Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Distribution of Duties - Air Ministry (1944 - 1945)
[ACAS (I) | D of I (O) | DDI (3) | ADI (Ph) | ADI (K) | D of I (R) | DDI (2) | DDI (4) | D of I (S) | DDI (S) | DDI (Org) | DAFL | AI (JIS) | ADI (Science)]
Department of the Chief of the Air Staff
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Intelligence) (ACAS (I))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
F F Inglis | AVM | Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Intelligence) Control of D of I (O), D of I (R), D of I (S), ADI (Science) and AI (JIS) |
J A Easton | A/Cdre | Deputy Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Intelligence) |
G S Hebron | Sqn Ldr | Staff Officer to ACAS (I) |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944)
Directorate of Intelligence (Operations) (D of I (O))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
G W P Grant | A/Cdre | Director of Intelligence (Operations) (D of I
(O)) Control of DDI (3), ADI (Ph), ADI (K) and ISTD (RAF personnel) |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944, AL32 - Oct 1944)
Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (3) (DDI (3))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
R H Humphreys | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Intelligence (3) (DDI (3)) |
AI 3 (a) (1) | ||
N A Williams B K O Mathews R D Clinch C M Manson B L Middleton F J F Lee N H Sagar |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt LtFlt Lt Flt LtFlt Lt Flt Lt |
Distribution of information. Liaison with Foreign Office, Service Departments, RAF Commands and War Stations. Summaries. |
AI 3 (a) (2) | ||
Vacant G T Dennys J W Pope-Hennessey L W Biggs Miss R Meynell |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt LtFlt Lt Civilian Assistant |
Political and strategic intelligence. Preparation of appreciations and collation of information supplied by specialist sections. Preparation of daily summery of general intelligence and of material for the Air Ministry Weekly Intelligence Summary. General assistance to AI (JIS). Liaison with other Government Departments. |
AI 3 (b) | ||
A Lee K C Smith S J Peskett R C H Horne A D Bovill W H McNeile C Zerenner A L O'Beirne C W Edwards G W Geldart W M Gould T A St John G Barraclough D Ralli E A Hearn N Zambra H A Coysh M F Hothersall |
Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt LtFlt Lt Flt LtFlt Lt Flt Lt Flt LtFlt Lt Flt LtFlt Off Flt Off Sqn Ldr* Sqn Ldr* Flt Off* |
Orders of Battle of the Air Forces of Germany,
Italy, France and Possessions, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland,
Bulgaria, Rumania, Hungary and Yugoslavia. Organisation and operations of the above (with the exception of German Air Force organisation). Liaison with RAF Command Intelligence Sections, Admiralty and War Office. Current intelligence on German and Italian campaigns. Intelligence on Ireland, Spitzbergen, Iceland and Greenland. Estimates of future scales of attack and forecasts of German and Italian intentions. *attached to MI 14 (a) War Office. |
AI 3 (c) (1) | ||
C E H Verity C T Winterton J D Cowley C B Rota V H Keene B I M G Nichols |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt LtFg Off |
Liaison with MEW on target intelligence and enemy fuel resources |
AI 3 (c) (2) | ||
T A G Burgess C W H Carr H B E Anderson |
Wg Cdr Flt Lt Flt Off |
Raid assessment. Assessment of enemy shipping losses from air attack. Enemy morale resulting from air raids. |
AI 3 (d) | ||
A D Macdonald F J Howard T L Outhwaite A C Frank A H Vane K G MacKenzie |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt LtFlt Off |
Organisation and operations of the Air Forces of Russia, Finland, Sweden, Japan, China, Thailand, Dutch East Indies, Turkey, Iraq, Persia (Iran), Afghanistan and Egypt. |
AI 3 (USA) | ||
M J C Allom R A Clarence H A M Pearson F C Reeves D Lee-Warner |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt LtFlt Off |
Orders of Battle of the USA and Latin American Air
Forces. Liaison with Admiralty, War Office and Senior Intelligence Officer, British Mission, Washington. Dissemination of USA and Latin American intelligence. Political study of Latin America for strategic implications. |
AI 3 (e) | ||
F S Russell E A Lane C S Emden W S Wigglesworth R M Stephenson S J Duly J Walker E Ford P M Brentnall Lady L M M Ashley-Cooper N Hardy Wallis Miss E I Shanks |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt LtFlt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off Flt Off Special Appointment Civilian Assistant |
General organisation of German Air Force (other than
Order of Battle). GAF training; estimates of crew production; parachutists and airborne troops. Transport aircraft activity. Maintenance and supply. GAF communications. Personalities. History of GAF operational units, their movements and locations. P/W intelligence. Identification of targets and assessment of enemy air raids in collaboration with Ministry of Home Security. |
