List of Sections within Bomber Command Headquarters during WW2
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List of Sections within Bomber Command Headquarters during WW2
Does anyone have, or know where I can find, a list of sections within Bomber Command Headquarters during WW2? All and any help welcomed. Thanks, Andrew
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I should have added that these examples:
D/C Eng. O
O.A.2
Org.3 (Organisation 3)
O.P.2
T.1
So, what did these stand for and what did they do?
Again, any help will be welcomed.....
D/C Eng. O
O.A.2
Org.3 (Organisation 3)
O.P.2
T.1
So, what did these stand for and what did they do?
Again, any help will be welcomed.....
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Thinking about this again, these reference numbers could be for posts, not department, and they may not all be in Bomber Command HQ (Although I suspect most were). As an example, the (N.A.) documents which I am studying refer to a "W/Cdr F.C. Clarke, O.P.2". I have now been advised that W/Co. Clarke was a member of the Deputy Directorate of Organisation (Planning), which was part of the Department of the Air Member for Supply and Organisation (i.e. part of the Air Ministry?). So was HE O.P.2, or did he WORK IN O.P.2? The other references appear to be people (or teams) outside of the Air Ministry. As it is a Bomber Command file, I suspect that the were in Bomber Command HQ, but I'm really just guessing.........
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Thinking about this again, these reference numbers could be for posts, not department, and they may not all be in Bomber Command HQ (Although I suspect most were). As an example, the (N.A.) documents which I am studying refer to a "W/Cdr F.C. Clarke, O.P.2". I have now been advised that W/Co. Clarke was a member of the Deputy Directorate of Organisation (Planning), which was part of the Department of the Air Member for Supply and Organisation (i.e. part of the Air Ministry?). So was HE O.P.2, or did he WORK IN O.P.2? The other references appear to be people (or teams) outside of the Air Ministry. As it is a Bomber Command file, I suspect that the were in Bomber Command HQ, but I'm really just guessing.........
So he would have been OP2 and work within the Directorate.
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Pontius, you clearly know more about this than I do and thanks for your help. Would you perhaps be willing to explain more and how you know about this type of structure? I would really appreciate it. Thanks, Andrew
