Directorate-General of Postings

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties/Notes
Conditions of service of officers, airmen and airwomen Dress and Ceremonial. Honours and Awards. Records of officer, airmen and airwomen. Chaplaincy services. Discipline. Welfare of officers, airmen and airwomen. Casualties of officers and disposal of effects. Women's Auxiliary Air Force Provost Marshal and Police Service. Disposal of air crew for unsuitability. Morale and Rehabilitation.
Douglas Harries	AVM	Directorate-General of Personal Services (DGPS). Chairman: - RAF Awards Committee RAF Sports Board RAF Comforts Committee RAF Promotion Boards (Squadron Leader to Group Captain) WAAF Promotion Boards (Squadron Officer to Group Officer) Post-War Planning Committee on Permanent Officers of the GD Branch Committee to review Post-War Emoluments of the RAF Member: - The Committee on the Grants of Honours, Decorations and Medals in Time of War. Inter-Departmental Rewards Committee. Air Ministry Committee on Morale and Welfare in India and South-East Asia Air Ministry Representative Central Reserve Fund Committee. Air Ministry Representative Battle of Britain Memorial Committee.
Miss E M M Woodhams	Staff Officer	Personal Assistant Branch Security Officer
A H W E Wynn	Gp Capt (Ret'd)	Special Appointment - Honours and Awards questions.
Camp Commandant
W H B Horne	Flt Lt	Airmen and Airwomen employed in Whitehall Area: - administration and discipline general Service enquires Liaison with S 2 (d) on accommodation for Service, NAAFI and Air Ministry canteens. Secretary Air Ministry Canteens - Whitehall and Horesferry Road.. Issue of NAAFI permits for rationed items. Liaison with LPTB in connection with Rifle Range.
Reception Officers (RO/JATP)
Thomas E B Howe F E Bond	A/Cdre (Ret'd) (Head of Branch) Gp Capt (Ret'd)	Lectures to RAF and Air Crew cadets before embarkation for training overseas and talks to RAF and Dominion Air Crew Graduates on arrival from training overseas. Welcoming Dominion, USAAF and other personnel on arrival. Liaison with DPS, DFT, D of Movements and Dominion Overseas HQs in connection with above duties.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1942 - AIR 20/7517 (AL31 - Sep 1944)

The Directorate-General was split into Directorate-General of Personnel (I) and Directorate-General of Personnel (III) between February and July 1945

Directorate-General of Personnel (I) (DG of P (I))

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties/Notes
Conditions of service of officers, airmen and airwomen Dress and Ceremonial. Records of officer, airmen and airwomen. Chaplaincy services. Discipline. Welfare of officers, airmen and airwomen. Casualties of officers and disposal of effects, POW questions. Women's Auxiliary Air Force Provost Marshal and Police Services. Disposal of air crew for unsuitability. Morale. Inspector of Physical Fitness Responsible for - Directorate of Personal Services \| Directorate of Air Force Welfare \| Directorate of WAAF \| Chaplaincy Services \| Provost Marshal \| Special Disposals and Releases \|
Douglas Harries	AVM	Directorate-General of Personnel (I) (DGP (I)). Chairman: - RAF Sports Board RAF Comforts Committee Post-War Planning Committee on Permanent Officers of the GD Branch. Sub-Committee on War Memorials. Morale (Far Eastern) Inter-Services Committee. Member: - Air Ministry Committee on Morale and Welfare in India and South-East Asia Air Ministry Representative Central Reserve Fund Committee. Air Ministry Representative Battle of Britain Memorial Committee. Inter-Departmental Committee on Post-War Pay, Allowances and Pensions Sub-Committee.
Miss E M M Woodhams	Staff Officer	Personal Assistant Branch Security Officer
Camp Commandant
W H B Horne	Flt Lt	Airmen and Airwomen employed in Whitehall Area: - administration and discipline general Service enquires Liaison with S 2 (d) on accommodation for Service, NAAFI and Air Ministry canteens. Secretary Air Ministry Canteens - Whitehall and Horesferry Road.. Issue of NAAFI permits for rationed items. Liaison with LPTB in connection with Rifle Range.
Reception Officers
Thomas E B Howe F E Bond	A/Cdre (Ret'd) Gp Capt (Ret'd)	Lectures to RAF and Air Crew cadets before embarkation for training overseas and talks to RAF and Dominion Air Crew Graduates on arrival from training overseas. Welcoming Dominion, USAAF and other personnel on arrival. Liaison with DPS, DFT, D of Movements and Dominion Overseas HQs in connection with above duties.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1942 - AIR 20/7517 (AL44 - Nov 1945)

Chaplaincy Services

Name Status/Rank Role/Duties/Notes

J A Jagoe The Rev Chaplain-in-Chief

F E H Trevor The Rev Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief
Appointments, postings, compassionate postings of Church of England Chaplains.

All personal matters affecting Chaplains.

Deputy for Chaplain-in-Chief in his absence and for Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, No 4 Area, London Area.

Visitation of Stations on behalf of Chaplain-in-Chief.

F W Cocks The Rev Staff Chaplain to Chaplain-in-Chief
Departmental Organisation - Liaison with Royal Navy and Army Chaplains' Departments, C of E Civilian Philanthropic Bodies and Committees.

Matters affecting Chaplains' School and Moral Leadership Courses.

Co-operation with DAFW and DWAAF Departments.

Visitation of Stations under instructions of Chaplain-in-Chief.

A McHardy The Rev Principal Chaplain
Branch Security Officer

Organisation of Chaplains' Branch for Presbyterian Churches and appointment of Chaplains.

Organisation of spiritual welfare for Air Training Corps.