C C Ledsham | Higher Clerical Officer | Co-ordination of work of clerical staff in DDI 3. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
R H Humphreys | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Intelligence (3) (DDI (3)) |
AI 3 (a) (1) | ||
N A Williams B K O Mathews R D Clinch C M Manson B L Middleton F J F Lee N H Sagar |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt LtFlt Lt Flt LtFlt Lt Flt Lt |
Distribution of information. Liaison with Foreign Office, Service Departments, RAF Commands and War Stations. Summaries. |
AI 3 (a) (2) | ||
Vacant G T Dennys J W Pope-Hennessey L W Biggs Miss R Meynell |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt LtFlt Lt Civilian Assistant |
Political and strategic intelligence. Preparation of appreciations and collation of information supplied by specialist sections. Preparation of daily summery of general intelligence and of material for the Air Ministry Weekly Intelligence Summary. General assistance to AI (JIS). Liaison with other Government Departments. |
AI 3 (b) | ||
A Lee K C Smith S J Peskett R C H Horne A D Bovill W H McNeile C Zerenner A L O'Beirne C W Edwards G W Geldart W M Gould T A St John G Barraclough D Ralli E A Hearn N Zambra H A Coysh M F Hothersall |
Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt LtFlt Lt Flt LtFlt Lt Flt Lt Flt LtFlt Lt Flt LtFlt Off Flt Off Sqn Ldr* Sqn Ldr* Flt Off* |
Orders of Battle of the Air Forces of Germany,
Italy, France and Possessions, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland,
Bulgaria, Rumania, Hungary and Yugoslavia. Organisation and operations of the above (with the exception of German Air Force organisation). Liaison with RAF Command Intelligence Sections, Admiralty and War Office. Current intelligence on German and Italian campaigns. Intelligence on Ireland, Spitzbergen, Iceland and Greenland. Estimates of future scales of attack and forecasts of German and Italian intentions. *attached to MI 14 (a) War Office. |
AI 3 (c) (1) | ||
C E H Verity C T Winterton J D Cowley C B Rota V H Keene B I M G Nichols |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt LtFg Off |
Liaison with MEW on target intelligence and enemy fuel resources |
AI 3 (c) (2) | ||
T A G Burgess C W H Carr H B E Anderson |
Wg Cdr Flt Lt Flt Off |
Raid assessment. Assessment of enemy shipping losses from air attack. Enemy morale resulting from air raids. |
AI 3 (d) | ||
A D Macdonald F J Howard T L Outhwaite A C Frank A H Vane K G MacKenzie |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt LtFlt Off |
Order of Battle of the Japanese Air
Forces. Estimates of future scales of attack and forecasts of Japanese intentions. All other intelligence and research on the Japanese Air Forces. Recording of past campaigns and operations. |
AI 3 (USA) | ||
M J C Allom R A Clarence H A M Pearson F C Reeves D Lee-Warner |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt LtFlt Off |
Orders of Battle of the USA and Latin American Air
Forces. Liaison with Admiralty, War Office and Senior Intelligence Officer, British Mission, Washington. Dissemination of USA and Latin American intelligence. Political study of Latin America for strategic implications. |
AI 3 (e) | ||
F S Russell E A Lane C S Emden W S Wigglesworth R M Stephenson S J Duly J Walker E Ford P M Brentnall Lady L M M Ashley-Cooper N Hardy Wallis Miss E I Shanks |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt LtFlt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off Flt Off Special Appointment Civilian Assistant |
General organisation of German Air Force (other than
Order of Battle). GAF training; estimates of crew production; parachutists and airborne troops. Transport aircraft activity. Maintenance and supply. GAF communications. Personalities. History of GAF operational units, their movements and locations. P/W intelligence. Identification of targets and assessment of enemy air raids in collaboration with Ministry of Home Security. |
AI 3 (f) | ||
See AI 3 (d) | Organisation and operations of the Air Forces of Russia, Finland, Sweden, China, Turkey, Iraq, Persia (Iran), Afghanistan and Egypt. | |
H J Clark | Higher Clerical Officer | Co-ordination of work of clerical staff in DDI 3. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL26 - May 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
R C Jonas | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Intelligence (3) (DDI (3)) |
AI 3 (a) (1) | ||
N A Williams B K O Mathews R D Clinch C Smith B L Middleton F J F Lee N H Sagar |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt LtFlt Lt Flt LtFlt Lt Flt Lt |
Distribution of information. Liaison with Foreign Office, Service Departments, RAF Commands and War Stations. Summaries. |
AI 3 (a) (2) | ||
S J Peskett S W Slaughter |
Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr |
Propaganda - Liaison with the BBC |
J W Pope-Hennessey L W Biggs Miss R Meynell Mrs J Raynsford |
Flt Lt Flt Lt Civilian Assistant Temporary Assistant |
