Introduction  
  Director's Chart  
  Alphabetical  
  Groups  
  Biographies  
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Alphabetical list of staff at the Telecommunications Research Establishment (TRE) based on a March 1942 organisation chart.  For some background on how the list was created see 'Director's Chart'.
  
  
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A
Surname Initials Title Group Grade From Full Name, Awards & Notes
Abbott R.L.   30 AIII    
Abercrombie S.D.   3 AIII    
Abson W.   7 JSO   'Pip' Abson
Abson     25 P/O RAF  
Ackerman E.G.   6 JSO    
Adams C.E.N.   25 L/A    
Adams J.B.   8 AIII   John Adams
Airey J.E.   Mgmt TO   Joe Airey MBE
Alder N.L.   5 AIII   ?Norman? Alder
Allen W.D.   8 SO   W D Allen
Allen-Williams D.J.   5 AIII    
Almond R.   3 AIII    
Armstrong D.L.   21 L/A   D L Armstrong
Aspinall R.   11 JSO   Rueben Aspinall CBE
Atkinson H.   Lib AIII    
Atkinson J.R.   8 SO   Jimmy Atkinson
Attree V.H.   21 POI    
Austin W.E.   TFU AIII    
Aves R.   8 AII   R Aves
B
Surname Initials Title Group Grade From Full Name, Awards & Notes
Bacon G.E.   7 JSO   Prof George Bacon
Bagnall I.A.   5 AIII    
Bahns H.W.   20 SO    
Baker W.A.   7 AIII    
Banner J.   TFU E/O    
Banthorpe C.H.   6 AII    
Banwell      TRE 1941?      
Barber H.N.   25 JSO    
Barker G.C.   21 SO    
Barnes R.C.M.   1 AIII    
Bartlett A.C.   B'ham PSO B'ham  
Bates A.D.   4 AIII    
Batt R.G.P.   8 AIII   Reg Batt
Bayly A.J.   25 AIII    
Beakley W.R.   12 AIII    
Beeching I.J.   25 AIII    
Belham N.D.N.   6 AII    
Bellringer C.C.E.   17 JSO    
Bennett A.E.   1 JSO    
Bennett T.J.   20 POI    
Bilbrough J.   12 AIII    
Birch A.W.G.   30 SO    
Birks J.B.   10 JSO    
Bisby H.   OS JSO   Harry Bisby
Blackband W.T.   2 JSO    
Blackett T.A.   25 JSO    
Blake K.   11 AE    
Blanchard A.J.   4 POI    
Bloch A.   CAL AIII    
Blumlein A.D.   Malvern     Alan Dower Blumlein
Boardman F.D.   14 AIII    
Booker H.G.   26 SSO   Professor Booker
Bowden B.V.   14 SSO   Lord Vivian Bowden of Chesterfield
Bowen E.C.   OS SSO   Eddie 'Taffy' Bowen
Boxall R.R.H.   12 L/A    
Bridges D.E.   4 AII    
Briggs J.H.   11 SO   J H Briggs
Brinkley T.A.   8 AIII    
Briscomb W.D.   3 AIII    
Bristow E.W.   29 JSO    
Britt     25 2/Lt USA  
Brook P.H.T.   8 AIII    
Brooks J.M.   29 JSO    
Brown B.F.   25 SO    
Brown D.E.   7 AIII    
Brown D.E.   23 AIII    
Brown L.W.   9 SO    
Brown R.H.   3 SO    
Bruce A.   28 AIII    
Bruce D.G.D.   Mgmt/A L/A    
Bruce J.H.   TFU SO    
Buchanan W.H.   24 TO    
Budden K.G.   OS SO   Ken Budden
Budden S.W. Miss 1 & 7 AIII   Stella Budden
Burcham W.E.   12 SO   Bill Burcham
Burt A.G.   CAL L/A    
Butement     elsewhere      
C
Surname Initials Title Group Grade From Full Name, Awards & Notes
Callan H.G.   25 JSO    
Callick B.B.   10 TO   Brian Callick
Capelli M.P.G.   11     M P G Capelli
Carpenter F.T.   OS AII    
Carpenter H.O.   8 AIII    
Carruthers R.   20 AIII    
