Directorate of Accident Prevention

Name	Status/Rank	Role/Duties/Notes
General policy for the prevention of aircraft accidents; remedial measures and safety education throughout the RAF at home and overseas. Organisation of aircraft accident reporting procedure; Advice to other Departments and Commands on measures for the reduction and prevention of accidents; Records and Statistics of all RAF aircraft accidents. Liaison with the Dominions and other Ministries. Liaison with the USAAF and USN Air Service on accident prevention policy.
Henry D O'Neill	A/Cdre	Director (DPA)
J N Jaques	Gp Capt	Deputy Director (DDPA (1)) In charge of PA1 and PA2 General policy on collection of accident information Adequacy of flying accident investigation, home and overseas.
H J Saker	Gp Capt	Deputy Director (DDPA (2)) In charge of PA4 and PA11 Policy regarding prevention and remedial action in connection with flying accidents from all causes.
PA 1
H G L Allsop T L I Bell E P Hamilton A R J Savage	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt	Policy of service accident reporting, home and overseas. Advice regarding changes in establishments and liaison with DG of P on appointments of officers for Accident Investigation. Preparation of AMOs and aide memoire on reporting of flying accidents and Courts of Inquiry procedure. Adequacy of accident investigation (particularly those carried out PPCIs). Liaison with Home Commands and Groups on accident reporting policy and with Overseas Commands, Dominion Air Forces and USAAF and USNAS on policy matters. Advice to Overseas Commands for an organisation similar to DPA. Parliamentary questions and enquiries of the Air Council affecting Service flying accidents. Scrutiny of Courts Martial proceeding in cases of flying officers. Scrutiny of Command Operational Research reports and circulation of extracts.
PA 2
Vacant	Wg Cdr (Head of Branch)
A G Felton	Higher Clerical Officer	Supervision of clerical staff in PA 2 and circulation of secret and confidential documents.
PA 2 (a)
H Priestley H J McClymont J A Dobson C A Newman	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Fg Off	Receipt and circulation of accident signals, reports and invetigations. Administration of system for receiving and recording reports on aircraft accidents, and, in conjunction with DDPA (2), dissemination of information received to AM and MAP branches. Reports on 'near accidents'. Scrutiny and recommendations for action.
PA 2 (b)
D H E Elletson R D Boyd B S Gibson J T P Jeyes J H Kimber L H Kirkby	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Fg Off	Précis of proceedings of Courts of Inquiry. Liaison with PA 2 (a) on circulation of information. Liaison with P 4 (Cas) regarding pension action on Form 412.
PA 2 (c)
G Jackson T W Copson J H Mee S R Gillmar L G Gratton	Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Fg Off Fg Off	Coding of accident cards including brief written summary. Liaison with PA 3 on coding interpretation and methods of recording. Hastening action with Units, Groups and Commands where necessary in respect of Forms 765, 1669 and 412. Scrutiny of Forms 1022.
PA 3
A M Lester Vacant A W G Dell R C MacMillan	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt	Advice on coding and classification of flying accidents. Compilation of statistics and analytical charts relating to flying accidents. Interpretation of accident trends. Preparation of quarterly Accident Digest (SD430), and of monthly statistical summary (SD96). Liaison with RAF, Dominion Air Forces and USAAF and USNAS on statistical policy. Advice regarding the preparation and presentation of accident statistics.
PA 4
R S Sikes S G Fenwick	Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr	Co-ordination of work of PA 5 - PA 9 and PA 11. Advice on accident prevention measures generally to other Air Ministry branches, MAP, RAE, manufacturers and Commands. Co-ordination and examination of Accident Prevention Advisers' reports and circulation within DPA for action.
PA 5
G A Pickett	Sqn Ldr	Examination of Forms 765, 412 and 1022 and reports by the Accident Prevention Advisers from the flying aspect in respect of Coastal, Transport and Maintenance Commands and Northern Ireland. Advice to other Air Ministry branches, MAP (RAE) on the piloting aspects of flying accidents in these Commands; advice and follow up of remedial action and preventative action. Liaison with Command Accident Officers.
Vacant	Sqn Ldr	Duties as above, in respect of Bomber Command and No 38 Group.
J F MacEwen	Flt Lt	Duties as above, in respect of AEAF, TAF and ADGB (Fighter Command), excluding No 38 Group.
R Maun	Flt Lt	Duties as above, in respect of Flying Training and Technical Training Commands.
PA 6
F A Baker C L Ross R J P Crawfurd	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt	Examination of Forms 765, 412 and 1022 and unusual occurrence reports of Accident Prevention Advisers from the technical aspect. Advice on remedial measures, submission and follow up, of recommendations on the technical aspect of accident prevention. Liaison with CI Accidents
PA 7
J E Gibson Vacant	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Examination and advice to other Air Ministry and MAP Branches on accident reports from the navigational and signals aspects; advice and follow up of remedial and preventive measures concerning navigational and signals equipment procedure and policy.
PA 8
B Duncan Vacant	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt	Examination of accident reports from flying control aspect. Advice and follow up of recommendations for remedial and preventive measures. Liaison with DFCR and Commands.
PA 9
Vacant	Flt Lt	Accident prevention measures - overseas.
PA 10
R J Murphy P J Harding R M Walker	Sqn Ldr Flt Lt SO	Accident prevention propaganda policy - production of posters, films, slides, leaflets. Safety education. Liaison with other branches of Air Ministry, MAP, Commands, Dominion and Allied Commands; all flying units.
PA 11
T J MacDermott J D Duggan J G Fraser B B Jupp J C M Lunn V R Oats F M Thomas A R Putt J C Hay D B Hobson M Marsden R H Morton R M Power D L Pritchard R Rendell R R Riddell L K Smith H V L Tubbs J A Walker S Wareing H R Whateley	Wg Cdr (Head of Branch) Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr	Accident Investigators?
F G Solomon	Staff Officer (Branch Security Officer)	General administration questions on DPA. Supervision of civilian staff.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1945 - AIR 20/7518