Political and strategic intelligence. Preparation of appreciations and collation of information supplied by specialist sections. Preparation of daily summery of general intelligence and of material for the Air Ministry Weekly Intelligence Summary. General assistance to AI (JIS). Liaison with other Government Departments. |
AI 3 (b) | ||
A Lee K C Smith R C H Horne A D Bovill G Barraclough W H McNeile C Zerenner A L O'Beirne C W Edwards G W Geldart T A St John H L Bray D Ralli E A Hearn Vacant H A Coysh R R Clifford M F Hothersall S F C Robinson |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn LdrFlt Lt Flt LtFlt Lt Flt Lt Flt LtFlt Lt Flt LtFlt Off Flt Off Sqn Ldr* Sqn Ldr* - Flt Off*Flt Off* |
Orders of Battle of the Air Forces of Germany,
Italy, France and Possessions, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland,
Bulgaria, Rumania, Hungary and Yugoslavia. Organisation and operations of the above (with the exception of German Air Force organisation). Liaison with RAF Command Intelligence Sections, Admiralty and War Office. Current intelligence on German and Italian campaigns. Intelligence on Ireland, Spitzbergen, Iceland and Greenland. Estimates of future scales of attack and forecasts of German and Italian intentions. *attached to MI 14 (a) War Office. |
AI 3 (c) (1) | ||
C E H Verity C T Winterton Vacant C B Rota V H Keene A R Ovens D Williams P Ainsworth U M Powys-Lybbe |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt LtFlt Lt Flt LtFlt Lt Fg Off |
Liaison with MEW on target intelligence and enemy fuel resources |
AI 3 (c) (2) | ||
T A G Burgess C W H Carr H B E Anderson |
Wg Cdr Flt Lt Flt Off |
Raid assessment. Assessment of enemy shipping losses from air attack. Enemy morale resulting from air raids. |
AI 3 (d) | ||
F J Howard A C Frank S J Duly G T Dennys A H Vane A J Heal J C Palmes K G MacKenzie I M H Ward |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt LtFlt Lt Flt LtFlt Off Flt Off |
Order of Battle of the Japanese Air
Forces. Estimates of future scales of attack and forecasts of Japanese intentions. All other intelligence and research on the Japanese Air Forces. Recording of past campaigns and operations. |
AI 3 (USA) | ||
M J C Allom R A Clarence H A M Pearson N H Robertson L E Goodwin D Lee-Warner |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt LtFlt Off Flt Off |
Orders of Battle of the USA and Latin American Air
Forces. Liaison with Admiralty, War Office and Senior Intelligence Officer, British Mission, Washington. Dissemination of USA and Latin American intelligence. Political study of Latin America for strategic implications. |
AI 3 (e) | ||
F S Russell E A Lane C S Emden W S Wigglesworth J Walker E Ford G A Theyer P M Brentnall Lady L M M Ashley-Cooper N E Gardiner N Hardy Wallis Miss E I Shanks |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt LtFlt Lt Flt Off Flt Off Flt Off Special Appointment Civilian Assistant |
General organisation of German Air Force (other than
Order of Battle). GAF training; estimates of crew production; parachutists and airborne forces. Transport aircraft activity. Maintenance and supply. GAF communications. Personalities. History of GAF operational units, their movements and locations. P/W intelligence. Identification of targets and assessment of enemy air raids in collaboration with Ministry of Home Security. |
AI 3 (f) | ||
A D Macdonald T L Oustwaite E P Stephen-Smith |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt |
Organisation and operations of the Air Forces of Russia, Finland, Sweden, China, Turkey, Iraq, Persia (Iran), Afghanistan and Egypt. |
H J Clark | Higher Clerical Officer | Branch Security Officer Co-ordination of work of clerical staff in DDI 3. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL32 - Oct 1944)
Assistant Directorate of Intelligence (Photographic) (ADI (Ph)) Reports direct to D of I (O)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
T M McNeill | Gp Capt | Assistant Director of Intelligence (Photographic) (ADI (Ph)) |
E H Tozer A Macdonald A H G Pickering J A Yorke Radley G V L Humphreys E A Price E F Pike |
Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off Flt Off |
Photographic intelligence; operational policy of Central Interpretation Unit. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
Vacant | Wg Cdr | Assistant Director of Intelligence (Photographic) (ADI (Ph)) |
E H Tozer A Macdonald A H G Pickering G V L Humphreys K J Nott E F Pike P M Hall |
Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off Flt Off |
Photographic intelligence; operational policy and direction of Central Interpretation Unit. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL32 - Oct 1944)
Assistant Directorate of Intelligence (K) (ADI (K)) Reports direct to D of I (O)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
S D Felkin | Wg Cdr | Assistant Director of Intelligence (K) (ADI (K)) |
AIK 1 | ||
C H Smith H O Gregory H R Gray W O'M Brayton H M Stokes C H March G E Spenceley W Jamison R Witter Vacant |
Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt |
P/W interrogation and report writing. |
AIK 2 | ||
R M C Day | Sqn Ldr | Outside interrogation - UK. |
AIK 3 | ||
H N Roffey B B Gregory |
Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Records and propaganda. Intelligence from censorship of P/W mail. |
AIK 4 | ||
E Sankey W W Marks J P C Tooth T S Wyatt R Benson L E Collier |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Refugee interrogation. |
AIK 5 | ||
C K Squires J H Oode |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt |
Norwegian liaison and interrogation. |
D C Ion H C K Henderson A Murray R D Guest F G Bird W V L Caldwell G M S Leader R E Dickinson R Boex |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off |
Attached to the Inter-Services Topographical Department (ISTD). |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
S D Felkin | Wg Cdr | Assistant Director of Intelligence (K) (ADI (K)) |
G B Jepson | Sqn Ldr | |
AIK 1 | ||
C H Smith H O Gregory H M Stokes C H March G E Spenceley R Witter H Webb E C Norris L P Bamford |
Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt |
P/W interrogation and report writing. |
AIK 2 | ||
J F A Segner | Sqn Ldr | Outside interrogation - UK. |
AIK 3 | ||
H N Roffey B B Gregory B S Sullivan |
Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Records and propaganda. Intelligence from censorship of P/W mail. |
AIK 4 | ||
E Sankey J P C Tooth T S Wyatt R Benson L E Collier |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Refugee interrogation. |
AIK 5 | ||
C K Squires J H Oode |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt |
Norwegian liaison and interrogation. |
D C Ion H C K Henderson A Murray R D Guest W V L Caldwell G M S Leader R E Dickinson C M G Bolton H Chessell P H P Regnault R Boex |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off |
Attached to the Inter-Services Topographical Department (ISTD). |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL32 - Oct 1944)
Directorate of Intelligence (Research) (D of I (R))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
J A Easton | A/Cdre | Director of Intelligence (Research) (D of I
(R)) Control of DDI (2) and DDI (4) |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
Vacant | A/Cdre | Director of Intelligence (Research) (D of I
(R)) Control of DDI (2) and DDI (4) |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL32 - Oct 1944)
Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (2) (DDI (2))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
E J Palmer | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Intelligence (2) (DDI (2)) |
AI 2 (a) | ||
D S Allom C Frencheville A W Fagan C A U F Chichester G J de C Mead E Gwillim P Mathieson |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off Temporary Assistant |
Industrial intelligence of all foreign countries. Production aspect of aircraft, components and accessories and associated industries; repair organisations; sales and purchases of aircraft. |
AI 2 (b) | ||
W H G Heath I M Parsons A H Williams W Biddle M E Hammerton H L M Gibbs R G Bailey G W G Goodman G P Kingdon E D Moody H G Keene M G Milsom D L Walters E M Sagar D G Fry N W Ross M K Ashcroft H M Armstrong L C Hillman |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off Flt Off Flt Off Flt Off Flt Off Special Appointment |
Airfields, landing grounds and seaplane bases in all foreign countries. |
AI 2 (c) | ||
A H C Boxer P H Faure Hon F M M O'Brien M Y Steele |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Off |
Liaison |
AI 2 (g) | ||
G E F Proctor D F Lapraik R Steele C Cornelius-Wheeler M Golovine G W Calvert W G Ballard C B Swann H F King M E B Lambert R S Randolph A W Pudd G Wilkinson |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Technical intelligence (all air equipment). Reports on crashed enemy aircraft. Development and performance of foreign aircraft and equipment. Foreign aircraft recognition. Liaison with MAP. |
T H Wright | Higher Clerical Officer | Co-ordination of work of clerical staff in DDI (2). |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
E J Palmer | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Intelligence (2) (DDI (2)) |
AI 2 (a) | ||
D S Allom C Frencheville A W Fagan G J de C Mead A F Angel G Deans |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Off Flt Off |
Industrial intelligence of all foreign countries. Production aspect of aircraft, components and accessories and associated industries; repair organisations; sales and purchases of aircraft. |
AI 2 (b) | ||
W H G Heath A H Williams W Biddle M E Hammerton H L M Gibbs R G Bailey G P Kingdon E D Moody H G Keene D L Walters T Allen D L Risden E M Sagar N W MacKelvie M K Ashcroft H M Armstrong J Pilgrim F M E Macdonald L C Hillman |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off Flt Off Flt Off Flt Off Flt Off Flt Off Special Appointment |
Airfields, landing grounds and seaplane bases in all foreign countries. |
AI 2 (c) | ||
L F Ratcliff G C Bardswell Hon F M M O'Brien V P Moyle |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Off |
Liaison |
AI 2 (g) | ||
