishments and services. Issue of family allowance, allotments of pay, dependent's allowance and certain classes of pensions. Distribution of balances due to deceased officers, airmen and civilians. Control of the offices of Financial Advisers at home and Audit overseas. Preparation of priced vocabulary of RAF equipment and priced lists of airframe and engine spares. Writes-off of cash and equipment.
P Cohen		Deputy Director of Accounts (DDA)
G C King		Assistant Director of Accounts (Cash) (ADA (C)) In charge of Accts 2, Accts 3, Accts 8 and Accts 14.
A Y Smellie		Assistant Director of Accounts (Stores) (ADA (S)) In charge of Accts 4, Accts ? and Accts 11.
H F O Bence		Assistant Director of Accounts (Cash) (ADA (G)) In charge of Accts 1 and Accts 9 (except Accts 9 (d)).
H J Hutter		Assistant Director of Accounts (Cash) (ADA (A)) In charge of Accts 7 and Accts 12.
Vacant		Assistant Director of Accounts (Cash) (ADA (M)) In charge of Accts 5, Accts 13 and Accts 9 (d).
Accts 1
E J Sharman	Senior Accounts Officer	Head of Branch
Accts 1 (a)
A E Batchelor F J Lowes A A Watson	Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer	Public Accounts Committee Briefs. Preparation of Appropriation Account. Central record of losses and gifts and submission of losses quarterly to Treasury. Central Accounts and general accounting procedure. Trust Funds. Account of receipts and payments by the Paymaster-General, etc; classification of receipts. Central record of observations raised by the Exchequer and Audit Department. Record of grants made under the Dispersing Order.
Accts 1 (b)
H E Vicary Miss J M Penty E L S Block	Accounts Officer Junior Executive Officer Temporary Accounts Assistant	General banking questions: declaration of public banking accounts; provision of cheque forms (Form 628); and funds abroad and foreign payments. Rates of exchange. Approval of cash requisitions to RAF Units, Works Units, Maintenance Units, etc at home. Issue of imprests for travelling expenses, etc.
S Clear	Assistant Accounts Officer	Financial adjustments with other exchequer departments ands other governments; recovery of charges for training dominion, colonial and foreign personnel. Allied service returns. Co-ordination of claims in cases of liquidation, receivership, etc.
Accts 2
E J Hunt	Senior Accounts Officer	Head of Branch and Clerk to the Air Ministry Commissioners of Income Tax.
Accts 2 (a)
F Jackson A J Joint J T Donovan G Powter E A Suter J C P Leadex C E Appleton	Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Temporary Accounts Assistant	Authorisation of pay and outfit grants of officers. Audit of pay of officers and of pay and allowances of nurses and VADs. Field advances to officers. Audit of non-effective payments issued by Paymaster-General. Approval for last issue of pay to officers leaving the service. Allotments of pay made by nurses serving overseas. Audit and classification of Agents monthly cheque of miscellaneous recoveries from pay of RAF officers.
Accts 2 (b)
H Frost F H Shuker H L Banks E R Le Huray	Accounts Officer Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Authorisation and audit of temporary allowances to widows, wives or other dependents of officers deceased or missing. Correspondence regarding payment of emoluments of officer prisoners of war and internees. Pay, allowances and allotments in respect of British personnel of Iraq and Aden Levies.
P K T Allum	Higher Clerical Officer	Authorisation of pay in respect paid acting rank granted to RAF officers.
Accts 3
W C G Bailey	Senior Accounts Officer	Head of Branch General questions of RAF cash accounting procedure.
Accts 3 (a)
A W Gould K M Alexander E T Mills Miss R M Foggo H F Fryer	Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Approval of cash issues to accountant officers at home (except those administered by Accounts 5). University Air Squadrons, Meteorological Office and DAI imprest holders. Examination and references of cash accounts at home and from abroad, and of abstracts of accounts rendered by Air Ministry auditors abroad; imprest accounts of Air Attachés, Meteorological Office and DAI imprest holders. Preparation of booking abstracts for entry in main accounts by Accounts 1. Approval for payment of remittances made by airmen serving abroad made to persons resident in Great Britain and Ireland, or to the Controller, Post Office Savings Bank for deposit in a savings bank account.
H Owen I E Howells Miss C D J Raves E B W Bennett F J Woodward	Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Approval of cash issues to accountant officers at home (except those administered by Accounts 5). University Air Squadrons, Meteorological Office and DAI imprest holders. Examination and references of cash accounts at home and from abroad, and of abstracts of accounts rendered by Air Ministry auditors abroad; imprest accounts of Air Attachés, Meteorological Office and DAI imprest holders. Preparation of booking abstracts for entry in main accounts by Accounts 1. Approval for payment of remittances made by airmen serving abroad made to persons resident in Great Britain and Ireland, or to the Controller, Post Office Savings Bank for deposit in a savings bank account.
Accts 4
F G Smith	Senior Accounts Officer	Head of Branch.
Accts 4 (a)
H L A Beach D H Reynolds C E H Collcutt	Staff Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Writes-off of equipment, including submissions to the Treasury
Accts 4 (b)
F Choules W McKechnie	Accounts Officer Staff Officer	Supervision of local audit of the equipment records of RAF stations of Balloon and Mediterranean Commands and miscellaneous units and establishments at home. Local audit inspection. Amendments and additions to equipment regulations.
A T Williams	Temporary Accounts Assistant	Programme of audits and arrangements for audit visits. Head office records relating to local audits.
Travelling Audit Staff of Accts 4, Accts 6, Accts 11 and the Financial Adviser, Bomber Command
H W Pawsey J L Oxlade F A White W T Wyborn G R Elliott J N Tones S C Ginn B C G Rowsell N E Davies A E Holliday G H Buckton E E Laundy W H Perkins H C Barker C S Crouch B J Hollier R J Booth H M Turvey C B Loweth H G Barnes F W Myall L W Asplin J R McIver A J A Quinn R Cook S C Gibbs L F L Jones H W Nessling J S Ellis	Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Temporary Accounts Assistant Temporary Accounts Assistant Temporary Accounts Assistant Temporary Accounts Assistant	Local audit of equipment and supplies accounts, etc of all RAF stations and miscellaneous establishment including units of Maintenance Command.
Accts 5
T E Hodge	Senior Accounts Officer	Head of Branch
Accts 5 (a) and 5 (b)
E Boond R W Ware F Tidman D Havill J L Mills A W Barnes P W Hill	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Temporary Accounts Assistant Temporary Accounts Assistant	Audit of accounts of RAE Farnborough. Audit of cash and pay accounts of civilian manned maintenance units, Croydon, Lympne Airport, and Research Establishment, Swanage. Approval of cash issues to above establishments.
Accts 5 (c)
H Murray R H White H E Berry E Black N E Jones	Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Audit of works accounts for home stations and Malta. Approval of cash issues to Works areas and RAF Accountant officers at home; also to Impressment Officers and Meteorological Office imprest holders. Audit of receipts for electricity and water (Vote 4).
Accts 5 (d)
F E Iles C N Martins	Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Priced vocabulary of RAF equipment and priced list of airframe and engine spares.
Accts 6
P G Boxall	Senior Accounts Officer	Head of Branch
F W Hammond R F G Flint N F Reid	Accounts Officer Accounts Officer Accounts Officer	Programme of local audit of stores accounts of all units in Maintenance Command. Local audit inspection. Amendments and additions to stores accounting regulations in so far as they are particular to maintenance units and Elementary and reserve Flying Training Schools. Local audit of stores and supplies accounts, etc of maintenance units and Elementary and reserve Flying Training Schools.
Accts 7
H P Blyth	Senior Accounts Officer	Head of Branch
Accts 7 (a)
Miss A F Beaumont	Accounts Officer	Issue of family allowance and allotments of pay by airmen (A - Chaplain).
Miss J Eke Miss V M Glanvill F R Tuck R W Maddock	Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Supervision of clerical staff employed on assessment of family allowance (A - Chaplain).
Accts 7 (b)
L S Martin	Accounts Officer	Issue of family allowance and allotments of pay by airmen (Chaplaina -Coppl - Dawd - Dawe - Edwards). Control of strong room, Order Books and Stationery.