H Beauchamp The Very Rev, Mgr Principal Chaplain
Organisation of Chaplains' Branch for Roman Catholic Church and appointment of Chaplains.

Provision of church accommodation for all denominations.

Provision of church equipment (overseas).

Appointments and administration - Polish and Czech Chaplains.

W R Marsh The Rev Principal Chaplain
Organisation of Chaplains' Branch for United Board Churches (Baptist and Congregational) and appointment of Chaplains.

Chaplaincy requirements at RAF Stations.

Provision of church equipment (home).

S H Keen The Rev Principal Chaplain
Organisation of Chaplains' Branch for Methodist Church.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1942 - AIR 20/7517 (AL44 - Nov 1945)

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties/Notes
Questions relating to intake and exit of officers, RAF and WAAF (including public school liaison and short university courses) Selection Board and Committee work. Personal question affecting officers and airmen (other than postings) Terms and conditions of service of officers, airmen and airwomen and, in conjunction with DES, aircraft apprentices. Discipline, dress and ceremonial, including Royal visits. RAF Bands. General principles in regard to pay, pensions and allowances, and transfers from other Services. Casualties. Disposal of effects of officers and airmen serving in the field who are admitted to hospital, taken prisoner of war or reported missing. Promotions. Awards and decorations. RAF Journal. Leave policy. Operational tours of duty. Overseas tours of duty.
George O Venn	A/Cdre	Director of Personal Services (DPS) Chairman: - RAF Officers' Promotion Board - Flight Lieutenant to Squadron Leader. WAAF Officers' Promotion Board - up to the rank of Flight Officer. RAF Dinner Club. Member: - RAF Awards Committee. Standing Committee arising out of Lethbridge Mission Report - Clothing. United Services Trust. Lady Grover's Fund. Quarry House.
Deputy Directorate of Personal Services 1
E H Hooper	Gp Capt	Deputy Director of Personal Services (1) In charge of P 2 and P 6 and of certain aspects of the work of P 1. Member: - War Damage Insurance Claims Commission. RAF Representative on Legal Sub-Committee.
P 1
J G Walser D F M Appleby W D Furniss A J Tucker	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Higher Clerical Officer	Disciplinary questions arising out of adverse reports on officers, investigations into flying and MT accidents, personal injuries, fires and losses of equipment and cash. Maintenance and affiliation questions. Penal deductions under Section 137 (4), Air Force Act, and administrative recoveries under KR7. General supervision of procedure under Regimental Debts Act for settlement of estates of deceased personnel. Supervision of UK Standing Committee of Adjustment. Complaints regarding debts owing by serving personnel. Questions regarding conscientious objectors.
C R Adlam H J Trotman D J Freese	Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Review of Courts Martial and summary awards under Section 47, Air Force Act, and questions arising therefrom; appeals, quashings and commutations, etc of sentences. Powers of punishment of Commanding Officers and subordinate commanders.
P 2
G I C Peacocke A M Cameron	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr	Personal questions affecting officers, other than questions of discipline or postings.
P 3
J G Links	Wg Cdr	Head of Branch
P 3 (a)
C H P Brown	Staff Officer	Questions involving discharge and release (other than to industry) of airmen; liaison with S11 and DWAAF on discharge, release and compassionate posting of airwomen. Demobilisation.
P 3 (b)
R Lutyens D Hughes	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	All questions other than policy in connection with remustering of air crew personnel. Promotion of air crew. Liaison with Dominion representatives on air crew personnel. Disposal of cases under S 61141. Conditions of service (air crew).
P 3 (c)
M A Palethorpe W B J Webber	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Remustering, reclassification, promotion, repatriation, leave, conditions of service of airmen other than air crew. Questions involving new, redundant and obsolete trades. Re-enlistment, re-instatement, retention and transfer of airman. Good Conduct Badge. Long Service Medal and qualification certificate questions. Personnel Occurrence Report (Airmen) questions. Postings and deferment on compassionate grounds.
P 4 (Cas)
R Burges	Hon Gp Capt (Cdr (Ret'd), RN)	Head of Branch. Casualty policy. AM Representative attending Inter-Government Prisoners-of-War Committee.
J H McN Campbell A P Le M Sinkinson F C Wiltshaw A M Jones	Sqn Ldr (Ret'd) Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off	Interview of relatives. Special Investigations. Research regarding missing personnel.
A Beckess	Senior Staff Officer	Deputy to Head of Branch Control of P 4 (Cas) (a), (b) and (c). Casualty procedure.
P 4 (Cas) (a) Under direct supervision of Senior Staff Officer
A P Ward W Toynton J Newton	Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Receipt and verification of casualty signals and reports. Notification of next-of-kin and Dominion authorities. Dominion and Allied casualty procedure questions. Casualty enquiries 6 pm to 9 am.
R S Keene R Murphy	Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Preparation of letters of condolence, etc. Danger list progress reports. Notification to Accounts Branches. RAF Benevolent Fund, etc. Issue of pensions forms
P 4 (Cas) (b)
A H Woods J A Sturch	Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer	General regulational questions. Service and private funerals and exhumations. Attendance of relatives at hospitals and funerals; free travelling warrants and concession vouchers. Disposal of RAF and enemy dead.
L B Mapp	Higher Clerical Officer	Accident reports. Courts of Inquiry proceedings. Commendations arising out of accidents. Liaison with Ministry of Pensions.
W J Pearson	Higher Clerical Officer	Effects of missing personnel. Liaison with Accts 13.
Miss E A Dean	Higher Clerical Officer	Custody of P files. Transit and allocation of of incoming papers and files. Alphabetical index of casualties. Casualty enquiries 9 am to 6 pm. Notification of civilian air raid casualties to relatives in the RAF (officers only).
C A Stock	Temporary Assistant	Casualty circulation list and press communiqués. Statistical summary and chronological index.
P 4 (Cas) (c)
C C Catley I G Shreeve E Cowan	Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Receipt and circulation of information regarding missing personnel. Register of missing personnel. Official list of dead from enemy governments. Liaison with British Red Cross, Wounded and Missing Department and with International Red Cross. Correspondence with relatives of missing personnel.
Miss E F Clark	Higher Clerical Officer	Prisoner-of-War conditions, camp reports, etc. Prisoner-of-War index. Enquiries regarding effects of prisoners of war and internees. Liaison with British Red Cross, Prisoners of War Department. Supply of Service clothing to prisoners-of war. Liaison with War Office (Directorate of Prisoners of War) and Foreign Office (Prisoners of War Department).
Miss W M Shepherd Miss D Bent	Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Presumption of death of missing personnel.
M Crabbe	Higher Clerical Officer	Certified notifications of death. Questions regarding remission of death duties. Registration of deaths abroad. Receipt of burial reports and notification to IWGC. Issue of Royal Message of Sympathy to next-of-kin. RAF Regional Cemeteries Scheme.
P 4 (Cas) (d)
		Circulation of Missing Memoranda.Questions affecting Far East Missing personnel.
A W Livingston	Higher Clerical Officer	Presumption of death of missing personnel on evidence.