G E F Proctor R Steele C Cornelius-Wheeler G W Calvert W G Ballard H F King M E B Lambert A W Pudd G Wilkinson H G Morison W G Brett C B Knagg J H Auton |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Technical intelligence (all air equipment). Reports on crashed enemy aircraft. Development and performance of foreign aircraft and equipment. Foreign aircraft recognition. Liaison with MAP. |
T H Wright | Higher Clerical Officer | Co-ordination of work of clerical staff in DDI (2). |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL32 - Oct 1944)
Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (4) (DDI (4))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
F C Daubney | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Intelligence (4) (DDI (4)) (AL22 & AL32) |
AI 4 | ||
L T Card | Wg Cdr | Head of Branch (Signals) |
J W Davies | Wg Cdr | Head of Branch (Intelligence) |
H B T Childs | Wg Cdr | Joint Secretary - Signals Intelligence Committee. |
AI 4 (a) | ||
F Butler C C Ricketts M Masterman H G Jordan M Hudson |
Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Off Fg Off ASO |
Enemy Radar and Navigation Aids. |
AI 4 (b) | ||
E V Mayer S B Coatman C Peoples A C WilberforceM Bushell |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt LtSO |
Traffic Section. Reports. |
P M P Hodsoll B J Rowe M Addison |
Flt Lt Fg Off Fg Off |
Duty Officers |
AI 4 (c) | ||
T W Lightfoot Y M Eveleigh J E Murphy |
Flt Lt Flt Off ASO |
Call-sign section. |
AI 4 (d) | ||
J R Briscoe | SO |
Enemy Signals organisation |
AI 4 (e) | ||
J Selby G C Kinnaird E M Innes-Crump |
Flt Off Fg Off SO |
Organisation and personnel matters - Home and Overseas. |
AI 4 (g) | ||
M B Buckwell F Jackson C M Jones |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Fg Off |
Signals Equipment and Communications. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
F C Daubney | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Intelligence (4) (DDI (4)) (AL22 & AL32) |
AI 4 | ||
L T Card | Wg Cdr | Head of Branch (Signals) |
J W Davies | Wg Cdr | Head of Branch (Intelligence) |
H B T Childs | Wg Cdr | Joint Secretary - Signals Intelligence Committee. |
AI 4 (a) | ||
F Butler C C Ricketts H G Jordan M Masterman M Hudson |
Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Off SO |
Enemy Radar and Navigation Aids. |
AI 4 (b) | ||
E V Mayer S B Coatman C Peoples A C WilberforceM Bushell |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt LtSO |
Traffic Section. Reports. |
P M P Hodsoll B J Rowe M Addison |
Flt Lt Fg Off Fg Off |
Duty Officers |
AI 4 (c) | ||
T W Lightfoot J E Murphy |
Flt Lt SO |
Call-sign section. |
AI 4 (d) | ||
J R Briscoe | SO | Enemy Signals organisation |
AI 4 (e) | ||
E M Innes-Crump | SO | Organisation and personnel matters - Home and Overseas. |
AI 4 (g) | ||
M B Lockwood | SO | Signals Equipment and Communications. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL32 - Oct 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
F C Daubney | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Intelligence (4) |
AI 4 | ||
L T Card | Wg Cdr | Head of Branch (Signals) Administration, Organisation, Establishments, Equipment and Communications of 'Y' Unit at Home and Abroad. Control of AI 4 (e) and AI 4 (g) |
J W Davies | Wg Cdr | Head of Branch (Intelligence) Branch Security Officer Arrangement of intercept programme, co-ordination of intelligence produced and Issue of Branch Reports. Control of all AI 4 Intelligence Sections. |
H B T Childs | Wg Cdr | Joint Secretary - Signals Intelligence Committee. |
AI 4 (a) | ||
C C Ricketts H G Jordan R Ingram K Baty M Hudson S F Robertson |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Fg Off SO SO SO |
Enemy Radar and Navigation Aids. |
AI 4 (b) | ||
F S Prior C Peoples A C WilberforceM Bushell |
Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt LtFlt Off |
Traffic Section. Reports. |
P M P Hodsoll M Addison A F Sprange |
Flt Lt Fg Off Plt Off |
Duty Officers |
AI 4 (c) | ||
T W Lightfoot J Pickard J F Briscoe |
Flt Lt SO |
Call-sign section. |
AI 4 (d) | ||
J S B Coatman J Murphy |
Flt Lt SO |
Far East section |
AI 4 (e) | ||
A M Muir | Flt Off | Organisation and personnel matters - Home and Overseas. |
AI 4 (g) | ||
M B Lockwood | SO | Signals Equipment and Communications. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL35 - Feb 1945)
Directorate of Intelligence (Security) (D of I (S))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
K C Buss | A/Cdre | Director of Intelligence (Security) (D of I
(S)) Control of DDI (S) and DDI (Org) |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944)
Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (Security) (D of I (S))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
P L Plant | Gp Capt | Director of Intelligence (Security) (DDI (S)) (AL22 & AL32) |
AIS 1 | ||
W H Calvert | Wg Cdr | Head of Branch General security advice and co-ordination. |
A C Wilson | Flt Lt | Air Ministry representative in Passport Office. |
AIS 1 (a) | ||
M L M D P Colling | SO | Security questions relating to personnel. Personnel security records. Loss of secret and confidential documents. |
AIS 1 (b) | ||