A H French C E Brown A H Mosdell Miss E E S Jessop Miss M J Clancy Mrs C Bower	Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Temporary Accounts Assistant	Supervision of clerical staff employed on assessment of family allowance (Chaplaina -Coppl - Dawd - Dawe - Edwards).
Accts 7 (d)
A G Lewis	Accounts Officer	Issue of family allowance and allotments of pay by airmen (Edwards - Jackson).
L M Hall Miss M Cumming L C Hill Miss H M Griffin	Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Supervision of clerical staff employed on assessment of family allowance (Edwards - Jackson).
Accts 7 (e)
H E Langley	Accounts Officer	Issue of family allowance and allotments of pay by airmen (Jacl - Land). Payment of post-war service and disability pensions to airmen and of post-war pensions and allowances to widows, children, and dependant relatives of deceased airmen. Preparation of estimates and forecasts of expenditure in respect of family allowance.
J Page Miss A E Hicks H L Edwards Miss M M Townsend	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Assistant Accounts Officer	Supervision of clerical staff employed on assessment of family allowance (Jacl - Land).
S H J Gleave	Higher Clerical Officer	Issue of temporary allowances in respect of deceased and missing airmen.
Accts 7 (f)
G Adams	Accounts Officer	Issue of family allowance and allotments of pay by airmen (Lane -Pipeq).
F A Baker Miss I Cook W H Cousins W A Rowell Miss H L Swingler Miss L M Howell	Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Supervision of clerical staff employed on assessment of family allowance (Lane -Pipeq).
Accts 7 (g)
D V Amos	Accounts Officer	Issue of family allowance and allotments of pay by airmen (Piper - Stra).
H G Clower H W Smithers Miss E O J Hubert E J Neal	Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Supervision of clerical staff employed on assessment of family allowance (Piper - Stra).
Accts 7 (h)
G Sunley	Temporary Accounts Officer	Issue of family allowance and allotments of pay by airmen (Stra -Z).
A K Allen E E Goate Miss L K C Webb W D Overton	Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Supervision of clerical staff employed on assessment of family allowance (Stra -Z).
F J Southgate	Assistant Accounts Officer	Cashier
Accts 8
E C Lee White	Senior Accounts Officer	Head of Branch
Accts 8 (a)
J Rue Miss E I Dolphin	Accounts Officer Staff Officer	Control and supervision of airmen's pay ledger audit and of Balance of Civil Pay sub-section. Investigation of debtor balances on airmen's accounts submitted for write-off.
Vacant	Accounts Officer	Adjustment of balances on airmen's accounts on posting to and from India, and maintenance of Accts 8 Suspense Account. Voyage Accounts. Pay arrangements for airmen lent to or from dominions. Secondment of airmen to Foreign Governments.
N W Finch F T Hale A White C H Booth J Applegate F H Terry	Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Audit of airmen's and and airwomen's pay accounts and ration entitlements. Clearance of other Departments' claims relating to airmen excluding cash advances by Naval Paymasters. Abstracts of receipts and expenditure, prepared from pay ledgers. Examination of cash account vouchers relating to pay ledgers. Calculation of gratuities in airmen's effects cases. Requisitions for cash for airmen's messing accounts.
Accts 8 (a) (BCP)
H D Dawes	Higher Clerical Officer	Preparation of statements and correspondence with Establishment branches of other government departments as to RAF pay of their employees, and Balance of Civil Pay. Liaison with other Air Ministry branches and RAF agents to provide information concerning balances and variations. Issue of instructions for recovery from service pay of over issues of and deductions from civil pay. Preparation of quarterly schedules of recoveries for payment to civil departments.
Accts 9
R C Pearce	Senior Accounts Officer	Head of Branch
Accts 9 (a)
W Smith Miss F C Leary Vacant	Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Issue of payable orders in payment of contractors' bills, etc. Imprest issues to RAF units, works units, maintenance units, etc. Clearance of encashed payable orders and postal drafts and reconciliation of monthly accounts rendered by Paymaster General and Postmaster General.
Accts 9 (b)
A E Brown	Accounts Officer	Air Ministry Cashier, Adastral House.
C F Barber	Assistant Accounts Officer	Deputy Cashier. Miscellaneous payments by cash or money order. Receipt, custody and banking of cash, cheques, etc, remitted to Air Ministry, Adastral House.
S T Warne C V Edwards Miss R Froude	Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Payment of salaries HQ staff accommodated in London (except Whitehall), Bristol, Tetbury, Stroud, Worcester and Harrogate and of Meteorological HQ and outstation staff. Payment of overtime of HQ staff in London (except Whitehall). Payment of allotments, etc, made by Air Ministry staff and outstation staff serving overseas.
F S C Riggs J F Myer P W Bath	Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Payment of wages and overtime of HQ staff in London (except Whitehall)
H Heynes	Higher Clerical Officer	Payment of wages and overtime of HQ staff locates at Bristol, Tetbury and Stroud
J Mosdell	Higher Clerical Officer	Payment of wages and overtime of HQ staff locates at Worcester
Accts 9 (c)
C Green T G Black	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Air Ministry Cashier, Whitehall. Payment of salaries and wages of HQ staff at Whitehall. Miscellaneous payments by cash, money order and postal draft. Receipt, custody and banking of cash, cheques, etc, remitted to Air Ministry, Whitehall.
Accts 9 (d)
W C Robinson	Staff Officer	Issue of balance of civil pay of HQ and outstation staff serving with HM Forces.
Vacant	Assistant Accounts Officer	Maintenance and control of accounting records.
G Sharman F E Try C W Groom Miss E A Corpe C H F Jordon S W E Burgess H C Stone	Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Supervision of clerical staff employed on assessment and issue of balance of civil pay.
Accts 11
J K Garland	Senior Accounts Officer	Head of Branch
W E Stovey N W Woodford	Accounts Officer Accounts Officer	Supervision of local audit of equipment records, etc of RAF stations in Flying Training and Technical Training Commands. Local audit inspection.
Accts 12
D F Winter	Senior Accounts Officer	Head of Branch
Accts 12 (a)
Vacant	Accounts Officer	Award of dependents' allowances (A - Cam). General overhead question and drafting of instructions.
F Hunnisett Miss A M Knott	Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Supervision of clerical staff employed on assessment and issue of dependents' allowances (A - Cam).
S F Bampton	Assistant Accounts Officer	Special duties, assistance to head of section, and relief supervisor.
Accts 12 (b)
E Pulleng	Accounts Officer	Award of dependents' allowances (Can - Hil). Award of temporary allowances to dependents of dead and missing airmen. Control of printing and stationery requirements.
Miss A Scrimgeour A Angus Miss M E Cuthbert Vacant	Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Supervision of clerical staff employed on assessment and issue of dependents' allowances (Can - Hil).
W J Hart	Higher Clerical Officer	Special duties and supervision of award of temporary allowances to dependents of dead and missing airmen.
Accts 12 (c)
W Thorne	Accounts Officer	Award of dependents' allowances (Him - Pas). Control of stocks of order books and postal drafts.
Miss C Slade Miss P Musgrove J W Davie Miss E A Marsh	Higher Clerical Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer	Supervision of clerical staff employed on assessment and issue of dependents' allowances (Him - Pas).
Accts 12 (d)
F A Blaser	Accounts Officer	Award of dependents' allowances (Pat - Z).
Miss E F J Pile Miss E A Collieson T W Bryant Miss D M Thomas Miss P J Farr	Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Supervision of clerical staff employed on assessment and issue of dependents' allowances (Pat - Z).
Accts 13
A D Donald	Senior Accounts Officer	Head of Branch
F C B Morgan A E Angus R Rutherford W Stokes M McTernan Miss R Noble Miss K E Duke	Accounts Officer Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Administration of the Service effects of deceased officers and airmen of the RAF, members of the RAF Nursing Service, the WAAF and civilian staff.