Carter R.H.A.   7 TO   RHA Carter
Cary R.A.J.   2 TO    
Cavanah P.E.   26 AIII    
Chaffe W.R.   20 AIII    
Chambers W.S.   1 L/A    
Chapman A.H.   12 AIII    
Chapman G.   TFU JSO    
Chew W.G.N.   OD PSO    
Chisholm J.   7 AIII   John Chisholm
Clarke D.E.   11 TO    
Clarke L.P. Miss 3 L/A    
Clegg J.A.   29 AII    
Clegg J.E.   15 SO   Johnny Clegg
Coates D.G.   17 L/A   Dougie Coates
Cochrane W.   23 SO   W Cochrane
Cockburn R.   5 & 6 SSO   Sir Robert (Bob) Cockburn
Cockroft A.L.   8   MAR  
Cockroft H.S.   23 AIII    
Cockroft J.   elsewhere     Sir John Cockroft
Collins C.R.   30 AIII    
Colmer F.C.W.   25 AIII    
Cook F.W.   13 AIII    
Cook J.E.   TFU AIII    
Cooke-Yarborough E.H.   3 JSO   Ted Cook-Yarborough
Cooper R.A.G.   2 AII    
Copsey E.H.   CAL AIII    
Coultas R.E.   DO Dis.    
Court G.W.C.   6 AIII    
Cowie A.   2 SO   Alex Cowie
Cox M.P. Miss 7 AIII    
Cruickshank J.N.   4 AIII    
Cunningham   Gp Capt elsewhere   RAF Group Capt. 'Cats Eyes' Cunningham
Curran J.E. Miss 6 JSO    
Curran S.C.   12 SO   Sir Sam Curran
D
Surname Initials Title Group Grade From Full Name, Awards & Notes
Dalby L.J.   8 TEN    
Dandy E.   7 AIII   Eric Dandy
Davies R.H.   OS SO   Richard Davies
Davis M. Miss 7 L/A    
Day P.G.   17 JSO    
De Gruchy J.N.   29 TO    
Dee P.I.   12 PSO   Prof. Dee
Devons S.   8 SO   Dr S Devons
Dewhurst H.   32 STO   H Dewhurst
Diamond J.B.   10 AIII    
Dippy R.J.   17 SSO   RJ 'Bob' Dippy
Dodsworth E.J.   20 AE   Ernest Dodsworth
Dory F. Miss Lib L/A    
Downing A.E.   12 JSO    
Duckworth J.C.   1 JSO   John Duckworth
Dummer G.W.A.   13 SO   Geoff Dummer
Duncumb E.J.   3 L/A    
E
Surname Initials Title Group Grade From Full Name, Awards & Notes
Edmonds A.O.   8 L/A    
Ellesworth-Turner J.J.   3 AIII    
Elliott H.A.   25 AIII    
Elliott R.L.   1 PO    
Emerson J.   14 AIII    
England T.S.   20 SO   Sid England
Eva A.W.   13 AIII    
Evans D.R.   OD AIII    
Evans J.M.T.   17 AIII    
Ewing B.G.   2 JSO    
F
Surname Initials Title Group Grade From Full Name, Awards & Notes
Fance D.F.   25 AIII    
Farvis W.E.J.   6 SO   Prof John Farvis
Faulder H.D.S.   9 JSO    
Fennessy E   elsewhere     Sir Edward 'Ned' Fennessy
Fields R.W.   3 L/A    
Findlay J.W.   OS SO    
Finlayson R.A.   CAL AIII    
Fishenden R.M.   7 JSO   R M Fishenden
Fisher D.G.E.   27 AIII   Doug Fisher
Fisher E.   Mgmt/A AIII    
Fishwick W.   6 JSO    
Florida G.D.   22 AIII    
Fogg C.P.   21 SO   Cyril Fogg
Fogg M.A. Mrs 22 AIII    
Forster C.E.   21 L/A    
Forster H.J.   6   MAR  
Fortescue R.L.   25 SO    
Francis V.M. Miss 17 L/A   V M Francis
Francis W.L.   25 SO    
Francis M.G.I. Miss OD JSO    
Franklin E.   22 SO   E Franklin
Fraser R.G.   31 SSO    
Freeman     21 Lt. USA  
Frost W.C.   27 AIII    
Fry D.W.   10 SSO    
Fry E.D.   25 JSO    
Fuller G.L.   13 L/A    
Fuller M.E. Miss Mgmt/A TO    
G
Surname Initials Title Group Grade From Full Name, Awards & Notes
Gander R.D.   17 AIII    
Garfitt G.S.   7 AII   ?George Garfitt?