G D Brown E L Bryan |
Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Security questions in connection with: -
Co-ordination of home and overseas security. |
AIS 1 (d) | ||
T Shortland-Jones J M Metchim |
Sqn Ldr SO |
Policy regarding the prevention of sabotage. Security measures at protected places and prohibited areas. Photographic security and security of commercial drawings and publications sent abroad. Unit censorship policy. Censorship stamps - policy and design. Closing of roads. |
AIS 2 | ||
H E Blyth R Hall |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt |
Security education - policy and preparation of material. |
AIS 3 | ||
C H Blyth | Sqn Ldr | Policy regarding release of technical information. Records of state of security. Secretary to RTI Committee. |
AIS 4 | ||
C Bryon G E Tennant R E Casey |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt |
Operational security and Inter-Services Security Board. |
C C Chomondley | Flt Lt | Liaison duties. |
AIS 7 | ||
J O Archer N Gatey E V A Scorer G C Laws W E Lloyd C H Sargent |
Gp Capt (Head of Branch) Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Special Appointment |
Liaison duties. |
AIS 8 | ||
C Porri | Wg Cdr | Head of Branch Air Adviser on Postal and Telegraphic Censorship |
G L Reckitt G W Holderness R B Snagge J D C Curtis L D Harris C F Maclaren W H Owen H P Ferrier R H W Smart |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Postal and telegraphic censorship and Port Liaison duties. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
P L Plant | Gp Capt | Director of Intelligence (Security) (DDI (S)) (AL22 & AL32) |
AIS 1 | ||
W H Calvert | Wg Cdr | Head of Branch General security advice and co-ordination. |
Vacant | Flt Lt | Air Ministry representative in Passport Office. |
AIS 1 (a) | ||
J E Townley | SO | Security questions relating to personnel. Personnel security records. Loss of secret and confidential documents. |
AIS 1 (b) | ||
W E McVicar E L Bryan |
Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Security questions in connection with: -
Co-ordination of home and overseas security. |
AIS 1 (d) | ||
A C Cuming | Sqn Ldr | Policy regarding the prevention of sabotage. Security measures at protected places and prohibited areas. Photographic security and security of commercial drawings and publications sent abroad. Unit censorship policy. Censorship stamps - policy and design. Closing of roads. |
AIS 2 | ||
H E Blyth W M Brown |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt |
Security education - policy and preparation of material. |
AIS 3 | ||
C H Blyth A H G Craske H H Oak-Rhind E Robinson |
Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt SO |
Policy regarding release of technical information. Records of state of security. Secretary to RTI Committee. |
AIS 4 | ||
C Bryon G E Tennant R E Casey |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt |
Operational security and Inter-Services Security Board. |
C C Chomondley | Flt Lt | Liaison duties. |
AIS 7 | ||
J O Archer N Gatey E V A Scorer G C Laws W E Lloyd C H Sargent |
Gp Capt (Head of Branch) Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Special Appointment |
Liaison duties. |
AIS 8 | ||
C Porri | Wg Cdr | Head of Branch Air Adviser on Postal and Telegraphic Censorship |
G L Reckitt R B Snagge J D C Curtis L D Harris W H Owen H P Ferrier R H W Smart A W J Greenwood G M Tureczek M R Silverman |
Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off |
Postal and telegraphic censorship and Port Liaison duties. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944)
Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (Organisation) (D of I (Org))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
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A J Miley | Gp Capt | Director of Intelligence (Organisation) (DDI (Org)) |
AI 1 | ||
J B Hogan A W Jenvey J C Macnair H C Slade A E T Facey |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Receipt, record and dissemination of intelligence
matters. Printing and issue of intelligence Handbooks and Summaries. Issue of censorship stamps to RAF Units. Administration of Air Attachés and Air Missions in foreign countries. |
AI 1 (a) | ||
C M Ambrose Miss V M Miles |
Sqn Off Temporary Assistant |
Liaison with S1 in respect of HQ intelligence
establishments. Administration of Service personnel in the department of ACAS (I) |
AI 1 (a) P/W | ||
F A H Harrison A J Evans G A Capes H G Durnford A A John C Challen A S Scott |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off |
Liaison with MI 9 (b), War Office. |
AI 1 (c) With direct access to ACAS (I) | ||
F W Winterbotham E M Jones V J Sofiano P J B Perkins O A Oeser E J B Rose H L Archibald A C T Pilley H Davies R L Mathews |
Gp Capt Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr |
Liaison (Ultra) |
AI 1 (p) | ||
P H Guimaraens | Wg Cdr | Head of Section Chairman of Inter-Service Committee of Study of various Languages. Air Ministry representative on the governing body of the School of Oriental and African Studies. Selection boards for airmen for special intelligence duties. Language tests. |