Miss S L Baker	Temporary Assistant	Effects of missing personnel. Liaison with Accounts 13.
P 5
G Phillippi F W C Smith I G Scott F E Ford	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Higher Clerical Officer	Rehabilitation of injured. Liaison with all sources of employment within and outside the Service, and with hospitals in respect of the rehabilitation scheme. Advice on and supervision of work of physical and mental rehabilitation, (including medical treatment). Administration connected with Air Force Officers Employment Association.
P 6
C F Goatcher	Wg Cdr (Head of Branch)	AM Representative on Inter-Service National Savings Association, Overseas Service Families Committee, Imperial Committee on Prisoners-of-War (Sub-Committee B), and National Savings Movement. Service financial adviser to AMP, DGPS, DPS and other Directories. Representative of Service interests (financial) at Air Ministry and inter-departmental conferences. Liaison with finance branches on general policy conditions of service at home and overseas, pay, allowances, and non-effective benefits (RAF and WAAF). Non-public funds - policy. Hon Treasurer, RAF Central Fund.
E M Hatfield H J Tagent	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Officers (RAF, WAAF, Dominion and Allied personnel, PMRAFNS): Pay and allowances - general advice and assistance on rates, entitlement, initial issues, overseas balances, officers proceeding to and returning from overseas, colonial allowances, special and new allowances, retired pay, pensions. Dependants - general financial advice to dependants of officers, inadequate maintenance cases, temporary allowances, pensions, diversions of officers' emoluments, war service grants. Prisoners of war, internees and repatriates - issue of pay and allowances by detaining powers and neutral consulates, claims by repatriated and escaped personnel for compensation, reimbursement and adjustment of prisoner-of-war deductions, special leave subsistence allowance. General financial matters affecting officers, remittances to non-sterling areas, recoveries from pay and allowances, cash losses and appeals against recovery thereof, claims for compensation and separation from kit, financial aspects of rehabilitation, dependants of missing personnel.
G F Caines	Flt Lt	AM Representative on Inter-Departmental Co-ordinating Committee on Dependants' Allowances. Airmen's (including airwomen) section. All financial matters affecting airmen and their families, eg family allowance, dependants' allowance, interviews. Prisoner of war mess bills.
L S Canham	Fg Off	Matters affecting non-public funds and national savings. Secretarial and accounting matters in connection with RAF Central Fund. Accounting matters in connection with RAF Non-Public Funds Central Account. Assistance to Squadron Leader Caines in financial matters affecting airmen and their families.
P 7
W A Hammerton	Wg Cdr	Head of Branch
P 7 (a)
R M Marsh J Parsons	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Control and administration of travelling Aviation Candidates Selection Boards responsible for visiting schools, University Air Squadrons and ATC Units. Selection of ATC Officers. Selection of candidates (in conjunction with DGATC) for University Short Course.
P 7 (a)
J Dykes Bower A C W Barnes A W Hickling G F Redfern	Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Control and administration of AM Selection Boards and of Aviation Candidates Selection Boards, including Re-interview and Re-selection Boards. Liaison with other branches on Re-selection Board recommendations.
L C Hill	Higher Clerical Officer	Supervision of clerical staff in P7
P 9
R B Raymond	Sqn Ldr	Head of Branch. Editing and production of 'Royal Air Force Journal'.
D Langdon	Flt Lt	Assistant Editor.
B C Cook	Flt Lt	Educational propaganda. Liaison with DES, DAFW, etc on this subject.
P 10
P A R Juden	Wg Cdr	Head of Branch
P 10 (a)
G C R Ackrill A B Scott	Flt Lt Flt Lt	S of S, US of S and other enquiries. Disposal of individual letters and complaints received from parents, etc.
P 10 (b)
A M Cameron	Flt Lt	Daily News Analysis. Disposal of press enquiries and letters in liaison with DPR.
P 11
W R Collins A J Nightingale C V Lock	Wg Cdr (Head of Branch) Wg Cdr Wg Cdr	Commissioning of airmen and airwomen. Liaison with Dominion officers on all commissioning matters. Liaison with DWAAF on commissioning of airwomen. Review of OCTU failures of RAF and WAAF cadets. Acting rank to airmen in officer posts.
Camp Commandant
W H B Horne	Flt Lt	Airmen and airwomen employed in Whitehall area - administration and discipline; general Service enquiries. Liaison with S 2 (d) on accommodation for Service, NAAFI and Air Ministry canteens. Secretary of Air Ministry canteens - Whitehall and Horseferry Road. Issue of NAAFI permits for rationed items. Liaison with LPTB in connection with Rifle Range, Baker Street.