Accts 14
T H Barnikl	Senior Accounts Officer	Head of Branch
Accts 14 (a)
R E Hill L Hunter H C Hurley R J Allan R G C Bennett Vacant	Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Audit of allowances (other then outfit allowance) paid to officers in Home and Mediterranean Commands. Liaison with other branches on balance of civil pay questions (officers). Application by officers for War Service Grants.
Accts 14 (b)
J E Urbani P H Stearn Miss M G Phinn R G Chapman	Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Audit and booking of salaries and wages of civilian employees at RAF stations, Home and Mediterranean Commands. Audit of miscellaneous payments and receipts in accounts administered by Accts 3. Audit and booking of pay of members of the Observer Corps.
Accts 14 (c)
F Gatenby K J Henderson R J Turnbull Miss E S Terry	Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Checking of assessments for income tax made by Inland Revenue of RAF Officers, and civilians in pay of AM Cashier. General tax questions and regulations. Accounting for collection of tax.
J R Coulthard J G S Gardner Miss N M Bloxsidge	Accounts Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Checking of assessments for income tax made by Inland Revenue of airmen, and civilians at outstations.
Financial Adviser, Bomber Command
B C Holmer		Financial Adviser to AOC-in-C, Bomber Command
Vacant	Senior Accounts Officer	Head of Branch
R M Youle A R Dudgeon P F L Warren H J Cramphorn	Accounts Officer Accounts Officer Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Supervision of local audit of equipment records, etc, of all RAF stations in Bomber, Fighter and Coastal Commands. Local audit inspection
Overseas Audit Offices
Middle East and Palestine
C W Evans	Chief Auditor	Adviser on Expenditure to the AOC-in-C
E E Crouch F J Howarth H A Cooke R F Havell J J Watson T F J Connor R J Bates	Senior Accounts Officer Accounts Officer Accounts Officer Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer
Iraq
F W Verry	Chief Auditor	Adviser on Expenditure to the AOC
H H Glossop T A Wilson A F Pegg L A Sansom	Accounts Officer Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer
Far East
W J W Bangs	Chief Auditor	Adviser on Expenditure to the AOC
S G Champ J H Francis J A Beare R L Stevens	Accounts Officer Acting Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Accounts Officer

Directorate of Contracts (D of C) - January 1940

Name	Status	Role/Duties
L V Meadowcroft		Director of Contracts (D of C)
P J Oldfield		Deputy Director of Contracts (I) (DDC (I)) In charge of ADC (Arm), ADC (Comm), ADC (G), and ADC (Inst)
G T Jones		Deputy Director of Contracts (III) (DDC (III)) In charge of ADC (Clo), ADC (F), ADC (M) and PPAO
S Crowther		Assistant Director of Contracts (Arm) (ADC (Arm)) In charge of C11 and C26
A C Hamilton		Assistant Director of Contracts (Clo) (ADC (Clo)) In charge of C1, C27 and C33
F W Filbee		Assistant Director of Contracts (Comm) (ADC (Comm)) In charge of C7 and C32.
G F Sudbury		Assistant Director of Contracts (F) (ADC (F)) In charge of C10 and C24.
H J Rabbin		Assistant Director of Contracts (G) (ADC (G)) In charge of C3, C18 and C31.
S Davey		Assistant Director of Contracts (Inst) (ADC (Inst)) In charge of C13, C22 and C30.
W C Fenwick		Assistant Director of Contracts (M) (ADC (M)) In charge of C15, C21 and C34.
W J Pryce		Principal Patents and Awards Officer (PPAO) In charges of C9.
Note The functions of ADC (G), C 3 and C 18 extend to both Directories in so far as duties of a general nature are concerned. Similarly, C 5, C 6 ands C 9 serve both D of C and D of C (A) within their particular responsibilities.
C 1
A W Keen	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 1 (b)
C R Jackson D E Bailey W E Dowling	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for RAF Uniforms, Uniform materials and garniture, Light Uniform Clothing, Badges and Buttons.
C 1 (c)
F T Large Miss E G Deadman Miss P Quigley	Contract Officer * Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for WAAF uniforms and clothing, rubber proofed clothing, underclothing and light clothing and materials thereof. *Assistant Inspector of Schools
C 1 (d)
C Thomas L G Humphrey C R Stuart	Staff Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts and Flying clothing; goggles and spectacles, oxygen masks, leather clothing. Production questions for C 1.
C 3
F E Peppler	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 3 (a)
L J Trangmar S G Surman H H Jay G A Wacey	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Staff and accommodation questions. Returns and statistics. Investigation of complaints under the 'Fair Wages Clause'. Contractors' advertising. Employment of aliens by contractors. Review of local contracts.
C 3 (b)
N E Clothier L W Botting	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Tender Board. Issue, abstracting and scheduling of tenders. Central record of tendering and of contracts placed. Duplicating arrangements for Directorates of Contracts in ZA.
C 3 (c)
E F Evans	Assistant Contract Officer	General correspondence relating to Trades Lists (firms' names commencing with A - K)
C 3 (d)
A V Eagle	Higher Clerical Officer	General correspondence relating to Trades Lists (firms' names commencing with L - Z)
C 3 (e)
B D Jocelyn	Higher Clerical Officer	Review of Trades Lists (except those for Works Services)
C 7
O M Roberts	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 7 (a)
P J Gummer J Cooper L A Grainger	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officerr Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for accumulators and accessories; generators, rectifiers, voltage regulators and rotary converters.
C 7 (b)
J O Dunwoody C Wrighton W F Springett	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for aircraft lamps; filament, signalling and projector lamps.
C 7 (c)
C J A Whitehouse R E Lamb P Robinson	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for switches, plugs and sockets; fuse boxes; automatic bomb distributors; W/T masts; insulators; fusing units; resistors and rheostats; lighting arrestors; cords instrument; cut outs accumulator; chokes; connectors.
C 7 (d)
H L Tyler C C Foster C B Wardle	Staff Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for cable, electric (D of E supplies); wire, aerial, bell and copper; moulds and mouldings; adaptor boxes and terminals; terminal and terminal blocks; dry batteries and cells; bells and electric horns; lamps, hand and head; torches; electric camera controls; leads, compensating; suppressors, radio interference; electric heating apparatus; maintenance spare for aircraft.
C 7 (e)
V A W Kirby Miss M Wood	Contracts Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for Switchboxes; Fuses; Synchronisers; Boxes, junction etc; Testers
C 9
W J Pryce	Principal Patents and Awards Officer	Head of Branch
C 9 (a)
A C Day C S Cross L H G Wilsher	Examiner Examiner Higher Clerical Officer	Questions relating to Service patents and design rights. Patent applications in respect of inventions of persons serving under the Air Ministry. Questions relating to commercial exploitation of Air Ministry patented and non-patented inventions and designs. Questions relating to awards to Service inventors for use of inventions and designs.
C 9 (b)
E C Robinson B Britt E W Knock	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Questions relating to awards and payments in connection with Air Ministry use of non-Service patents and design rights.
C 9 (c)
R W Fair P H Goffey T B Minett J Rowbotham E A Whittell	Examiner Examiner Examiner Examiner Examiner	Technical investigations of claims arising out of use by Air Ministry of non-Service inventions and designs. Secrecy in connection with non-Service patent applications.
C 10 Reports direct to Deputy Director of Contracts (III)
J F May	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 10 (a)
T Perress F E Browning	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for liquid fuels, lubricants, bitumen and other related petroleum products and ethylene glycol in bulk and in containers; white spirit and colloidal graphite.
C 10 (b)
M Draisey Miss H Davison B G Baynes	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for photographic equipment; instructional films; miscellaneous aircraft stores, eg. aero wheels and tyres, aero fuel and oleo pumps, aero radiators, aero oil cleaners and coolers, aero speaking tube equipment etc, acetylene beacons.
C 11
G S C Wiggins	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 11 (a)
W R Douglas D J Weelsteed	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for gun sights and brackets (other than optical); torpedo spares and dummies. Drop bars, ballistic caps; tail units (all types); B bombs; keys, ammunition; transit bases; cases, transport; explosive containers (steel) belt links; signal pistols; fire and safe mechanism (mechanical type). Cartridges for quick release DPL starter cartridges and cartridges, electric. Fuse setting control links.