J A French A A Gairdner |
Sqn Ldr Flt Off |
Selection boards and interviews for intelligence
duties. Liaison with DWAAF, S7 and S11 on recruitment of intelligence personnel. Liaison with DP8 on posting of WAAF intelligence officers. Language tests. |
R Corbett | SO | Liaison with DP4 on posting of RAF intelligence
officers. Liaison with RAF Intelligence School and DP5 on postings for courses; reports on courses. Qualification records - intelligence personnel and possible candidates. |
D M Keeton | Flt Off | Liaison with DO (Est) on intelligence establishments
at home and overseas. Liaison with D of M on intelligence establishment statistics and future requirements (officers). |
AI 1 (t) | ||
Miss U D Wimble | Head of Translation Section. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
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A J Miley | Gp Capt | Director of Intelligence (Organisation) (DDI (Org)) |
AI 1 | ||
J B Hogan J C Macnair H C Slade A E T Facey Miss A Keevil |
Staff Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer |
Receipt, record and dissemination of intelligence
matters. Printing and issue of intelligence Handbooks and Summaries. Administration of Air Attachés and Air Missions in foreign countries. |
AI 1 (a) | ||
C M Ambrose Miss V M Miles |
Sqn Off Temporary Assistant |
Liaison with S1 in respect of HQ intelligence
establishments. Administration of Service personnel in the department of ACAS (I) |
AI 1 (a) P/W | ||
F A H Harrison G A Capes H E Hervey H G Durnford A A John C Challen D D W Nabarro C B Flockhart A S Scott K M Hampson A J Bridel |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off Flt Off Flt Off |
Liaison with MI 9 (b), War Office. |
AI 1 (c) With direct access to ACAS (I) | ||
F W Winterbotham E M Jones V J Sofiano P J B Perkins O A Oeser E J B Rose H L Archibald A C T Pilley H Davies R L Mathews B W E R Bonsey G S Myers R G H Cullingham E Jones A W A Compton |
Gp Capt 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 |
Liaison (Ultra) |
AI 1 (p) | ||
P H Guimaraens | Wg Cdr | Head of Section Chairman of Inter-Service Committee of Study of various Languages. Air Ministry representative on the governing body of the School of Oriental and African Studies. Selection boards for airmen for special intelligence duties. Language tests. |
J A French J R Taunton |
Sqn Ldr Flt Off |
Selection boards and interviews for intelligence
duties. Liaison with DWAAF, S7 and S11 on recruitment of intelligence personnel. Liaison with DP8 on posting of WAAF intelligence officers. Language tests. |
R Corbett | SO | Liaison with DP4 on posting of RAF intelligence
officers. Liaison with RAF Intelligence School and DP5 on postings for courses; reports on courses. Qualification records - intelligence personnel and possible candidates. |
D M Keeton | Flt Off | Liaison with DO (Est) on intelligence establishments
at home and overseas. Liaison with D of M on intelligence establishment statistics and future requirements (officers). |
AI 1 (t) | ||
Miss U D Wimble | In charge of Translation Section. Branch Security Officer. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL32 - Oct 1944)
Directorate of Allied Air Co-operation and Foreign Liaison (DAFL)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
F Beaumont | A/Cdre | Director of Allied Air Co-operation and Foreign Liaison (DAFL) |
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A S W Dore | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Allied Air Co-operation and Foreign Liaison (DDAFL) |
AFL 1 | ||
H C Biles E C L Richardson M Todd S T Jakimowicz |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt |
Liaison with Polish Inspectorate-General on all matters affecting the Polish Air Force. |
AFL 2 | ||
H L Seligman K F Gardner R W Nicholson H M S Stewart |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off |
Co-ordination of questions concerning Czech and Belgian personnel in the RAF. |
AFL 3 | ||
A P German-Ribon W Herrera |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt |
Co-ordination of questions concerning the Free French Air Force in the UK and overseas. |
AFL 4 | ||
M J B Stoker J R S Borman |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt |
Co-ordination of questions concerning Dutch personnel in the RAF. Liaison with the Royal Dutch Naval Air Service, the Royal Norwegian Air Forces. |
AFL 5 | ||
G M Wyatt | Wg Cdr | Inspection of and liaison with Allied Air Forces, including questions concerning technical matters. |
AFL 5 (a) | ||
D F A Clark | Sqn Ldr | Accounts liaison with Allied Air Forces |
AFL 6 | ||
W S Chaney J E H Park J Walters |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Liaison on matters concerning the security aspect of Allied and foreign air personnel. |
AFL 7 | ||
W E N Growden T E Pennington E O D Keown J S Fairfax-Jones E F Lloyd D D Crichton A R Dickinson C B Hill |
Hon Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt |
General liaison with all foreign Air Attaches and