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

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties/Notes
Owen W de Putron	A/Cdre	Provost Marshal and Chief of Air Force Police (PM),
William I G Kerby (AL35)	Gp Capt	Deputy to Provost Marshal (DPM) (AL35)
PM 1
W R John A F Bulkley M B Cole E M Shippard J G Elder	Wg Cdr (Control of PM 1 and PM 6) Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Sqn Off Flt Off	Internal security. Investigation into subversive activities and disclosure of official information to unauthorised persons. Vetting of aliens. Direction to District and Special Investigation Branch on security and sabotage not undertaken by PM 3. Liaison with AIS (1)
PM 2
E T Dangerfield B L Cronin E Campbell H W Bassil J B Boothroyd	Wg Cdr (Control of PM 2, PM 3, PM 4 and PM 7) Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt	Organisation of Provost Branch in the UK and Northern Ireland. Discipline outside station bounds. Training programmes for RAF and Station Police. Direction of RAF Special Investigation Branch. Liaison with with civil police and Provost Marshals of all Services (including US Forces) and DAFL on all Provost questions. Policy relating to discipline, crime and special investigations.
PM 3
J E Horwell	Sqn Ldr	Investigations into alleged sabotage, defeatism and breach of security. Direct communication with civil police regarding specific cases of crime affecting the RAF.
PM 4
M D George E B D'A Moll	Sqn Off Flt Off	WAAF Police - training programmes, establishment, strength and records. Civil or security questions relating to the WAAF. Liaison with Women's Civil Police, ATS Police, DWAAF and DAFW and other welfare organisations.
PM 5
E S Chapman J Hardwick	Staff Officer (Control of PM 5) Staff Officer	Control of all RAF pass, permit and identification systems. Security questions arising therefrom. General questions relating to entry and visits to RAF Stations and establishments. Photography. Adoption of assumed names.
PM 5 (a)
F T Robinson	Higher Clerical Officer	Arrangements for visits to RAF Stations and establishments, Aviation Fuel Depots and AME Stations, and for entry to Protected Areas. Passes for personnel of Works Repair Depots, press, firms' representatives, etc. Approval of applications for permits authorising any act forbidden by a defence regulation. Approval for lectures for RAF Stations. Travel to Northern Ireland by contractors' employees. Investigation of lost passes, permits and identity cards.
PM 5 (b)
A Elliott	Higher Clerical Officer	AL35 Questions relating to identify cards for personnel of RAF, WAAF, Dominion and Allied Air Forces (excluding USA) and Civilian Technical Corps. Long period passes and identity cards for persons (other than AM and MAP staff and Service personnel) requiring access to RAF Protected Places. PM 5 enquiries.
PM 5 (c)
W N Shuttleworth	Higher Clerical Officer	Long period passes and identity cards for entry into RAF Protected Places by AM and MAP staff and RAF, WAAF and Dominion Air Force personnel. Questions relating to identity cards for AM and MAP civilian outstation employees, ATC officers, etc.
PM 5 (d)
C B Archer	Higher Clerical Officer	Records of Protected Places and of roads closed by RAF under Defence Regulations. Declaration of RAF Protected Places under Defence Regulations. Introduction of Control of Entry Scheme at RAF Stations. Approval of issue of blank passes, etc. Arrangements for entry into Defence Areas.
PM 5 (e)
H Boyle	Temporary Assistant	Security investigation of persons requiring access to RAF Protected Places, etc. Identification of repatriated air force personnel returning to the UK. Irregular use and retention of approved passes, permit and identity cards and use of irregular forms of passes and other documents.
PM 6
W O Carter R J K Chattey H L Ellis D Fulton	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt	Special duties concerning movements of personnel and materials, experiments and trials and impending special operations. Operational security investigations and losses of documents prejudicial to security. Investigations on behalf of D of I (S). Security policy. Establishment at secret or experimental stations. Security of arrival and departure by air of important persons.
PM 7
H J Upward W Merrick	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Investigation of alleged cases of low flying - aircraft crashes due to alleged negligence. Complaints by civilians of damage by gunfire from the air.
PM Insp
J Orr J H Dickson T Macdonald	Gp Capt (Inspector of RAF Police) Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Co-ordination and control of policy and operations of District DPMs at home and Provost Marshals overseas as regards the organisation and functions of the RAFP Inspectorate; advice to commands, groups and units on personnel matters affecting RAF Police and their local employment; policy regarding the training and employment of RAF Dog Handlers; advice to AO i/c Records on promotion and posting of RAF Police; advice to DO (Est) on establishments of RAF Police at home and overseas. Officers are borne on the strength of the Air Ministry Unit.
Assistant Provost Marshals - RCAF and RAAF
J Laurie W E Sansom	Sqn Ldr - RCAF Sqn Ldr - RAAF	Liaison with RCAF HQ in Great Britain and Overseas HQ, RAAF on provost and security matters affecting RCAF and RAAF personnel, including organisation and establishments of RCAF and RAAF Provost Branch in the UK.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1942 - AIR 20/7517 (AL35 - Feb 1945)