Garfitt R.G.   10 TO    
Garland L.P.M.   6 L/A    
Garlick J.K.   B'ham AIII B'ham  
Garrard D.J.   OD SO    
Gasson K.S.J.   24 L/A    
George B.C.   13 AIII    
Gibson G. Wng Cmdr elsewhere   RAF Wing Cmdr Guy Gibson
Gifford T.A.   7 All    
Gillard K.G.   3 SO    
Gillespie A.B.   25 AIII    
Gillham E.J.   9 AIII    
Goddard L.S.   8 JSO    
Goodier J.   32 SO    
Gorton J.M.   CAL AIII    
Gough J.W.   29 L/A    
Gough R.E. Miss Lib L/A   Ray Gough
Goult I.F.H.   13 L/A    
Grayson H.   21 All   Harry Grayson
Green F.A.   13 Alll    
Green G.W.   2 Alll    
Gregory L.A. Miss 15 L/A    
Griffith J. Mrs Mgmt/A L/A    
H
Surname Initials Title Group Grade From Full Name, Awards & Notes
Hall P.D.   5 Alll   Peter Hall
Halstead     2 P/O RAF  
Hampshire J.G.   6 AIII    
Hanbury-Brown R   TRE 1941?     Robert Hanbury-Brown
Harding G.N.   2 Alll    
Hardwick J.   5   EMI  
Hardy W.M.   27 AIII    
Harper J.C.   25 SO    
Harridge D.R.   21 Alll    
Harris C.J.   8 SO    
Harris E.W.   9 All    
Harris K.E.   1 POI    
Harris N.S.   TFU L/A    
Harrison F.   4 Alll    
Harvey A.F.B.   B'ham SO B'ham  
Harvie R.B.R.S.   10 SO    
Hawker H.G.   CAL Alll    
Hawkins G.   20 L/A    
Hawkins G.A.   6 L/A    
Hay G   DO TO    
Hay Y.J.   8 All    
Haywood C.A.   11 AIII    
Heaton W.   5   MAR  
Henderson D.K.   DO Des'r    
Henderson J.M. Mrs 30 L/A    
Hensby G.S.   12 JSO    
Hey     elsewhere   Army? Dr Hey
Hibbert P   TRE 1941?     Perc Hibbert
Hibbert W.   7 Alll    
Hickman     25 2/Lt USA  
Higgins F.A.   3 Alll    
Hillman     12 P/O RAF  
Hinckley G.L.   RPU TO    
Hine M.G.   8 Alll    
Hiscock R.C.   2 L/A    
Hodges R.G.   11 All    
Hodgkin A.L.   12 SO   Sir Alan Hodgkin FRS
Hodgson K.R.   Mgmt/A AIII    
Hodgson L.B.   3 Alll    
Hodlin B.W.   Mgmt/A All   Bernard Hodlin
Hogg J.F.   3 Alll    
Hogg R.W.   2 Alll    
Holdsworth D.W.   3 Alll    
Holmes L.S.   24 Alll    
Holt-Smith C.   Mgmt PSO   Charlie Holt-Smith
Hooper J.E.N.   4 TO    
Horseman A,   8 JSO    
Howard D.R.   20 AIII    
Howell W.D.   19 Alll    
Hughes J.O.   1 Alll    
Huxley L.G.H.   29 SO   Leonard Huxley
I
Surname Initials Title Group Grade From Full Name, Awards & Notes
Illings     2 P/O RAF  
Ingham J.   25 JSO    
Iredell H.W.   15 TO    
Ives J.E.   11 SO    
J
Surname Initials Title Group Grade From Full Name, Awards & Notes
James I.T.   25 SO    
James W.J.   7 AIII    
Jay K.E.B.   Mgmt/A SO   K E B Jay
Jefferson H.   8 MAR    
Jefferson S.   Mgmt SSO   Sidney Jefferson
Jelley J.V.   12 JSO    
Jenkins W.L.   CAL AIII    
Johnson H.R.   17 SO   Johnny Johnson
Jones A.H.   3 Alll    
Jones D.   24 AIII    