foreign liaison with other Government Departments. Arrangements for Foreign Air Missions visiting the UK. Control and distribution of documents and information to Foreign Air Attaches. Arrangements for attachments and visits of foreign Service personnel to RAF establishments. |
AFL 8 | ||
T C Wells R A Green A C W Hardy A L Griswold |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Off |
Planning and co-ordination of the training of Allied and foreign air personnel. |
AFL 9 | ||
S R K Glanville D P Hickman A F Walters |
Wg Cdr Flt Lt Fg Off |
Liaison with Allied and Neutral representatives
concerning the supply of aircraft and material to Allied and Neutral
Powers. Co-ordination of policy concerning the employment of Greek and Yugoslav Air Forces. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
F Beaumont | A/Cdre | Director of Allied Air Co-operation and Foreign Liaison (DAFL) |
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A S W Dore | Gp Capt | Deputy Director of Allied Air Co-operation and Foreign Liaison (DDAFL) |
AFL 1 | ||
H C Biles E C L Richardson M Todd T Gray M F Gordon-William S T Jakimowicz M E Haslam |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Off |
Liaison with Polish Inspectorate-General on all matters affecting the Polish Air Force. |
AFL 2 | ||
H L Seligman K F Gardner R W Nicholson H M S Stewart |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Off |
Co-ordination of questions concerning Czech and Belgian personnel in the RAF. |
AFL 3 | ||
A P German-Ribon W Herrera E D H Renton |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Co-ordination of questions concerning the Free French Air Force in the UK and overseas. |
AFL 4 | ||
M J B Stoker J R S Borman V L A Gundry-White |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Off |
Co-ordination of questions concerning Dutch personnel in the RAF. Liaison with the Royal Dutch Naval Air Service, the Royal Norwegian Air Forces. |
AFL 5 | ||
S A Stevenson | Wg Cdr | Inspection of and liaison with Allied Air Forces, including questions concerning technical matters. |
AFL 5 (a) | ||
D F A Clark | Sqn Ldr | Accounts liaison with Allied Air Forces |
AFL 6 | ||
J E H Park H M N Daston S Stoke R A Bradford |
Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt |
Liaison on matters concerning the security aspect of Allied and foreign air personnel. |
AFL 7 | ||
W E N Growden T E Pennington E O D Keown J S Fairfax-Jones E F Lloyd A R Dickinson C B Hill |
Hon Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt Flt Lt |
General liaison with all foreign Air Attaches and
foreign liaison with other Government Departments. Arrangements for Foreign Air Missions visiting the UK. Control and distribution of documents and information to Foreign Air Attachés. Arrangements for attachments and visits of foreign Service personnel to RAF establishments. |
AFL 8 | ||
T C Wells R A Green A C W Hardy W T Jones E Spowart |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Sqn Ldr Flt Off |
Planning and co-ordination of the training of Allied and foreign air personnel. |
AFL 9 | ||
S R K Glanville D P Hickman A F Walters |
Wg Cdr Flt Lt Fg Off |
Liaison with Allied and Neutral representatives
concerning the supply of aircraft and material to Allied and Neutral
Powers. Co-ordination of policy concerning the employment of Greek and Yugoslav Air Forces. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL32 - Oct 1944)
Air Intelligence (Joint Intelligence Staff) (AI (JIS)) Reports direct to ACAS (I)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
C H G Mills F F Ogilvie |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr |
Air representatives in the Inter-Services Joint Intelligence Staff. |
P Murgatroyd R C Williams |
Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr |
ISO |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944)
Assistant Directorate of Intelligence (Science) (ADI (Science)) Reports direct to ACAS (I)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
Dr R V Jones | Assistant Director of Intelligence (Science) (ADI (Science)) | |
Dr F C Frank J C E Jennings D J Garrard Dr A H Smith Mrs M A Parry |
Senior Scientific Officer Scientific Officer Junior Scientific Officer Junior Scientific Officer Technical Assistant (Temporary) |
Enemy scientific research. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
Dr R V Jones | Assistant Director of Intelligence (Science) (ADI (Science)) | |
Dr F C Frank Dr A H Smith Prof E M Wright R A V Gascoyne-Cecil J A Birtwistle J C E Jennings D J Garrard E G Akerman D Arthan Jones R G Lampitt |
Principal Scientific Officer Principal Scientific Officer Principal Scientific Officer Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Scientific Officer Scientific Officer Flt Lt, Scientific Officer Scientific Officer Special Appointment |
Enemy scientific research and applications of science to warfare. |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL25 - Apr 1944, AL32 - Oct 1932)
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