Imperial Defence College

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Imperial Defence College - Personnel and locations

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August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

Formed 1 Sep 1926 to run advanced staff courses for senior officers from all Imperial forces The first course began in January 1927.

July 1928

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Nil	9 Buckingham Gate, London SW1

Rank	Name	Notes
V-Adm	Sir Herbert W Richmond	Commandant, KCB, RN
Instructors
Capt	G C Dickens	CMG, RN
Col	J G Dill	CB, CMG, DSO
Gp Capt	Phillip B Joubert de la Ferte	CMG, DSO; later ACM
Secretary
Maj	L A Clemens	OBE, MC (Retired)
RAF Students
Wg Cdr	John E A Baldwin	DSO, OBE; later AM
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Tedder	later MRAF
Wg Cdr	Charles C Miles	MC
Sqn Ldr	Lionel G S Payne	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

September 1928

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Nil	9 Buckingham Gate, London SW1

Rank	Name	Notes
V-Adm	Sir Herbert W Richmond	Commandant, KCB, RN
Instructors
Capt	G C Dickens	CMG, RN
Col	J G Dill	CB, CMG, DSO
Gp Capt	Phillip B Joubert de la Ferte	CMG, DSO; later ACM
Secretary
Maj	L A Clemens	OBE, MC (Retired)
RAF Students
Wg Cdr	John E A Baldwin	DSO, OBE; later AM
Wg Cdr	Arthur W Tedder	later MRAF
Wg Cdr	Charles C Miles	MC
Sqn Ldr	Lionel G S Payne	MC, AFC; later A/Cdre

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

July 1929

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Nil	9 Buckingham Gate, London SW1

Rank	Name	Notes
Maj-Gen	W H Bartholomew	Commandant, CB, CMG, DSO
Instructors
Capt	G C Dickens	CMG, RN
Col	J G Dill	CB, CMG, DSO
Gp Capt	Phillip B Joubert de la Ferte	CMG, DSO; later ACM
Secretary
Maj	L A Clemens	OBE, MC (Retired)
RAF Students
Wg Cdr	John C Quinnell	DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Charles F A Portal	DSO, MC; later MRAF
Wg Cdr	Conway W H Pulford	OBE, AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Charles J Mackay	MC, DFC
Sqn Ldr	Charles E H Medhurst	OBE, MC; later ACM

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

July 1930

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Nil	9 Buckingham Gate, London SW1

Rank	Name	Notes
Maj-Gen	W H Bartholomew	Commandant, CB, CMG, DSO
Instructors
Capt	J F Somerville	DSO, RN
Temp Brig (Col)	G C Williams	CMG, DSO
Wg Cdr	Bertine E Sutton	DSO, OBE, MC; later AM
Secretary
Maj	L A Clemens	OBE, MC (Retired)
RAF Students
Wg Cdr	René M Bayley	DFC
Wg Cdr	Norman H Bottomley	AFC; later AM
Sqn Ldr	Roy M Drummond	DSO, OBE, MC; later AM
Sqn Ldr	Donald F Stevenson	DSO, MC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	John W B Grigson	DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre

Source - July 1930 Air Force List

August 1930

Source - August 1930 Air Force List

September 1930

Source - September 1930 Air Force List

October 1930

Source - October 1930 Air Force List

November 1930

Source - November 1930 Air Force List

December 1930

Source - December 1930 Air Force List

July 1931

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Nil	9 Buckingham Gate, London SW1

Rank	Name	Notes
AM	Sir Robert Brooke-Popham	Commandant, KCB, CMG, DSO, AFC; later ACM
Directing Staff
Capt	J F Somerville	DSO, RN
Temp Brig (Col)	G C Williams	CMG, DSO
Gp Capt	Bertine E Sutton	DSO, OBE, MC; later AM
Secretary
Maj	L A Clemens	OBE, MC (Retired)
RAF Students
Wg Cdr	Paul C Maltby	DSO, AFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	Wilfred A McClaughry	DSO, MC, DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	David G Donald	DFC, AFC; later AM
Sqn Ldr	Forster H M Maynard	AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	John J Breen	OBE; later AM

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

July 1932

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Nil	9 Buckingham Gate, London SW1