C 11 (b)
F H Green F W Haynes J W Kitchen	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for bomb and components except LC and B types; filling of bombs; fuses, pistol; detonators and exploders for bombs; cylinders and plugs for bombs.
C 11 (c)
H C Watson D A Pyatt H R Burbidge	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for machine guns and ammunition; pistols, rifles and shot guns; machine gun magazines, bomb carriers (including attachments and adaptors). Containers SB and water ballast; bomb and torpedo release gear, slides and clips.
C 13
F J Doggett	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 13 (a)
T J Gahagan T G Keyworth F R Weatherhead	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for altimeters; artificial horizons; Indicators - direction, engine speed, rate of climb, air speed, cylinder temperature and thermometers. Gauges - air pressure, boost, fuel, oil, suction, fuel contents, brake pressure. Thermometers - oil, air, radiator; flexible drives and connections.
C 13 (b)
G G Medland A G Martin	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for optical instruments (excluding cameras and lenses); calibrators; calculators; computers; plotters; chart boards; planispheres, etc.
C 13 (c)
E Wilmer H Lockwood Miss M Clayton	Senior Executive Officer Assistant Contract Officer* Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for bombsights; automatic controls; oxygen equipment (excluding masks, helmets and cylinders); camera obscura; observer post equipment. *Assistant Inspector, Ministry of Health.
C 13 (d)
L Smith F J Hill	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for clocks and watches; compasses; electro-medical equipment; instruments for AID, D of W and Met Office; balloon instruments; instrument panels; thermostats.
C 15
E P Hunt	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 15 (a)
W G Poskitt J C L Oldridge A C V Upson J R White	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for bodies and cabs; cranes and winches; trailers and tankers.
C 15 (b)
S G McKay J A Oates W E G Rees R G Welch G H Burnett	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for cycles, motor cycles, cars, utility vans, tractors (wheeled and crawlers), vehicles for DW and AID requirements. Spares, accessories, tyres, tubes and all other embodiment loan items for mechanical transport; marine craft, marine engines, marine bombing targets and collapsible dinghies, maintenance and accessories and spares therefor; agencies for flying boat moorings. Repair and maintenance contracts for MT vehicles.
C 15 (c)
R S Gibbs K D Perry J Y Watt R D T Hopkins	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for Prime movers; articulated attachments; bomb trolleys; armoured cars; petrol and electric trucks.
C 18
A W Savage	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
J P Clark L J T Clifton J C Bright J E Breeze R Henderson S M Woolford	Contract Officer Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Question of general contract policy and procedure. Standard contract conditions. Contracts Co-ordinating Committee. Delegation of local contract powers. Parliamentary work and resultant action. Briefs for Estimates Committee and Public Accounts Committee and questions arising out of their reports. Contract Directorate Handbook and Circulars. Co-ordination of TISC work. Questions arising out of administration of shadow factories. Miscellaneous questions including insurance , war risks, etc, Foreign Exchange. Contract questions arising out of legistlation.
C 21
J Cooke	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 21 (a)
A V Claughton J E Hicks N W Robins	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for timber, wood and fibre cases, wood paving, sleepers, transit cases and armament boxes; plywood, cardboard containers.
C 21 (b)
H L C Johnson E F Eden F H Craghill S R Cooper	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for gases, transportable gas plant, gas and air cylinders; drums , metals (ferrous and non-ferrous), wire and wire rope; chains; Bowden wire and spares.
C 22
H J N Mattock	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 22 (a)
E Dempsey L T Underwood H B Ellison A E Grant	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for hand and agricultural tools.
C 22 (b)
N MacDonald C H Clack G W Merryweather J Tipping	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for light equipment for aerodromes, workshops and storage units; racks, portable tanks, bins and baths; trestles, wood and metal benches; light hand trucks and trollies; oxy-acetylene welding plant; ladders; hand (including semi-rotary) pumps; MT greasing etc equipment; snatch and pulley blocks; engine slings; screw, bottle and hydraulic jacks; armoured hose and nozzles.
C 22 (c)
J R McKerrow F R Smith Miss C Henman	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for barrack and hospital stores (other than textiles); cooking equipment; bedsteads, church equipment.
C 24
F R Barnicoat	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 24 (a)
C E F Gough D Spence H F Smith	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Investigation of sources of supply of petroleum products and other components of aviation fuels; questions affecting their availability at home and abroad. Secretarial work in connection with co-ordination of Oil Policy Committee.
C 24 (b)
B Gottlieb V A Dawes A F Rogers	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contract action relating to the acquisition, housing and consumption of Air Ministry bulk stocks in the UK of aviation fuel, lubricating oil and ethyl fluid (including construction and operation of AM installations).
C 26
H S Humphreys	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 26 (a)
H M Wilson J P C Searle J T Walker	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for pyrotechnics; CC gear; wing tip flare brackets; torpedo recovery and locating gear; SCI apparatus LC bombs; loading and positioning machines; arrester hooks; smoke puff apparatus; charging apparatus for practice bombs; proving apparatus detonators etc, plugs and cylinders for pyrotechnics; magazine pegs.
C 26 (b)
E J Pike Miss M Gould R Herbert	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for gun turrets and mountings; firing and bombing teachers; gun firing gear (pneumatic and hydraulic); Link Trainers.
C 27
G A L Jaques	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 27 (a)
G M Manby M L Carstairs H C Young	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contract for electrical power plant and accessories.
C 27 (b)
H J Shuker H Young Miss K A Butler	Contract Officer Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Water, Gas and Electricity and Sewage Disposal Agreements. Sales of surplus materials.
C 30
W S Facon	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 30 (a)
W D Hall L J Chandler A E Smither	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for cords, twines and threads; cork, rubber goods and proofing; rags, waste and bunting; vulcanised fibre; silk, leather; mats and matting; felt; gymnastic and school equipment.
C 30 (b)
F E Watson H Reeks A A Kille	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for AGS parts; gauges; general ironmongery including bolts and nuts); portable sterilization plant and disinfectors; musical instruments.
C 30 (c)
E Le Moignan G H Coombs J Mayhead	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for coal and coke; advertising; medical stores; micrometers; fire fighting equipment; twist drills, files and reamers; machine tool accessories; drawing and surveying instruments.
C 31
F C Wickson	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 31 (a)
F R Rust J J Raftery	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for RDF Transmitters; RDF Cathode Ray Tubes; Quartz crystals.
C 31 (b)
S A Dunmore Miss J Bigg	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for RDF Receivers, RDF Valves.
C 32
W B Woodland	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 32 (a)
F W Gilpin W T Lack G L Peel	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for civil aviation W/T apparatus and installation; floodlights, beacons; D/F apparatus; electrical air route and obstruction plant; electric motors (fractional HP); petrol electric generating sets' electric furnaces; electrically heated clothing and apparatus.
C 32 (b)
H B Young P Charleston	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for wireless apparatus (other than for civil aviation) and components (except for the items shown under C 32 (c) of other associated items); wireless testing and measuring instruments, including wavematers, voltmeter, ammeters, etc.
C 32 (c)
A G Rayner D J Turnham	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for W/T valves; cathode ray tubes; microphones; relays; telephone apparatus; aerial winches and reels; W/T transformers; smoothing units; switches; neutralising and matching units, etc.
C 33
G Marshman	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 33 (a)
F R Hinds F H Flay F C W Norman	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for cotton and cotton goods; linen and linen goods; wool and woollen goods; bedding.
C 33 (b)
W Smith C A Gibbs Miss C Arbuthnott	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Area Officer UAB	Contracts for boots and shoes; webbing and web equipment; Hessian; tentage; canvas and canvas goods.
C 34
O L H Levey	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 34 (a)
F J Cobb A J Bolwell P De'Ath	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for balloons; parachutes; harnesses and safety belts; supplies dropping apparatus.
C 34 (b)
D McG Yuille L H Skippins W G Stallard	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for paints, chemicals and drysaltery. Engine erecting stands, airscrew balancing and measuring apparatus , bomb hoists, portable cranes, hand and crab winches, gantries, bomb cradles and carriers (including stretchers), tower ladders, framework for Bessonneau hangers, shear legs, trollies accumulator and prototype orders for other servicing trollies, racks fo charging oxygen cylinders; targets and target towing gear.