Jones F.E.   4 SO   Frank E Jones
Jones M.C.   24 Alll    
Jones R.V.   elsewhere      
Jones T.H.   13 TO    
Joyner W.S.   4 Alll    
K
Surname Initials Title Group Grade From Full Name, Awards & Notes
Kay F.   7 JSO    
Kellog     8 2/Lt USA  
Kelly W.   OD AIII    
Kendrew J.C.   OS SO    
King F.E.   30 Al    
King G.W.   21 AIII    
King R.   30 ACD   Robert King
Kippax A.A.   CAL Alll    
Kirk E.H.   14 AIII    
Kirkland     9 2/Lt USA  
Kynaston W.I.   4 POI    
L
Surname Initials Title Group Grade From Full Name, Awards & Notes
Lander E.N. Miss 2 L/A    
Lander H   TRE 1941     H Lander
Lannan     7 2/Lt USA  
Lawson W.D.   CAL Alll    
Le Couteur K.J.   17 Alll    
Leaver Y.S. Miss Lib Alll    
Leavis M.A. Mrs Mgmt/A L/A    
Lees R.J.   7 JSO   Roland Lees
Lees     25 P/O RAF  
Lerner     12 P/O RAF  
Levers P.D.   11 Alll    
Lewin G.F.   8 SO    
Lewis G.G.E.   RPU Alll    
Lewis G.M.   15 SO    
Lewis P.L.   13 L/A    
Lewis W.B.   Mgmt A/Supt   Wilfred B Lewis
Leyton L.   24 JSO    
Light R.W.   21 POI    
Llewellyn A.I.   3 JSO   Arthur Llewellyn
Lloyd D.P.   13 AIII    
Lotwick W.R.   31 AIII    
Lovell A.C.B. Dr 12 SO   Sir Bernard Lovell OBE FRS
Lutkin F.E.   2 SO    
M
Surname Initials Title Group Grade From Full Name, Awards & Notes
Macfarlane G.G.   26 SO   Sir George Macfarlane
Maclusky G.J.R.   9 Alll    
Macro W.B.   CAL All    
Mannistre     7 P/O RAF  
Marks R.C.   8 JSO    
Marshall J.N.   9 JSO    
Martin R.H.G.   1 JSO   Richard Martin
Matthews L.H.   25 SO    
May D.   Mgmt TO    
Mayer D.W.F.   5 AIII    
Mayo-Wells W.   OS TO    
McDougall C.R.   25 L/A    
McLatchie A.E.   14 AIII    
McLeod D.D.   17 AIII    
Metcalfe L.H.   8 L/A    
Michiels J.L.O.G.   OD JSO    
Middleton A.   7 All    
Millington D.W.   11 JSO    
Milnes B.   4 AIII   Bernard Milnes
Minnis F.H.C.   2 SO    
Moncrieffe L.A.   6 All    
Moody N.F.   19 JSO    
Moore L.   8 AIII    
Morley J.H.   WS TO    
Mortimer M.G. Miss 1 L/A    
Mould A.J.   10 All   Alan Mould
Muir A.J.   2 AIII   Alex Muir
Mullett L.B.   9 AIII    
Munro R   RPU TO   R Munro
Mussell L.E.   8 SO    
NO
Surname Initials Title Group Grade From Full Name, Awards & Notes
Neale R.C.   15 All    
Noble G.S.   17 AIII    
Noble S.W.   15 All   Spencer Noble
Norman W.J.   5 AIII    
Oatley C.   elsewhere     Sir Charles Oatley
Oliver H.J.C.   29 SO    
Osborne E.H.   12 TO    
Owen B.G.   17 AIII    
Owen R.B.   CAL AIII    
PQ
Surname Initials Title Group Grade From Full Name, Awards & Notes
Pace J.H.   24 AIII    
Palmer G.H.   2 AIII    
Parkinson J.   32 All    
Passmore-Young W.A.   7 L/A    
Payn D.J.   7 AIII    
Payne H.E.   20 AIII    