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Sir Robert Brooke-Popham		Commandant, KCB, CMG, DSO, AFC; later ACM
Directing Staff
Capt	B H Ramsay		MVO, RN
Brig	A F Brooke		DSO
Gp Capt	Bertine E Sutton		DSO, OBE, MC; later AM
Secretary
Maj	L A Clemens		OBE, MC (Retired)
RAF Students
Wg Cdr	George R M Reid	19 Jan 1932	DSO, MC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	Frederick G D Hards	19 Jan 1932	DSC, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Malcolm Henderson	19 Jan 1932	DSO; later AVM
Wg Cdr	Arthur T Williams	19 Jan 1932
Sqn Ldr	Henry K Thorold	19 Jan 1932	DSC, DFC, AFC; later AVM

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

July 1933

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Nil	9 Buckingham Gate, London SW1

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
V-Adm	L G Preston		Commandant, CB
Directing Staff
Capt	B H Ramsay		MVO, RN
Brig	A F Brooke		DSO
Gp Capt	William S Douglas		MC, DFC; later MRAF
Secretary
Maj	L A Clemens		OBE, MC (Retired)
RAF Students
Gp Capt	Douglas C S Evill	17 Jan 1933	DSC, AFC; later ACM
Gp Capt	Richard H Peck	17 Jan 1933	OBE; later AM
Gp Capt	Alfred G R Garrod	17 Jan 1933	OBE, MC, DFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr	George B Dacre	17 Jan 1933	DSO; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Robert H M S Saundby	17 Jan 1933	MC, DFC, AFC; later AM

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

January 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Nil	9 Buckingham Gate, London SW1

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
V-Adm	L G Preston		Commandant, CB
Directing Staff
Capt	A J Power		RN
Brig	A F Brooke		DSO
Gp Capt	William S Douglas		MC, DFC; later MRAF
Secretary
Maj	L A Clemens		OBE, MC (Retired)
RAF Students
Gp Capt	Douglas C S Evill	17 Jan 1933	DSC, AFC; later ACM
Gp Capt	Richard H Peck	17 Jan 1933	OBE; later AM
Gp Capt	Alfred G R Garrod	17 Jan 1933	OBE, MC, DFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr	George B Dacre	17 Jan 1933	DSO; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Robert H M S Saundby	17 Jan 1933	MC, DFC, AFC; later AM

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

July 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Nil	9 Buckingham Gate, London SW1

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
V-Adm	L G Preston		Commandant, CB
Directing Staff
Capt	A J Power		RN
Brig	A F Brooke		DSO
Gp Capt	William S Douglas		MC, DFC; later MRAF
Secretary
Maj	L A Clemens		OBE, MC (Retired)
RAF Students
Gp Capt	John S T Bradley	16 Jan 1934	OBE; later AM
Gp Capt	Trafford L Leigh-Mallory	16 Jan 1934	DSO; later ACM
Wg Cdr	Arthur W F Glenny	16 Jan 1934	MC, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Arthur P M Sanders	16 Jan 1934	later ACM
Sqn Ldr	Oswald R Gayford	16 Jan 1934	DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

July 1935

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Nil	9 Buckingham Gate, London SW1

Rank	Name	Date	Notes

Directing Staff


Gp Capt	William S Douglas		MC, DFC; later MRAF
Secretary
Maj	L A Clemens		OBE, MC (Retired)
RAF Students
Gp Capt	Charles C Darley	15 Jan 1935	CBE, AM; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	George B A Baker	15 Jan 1935	MC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	Hon Ralph A Cochrane	15 Jan 1935	AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr	Hugh H MacL Fraser	15 Jan 1935	later AVM
Wg Cdr	Arthur S G Lee	15 Jan 1935	MC; later AVM

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

July 1936

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Nil	9 Buckingham Gate, London SW1

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Maj-Gen	R H Haining		Commandant, DSO
Directing Staff
Capt	H E Horan		DSC, RN
Brig	L Carr		DSO, OBE
A/Cdre	Charles F A Portal	14 Jan 1936	DSO, MC; later MRAF
Secretary
Maj	L A Clemens		OBE, MC (Retired)
RAF Students
Gp Capt	Ronald Graham	14 Jan 1936	DSO, DSC, DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	John L Vachell	14 Jan 1936	MC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	H A Whistler	14 Jan 1936
Wg Cdr	Benjamin J Silly	14 Jan 1936	MC, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Ralph S Sorley	14 Jan 1936	DSC, DFC; later AM