Directorate of Aircraft Contracts (D of C (A)) - January 1940

Name	Status	Role/Duties
J T Cotton		Director of Aircraft Contracts (D of C (A))
E L Pickles		Deputy Director of Contracts II (DDC II) In charge of PTCO and Principal Accountant
W F Jenkins		Deputy Director of Contracts IV (DDC IV) In charge of ADC (D), ADC (A) and ADC (E).
D W Howard		Assistant Director of Contracts (D) (ADC (D)) In charge of C36 and duties of C2, C14, C28 and C35 in so far as they relate to Shadow Manufacture and Dominion or Foreign purchases and sales.
A J Camm		Assistant Director of Contracts (A) (ADC (A)) In charge of C4, C20 and C23.
L M Snelling		Assistant Director of Contracts (E) (ADC (E)) In charge of C2, C14, C28 and C35.
W A James		Principal Technical Costs Officer (PTCO) In charge of C5.
H P Bruckshaw		Principal Accountant In charge of C6.
Note A The Assistant Directors report to DDC II on major questions of price fixing and major financial questions affecting contractors. Note B The functions of ADC (G), C 3 and C 18 extend to both Directories in so far as duties of a general nature are concerned. Similarly, C 5, C 6 ands C 9 serve both D of C and D of C (A) within their particular responsibilities.
C 2
T W Sissens	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 2 (a)
H F Taylor G H Scott	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts with Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd for supply and repair of aero-engines and accessories; aero-engine shadow scheme for Bristol type engines.
C 2 (b)
G Marshman D C Rylett R R Bridges F R Hawkins	Contract Officer. Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts with Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd for supply and repair of aero-engines and accessories; spare parts and tool; also contracts with this firm for aero-engine development and research work and mechanics' services.
C 4
S L Heal	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 4 (a)
A G Lowe H F Smith D A Henning	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for single-engine land planes (except fighters, trainers, flying boats, Fleet Air Arm and civil types) and spares.
C 4 (b)
J Roy J P Tourle C W B King	Staff Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for multi-engine land planes (except fighters, trainers, flying boats, Fleet Air Arm and civil types) and spares.
C 5
W A James	Principal Technical Costs Officer
G H Moffatt L R Barrett J H Munro A H Clinker L E Bunnett J S Morrill Miss V B Chipping	Deputy Principal Technical Costs Officer Deputy Principal Technical Costs Officer Senior Technical Costs Officer Senior Technical Costs Officer Senior Technical Costs Officer Senior Technical Costs Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Estimates of production costs as required by Air Ministry, Admiralty or other government departments.
C 6
H P Bruckshaw W Gairns T P Jones	Principal Accountant Deputy Principal Accountant Deputy Principal Accountant
C 6 (a) E R Wyer C 6 (b) J T Matthews	Senior Accountant Senior Accountant	Investigation of contractors' books and accounts relating to costs and overhead charges of airframe contracts (and of engine contracts in the case of Bristol and De Havilland Companies); accountancy questions arising from the operation of the capital clause.
C 6 (c)
L O Hargrave	Senior Accountant	Certification of imprest advances. Audit of costs of construction of Shadow Factories, etc, where costs of production are not involved.
C 6 (d)
P G Livingston E Harris E Fellow J R Shireffs	Senior Accountant Senior Accountant Senior Accountant Senior Accountant	Certification of imprest advances. Audit of costs of construction and production of Shadow Factories.
C 6 (e)
J B Grieve J Cowan	Senior Accountant Senior Accountant	Investigation of overhead charges, etc of contractors (other than those falling naturally under C 6 (a), C 6 (b) or C 6 (g); costs of flying schools; audit of Heston accounts, etc.
C 6 (f)
E D Johnson	Senior Accountant	Analysis of published financial accounts of contractors and statistics relating thereto.
C 6 (g)
D C MacDougall	Senior Accountant	Special investigations; costs or overhead charges of works, armaments and instrument contracts.
Clerical Section
Miss M Foord	Higher Clerical Officer
C 14
H R Puncher	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 14 (a)
R A Caswell H H Bayley G A Finbow	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for screening harness (other than BTH); auxiliary power units; coil ignition; compressors (other than BTH); pumps, vacuum, hydraulic, fuel; Coffman starters; sparking plugs; competitive tenders for miscellaneous aero-engine accessories.
C 14 (b)
R J Sanders L T Jenkins H Draycott	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts with British Thornton Houston and Rotax Ltd for magnetos; cartridge starters; starters, starter motors, booster coils; compressor (BTH only); screening harness (BTH only). Contracts for Simms magnetos; ball bearings; starters (other than BTH, Coffman and Rotax). Aircraft Equipment Orders Committee work.
C 20
E Woodford	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 20 (a)
J S Congdon R B Powell R J Hallen	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Area Officer UAB	Contracts for Reconnaissance, GP, Helicopter and Civil type aircraft and spares. Airscrews and spares for all types.
C 20 (b)
H V Little R Tratt H L C Murdie	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for seaplanes, flying boats, amphibians, Fleet Air Arm types, torpedo carrying aircraft, and spares.
C 23
E A Pearse	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 23 (a)
E W G Haynes G Callie R D Wixcey J A J D Hatton	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for fighter type land planes and spares
C 23 (b)
V W Pain F D Fawson	Staff Officer Assistant Contract Officer	General questions of aircraft contract procedure; statistics, circular letters and Overheads reports. Contracts for blue prints and duplicate drawings. Loan agreements, civil hirings, etc.
C 23 (c)
E F Grimsdell A Chase D E Johnson	Staff Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for trainer type land planes. Repair of all aircraft. Experimental aircraft and components; engine and gun turret development tests.
Civilian Repair Organisation (Cowley) (Contracts Section)
R E Phillips	Senior Contract Officer	Contracts liaison officer for repair of aircraft and technical equipment.
C 28
A W Isherwood	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 28 (a)
E S Wood R B M King F R Hawkins Miss G E M Grubb	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for aero-engines, spares and tools therefore and accessories supplied by Rolls Royce Ltd. Contracts with this firm for engine development and research work; also contracts for repair and mechanics' services Shadow schemes for Rolls-Royce types of engine.
C 35
W J Irving	Senior Contract Officer
C 35 (a)
A H Ashton D C Rylett L Levett	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for aero-engines, spares and tools therefore and accessories supplied by Armstrong Siddeley Motors Ltd and foreign contractors. Contracts with these firms for engine development and research work; also contracts for repair and mechanics' services for CFR knock testing engines.
C 35 (b)
E H Johnson G F Skipper H E Tagg	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for aero-engines, spares and tools therefore and accessories supplied by De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd Contracts with this firm for engine development and research work; also contracts for repair and mechanics' services; contractors for carburettors and spare parts; carburettor shadow schemes.
C 36
J C Reid	Senior Contract Officer
C 36 (a)
W D Squire	Contract Officer (Assistant Inspector of Schools)	Airframe and airscrew shadow factory schemes. Purchases of aircraft and engines abroad.
C 36 (b)
E S Wilson	Contract Officer	Contract negotiations and instructions relative to release of aircraft for sale abroad. Co-ordination of contract negotiations and procedure on supplies approved by the Allied Demands Committee.

Directorate of Contracts (D of C) - December 1940

Name	Status	Role/Duties
L V Meadowcroft		Director of Contracts (D of C)
A T Nichols		Deputy Director of Contracts (DDC (AM))
E Backhouse		Assistant Director of Contracts (S) (ADC (S)) In charge of C12, C19, C27, C29 and C44.
G F Sudbury		Assistant Director of Contracts (ADC (F)) In charge of C10 and C24.
A C Hamilton		Assistant Director of Contracts (ADC (Clo)) In charge of C1, C22 and C33.
H H Byfield		Deputy Director of Contracts (DDC (W)) In charge of C8, C16 and C17.