Penley W.H. Dr 7 SO   Dr Bill Penley CB CBE
Perser W.J.   20 AIII    
Peters C.L.   1   Siemens  
Phillips C.W.D.   CAL AIII    
Phillips J.H.   20 SSO   Jim Phillips
Phillips F. Miss Mgmt/A AIII    
Pickup E.   15 SO    
Piggott M.E.   11 AIII    
Pinkerton J.M.M.   14 AIII   Dr. John Pinkerton
Platt D.C.   6 AIII    
Plummer J.A.   17 L/A    
Pointon D.A.E. Miss 1 L/A    
Pointon J.E.M. Miss 1 L/A    
Preece G.H.   21 POI    
Preist D.H.   3 SO   Don Preist
Preston G.C.   10 L/A    
Preston L.H.   13 AIII    
Pringle J.W.S.   TFU SSO   Prof JWS Pringle
Prior E.F.   14 AIII    
Pulford L.E.   25 All    
Pulsford E.W.   13 SO    
Putley E.   Malvern     Dr Ernie Putley
Putman J.L.   2 JSO    
R
Surname Initials Title Group Grade From Full Name, Awards & Notes
Ramsey     12 P/O RAF  
Rankine A.O.   OD PSO    
Rann W.H.   OS TO    
Ratcliffe J.A.   Mgmt A/Supt   Jack Ratcliffe
Ratcliffe S.   21 AIII    
Raymont T.J.   7 AIII    
Reeves A.H.   4 PSO   Alec Reeves
Reid D.G.   11 SSO    
Rennie C.A.   25 JSO    
Reynolds R.B.   GL AIII    
Rice I.H.W.   24 L/A    
Richards F.   1 AIII    
Ridley P.G.   2 L/A    
Ritson F.J.U.   19 JSO    
Roberts G.G.   12 All    
Roberts G.L.   26 AIII    
Roberts S . T .   30 AIII    
Roberts W.L.   4 AIII    
Robertson A.C.C.   CAL AIII    
Robertson A.M.W.   26 JSO    
Robertson W.S.   21 SO    
Robinson A.W.   9 Alll    
Robinson D.M.   OS SSO    
Roe D.O.C.   25 JSO    
Rogers L.O.   9 AIII    
Rollinson E.   4 JSO    
Rowe A.P.   Mgmt Supt.   A P 'Jimmy' Rowe
Rowland F.E.   27 AIII    
Rumsey V.H.   14 Alll    
Russell B.   3 SO    
Russell G.   1 AIII    
Russell K.A.   4 All    
Russell M.C.B.   20 AIII    
Russell V.   5 AIII    
Rutherglen J.   7 AIII   John Rutherglen
Ryle M.   25 JSO   Sir Martin Ryle FRS Nobel Prize
S
Surname Initials Title Group Grade From Full Name, Awards & Notes
Sachs R.B.   20 AIII    
Salmon P.G.   14 AIII    
Sawyer     8 2/Lt USA  
Scales A.   GL Alll    
Schuler S.C.   32 AIII   Colin Schuler
Seal H.O.   31 PTO    
Segaller A.D.   27 TO   ?Dennis? Segaller
Sharp C.   7 Alll    
Shaw E.N.   21 TO    
Shepherd J.S.   2 AIII    
Sieger J.   Mgmt STO   Joshua Sieger
Silversides R.G.   6 AIII    
Silvester L.H.W.   2 AIII    
Singleton D.M. Miss 1 L/A    
Skinner H.W.B.   8 SSO   Dr Herbert Skinner
Smart A.W.   13 AIII    
Smith C.J.M.   13 L/A    
Smith C.L.   4 SO    
Smith E.S.   24 AIII    
Smith G.H.R.   7 AIII    
Smith J.B.   21 JSO    
Smith R.A. Dr 2 SSO   Robin Smith
Smith R.D.   9 E/0    
Smith S.N.   OS TO    
Snowdon B.   8 All    
Soper D.C.   7 AE   D C Soper
Spencer H.C.   10 AIII   Harry Spencer
Starr A.T.   8 MAR    
Stevenson A.G.