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British, Colonial, and Dominion Air Forces
The Air Ministry, Royal Air Force
30 September 1940
 
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF
Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal  Sir Cyril L.N. Newall
    Private Secretary . Mr.  R.S. Crawford.
    Assistant Private Secretary Mr.  J.S. Orme
    Personal Assistant Flying Officer  H.C.Bevan
  Vice-Chief of the Air Staff Air Vice-Marshal (Acting Air Marshal)  Sir Richard E. C. Peirse
    Private Secretary Mr.  G.W. Salter
    Personal Assistant Mr.  R.K. Harvey
  Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (General) Air Vice-Marshal  R.H. Peck
    Personal Assistant Mr.  W. Banfleld.
Directorate of Plans
  Director Air Commodore  J.C. Slessor
    Deputy Directors Group  Captain R.V. Goddard
Group Captain  W.F. Dickson
Group Captain  J. W.Baker
DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF
  Deputy Chief of the Air Staff Air Vice-Marshal  W.S. Douglas
    Personal Staff Officer Wing Commander  W.F. Dry
    Personal Assistant Mr.  W.D. Findlay
Directorate of Operations (Home)  
  Director Group Captain  D.F. Stevenson
  Deputy Director Group Captain  J.W. Jones
Directorate of Operations (Overseas)  
  Director Group Captain  W.A. Coryton
Directorate of Operations (Naval Cooperation)  
  Director Group Captain  A. Durston
  Duty Officers Group Captain  J.L. Vachell
Group Captain  H.E. Walker
Group Captain  J. Cottle
Directorate of Intelligence  
  Director Air Commodore  A.R. Boyl
Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (l)  
  Deputy Director Group Captain E.H. Davidson
Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (2)  
  Deputy Director Group Captain  R.W. Chappell
Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (3)  
  Deputy Director Group Captain  T.W. Elmhirst
Assistant Directorate of Intelligence (Maps)  
  Assistant Director Lieutenant-Colonel  J.C.T. Willis
Directorate of Ground Defence  
  Director Group Captain  A.P.M. Sandas
Directorate of Allied Air Co-operation  
  Director Air Commodore  C.E.H. Medhurst
    Assistant Director Wing Commander  C. Porri
Air Forces of the Dominion, Liaison Officers in the United Kingdom
  Australia
  Air Liaison Officer
    Assistant Air Liaison Officer

Air Commodore  F.H. McNamara, RAAF
Squadron Leader  D.A. Creal, RAAF
Flying Officer  A.W.B. Scott
  Canada
  Air Officer Commanding
    Senior Air Staff Officer
    Air Staff

    Technical Staff Officer
    Senior Personnel Staff Officer
    Personnel Staff

    Senior Equipment Staff Officer
    Equipment Staff
    Principal Medical Officer
    Medical Officer
    Command Dental Officer
    Officer i/c Records
    Asst. Officer i/c Records
    Staff Officer

Air Commodore  G.V. Walsh, RCAF
Wing Commander  F.V. Heakes, RCAF
Squadron Leader  R.H. Foss
Pilot Officer  H.P.V. Massey, RCAF
Flight Lieutenant  J.A. Easton
Wing Commander  A.P. Campbell, RCAF
Flight Lieutenant  W.H. Shroeder
Flying Officer  T.H. Spear
Squadron Leader  B.M. Aronson
Flight-Lieutenant  E.C. Millar
Lieutenant-Colonel  K.A. Hunter
Captain  R.J. Nodwell
Major  F.R. Drewry
Squadron Leader  C.C.P. Graham
Flight Lieutenant  W.A. Dick
Mr.  J.J.A. Crozier
  New Zealand
  Air Liaison Officer
    Assistant Air Liaison Officers

Wing Commander  S. Wallingford, RNZAF
Squadron Leader  F.R. Newell, RNZAF
Squadron Leader  T.J. Denton, RNZAF
Flying Officer  A.B. Lindop, RNZAF
  South African
  Military Adviser to the High Commissioner for the
         Union of South Africa
    Asst. Military Adviser

Brigadier-General  K.R. van der Spuy (UAF)

Captain  W.F.C. Morton (UAF)
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF (RADIO)
  Assistant Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal  Sir Philip B. Joubert De La Ferte
Directorate of Signals  
  Director Air Commodore (Acting Air Vice-Marshal)  C.W. Nutting
    Principal Deputy Director Group Captain  O.G.W.G. Lywood
    Deputy Directors Group Captain  L.F.P. Blandy
Group Captain  V.H. Tait
Group Captain  A.F. Lang
   Assistant Director Mr.  W.S. Allen
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF (OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND TACTICS)
  Assistant Chief of the Air Staff Mr.  R.H.M.S. Saundby
Directorate of Operational Requirements  
  Director Group Captain  B.B. Mansell
    Deputy Director Group Captain  H.V. Rowley
Deputy Directorate of Air Tactics  
  Deputy Director Group Captain  H.G. Crowe
    Assistant Director Wing Commander  E.S. Burns
In accordance with the Air Force List for August 1940, (corrected generally to 16.07.1940).
 
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