Note - C25 and C19 (in regard to duties of 19 (a)) report direct to DDC (AM)
C 1
A W Keen	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 1 (b)
C R Jackson Miss P Quigley W E Dowling	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Uniforms (RAF and civilian). Garniture (including buckles and chevrons). Civilian clothing.
C 1 (c)
E H G Metcalfe Miss E G Deadman Miss D E Mayes	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Uniforms (WAAF). Khaki drill clothing. Rubber proofed clothing. Light clothing. Under clothing.
C 1 (d)
C Thomas C R Stuart D E Bailey	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Flying clothing. Spectacles and goggles (other for use in the air). Leather clothing. Production duties for C1.
C 8
L J Banford	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 8 (a)
E J Rennie C F A Rixon E H Mackenney J A Graham	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Building and civil engineering contracts.
C 8 (b)
F J West E Cowan	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Structural steelwork; hutting; steel fencing (including erection).
C 10
J F May	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 10 (a)
T Perress F E Browning Vacant	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for overseas requirements of liquid fuels, lubricants other than bulk purchase of aircraft lubricating oil, bitumen and other related petroleum products; calorgas; colloidal graphite; hydraulic fluids; castor; lard; sperm and neatsfoot oils.
C 10 (b)
L J E Chapman W E G Rees F J Hill	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for hand torches, batteries and filaments; Met Office instruments; electro-medic equipment; hire of moorings; charter of vessels for maintenance of RAF bombing and firing ranges; agency contracts at ports; buoys, etc for maintenance of ranges; non-aeronautical timber, wooden and cardboard containers; drums and metal containers; balloons (small) for Met Office; paint, lacquers, varnishes (other than aircraft); french polish, creosote, linseed oil and turpentine; drysaltery.
C 12
H C Vogt	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 12 (a)
R J B Butt F C Cooke G H Moore A D Crombie	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for machine tools and accessories (DGW); woodworking machinery; mechanical testing apparatus; cranes; winches (power); locomotives and railway rolling stock; wind tunnel apparatus.
C 12 (b)
J J Sloane R C James Miss S Garrod Miss E E Daly	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for engine-driven generating sets; sewage plant; foundry plant, road making plant and furnaces, forges and hearths (DGW); Diesel, gas and petrol engines; disinfectors; lifts (goods passenger and service); ejectors (sewage and pneumatic); anodic treatment, impregnation, sand blasting, vulcanising and welding, degreasing (chemical) and bluing and browning plant.
C 12 (c)
A C Vincent B B Peachey L D Milo	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Work arising from Supply Committee and Machine Tool Sub-Committee. Contracts for forges and hearths (DGE): air and hydrogen compressor plants including air compressors for paint spraying and tyre pumping (DGE and DGW) and DGE machine tools: pumping machinery, laundry, baking and refrigerating plant, weighbridges, vehicle lifts, hoists, capstans, purification and filtration and water softening (machinery only), magneto and engine test benches, sewing machines.
C 16
Vacant	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 16 (a)
H A Cridland W Brierley W Humphrey R H Orchard	Contract Officer Contract Officer Contract Officer Contract Officer	Investigation and settlement of claims for extra and contractual payments arising on HQ and local contracts for works services (except contracts for Artificers' work) at home and abroad. Preparation and periodical review of documents detailing the contract conditions for works services at home and abroad.
C 16 (b)
N Hodges J G Joyce F J L Robertson	Contract Officer Contract Officer Temporary Assistant	Proposals referring to and review of local contracts works services and stores at home and overseas.
C 17
H V Williams	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 17 (a)
L A E Sleap C H Brand Miss R M Holgate	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for supply of building materials (except timber), shutters, doors and windows; corrugated sheets, air raid shelters; oil filtering plant, radiator testing plant; cooking and heating apparatus (non-electrical) including installation, domestic grates, fireplaces; fencing, railings and gates; wind vane masts, tower ladders; trolleys, pulley blocks; belting; aerodrome surfacing equipment (gang and hay mowers, diesel rollers, harrows and auto-scythes) grass seed: sanitary fittings: portable garages, fertilizers.
C 17 (b)
W Sellars G W Horn E J Taylor	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for supply of asbestos and insulation sheeting: lagging materials: petrol, oil and steam jointing; storage tanks, piping, fittings and meters; boilers (high and low pressure) and hot water fittings; radiators (heating), steam condensers; cisterns and tanks; air receivers; boiler work such as degreasing, engine cleaning and decontamination: catapults; camouflage paints, powders and material for external use; roofing materials. Contracts for the following works services (including supply only): - wireless and water towers (steel and wood) and installations marine and jetty work (constructional) re-roofing well boring tennis courts tree and shrub planting. ventilation and air conditioning installations installation of compressed air mains for workshop machinery hydrogen retorts maintenance of fixed targets
C 17 (c)
H Prater G E Bennett Miss L N Sparkes	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Grass cutting contracts: articifers' works contracts and ex-gratia claims arising thereon, ex-gratia claims arising on contracts dealt with by C 17 (a): preparation of aerodrome surfaces and drainage: stabilised soil runways: tarmac runways: petrol and oil installations at RAF stations.
C 19
J W Walker	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 19 (a)
F M Taylor L P Darsley L Cohen	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contractual administration of elementary flying training schools and air observer navigation schools (except those operated on a 'management' basis) Screening of staff employed by companies operating civil training schools. Contracts for the care and maintenance of Communication flight, Overseers, and RAF aircraft at aerodromes from which civil training schools are operated.
C 19 (b)
V H Jones Vacant B A Bennett	Staff Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Maintenance of Trade Lists for C8, C10, C12, C17, C24 and C27 and central record of tendering and of contracts placed. Issue of invitations to tender. Tender Board and scheduling of tenders. Record of wage rates. Circulation of contract documents for C8 and C17. Parliamentary Questions. Contractor's priority telephone and other communications.
C 22
H J N Mattock	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 22 (a)
E Dempsey L T Underwood H B Ellison A E Grant	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for small hand and agricultural tools; (excluding armourers' tools).
C 22 (b)
Vacant G W Merryweather J Tipping Miss B M Hunt	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for racks, portable tanks, bins and baths; trestles; wood and metal benches; light hand trucks and trollies; oxy-acetylene welding plant; ladders; hand (including semi rotary) pumps; MT greasing, etc equipment; snatch and pulley blocks; barrack and hospital stores (other than textiles); cooking equipment; bedsteads; drawing and surveying equipment.
C 22 (c) and (d)
G D O'Hanlan	Contract Officer	In charge of C 22 (c) and (d)
C 22 (c)
Miss C Henman Vacant	Higher Clerical Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for musical instruments; gymnastic and school equipment; advertising; communion plate; machine tool accessories; micrometers; vernier calipers, gauges; drills; files; reamers; ironmongery; sterilizing plant; disinfectors.
C 22 (d)
Miss G A Howes B C Jocelyn H H Jay C H Macey	Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Review of local contracts let by RAF Units. Investigation of complaints under Fair Wages clause. Questions in connection with the employment of aliens by contractors. Contractors' advertising. Statistics and returns. Issue, abstracting and scheduling of tenders. Central record of tendering. Maintenance of Trade Lists (for C1, C22, and C33) and correspondence in connection therewith. Staff and accommodation for C1, C22, and C33.
C 24
F R Barnicoat	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 24 (a)
C E F Gough D Spence H F Smith	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	General arrangements for purchasing petroleum products from Petroleum Board; erection and filling of fuel reserve depots overseas. Investigation of sources of supply of petroleum products and other components of aviation fuels; questions affecting their availability at home and abroad. Secretarial work in connection with co-ordination of Oil Policy Committee.
C 24 (b)
Vacant V A Dawes A F Rogers	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contract action relating to the acquisition, storage and distribution of Air Ministry bulk stocks in the UK of aviation fuel; lubricating oil and ethyl fluid (including construction and operation of AM installations).
C 24 (c)
B Gottleib	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Special transactions relating to supply and distribution of aviation fuel and lubricating oil; including agreements for construction and operation of fuel and oil reserve depots and tinning factories. Rates of charge for services by Petroleum Board in reception, storage and distribution of stocks in the UK. Price basis for purchase of aviation fuel and lubricating oil through the Petroleum Board and for transfers to the Board for Civil purposes. Co-ordination with Dominions for supplies of fuel, etc.
C 25
L M Jones	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 25 (a)
N A Pearson Miss V L Musselbrook	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Agreements for the formation of new Elementary Flying Training Schools. Negotiation of new agreements or amendments to existing agreements arising out of the expansion and altered requirements of training at existing schools. Contracts for the Charter of Civil Aircraft for Co-operation flying with AA Units and the Observer Corps and generally.
C 25 (b)
C F Mayo V C V Williams	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Agreements for the formation of new Air Observer Navigation Schools, General Reconnaissance Schools and Supplementary Wireless Training Schools. Agreements for services of Civil Companies in the training of Maintenance personnel and for various RAF purposes. Contractual administration of schools or units being operated on a management basis.
C 27
G A L Jaques	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 27 (b)
H Young Miss K A Butler J R Scott	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Temporary Assistant	Gas and Electricity Agreements.
C 27 (c)
H J Shuker F N Walker Vacant	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Water Agreements and Sewage Disposal Agreements.
C 29
J F McGlennon	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 29 (a)
R H Prince D S Foster Vacant R V Koster	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Questions of general contract policy and procedure. Committee work. Consideration and preparation of standard and special conditions of contract. Preparation of contract instructions. Staff and accommodation questions. Delegation of local purchase powers.
C 33
G Marshman	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 33 (a)
E Le Moignan J Mayhead G H Coombs D C Sproull	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Liaison with Wool, Cloth an Webbing Controls. Contracts for woollen piece goods (including bunting, shalloon and woollen felt); blankets; cotton and hessian piece goods; knitted wear and hosiery. Production work on woollen materials for C33. Contracts for coal and coke.
C 33 (b)
Vacant F C W Norman E Scott	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Temporary Assistant	Contracts for bedding; barrack stores textiles; bags; boots and shoes; laces; medical stores.
C 33 (c)
Vacant Miss M J Couper H L Pearson	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for covers; haversacks; holdalls; mats (seaplane); sacks; tent (non-aeronautical); canvas; cordage; rags; waste; mats; netting; tow; paper.
C 44
F E Halliwell	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 44 (a)
G M Manby Miss B J Barnes H C Young	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for electrical power plant and accessories (including fixed electric furnaces); Electrical heating apparatus. Sales of surplus materials
C 44 (b)
G F W Adams Vacant	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts in connection with hydrogen.
C 44 (c)
R W Ley Vacant Vacant	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Heating and hot water installations; electrical wiring and cabling installations.

Directorate of Public Relations

Name	Status	Role/Duties
H Peake	Act A/Cdre (Gp Capt)	Director of Public Relations (DPR)
Lord Willoughby de Broke	Act Gp Capt (Wg Cdr)	Deputy Director of Public Relations (DDPR)
A Blackborow	Staff Officer
Liaison with the Air Staff as regards operational information and press security and with PUS as regards public policy. Liaison with Ministry of Information and with Public Relations Officers at the Admiralty, War Office, Home Office and other government departments. Publicity and exhibitions. Air and counter propaganda. Liaison with BBC. Preparation and issue of official bulletins and communiqués. Administration of censorship. Scrutiny of material for service suitability. Press facilities and talks. War Artists. Feature and documentary films; news reels; official photographs. Service press officers and official photographers.
PR 1
W T S Williams E S Adamson	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Air and counter propaganda at home and abroad. Operational photographs; feature and documentary films; Artists' Advisory Committee; Confidential press talks.
PR 2 (Press and Publicity Branch)
C P Robertson	Press and Publicity Officer (DPO)
H J Wilson	Deputy Press and Publicity Officer (DDPO)	Control of Press Section (a) and (b) and Facilities and Administration Branch
Press Section (a)
E H Johnson J R L Hill H H Oak-Rhind J Drabble A F Wyatt	Staff Officer Assistant Press Officer Assistant Press Officer Special Appointment Higher Clerical Officer	Press enquiries and interviews with Press representatives. Issue of Air Ministry bulletins through Ministry of Information and direct control of Official Photographers. Circulation of 'Tape' news and BBC Monitoring Service, etc. Library of Press information records, etc.
Press Section (b)
W S Masters A W Dell G Clark	Staff Officer Special Appointment Special Appointment	Preparation of non-operational material for communiqués, weekly News Letter, and for Press visits, etc. Press publicity for RAF and WAAF recruiting. Scrutiny of newspapers and periodicals and supply of cuttings to Air Ministry and Ministry of Aircraft Production.. Press cuttings library.
Press Section (c) (Edinburgh)
F Murray Milne	Press Officer	Liaison with Scottish Press and News Reel, etc representatives. Local enquires, press visits, etc.
Facilities and Administration Section
H D Blow S H Robinson F W Douglas de Fenzi	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Organisation of visits to RAF stations and Air Ministry establishments; issue and record of permits for press, film companies, etc; liaison with Service Press Officers thereon. Organisation of special ceremonies for publicity purposes. Obtaining official approval for War Correspondents, reporters, photographers, film cameramen, broadcasting representatives and artists. Audience arrangements for confidential press talks. Administration of Service Press Officers and War Correspondents.
Publicity Section
Vacant H J Minchinton J Foss	Publicity Officer Higher Clerical Officer Special Appointment	Compilation of publicity brochures, leaflets, etc; provision of posters and arrangements for distribution. Co-ordination and editing of Air Ministry press advertising, space buying and liaison with official agents except for insertion orders. Organisation of exhibitions and other publicity displays. Photographic Library. Sale and Supply of official photographs. Publicity expenditure - records and estimates. Miscellaneous publicity.
Information Bureau
P Griffiths	Higher Clerical Officer	Public enquiries on aviation generally, and RAF and WAAF recruiting requirements.
PR 3
C A Lewis S Bishop L V Dodds G C Brazier	Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Higher Clerical Officer	Preparation of material for official communiqués in collaboration with PR and AI6. Co-ordination of work of Service Press Officers. Sub-editing of AM News Service stories and feature articles; editing of all operational material supplied by Service Press Officers foe Weekly News Letters; provision of material to Ministry of Aircraft Production for aircraft factories.
PR 4
E B Beauman	Wg Cdr (Ret'd)	Head of Branch General liaison with BBC (through M of I when necessary) and with other broadcasting services on broadcasting questions affecting the RAF. Preparation (in co-operation with SPOs) of broadcast scripts by serving personnel. Scrutiny of articles, books, photographs and films on the RAF for service suitability.
PR & AI 5
C R S Bradley	Gp Capt	Head of Branch Air Adviser to M of I, including News and Censorship Divisions.
C Chapman	Wg Cdr	Submissions for Air Censorship. Liaison with M of I on air matters.
T Cochrane	Assistant Press Officer	Press enquiries on Air matters at M of I. Channel of communication between Air Ministry and M of I for issue of all news.
PR & AI 6
L F Heald B Travers J P Graham I M Horobin D S Chetwood A H G Craske C Middleton F E Hodgson P B Showan H R Bourne R A Bradley G F Woolf V E R Blunt D C L Potter P J Sykes H W Wiley L R C Cartwright	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Fg Off Fg Off Plt Off	Official operational communiqués and joint communiqués with Admiralty, War Office and Ministry of Home Security. Liaison with Censorship Division, M of I. Defence notices; investigation of breaches of censorship. Security control of all material issued for publication by Air Ministry, or obtained as a result of facilities granted by the Air Ministry. Interpretation of Air Staff policy concerning operations and security.

Meteorological Office (MO)

Name	Status	Role/Duties
N K Johnson		Director (DMO)
Under the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for administrative purposes. Meteorological services for Army, RAF and Civil Aviation. Liaison with the Naval Meteorological Service. Meteorological services for Government Departments, local authorities and the general public. Organisation of meteorological observations in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Collection, publication and distribution of meteorological information from all parts of the world. Organisation and distribution of magnetic and seismological information from from certain British observatories. Research in meteorological geophysical subjects.
