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Distribution of Duties - Air Ministry (1944 - 1945)

Department of the Air Member for Supply and Organisation

Department of the Air Member for Supply and Organisation (AMSO)

 

Name Status/Rank Role/Duties/Notes
Sir Christopher L Courtney ACM Air Member for Supply and Organisation (AMSO)
C H Wykes Principal Private Secretary to AMSO
R K Harvey Staff Officer Assistant Private Secretary to AMSO
L N T S Campbell Higher Clerical Officer Control of clerical staff
L C Studd Temporary Assistant Statistical records
  1. Organisation of RAF in peace and war.
  2. Provision of all approved (standard) technical and warlike equipment for the RAF.
  3. Provision of all non-technical supplies and foodstuffs for the RAF.
  4. Transportation.
  5. Works Services.
  6. Air Ministry representative on the Principal Administrative Officers Committee.
Sir John S T Bradley AM Deputy AMSO (D/AMSO)
C E F Gough Staff Officer Private  Secretary to D/AMSO
  1. Control of DGE, DGSM, DCG and CGE.
  2. Questions relating to RAF MT establishments which cannot be settled by DGO.
  3. Air Ministry representative on Oil Control Board.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, AIR 20/7517 (AL26 - May 1944)

Name Status/Rank Role/Duties/Notes
Sir Christopher L Courtney ACM Air Member for Supply and Organisation (AMSO)
C H Wykes Principal Private Secretary to AMSO
R K Harvey Staff Officer Assistant Private Secretary to AMSO
L N T S Campbell Higher Clerical Officer Control of clerical staff
L C Studd Temporary Assistant Statistical records
  1. Organisation of RAF in peace and war.
  2. Provision of all approved (standard) technical and warlike equipment for the RAF.
  3. Provision of all non-technical supplies and foodstuffs for the RAF.
  4. Transportation.
  5. Works Services.
  6. Air Ministry representative on the Principal Administrative Officers Committee.
Sir John S T Bradley AM Deputy AMSO (D/AMSO)
W Green Staff Officer Private  Secretary to D/AMSO
  1. Control of DGE, DGSM, DCG and CGE.
  2. Questions relating to RAF MT establishments which cannot be settled by DGO.
  3. Air Ministry representative on Oil Control Board.
A M Thompson Gp Off Group Officer (S & O)

Responsibility for ensuring that proper attention is paid to the peculiar problems of the WAAF in all matters for which AMSO's Department is responsible, and advice to AMSO and his Department generally on all such questions.

Responsibility for the control and welfare of all WAAF personnel employed in AMSO's Department.

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

 

Name Status/Rank Role/Duties/Notes
Sir Christopher L Courtney ACM

AM

 Air Member for Supply and Organisation (AMSO)
  1. Organisation of RAF in peace and war.
  2. Provision of all approved (standard) technical and warlike equipment for the RAF.
  3. Provision of all non-technical supplies and foodstuffs for the RAF.
  4. Transportation.
  5. Works Services.
  6. Air Ministry representative on the Principal Administrative Officers Committee.
  7. Servicing and Maintenance (AL45)
A L M Carey Principal Private Secretary to AMSO
R K Harvey   Assistant Private Secretary to AMSO
L N T S Campbell Higher Clerical Officer Branch Security Officer

Supervision of clerical staff
L C Studd Temporary Assistant Statistical records

Branch Security Officer
Sir John S T Bradley AM Deputy AMSO (D/AMSO)
  1. Control of DGE, DGSM, DCG and CGE.
  2. Questions relating to RAF MT establishments which cannot be settled by DGO.
  3. Air Ministry representative on Oil Control Board.
W W Green Staff Officer Private  Secretary to D/AMSO
D I Smith Wg Off Wing Officer (S & O)

Responsibility for ensuring that proper attention is paid to the peculiar problems of the WAAF in all matters for which the AMSO's Department id responsible, and advise to AMSO and his Department generally on all such questions.

Responsibility for the control and welfare of all WAAF personnel employed in AMSO's Department.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, AIR 20/7517 (AL39 - Jul 1945)

Name Status/Rank Role/Duties/Notes
Sir Leslie Hollinghurst ACM

AM

 Air Member for Supply and Organisation (AMSO)
  1. Organisation of RAF in peace and war.
  2. Provision of all approved (standard) technical and warlike equipment for the RAF.
  3. Provision of all non-technical supplies and foodstuffs for the RAF.
  4. Transportation.
  5. Works Services.
  6. Air Ministry representative on the Principal Administrative Officers Committee.
  7. Servicing and Maintenance (AL45)
R N Gilling Principal Private Secretary to AMSO
R K Harvey   Assistant Private Secretary to AMSO
L N T S Campbell Higher Clerical Officer Branch Security Officer

Supervision of clerical staff
L C Studd Temporary Assistant Statistical records

Branch Security Officer
Sir John S T Bradley AM Deputy AMSO (D/AMSO)
  1. Control of DGE, DGSM, DCG and CGE.
  2. Questions relating to RAF MT establishments which cannot be settled by DGO.
  3. Air Ministry representative on Oil Control Board.
W W Green Staff Officer Private  Secretary to D/AMSO
D I Smith Wg Off Wing Officer (S & O)

Responsibility for ensuring that proper attention is paid to the peculiar problems of the WAAF in all matters for which the AMSO's Department id responsible, and advise to AMSO and his Department generally on all such questions.

Responsibility for the control and welfare of all WAAF personnel employed in AMSO's Department.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, AIR 20/7517 (AL45 - Dec 1945)

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