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties/Notes
Owen W de Putron	A/Cdre	Provost Marshal and Chief of Air Force Police (PM),
C R Richdale	Gp Capt	Deputy Provost Marshal (1) (DPM (1)) (AL44) Control of PM Inspectorate of RAF Police and PM 5.
William I G Kerby	Gp Capt	Deputy Provost Marshal (2) (DPM (2)) (AL44) Control of PM 1 and PM 2.
PM 1
W R John M B Cole Vacant D Fulton	Wg Cdr Flt Lt Sqn Off. Flt Lt	General implementation of security police. Investigation into subversive activities and disclosure of official information to unauthorised persons. Vetting of aliens. Direction to District and RAF Special Investigation Branch on security matters. Liaison with AIS (1). Special censorship.
PM 2
E T Dangerfield B L Cronin E Campbell H J Upward M D George H W Bassil J B Boothroyd H S Hobson E B D'A Moll	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Off Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off	Direction of District DPMs and PMs overseas. Discipline outside station bounds. Direction of RAF Special Investigation Branch, liaison with with Civil Police and Provost Marshals of all Services (including US Forces) and DAFL on all Provost questions. Policy relating to discipline, crime and special investigations. Preparation of Provost statistics. Investigation into alleged breaches of flying regulations. Complaints by civilians of damage by gunfire from the air. WAAF Police training programmes, establishment, strength and records. Civil or security questions relating to WAAF. Liaison with Women's Civil Police, ATS Police, DWAAF and DAFW and other welfare organisations.
PM 3
J E Horwell	Sqn Ldr	Investigations into alleged sabotage, defeatism and breach of security. Direct communication with civil police regarding specific cases of crime affecting the RAF.
PM 4
M D George E B D'A Moll	Sqn Off Flt Off	WAAF Police - training programmes, establishment, strength and records. Civil or security questions relating to the WAAF. Liaison with Women's Civil Police, ATS Police, DWAAF and DAFW and other welfare organisations.
PM 5
E S Chapman E S Chapman J Hardwick (AL35) C B Archer (AL44)	Staff Officer (Control of PM 5) (AL35) Staff Officer (AL44) Staff Officer Staff Officer	Control of all RAF pass, permit and identification systems. Security questions arising therefrom. General questions relating to entry and visits to RAF Stations and establishments. Photography. Adoption of assumed names.
PM 5 (a)
A Boyle	Temporary Assistant	Records of Protected Places and of roads closed by RAF under Defence Regulations. Initial action regarding declaration and revocation. Introduction of Control of Entry Scheme at RAF Stations. Custody and issue of blank passes. Irregular use and retention of approved passes, permit and identity cards and use of irregular documents. Personal card index. Security investigation of persons applying for facilities at RAF units. Identification of repatriated Air Force personnel. Photographs of deceased personnel required by relatives.
PM 5 (b)
W N Shuttleworth	Higher Clerical Officer	Issue of identify cards to Air Force personnel, BOAC, ATA, ATC, CTC etc and officers appointed to honorary and CC commissions. Central RAF Identification records. Long period passes, identity cards and certificates of employment for representatives of firms and civilian organisations requiring access to RAF Stations. Identity document, travel certificates, military permits required by Special Duties personnel. Identity certificates for officers released from service for a definite period.
PM 5 (c)
E Bosley	Temporary Assistant	Temporary and long period passes and identity cards required by AM and MAP official staff and Air Force personnel for entry to RAF Stations. Identity system for AM and MAP civilian employees at RAF Stations and custody of central record. Arrangements for special visits to and photography at RAF Stations and establishments, fuel depots, maintenance units, AME Stations, etc. Approval of applications for permits, authorising any act forbidden by a Defence Regulation. Issue of certificates to lecturers and teachers approved by the RAF at home and overseas. Records and investigation of lost passes, permits and identity cards.
PM 5 (d)
C B Archer	Higher Clerical Officer	Records of Protected Places and of roads closed by RAF under Defence Regulations. Declaration of RAF Protected Places under Defence Regulations. Introduction of Control of Entry Scheme at RAF Stations. Approval of issue of blank passes, etc. Arrangements for entry into Defence Areas.
PM 5 (e)
H Boyle	Temporary Assistant	Security investigation of persons requiring access to RAF Protected Places, etc. Identification of repatriated air force personnel returning to the UK. Irregular use and retention of approved passes, permit and identity cards and use of irregular forms of passes and other documents.
PM 6
W O Carter R J K Chattey H L Ellis D Fulton	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt	Special duties concerning movements of personnel and materials, experiments and trials and impending special operations. Operational security investigations and losses of documents prejudicial to security. Investigations on behalf of D of I (S). Security policy. Establishment at secret or experimental stations. Security of arrival and departure by air of important persons.
PM 7
H J Upward W Merrick	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Investigation of alleged cases of low flying - aircraft crashes due to alleged negligence. Complaints by civilians of damage by gunfire from the air.
PM Insp
J Orr J H Dickson T Macdonald	Gp Capt (Inspector of RAF Police) Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Co-ordination and control of policy and operations of District DPMs at home and Provost Marshals overseas as regards the organisation and functions of the RAFP Inspectorate; advice to commands, groups and units on personnel matters affecting RAF Police and their local employment; policy regarding the training and employment of RAF Dog Handlers; advice to AO i/c Records on promotion and posting of RAF Police; advice to DO (Est) on establishments of RAF Police at home and overseas. Officers are borne on the strength of the Air Ministry Unit.
Assistant Provost Marshals - RCAF and RAAF
J Laurie W E Sansom	Sqn Ldr - RCAF Sqn Ldr - RAAF	Liaison with RCAF HQ in Great Britain and Overseas HQ, RAAF on provost and security matters affecting RCAF and RAAF personnel, including organisation and establishments of RCAF and RAAF Provost Branch in the UK.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1942 - AIR 20/7517 (AL44 - Nov 1945)

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1942 - AIR 20/7517 (AL35 -Feb 1945)

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1942 - AIR 20/7517 (AL44 - Nov 1945)

Morale and Rehabilitation (M & R)