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

July 1937

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Nil	9 Buckingham Gate, London SW1

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Sir Arthur M Longmore	1 Sep 1936	Commandant, KCB, DSO; later ACM
Directing Staff
Capt	H E Horan		DSC, RN
Brig	A G C Dawney		CBE, DSO
A/Cdre	Charles F A Portal	14 Jan 1936	DSO, MC; later MRAF
Secretary
Maj	L A Clemens		OBE, MC (Retired)
RAF Students
Gp Capt	Robert P Willock	12 Jan 1937	later AVM
Gp Capt	Keith R Park	12 Jan 1937	MC, DFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr	Augustus H Orlebar	12 Jan 1937	AFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	John O Andrews	12 Jan 1937	DSO, MC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	Arthur L Fiddament	12 Jan 1937	DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	Aubrey B Ellwood	12 Jan 1937	DSC, later AM

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

July 1938

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Nil	9 Buckingham Gate, London SW1

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Sir Arthur M Longmore	1 Sep 1936	Commandant, KCB, DSO; later ACM
Directing Staff
Capt	W G Tennant		MVO, RN
Brig	R H Dewing		DSO, MC
Gp Capt	David G Donald	3 Aug 1937	DFC, AFC; later AM
Secretary
Maj	L A Clemens		OBE, MC (Retired)
RAF Students
Gp Capt	Robert D Oxland	18 Jan 1938	OBE; later AVM
Gp Capt	A T Cole	18 Jan 1938	CBE, MC, DFC, RAAF
Wg Cdr	Leonard H Cockey	18 Jan 1938	later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Hugh W L Saunders	18 Jan 1938	MC, DFC, MM; later ACM
Wg Cdr	Leslie N Hollinghurst	18 Jan 1938	OBE, DFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr	John W Baker	18 Jan 1938	MC, DFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr	Stephen C Strafford	18 Jan 1938	DFC; later AM
Mr	M P Murray		Principal

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

January 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Nil	9 Buckingham Gate, London SW1

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Sir Arthur M Longmore	1 Sep 1936	Commandant, KCB, DSO; later ACM
Directing Staff
Capt	W G Tennant		MVO, RN
Brig	R H Dewing		DSO, MC
Gp Capt	David G Donald	3 Aug 1937	DFC, AFC; later AM
Secretary
Maj	L A Clemens		OBE, MC (Retired)
RAF Students
Gp Capt	Robert D Oxland	18 Jan 1938	OBE; later AVM
Gp Capt	A T Cole	18 Jan 1938	CBE, MC, DFC, RAAF
Wg Cdr	Leonard H Cockey	18 Jan 1938	later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	Hugh W L Saunders	18 Jan 1938	MC, DFC, MM; later ACM
Wg Cdr	Leslie N Hollinghurst	18 Jan 1938	OBE, DFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr	John W Baker	18 Jan 1938	MC, DFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr	Stephen C Strafford	18 Jan 1938	DFC; later AM

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Nil	9 Buckingham Gate, London SW1

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
V-Adm	J H Binney		Commandant, CB, DSO, RN
Directing Staff
Capt	W G Tennant		MVO, RN
Brig	R H Dewing		DSO, MC
Gp Capt	David G Donald	3 Aug 1937	DFC, AFC; later AM
Secretary
Maj	L A Clemens		OBE, MC (Retired)
RAF Students
Gp Capt	Arthur J Capel	17 Jan 1939	DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Gp Capt	John H D'Albiac	17 Jan 1939	DSO; later AM
Gp Capt	Francis J Linnell	17 Jan 1939	OBE; later AM
Gp Capt	A E Godfrey	17 Jan 1939	MC, AFC, VD, RCAF
Wg Cdr	M Moore	17 Jan 1939
Wg Cdr	G S N Johnston	17 Jan 1939
Wg Cdr	William F Dickson	17 Jan 1939	DSO, OBE, AFC; later MRAF

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Nil	9 Buckingham Gate, London SW1

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
V-Adm	J H Binney		Commandant, CB, DSO, RN
Directing Staff
Capt	W G Tennant		MVO, RN
Brig	R H Dewing		DSO, MC
Gp Capt	David G Donald	3 Aug 1937	DFC, AFC; later AM
Secretary
Maj	L A Clemens		OBE, MC (Retired)
RAF Students
A/Cdre	Arthur J Capel	17 Jan 1939	DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Gp Capt	John H D'Albiac	17 Jan 1939	DSO; later AM
Gp Capt	Francis J Linnell	17 Jan 1939	OBE; later AM
Gp Capt	A E Godfrey	17 Jan 1939	MC, AFC, VD, RCAF
Wg Cdr	M Moore	17 Jan 1939
Wg Cdr	G S N Johnston	17 Jan 1939
Wg Cdr	William F Dickson	17 Jan 1939	DSO, OBE, AFC; later MRAF

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

It closed in 1939 but re-opened in 1945.

1945-1956

Listings for these years are currently unavailable

Source - 1949 Air Force List

1957

Location

Seaford House, 37 Belgrave Square, London SW1

Rank	Name	Notes
Adm	The Hon Sir Guy H E Russell	Commandant, GBE, KCB, DSO
Capt (Ret)	J J Casement	Secretary and Admin Officer, DSC, RN
Capt (Ret)	A F De Salis	Librarian, DSO, RN
Senior Directing Staff
R-Adm	W G Crawford	DSC
Maj-Gen	R W McLeod	CB, CBE
AVM	Edmund C Hudleston	CB, CBE, ADC; later ACM
Mr	C A E Shuckburgh	CB, CMG
Junior Directing Staff
Cdr	W F Skelton	RN
Lt Col	P M Hunt	DSO, OBE
Mr	K Barnes

Source - July 1957 Air Force List

1958

Location

Seaford House, 37 Belgrave Square, London SW1

Rank	Name	Notes
Adm	The Hon Sir Guy H E Russell	Commandant, GBE, KCB, DSO
Capt (Ret)	J J Casement	Secretary and Admin Officer, DSC, RN
Capt (Ret)	A F De Salis	Librarian, DSO, RN
Senior Directing Staff
R-Adm	W G Crawford	DSC
Maj-Gen	R W McLeod	CB, CBE
AVM	W alter G Cheshire	CB, CBE; later ACM
Mr	C A E Shuckburgh	CB, CMG
Junior Directing Staff
Cdr	W F Skelton	RN
Lt Col	P M Hunt	DSO, OBE
Mr	K Barnes

Source - January 1958 Air Force List

1959

Location

Seaford House, 37 Belgrave Square, London SW1

Rank	Name	Notes
Gen	Sir Geoffrey K Bourne	Commandant, KCB, KBE, CMG
Capt (Ret)	J J Casement	Secretary and Admin Officer, DSC, RN
Senior Directing Staff
Capt	P W Gretton	DSO**, OBE, RN
Maj-Gen	D S O'Connor	CBE
AVM	W alter G Cheshire	CB, CBE; later ACM
Mr	M J Cresswell	CMG
Junior Directing Staff
Cdr	F E Nevill-Towle	DSC, RN
Lt Col	G T A Arimtage	1st Royal Dragoons, MBE
Gp Capt	Francis D S Scott-Malden	DSO, DFC*; later AVM
Mr	J H Galbraith	Ministry of Labour and National Service

Source - 1959 Air Force List

1960

Location

Seaford House, 37 Belgrave Square, London SW1

Rank	Name	Notes
Gen	Sir Geoffrey K Bourne	Commandant, KCB, KBE, CMG
Capt (Ret)	J J Casement	Secretary and Admin Officer, DSC, RN
Senior Directing Staff
Capt	P W Gretton	DSO**, OBE, RN
Maj-Gen	D S O'Connor	CBE
AVM	John G W Weston	CB, OBE
Mr	M J Cresswell	CMG
Junior Directing Staff
Cdr	F E Nevill-Towle	DSC, RN
Lt Col	G T A Arimtage	1st Royal Dragoons, MBE
Gp Capt	Vacant
Mr	J H Galbraith	Ministry of Labour and National Service

Source - January 1960 Air Force List

1961

Location

Seaford House, 37 Belgrave Square, London SW1

Rank	Name	Notes
	Sir Robert Scott	Commandant, GCMG, CBE
Capt (Ret)	J J Casement	Secretary, DSC, RN
Senior Directing Staff
R-Adm	G I M Balfour	DSC, RN
Maj-Gen	F H Brooke	CB, CBE, DSO
AVM	John G W Weston	CB, OBE
Mr	W H Young	CMG
Junior Directing Staff
Cdr	F E Neville-Towle	DSC, RN
Lt Col	G T A Armitage	1st Royal Dragoon,, MBE
Gp Capt	Robert H G Weighill	DFC; later A/Cdre
Mr	J H Galbraith	Ministry of Labour and National Service

Source - January 1961 Air Force List

1962

Location

Seaford House, 37 Belgrave Square, London SW1

Rank	Name	Notes
ACM	Sir H ugh A Constantine	Commandant, KBE, CB, DSO	25 Sep 1961
Capt (Ret)	J J Casement	Secretary, DSC, RN
Senior Directing Staff
R-Adm	G I M Balfour	DSC, RN
Maj-Gen	F H Brooke	CB, CBE, DSO
AVM	Peter T Philpott	CBE
Mr	W H Young	CMG
Junior Directing Staff
Cdr	F E Neville-Towle	DSC, RN
Lt Col	G T A Armitage	1st Royal Dragoon,, MBE
Gp Capt	Robert H G Weighill	DFC; later A/Cdre
Mr	W C Rudkin	Ministry of Labour

Source - January 1962 Air Force List

1963

Location

Seaford House, 37 Belgrave Square, London SW1

Rank	Name	Notes
ACM	Sir H ugh A Constantine	Commandant, KBE, CB, DSO	25 Sep 1961
Brig (Ret)	H G Croly	Secretary, CBE
Senior Directing Staff
R-Adm	G T S Gray	DSC, RN
Maj-Gen	D S Gordon	CB, CBE, DSO
AVM	Peter T Philpott	CBE
Mr	M F Stewart	CMG, OBE
Junior Directing Staff
Cdr	J R Stephens	RN
Lt Col	R M Carr	Royal Artillery, MBE, DFC
Gp Capt	Charles D A Browne	DFC; later A/Cdre
Mr	W C Rudkin	Ministry of Defence, BSc (Econ)

Source - Spring 1963 Air Force List

1964

Location

Seaford House, 37 Belgrave Square, London SW1

Rank	Name	Notes
Adm	Sir Deric Holland-Martin	Commandant, GCB, DSO, DSC*	28 Jun 1964
Brig (Ret)	F N W Gore	Secretary, CBE
Senior Directing Staff
R-Adm	G T S Gray	Chief Naval Instructor, CB, DSC, RN
Maj-Gen	W M Hutton	Chief Army Instructor, CB, CBE, DSO, MC
AVM	Edward G Jones	Chief RAF Instructor, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC; later AM
Mr	M N F Stewart	Civilian Instructor, CMG, OBE
Junior Directing Staff
Cdr	S R Sandford	Assistant Naval Instructor, RN
Lt Col	R M Carr	Assistant Army Instructor, Royal Artillery, MBE, DFC
Wg Cdr	Brian W Plenderleith	Assistant RAF Instructor, MA, AFRAeS later AVM
Mr	J W L Shillidy	Assistant Civilian Instructor
Librarian
Capt (Ret)	A F De Salis	DSO, RN

Source - Autumn 1964 Air Force List

1965

Location

Seaford House, 37 Belgrave Square, London SW1

Rank	Name	Notes
Adm	Sir Deric Holland-Martin	Commandant, GCB, DSO, DSC*	28 Jun 1964
Brig (Ret)	F N W Gore	Secretary, CBE
Senior Directing Staff
R-Adm	G T S Gray	Chief Naval Instructor, CB, DSC, RN
Maj-Gen	W M Hutton	Chief Army Instructor, CB, CBE, DSO, MC
AVM	Stanley B Grant	Chief RAF Instructor, DFC*
Mr	P A Wilkinson	Civilian Instructor, CMG, DSO, OBE
Junior Directing Staff
Cdr	S R Sandford	Assistant Naval Instructor, RN
Lt Col	Vacant	Assistant Army Instructor, Royal Artillery
Wg Cdr	Brian W Plenderleith	Assistant RAF Instructor, MA, AFRAeS later AVM
Mr	J W L Shillidy	Assistant Civilian Instructor
Librarian
Capt (Ret)	A F De Salis	DSO, RN

Source - Autumn 1965 Air Force List

1966

Location

Seaford House, 37 Belgrave Square, London SW1

Rank	Name	Notes
Gen	Sir John Anderson	Commandant, KCB, CBE	4 Jan 1968
Brig (Ret)	F N W Gore	Secretary, CBE
Senior Directing Staff
R-Adm	C D Madden	Chief Naval Instructor, CBE, MVO, DSC*, RN
Maj-Gen	W M Hutton	Chief Army Instructor, CB, CBE, DSO, MC
AVM	Stanley B Grant	Chief RAF Instructor, DFC*
Mr	P A Wilkinson	Civilian Instructor, CMG, DSO, OBE
Junior Directing Staff
Cdr	J R Hill	Assistant Naval Instructor, RN
Lt Col	N Spurgeon	Assistant Army Instructor, Royal Artillery
Wg Cdr	Brian W Plenderleith	Assistant RAF Instructor, MA, AFRAeS later AVM
Mr	J W L Shillidy	Assistant Civilian Instructor
Librarian
Capt (Ret)	A F De Salis	DSO, RN

Source - Spring 1966 Air Force List

1967

Location

Seaford House, 37 Belgrave Square, London SW1

Rank	Name	Notes
Gen	Sir John Anderson	Commandant, KCB, CBE	4 Jan 1968
Brig (Ret)	F N W Gore	Secretary, CBE
Senior Directing Staff
R-Adm	C D Madden	Chief Naval Instructor, CBE, MVO, DSC*, RN
Maj-Gen	W M Hutton	Chief Army Instructor, CB, CBE, DSO, MC
AVM	Stanley B Grant	Chief RAF Instructor, DFC*
Mr	P A Wilkinson	Civilian Instructor, CMG, DSO, OBE
Junior Directing Staff
Cdr	J R Hill	Assistant Naval Instructor, RN
Lt Col	N Spurgeon	Assistant Army Instructor, Royal Artillery
Wg Cdr	J B Carruthers	Assistant RAF Instructor, BSc	13 Jun 1968
Mr	J W L Shillidy	Assistant Civilian Instructor
Librarian
Capt (Ret)	A F De Salis	DSO, RN

Source - Autumn 1967 Air Force List

1968

Location

Seaford House, 37 Belgrave Square, London SW1

Rank	Name	Notes
ACM	Sir D onald R Evans	Commandant, KBE, CB, DFC	8 Jan 1968
Brig (Ret)	F N W Gore	Secretary, CBE
Senior Directing Staff
R-Adm	G A Henderson	Chief Naval Instructor, RN
Maj-Gen	R V G FitzGeorge-Balfour	Chief Army Instructor
AVM	Michael D Lyne	Chief RAF Instructor, CB, AFC**, AFRAeS	8 Jan 1968
Mr	A M Mackintosh	Civilian Instructor, CMG, MA, BLitr
Junior Directing Staff
Cdr	J M W Morgan	RN
Lt Col	J Page	MC
Wg Cdr	J B Carruthers	Assistant RAF Instructor, BSc	13 Jun 1968
Mr	D E Chamberlain	MA
Librarian
Mr	P H D Panton	CBE, Retired

Source - Spring 1968 Air Force List

1969

The listings for this year are currently unavailable

Source - October 1969 Air Force List

1970

Location

Seaford House, 37 Belgrave Square, London SW1

Rank	Name	Notes
The Hon	Alastair F Buchan	Commandant, CBE, MA	1 Jan 1970
Brig (Ret)	F N W Gore	Secretary, CBE
Directing Staff
R-Adm	E G N Mansfield	Senior Naval Member	7 Jan 1969
Maj-Gen	V F Erskine-Crum	Senior Army Member	1 Jan 1970
AVM	Cresswell M Clementi	Senior Air Force Member, CBE, MA	1 Jan 1970
Mr	M C G Man	Senior Civilian Member	24 Sep 1968
Cdr	T E R Kitson	Junior Naval Member	23 May 1969
Lt Col	A C Bate	Junior Army Member	19 Dec 1969
Wg Cdr	J Byard	Junior Air Force Member,	3 Jul 1969
Mr	D E J Jago	Junior Civilian Member	17 Oct 1968
Wg Cdr	Donald P Hall	Junior Member Co-ord, AFC; later AM	17 Jun 1968
Librarian
Col (Ret)	P H D Panton	CBE

Source - Spring 1970 Air Force List

Disbanded by being renamed the Royal College of Defence Studies on 1 December 1970.

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