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Distribution of Duties - Air Ministry (1944 - 1945)


[AMP | S 12 | SSA]

Department of the Air Member for Personnel

Air Member for Personnel (AMP)

Name Status/Rank Role/Duties/Notes
Sir Bertine Sutton AM Air Member for Personnel
J B R Davies Temporary Administrative Officer Private Secretary
O M Evans Flt Off Staff Officer
  1. All matters in connection with the personnel of the RAF (except training).
  2. Administration of the RAF Medical and Chaplaincy services, and of the WAAF.
  3. Administration of the Personnel Vote.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL33 - Dec 1944)

Secretarial Divisions allotted to the Department of the Air Member for Personnel (S 12)

Name Status/Rank Role/Duties
  1. Co-ordination and conducts of correspondence in the department of the AMP in regard to: -

    • Demobilisation (including repatriation)

    • Welfare (including films)

    • Morale and discipline.

  2. Liaison with S 8 on Educational and Vocational Training.

  3. Post-war repatriation of air force prisoners of war.

E W Handley Assistant Secretary Head of Division

Secretary of the Air Council Committee on Morale and Discipline.

W Boddington Principal

 

S H Robinson Staff Officer Secretary, Air Ministry Post-War Repatriation of Prisoners of War Committee.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL24 - Mar 1944)

Name Status/Rank Role/Duties
  1. Co-ordination and conducts of correspondence in the department of the AMP in regard to: -

    • Demobilisation (including repatriation)

    • Resettlement and Rehabilitation

    • Welfare (including films)

    • Morale and discipline.

  2. Liaison with S 8 on Educational and Vocational Training.

  3. Post-war repatriation of air force prisoners of war.

E W Handley Assistant Secretary Head of Division

Secretary of the Air Council Committee on Morale and Discipline.

Joint Secretary of the Joint Demobilisation Committee

Air Ministry Liaison Officer to the Ministry of Labour Standing Committee oh Resettlement and Rehabilitation.

W Boddington

R M B Allsop

Principal

Temporary Administrative Assistant

Demobilisation questions.

Release regulations.

S 12 (a)
S H Robinson Staff Officer Secretary, Air Ministry Post-War Repatriation of Prisoners of War Committee.
C N Martins Higher Clerical Officer Repatriation of prisoners of war.

Demobilisation.

Welfare.

S 12 (b)
W R Jones Staff Officer Resettlement and Rehabilitation.

Morale and discipline.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL33 - Dec 1944)

Senior Service Accountant

Name Status/Rank Role/Duties/Notes
H F Fuller A/Cdre Senior Service Accountant
W A Calder

H Bamforth

Gp Capt

Sqn Ldr

Advice and recommendations on accounting procedure at Units (other than on 'Release' and at Units on the Base Accounting System)

Advice and recommendations on accounting organisation.

Advice and recommendations in regard to Accountant personnel (entry, training, conditions of service, postings, careers, etc.)

Advice and recommendations on establishment of accountant personnel.

Individual queries in Accounting matters.

K M Crick Wg Cdr Advice and recommendations on accounting procedure affecting 'Release'.

Individual queries on payment of Terminal Benefits.

Technical control of 'Release Accounts Section', Record Office, Gloucester.

Inspection of Personnel Dispersal Centres.

H C Stanies Wg Cdr Technical control of Base Accounts Office, Innsworth.

Advice and recommendations on accounting procedure and organisation in Commands on the Base Accounting System.

Policy - POR Promulgations.

Administrative matters - the responsibility of Accountant Officers at Units.

Accounts liaison with Allied Forces.

Accounting for Non-Public Funds.

Accounting procedure in connection with National Saving Certificates and Post Office Savings Bank Accounts.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL44 - Nov 1945)

This page was last updated on 20/07/22

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