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties/Notes
Study of active list problems, in connection with Second Phase of the war. Problems mainly connected with the return of personnel to civilian life, including inter alia the repatriation of prisoners of war; publicity of EVT, rehabilitation; resettlement of non-regular personnel; advice on civilian employment for personnel retiring from the Service, and emigration. Control of P 5 and P 8.
Archibald H Wann	A/Cdre	M & R Air Ministry Representative on: - Inter-Service Advisory Committee of Appointments Department of Ministry of Labour and National Service, and emigration Officers' Association National Association for Employment of Regular Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen.
P 5
G Phillippi F W C Smith I G Scott F E Ford	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Higher Clerical Officer	Rehabilitation of injured. Liaison with all sources of employment within and outside the Service, and with hospitals in respect of the rehabilitation scheme. Advice on and supervision of work of physical and mental rehabilitation, (including medical treatment). Administration connected with Air Force Officers Employment Association.
P 8
R P McDonall	Wg Cdr	Head of Branch
E W Sykes B C Cook	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Special measures to maintain morale in the Interim Period. Far East war indoctrination. Publicity for release and EVT
Special Disposals and Releases (SD & R) Reports direct to DGPS
J Lawson	Wg Cdr	Head of Branch Honorary Secretary and Treasurer - RAF Sports Board. RAF Representative on Inter-Services Sports Committees. Co-ordination of all RAF Sports Associations (or the equivalent RAF War Emergency Sports Committees) Liaison with governing bodies of amateur sports.
R Bickley J R Davies	Sqn Ldr Fg Off	Disposal of air crew cases submitted under Air Ministry Memorandum S 61141,S 7 (c) (1) dated 19.9.41

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1942 - AIR 20/7517 (AL35 -Feb 1945)

By AL44, P 5 had been transferred to the control of DGP (III) and P 8 to the control of DDPS 1.

Special Disposals and Releases (SD & R)

Reports direct to DGP (I)

J Lawson Wg Cdr Honorary Secretary and Treasurer - RAF Sports Board.
RAF Representative on: -

Inter-Services Sports Committee.

Inter-Services Sports Board.

Co-ordination of all RAF Sports Associations (or the equivalent RAF War Emergency Sports Committees)

Liaison with governing bodies of amateur sports.

Disposal of air crew cases submitted under Air Ministry Memorandum S 61141,S 7 (d) dated 1 Mar 1945

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1942 - AIR 20/7517 (AL44 - Nov 1945)

Inspector of Physical Fitness (IPF)

Reports direct to DGP (I)

A W Taylor Wg Cdr Advice on policy to be followed in achieving physical fitness throughout the RAF.
Period visits to units to ascertain that the policy is being followed (during such visits will be available to commanding officers for consultation on all matters of Physical Fitness)

Maintains close contact with Physical Fitness Branch in DTT and adequate liaison with the other Services, Ministry of Education and outside organisations dealing with physical fitness.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1942 - AIR 20/7517 (AL44 - Nov 1945)

Directorate of Women's Auxiliary Air Force (DWAAF)

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties/Notes
Advice to Members of the Air Council through the WAAF Advisory Council Advice and liaison with Service Directors on matters affecting the well-being of the WAAF including questions concerning discipline, welfare, posting, manning and progressive training. Initial posting of all WAAF (G) Officers. In consultation with DG of P control of posting of WAAF 'G' Officers of Squadron Officer rank and above, and of inter-Command posting of all WAAF 'G' Officers. Complaints and grievances affecting the WAAF. Supervision and control of WAAF Selection Boards. Decision on compassionate posting or discharge (including temporary release) of airwomen whose cases are referred to the Air Ministry. Administration of any specifically feminine matters concerning the WAAF. Consultation with and advice to the WAAF 'G' Staff Officers at Command and Group HQs.
Lady R M E Welsh	Air Chf Cmdt	Director of WAAF (DWAAF) Chairman : - WAAF Advisory Council WAAF Standing Committee Member: - WAAF Substitution Committee Council of the RAF Benevolent Fund
M A R Tempest-Holmes	Flt Off	Personal Assistant to DWAAF
C Woodhead	Gp Off	Deputy Director of WAAF (O) (DWAAF (O)) Staff matters. Liaison on all matters concerning organisation and training of WAAF personnel, demobilisation and resettlement. Control of WAAF 2, 2 (a) 2 (b) and 2 (c)
P C Greig	Gp Off	Deputy Director of WAAF (P) (DWAAF (P)) Personnel matters Control of WAAF 1 (a) 1 (b), 1 (c) and 1 (d) and WAAF Selection Boards.
WAAF 1 (a)
E B Richdale I M Peeler	Wg Off Flt Off	Personnel questions affecting WAAF Officers other than questions of postings.
WAAF 1 (b)
M A Cumella A E Moore M D Jones	Wg Off Flt Off Flt Off	All questions of a specifically feminine nature (known as subject X) in liaison, as necessary, with DDGMS, D of H, Chaplaincy Services, other Government Departments and outside bodies. Administration of DWAAF Fund. Liaison with DAFW on WAAF Welfare. Liaison in respect of RAF Comforts Fund. Acknowledgement and distribution of gifts addressed to DWAAF . Liaison with P 5 on welfare aspects of Resettlement and Rehabilitation. Representation of DWAAF at functions or meetings as necessary.
WAAF 1 (c)
M H Perkin E M Carr M I Montefiore	Wg Off Sqn Off Sqn Off	Liaison with P 1 on disciplinary matters, redress of grievances and discharges on disciplinary grounds. General complaints, including those by visiting Staff Officers. Interviews relatives. Compassionate discharges (including Temporary Release) and applications for compassionate postings.
WAAF 1 (d)
B P Derrick M G Trevelyn B P Flower Miss L M Bench	Wg Off Flt Off SO Higher Clerical Officer	Initial postings of WAAF 'G' Officers to Training Courses. Control of postings in consultation with DG of P of WAAF 'G' Officers of Squadron Officer rank and above, and of inter-Command and overseas postings of all WAAF 'G' Officers. Maintenance of posting records and statistics relating to WAAF 'G' Officers.
WAAF 2
R Spink	Wg Off	Head of Branch Questions affecting policy and organisation of WAAF personnel serving overseas. Correspondence with WAAF Sections and other Women's Services overseas. Preparation of Bulletin for WAAF Officers i/c Sections. Co-ordination of all aspects of the work of the organisation branch. Liaison with appropriate Directorate responsible for Demobilisation and Resettlement questions. Advice on Education and Vocational Training as it affects WAAF Personnel. Representation of DWAAF at appropriate outside functions and meetings.
WAAF 2 (a)
D H Nightingale	Sqn Off	Liaison with AMT on all matters affecting training of WAAF personnel. Records of Intakes and Outputs and peak figures of training courses. Liaison with recruiting and maintenance of Recruiting records. Liaison with NATCC and other female Youth Organisations and with DPR and RAF Journal. Progressive training. Liaison with AMT on Educational and Vocational traing. Overseas resettlement questions.
WAAF 2 (b)
M J Llewellyn P I Armitage-Smith I Cole	Sqn Off Flt Off Flt Off	Secretarial work for WAAF Standing Conference and WAAF Staff Meetings. Liaison through the appropriate WAAG 'G' Staff Officers, and with directorates responsible for questions of Clothing (including dress and tropical clothing), Messing, Equipment, Pay and Allowances, Accommodation and Establishments. Liaison with Wing Officer, S & O. Internal organisation of WAAF Directorate and Directorate transit. Maintenance of secret publications. Upkeep of Overseas records. Operation Record Book F540.
WAAF 2 (c)
C M Seymour P Gavin-Jones	Flt Off Flt Off	Liaison with appropriate Directorates on details of demobilisation and re-allocation of women-power and resettlement. Liaison with P5 on resettlement matters.