E Gold	Lt Col	Deputy Director (DDMO) In charge of MO2, MO5, MO6 and MO7.
R Corless		Assistant Director I (ADMO I) In charge of MO10.
A H R Goldie		Assistant Director III (ADMO III) In charge of MO1, MO3 and MO4.
MO 1
C E N Frankcom	Superintendent (Capt)	Head of Branch.
J Hennessy E W Barlow	Technical Officer (Cdr RNR (Ret'd)) Senior Professional Assistant	Recruitment and supervision of the corps of voluntary marine observers. Organisation of voluntary observing ships, including British complement of 'Selected Ships'. Supervision of Port Meteorological Offices and Merchant Navy Agencies.
H T Smith	Assistant I	Collection and compilation of marine meteorological data from all oceans. Construction and publication of ocean current and meteorological charts. Preparation and publication of marines meteorological books.
MO 2
E G Billham	Principal Technical Officer	Head of Branch.
C K M Douglas	Senior Technical Officer	Chief Forecasting Officer.
S F Witcombe	Senior Technical Officer	Administration of Meteorological Office stations at NAC aerodromes in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
L Dods F H Dight A F Crossley A G Forsdyke W Hayes	Senior Technical Officer Senior Technical Officer Senior Technical Officer Senior Technical Officer Assistant I	Senior forecasting officers Issue of forecasts, gale warnings, etc Preparation and publication of Daily Weather Report.
MO 3
C E P Brooks	Principal Technical Officer	Head of Branch.
J Glasspoole	Senior Technical Officer	British Climatology (including rainfall).
Miss E E Austin	Technical Officer	Preparation of Meteorological handbooks for naval stations.
Miss E H Geake	Technical Officer	Admiralty Pilots and Aviation Climatology.
Miss L F Lewis	Technical Officer	British Climatology. Technical enquiries.
Miss L D Sawyer	Technical Officer	Librarian.
Miss G L Thorman A T Bench A G W Howard	Senior Professional Assistant Assistant I Assistant I	Editorial work in connection with meteorological publications.
MO 4
F J Scrase	Principal Technical Officer	Head of Branch.
E V Newnham P N Skelton	Senior Technical Officer Assistant I	Design, supply, issue and repair of meteorological instruments. Stores accounting for all supplies (technical and domestic) to Meteorological Office stations. Provision of meteorological instruments for the Navy, Army , Air Force and Merchant Navy and accounting therefor.
MO 5
J M Stagg	Principal Technical Officer	Head of Branch.
G R Hay	Senior Technical Officer	Meteorological requirements of the RAF overseas. Administration of Air Ministry meteorological establishments overseas. Meteorological organisation along Empire Air Routes and trans-Atlantic routes. Liaison with the meteorological services of British Dominions and Colonies.
A C Best B G Brame	Senior Technical Officer Assistant I	Meteorological requirements of the Army. Organisation and control of meteorological stations at Ministry of Supply and War Office establishments. Liaison with the War Office on all meteorological matters.
MO 6
H W L Absalom	Principal Technical Officer	Head of Branch
W H Pick F M Dean	Senior Technical Officer Assistant I	Meteorological requirements of the RAF in Bomber, Coastal and Maintenance Commands. Administration Meteorological Office stations or establishments at units in Bomber, Coastal and Maintenance Commands.
MO 7
J Durward	Principal Technical Officer	Head of Branch
G A Bull W A L Marshall	Senior Technical Officer Assistant I	Meteorological requirements of the RAF in Fighter, Training and Balloon Commands. Administration Meteorological Office stations or establishments at units in Fighter, Training and Balloon Commands.
MO 10
H L B Tarrant	Chief Clerk	In charge of MO 10 (a) and (b)
MO 10 (a)
Miss D G Chambers	Assistant I	Questions relating to personnel of the Meteorological Office. Movements, pay and records. Secretarial work for the Meteorological Committee.
MO 10 (b)
Miss D G Lee	Assistant I	Meteorological Office estimates, cash and accounting. Publications, forms and stationery services. Accommodation and works services. Enquiries and general non-technical questions.
MO 10 (RAFVR)
C E Britton	Wg Cdr	Recruitment, training and allocation of personnel of the Meteorological Branch, RAFVR.

Name	Rank/Status	Role/Duties
Sir Archibald Sinclair, Bt, CMG, MP	The Rt Hon	Secretary of State for Air President of the Air Council
H H Balfour, MC, MP	Capt	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air Vice-President of the Air Council
Sir Charles Portal, KCB, DSO, MC	ACM	Chief of the Air Staff
P Babington, CB, MC, AFC	Act AM (AVM)	Air Member for Personnel
Sir Christopher L Courtney, KCB, CBE, DSO	AM	Air Member for Supply and Organisation
A G R Garrod, CB, OBE, MC, DFC	Act AM (AVM)	Air Member for Training
Sir Wilfred Freeman, KCB, DSO, MC	ACM	Vice Chief of the Air Staff
Sir Harold G Howitt, DSO, MC, FCA		Additional Member
Sir Arthur Street, KCB, KBE, CMG, CIE, MC		Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air

Name	Rank/Status	Role/Duties
Sir Archibald Sinclair, Bt, CMG, MP	The Rt Hon	Secretary of State for Air
R H Melville		Private Secretary
F Wood		Assistant Private Secretary
R W N B Gilling		Assistant Private Secretary
C P F North		Assistant Private Secretary
Sir Hugh Seely, Bt, MP		Parliamentary Private Secretary
Sir Louis Greig, KBE, CVO	Wg Cdr	Personal Air Secretary
H H Balfour, MC, MP	Capt	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air
R F Jenkins		Private Secretary
W W Wakefield MP	Flt Lt	Parliamentary Private Secretary

Name	Status	Role/Duties
Sir Arthur Street	Permanent Under-Secretary of State and Accounting Officer (PUS) General control and co-ordination of Air Ministry procedure and of the conduct of official business in the Air Ministry. General conduct of correspondence, and preparation and issue of all official communications on behalf of the Air Council. Accounting officer for expenditure from Air Votes. Control of expenditure; major questions of finance and accounts. Establishments of the Air Ministry, headquarters and outstations, and all questions affecting civil staff (including civilians employed with the RAF). Parliamentary and legal business. International Law. Domestic economy of the Air Ministry. Duties connected with meetings of the Air Council. General supervision, through the Deputy Under-Secretary and the Assistant Under-Secretaries, of Secretarial and Finance Divisions and of Contracts and Accounts Directorates. General administrative direction of the Department of Director-General of Civil Aviation. Administration of the Meteorological Office.
L J Dunnett		Private Secretary to Permanent Under-Secretary of State
H Priestley		Assistant Private Secretary to Permanent Under-Secretary of State
J B Abraham	Deputy Under-Secretary of the Air Ministry (DUS) The Deputy Under-Secretary, apart from deputising for the Permanent Under-Secretary of State, undertakes the overall supervision of the establishment and financial sides of the Air Ministry, including estimates and accounting. He exercises a general supervision over the Directorates of Contracts and Accounts, and administers the Finance Division dealing with estimates (F 1). He undertakes the general administrative oversight of the Accidents Branch on behalf of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State, accident reports being rendered direct to the Secretary of State.
S V Beattest		Private Secretary to Deputy Under-Secretary of State for Air
C G Evans	Principal Assistant Secretary	Principal Assistant Secretary (Personnel) (PAS (P)) In charge, under DUS, of S7, S8, S10, F2 and F3.
L G S Reynolds	Principal Assistant Secretary	Principal Assistant Secretary (Supply & Organisation) (PAS (S & O)) In charge, under DUS, of S4(a), S9 F4 and F6
C G Caines	Principal Assistant Secretary	Principal Assistant Secretary (General) (PAS (G)) In charge, under PUS, of S4 except S4(a), S6 and the Directorate of Public Relations. In charge, under DUS, of F1, F5, F11, S2 (Housing) and the Library.
E F Cliff	Principal Assistant Secretary	Principal Establishment Officer (PEO) In charge, under DUS, of S1, S2, S3 and S5.