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Organization of Corps Staff

Corps Commander
Lieutenant General

Aide-de-Camp
Captain
Captain

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Brigadier General Staff – (B.G.S.)

Brigadier

General Staff Officer Grade 2 (Intelligence) – (G.S.O. 2 (I))

Major
General Staff Officer Grade 3 (Intelligence) – (G.S.O. 2 (I))
Captain

General Staff Officer Grade 2 (Operations) – (G.S.O. 2 (Ops))

Major
General Staff Officer Grade 3 (Operations) – (G.S.O. 3 (Ops))
Captain
General Staff Officer Grade 3 (Operations) – (G.S.O. 3 (Ops))
Captain
General Staff Officer Grade 3 (Liaison) – (G.S.O. 3 (Liaison))
Captain
General Staff Officer Grade 3 (Liaison)
Captain
General Staff Officer Grade 3 (Air Liaison)
Captain
Motor Contact Liaison Officer – (M.C.L.O.)
Lieutenant
Motor Contact Liaison Officer – (M.C.L.O.)
Lieutenant
Motor Contact Liaison Officer – (M.C.L.O.)
Lieutenant

General Staff Officer Grade 2 (Chemical Warfare)

Major
Captain Chemist
Captain

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Deputy Adjutant and Quarter-Master-General – (D.A. & Q.M.G.)

Brigadier

Assistant Quarter-Master-General – (A.Q.M.G.)

Lieutenant Colonel
Deputy Assistant Quarter-Master-General – (D.A.Q.M.G.)
Major
Staff Captain Quarter-Master
Captain

Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General (Administration) – (D.A.A.G.)

Major
Staff Captain Entertainment
Captain

Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (Movement) – (D.A.A.G.)

Major

Deputy Assistant Director of Postal Services – (D.A.D.P.S.)

Major

Hirings Officer
Major

Corps Catering Adviser

Captain

Deputy Director of Medical Services – (D.D.M.S.)

Brigadier
Deputy Assistant Director Medical Services – (D.A.D.M.S.)
Major
Deputy Assistant Director Hygiene – (D.A.D.H.)
Major
Medical Officer for Corps Headquarters – (M.O.)

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Assistant Director of Ordnance Services – (A.D.O.S.)1

Colonel
Ordnance Mechanical Engineer 1st Class2
Lieutenant Colonel
Deputy Assistant Director Ordnance Services
Major
Ordnance Officer 4th Class
Captain
Ordnance Mechanical Engineer 2nd Class3
Captain

Salvage Control Officer

Captain

Deputy Director of Supplies and Transport – (D.D.S.T.)4

Colonel
Adjutant to Deputy Director of Supplies and Transport
Captain
Deputy Assistant Director, Supplies
Major
Deputy Assistant Director, Transport
Major
Major, Royal Army Service Corps (Requisitioning Duties)
Major
Captain, Royal Army Service Corps (Ammunition Duties)
Captain

Deputy Judge Advocate-General

Major
Captain Legal Staff
Captain

1
Circa early 1944, this post was upgraded to a Brigadier’s appointment as a Deputy Director.
2
In 1943, with the creation of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, the two posts of Ordnance
Mechanical Engineers transferred to this new corps. By late 1944, the role of Deputy Director of Mechanical Engineering
was enhanced to become a Brigadier’s appointment.
3
See above.
4
In late 1944, this post was also upgraded to that of a Brigadier’s appointment.

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Assistant Director of Labour

Lieutenant Colonel
Staff Captain, Labour
Captain
Camp Commandant
Major
Assistant Camp Commandant
Lieutenant
Subaltern, Royal Army Service Corps Transport Officer
Lieutenant

Assistant Provost Marshal – (A.P.M.)

Major5
Deputy Assistant Provost Major – (D.A.P.M.)
Captain

Deputy Assistant Chaplain-General

Lieutenant Colonel

5
In some Corps, this post was a Lieutenant Colonel’s appointment.

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Corps Commander, Royal Artillery – (C.C.R.A.)

Brigadier
General Staff Officer Grade 2 Royal Artillery – (G.S.O. 2 R.A.)
Major
Staff Captain Royal Artillery – (S.C.R.A.)
Captain

Commander, Royal Engineers – (C.R.E.)

Brigadier
Staff Officer Royal Engineers – (S.O.R.E.)
Major
Intelligence Officer Royal Engineers – (I.O.R.E.)
Lieutenant
Corps Camouflage Officer
Captain
Staff Lieutenant
Lieutenant

Chief Signal Officer – (C.S.O.)6

Colonel
Assistant Signal Officer
Major
Assistant Signal Officer
Captain

6
In late 1944, this role was enhanced to become a Brigadier’s appointment.

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