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

Directorate of Air Force Welfare (DAFW)

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties/Notes
Welfare policy and organisation for the RAF and WAAF at home and overseas.
Strang Graham	A/Cdre	Director of Air Force Welfare (DAFW) RAF Representative on Services Committee for the Welfare of the Forces and National Service Entertainments Board. Member of NAAFI Council and RAF Comforts Committee.
P G Stewart	Gp Capt	Deputy Director of Air Force Welfare (DDAFW) Member of Services Committee for the Welfare of the Forces RAF representative on BBC Services Advisory Committee.
AFW 1
J G Paterson	Wg Cdr	Head of Branch
AFW 1 (a)
V C Humfrey J Selby P W Cornwall	Sqn Ldr Sqn Off Flt Lt	Co-ordination of welfare services at home and overseas. Examination of reports and minutes of meetings. Liaison with Nuffield Trust, also USA, Dominion and Allied Services, represented in Great Britain. Administration of Leave Hospitality schemes. Arrangements for and supervision of welfare lectures to RAF and WAAF Officers' Schools, other courses, civilians and other Services.
AFW 1 (b)
R N Hawkes J G Parks B E Spillane	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Off	Leisure time activities on stations. Provision of welfare equipment and comforts for stations. Administration of the Nuffield Fund for the WAAF.
AFW 2
N Edyvean-Walker	Wg Cdr	Head of Branch Personal welfare, including hardship cases, hostels, clubs and canteen amenities. Welfare of post-hostilities repatriated prisoners-of-war.
AFW 2 (a)
R J La Fontaine T W R Osborn D V Tandy A W Rees R O Doyle	Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off	Personal hardship cases and domestic problems. Liaison with RAF Benevolent Fund Grants Committee. Welfare of repatriated families of RAF personnel. Reception of repatriated and escaped POWs. Liaison with Red Cross on welfare of POW camps. Welfare aspect of personal mail and cable services at Home and Overseas. Gift parcels and duty and coupon free parcels. Officers' Kit Replacement. Hire of civilian clothing for personnel on leave. Liaison with Legal Aid Scheme.
AFW 2 (b)
C J Gilmoor-Wood W H Williamson J F Drury	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off Flt Off	Leave arrangements. Hostels, clubs and canteens at Home and Overseas. Liaison with voluntary organisations and NAAFI for off-station amenities for British and Dominion or Colonial personnel. Supervision of conditions of travel. Liaison with RTOs. Rest rooms and kit storage.
AFW 3
H D H Wardrop	Wg Cdr	Head of Branch. Entertainment, except cinemas.
AFW 3 (a)
C W Wrightson J P White V G Potts	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Off	Supplying live entertainment at home and overseas, liaison with ENSA. Advice on adaptation of buildings on stations for staging entertainments. Policy and routing of gang shows. Station self-entertainment schemes. Advice on stage design and all matters connected to thereto. Provision of play scripts, musical scores for station theatrical undertakings. Allocation of Service five-piece bands.
AFW 3 (b)
D E B K Shipwright D H T Lancaster	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Broadcasting to RAF at home and overseas. Liaison with BBC on RAF requirements in Service programme.
AFW 4
T Preston	Wg Cdr	Head of Branch Policy and planning
E A M Llewellyn P N L Nicholson B R Griffiths J T Hammond	Wg Off Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Off	Home and overseas welfare planning. New projects and extension of existing services. Planning requirements during Armistice period and during periods of occupation of enemy territories. Welfare during demobilisation. Specialist and detached units. Welfare establishments, planning in co-operation with Allies and Dominions. Advice on WAAF welfare matters, and liaison with welfare branches of Admiralty (WRNS) and War Office (ATS).
AFW 5
J H Keys	Senior Staff Officer	Head of Branch
AFW 5 (a)
C H Ward Jackson E M Potts A E Moore	Sqn Ldr Flt Off SO	Preparation, issue and revision of all RAF welfare publications. Provision of welfare material for station information rooms. Publicity for welfare services and facilities. Contributions to overseas welfare publications.
AFW 5 (b)
S Bowers	Higher Clerical Officer	Integration of the policy of the Directorate within the Department. Financial problems affecting the allocation of public funds and the grants from non-public funds in conjunction with F7. Control of civilian staff in the Directorate.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1945 - AIR 20/7517 (AL32 - Oct 1944)

Directorate-General of Personnel (III) (DG of P (III))

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties/Notes
Morale and Rehabilitation. Selection of Promotion Boards (other than the Senior Officers' Promotion Board) Honours and Awards. Interview of officers under KR and ACI, para 1055.
John H D'Albiac	AVM	Directorate-General of Personnel (III) (DGP (III). Chairman: - Permanent Commissions Selection Board RAF Awards Committee Member: - The Committee on the Grants of Honours, Decorations and Medals in Time of War. Inter-Departmental Awards Committee.
J Duminy	Wg Cdr	Special appointment - Honours and Awards questions
Archibald H Wann	A/Cdre	Director of Personnel (Officers' Friend and Resettlement) (DPFR) Resettlement and Rehabilitation. Interview of officers under KR and ACI, para 1055. Emigration (other than repatriation) Control of P 5 and P 12. Air Ministry Representative on: - Inter-Service Advisory Committee of Appointments Department of Ministry of Labour and National Service Officers' Association National Association for Employment of Regular Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen. El Alamein Foundation Committee.
H M Massey	A/Cdre	Selection and Promotion Board work (other than the Senior Officers' Promotion Board) as assigned to him by DGP (III) Permanent Commissions Selection Board. Control of P 7
Permanent Commissions Selection Board
John H D'Albiac	AVM	Chairman
H M Massey	A/Cdre	Deputy Chairman
H M A Day	Gp Capt	Member
F R Drew	Gp Capt	Member
E C Kidd	Gp Capt	Member
P 5
G Phillippi	Wg Cdr	Head of Branch
F W C Smith C B Marshall	Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr	Rehabilitation duties - Visiting RAF and EMS hospitals and firms, where necessary, in connection with light recuperative duties for serving RAF personnel.
A V Le Maistre	Sqn Ldr	Rehabilitation co-ordination - Liaison with RAF Advisory Officers.
W J Ritchie	Flt Lt	Resettlement duties
M Wilson	Sqn Off	WAAF Resettlement
F E Ford	Sqn Ldr	Resettlement and Rehabilitation duties - Correspondence and interviews with RAF personnel and prospective employers. Staff matters under Head of Branch.
I G Scott C L Atkinson	Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr	Ex-Regular Officers Resettlement (Seconded to Ministry of Labour and National Service Appointments Office, Sardinia Street, WC2).
P 7
M A Hammerton J Dykes Bower	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr	Head of Section Technical administration of Air Ministry Selection Boards and of travelling Aviation Candidates Selection Boards responsible for visiting schools, University Air Squadrons and ATC Units. Selection of ATC Officers. Selection of candidates for University Short Course.
A R Poole	Sqn Ldr	Technical administration of Aviation Candidates Selection Boards, including selection procedure at the Air Crew Receiving Centre and Classification Technical Section, liaison with other branches thereon. Review of case papers of accepted and rejected candidates for air crew. Consideration of appeals from rejected candidates. Postings, attachments, confidential reports and promotion recommendations in respect of Selection Board officers. Recategorisation of officers of the GD Branch.
J Wishart Vacant	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Technical administration of Air Crew Allocation Centre, Catterick; No 106 PDC, Cosford and Personnel Centres (Refresher) for ex POWs. Review of recommendations received; liaison with branches thereon.
N Piper	Flt Lt	Branch Security Officer Technical administration of Combined Re-selection Centre, Eastchurch. Review of recommendations received from Re-Selection Boards at Eastchurch and RNZAF HQ. Liaison with other branches thereon. General questions relating to re-selection overseas.
F N Keen M A Midgley	Sqn Off Flt Off	Administration of testing methods. Technical administration of WAAF Officers, Admin (G) (Personnel Section) and other ranks of the trade of Clerk/Personnel Selection, including postings, attachments, confidential reports and promotion recommendations.
L C Hill	Higher Clerical Officer	Supervision of clerical staff and assistance to Head of Branch
P 12
P R Beare Vacant	Gp Capt Wg Cdr	Officers' Friend.
W F Bailey	Sqn Ldr	RCAF Liaison (DPS)

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1942 - AIR 20/7517 (AL44 - Nov 1945)

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties/Notes
J Healy	Special Appointment	Officer in charge. General control of Comforts organisation. Responsible for purchase, receipt, storage and accounting.
Mrs N S Heath	Senior Temporary Assistant	Receipt and taking on charge of all items. Applications from units for comforts. Interviews with unit commanders.
AL35
F C Halahan	AVM	Represents Air Ministry, DGPS, etc on these Committees: - RAF Comforts Committee RAF Benevolent Fund Royal Patriotic Fund. Union Jack Club. War Service Grants Advisory Committee. National Rifle Association. Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs.
AL45
F C Halahan	AVM	Represents Air Ministry, DGP (I), etc on these Committees: - RAF Comforts Committee RAF Benevolent Fund Royal Patriotic Fund. Union Jack Club. War Service Grants Advisory Committee. National Rifle Association. Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs.