Bletchley Park 19391945

Roll of Honour Explanatory Notes

The Roll of Honour is compiled from wartime documents held in the National Archives and from material in
the Bletchley Park Archive, in particular Historical Survey forms from veterans and their friends and families.
CO!"N 1 # $urna%e &h'le ser('n) ost female personnel were sin!le durin! their wartime service
and are shown under their maiden name.
CO!"N * +orena%es or ,n't'als The war"time staff lists usually !ive initials and rarely full
forenames. #orenames are shown if known from later sources, e.!. Historical Survey forms or pu$lications.
CO!"N 3 Post#&ar $urna%e- 'f .'fferent %sually married names.

CO!"N 4 $er('ce- Rank or /ra.e- 0'tle Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air #orce, &omen's Services,
forei!n and (ommonwealth armed forces or civilian !overnment department or or!anisation. (orps or
Re!iment for Army personnel, if known. Hi!hest military rank or civilian !rade achieved, if known. ilitary
non"commissioned and male officer ranks are shown with modern"day a$$reviations, female commissioned
ones in full. Titles for civilians, e! r, iss, are those used durin! the war, and do not reflect any academic or
social titles !ained in post"war years, such as Professor, Sir or )ady.
(ivil Service *rades
/ra.e Explanat'on
012O Temporary +unior Assistant ,possi$ly Administrative- .fficer. *raduate, or e/uivalent, entry
!rade.
0$2O Temporary Senior Assistant ,possi$ly Administrative- .fficer. T+A.s were often promoted to
TSA. after a few years. A few with relevant pre"war e0perience were recruited as TSA.s. Some
TSA.s have a letter in $rackets after their !rade, e.!. TSA.,1-2 it is not clear what these
indicated, possi$ly specialist /ualifications or su$"!rades within the TSA. !rade.
02 Temporary Assistant. A !rade for $oth !raduate and non"!raduate personnel. After 3456 most
!raduates were recruited in this !rade.
01$O Temporary +unior Scientific .fficer. 7ery rare.
C /ra.es A lar!e num$er of #orei!n .ffice civilian staff were !raded from ( 88 to ( 78. These may have
$een 9unior to TAs, $ut any clarification of this would $e welcome.
'n)u'st Specialist translators.
Others 7arious other !rade titles appear occasionally in the Roll of Honour. These include Senior ,:-.
(hief Assistant and 1eputy Supervisor. They appear to $e senior !rades, pro$a$ly of staff
already employed $y the (ivil Service $efore the war.
The employin! !overnment department is shown as follows; #. < #orei!n .ffice, &. < &ar .ffice, *P. <
*eneral Post .ffice. BT < British Ta$ulatin! achine (ompany, which $uilt the $om$es and Hollerith data
processin! e/uipment.
CO!"N 5 $u%%ary of $er('ce Shows as much as is known a$out the dates of an individual's service in
si!nals intelli!ence, their location and their duties. #or those who served at Bletchley Park, the huts or $locks
they worked in, and the sections to which they were attached, are shown, where known.
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Sections
The or!anisation at Bletchley Park was made up of a num$er of sections. The ta$le $elow !ives $rief details of some of these.
$ect'on 3eta'ls
Air Section Non":ni!ma enemy codes and ciphers. There was also a su$"section of Hut 6, referred to as the
Hut 6 Air Section or Air 8ntelli!ence Section, producin! intelli!ence from )uftwaffe :ni!ma si!nals.
(over, Traffic and Records ,(TR-, later (over
ana!ement = ,(=-
(ontrolled = service interception of diplomatic and commercial wireless networks
(entral Si!nal Re!istry ,(SR- Su$section of (ommunications Section, handled all incomin! and out!oin! si!nal traffic.
1istri$ution and Reference echanism for distri$utin! intelli!ence reportin!.
8ntelli!ence :0chan!e ,8:- #ormed in 3453 to replace 1istri$ution and Reference for intelli!ence reportin! on naval, army and
air force matters.
Hut 6 *erman Army and Air #orce :ni!ma Reportin! Section. Produced intelli!ence reports from si!nals
deciphered $y Hut >. This section continued to $e referred to as ?Hut 6@ after movin! to Block 1 in
#e$ruary 3456.
Hut 5 See Naval Section.
Hut > )ocation of *erman Army and Air #orce :ni!ma Processin! and 1ecryption Section. This section
continued to $e referred to as ?Hut >@ after movin! to Block 1 in #e$ruary 3456.
Hut A )ocation of *erman Navy :ni!ma Processin! and 1ecryption Section from #e$ruary 345B. This
section continued to $e referred to as ?Hut A@ after movin! to Block 1 in #e$ruary 3456.
8llicit Si!nals Cno0 ,8SC- 1ecipherin! of A$wehr ,*erman 8ntelli!ence Service- :ni!ma coded si!nals. 8nitially headed $y 1illy
Cno0. Also known as 8ntelli!ence Services Cno0.
8llicit Si!nals .liver Strachey ,8S.S- 1ecipherin! of A$wehr ,*erman 8ntelli!ence Service- manually coded si!nals. 8nitially headed $y
.liver Strachey. Also known as 8ntelli!ence Services .liver Strachey.
8nter"Service Special 8ntelli!ence School
,8SS8S-
Trainin! school in Bedford for crypto!raphers, from 3453. Also provided +apanese lan!ua!e courses
from 345D.
+A#. +apanese #orces. Team formed in 3455 to work on +apanese army and air tar!ets.
ilitary Section )ater ilitary &in!.
Naval Section Sometimes referred to as ?Hut 5@. Responsi$le for intelli!ence from naval :ni!ma messa!es
deciphered in Hut A and also for decipherin! and e0ploitin! non":ni!ma naval ciphers, includin!
8talian and +apanese. )ocated in Hut 5 from 345B to mid 345D, then in Blocks A and B.
No 5 8ntelli!ence School ,5 8S or 87 8S- (over name !iven $y the &ar .ffice to the ilitary Section or &in! of Bletchley Park .
S8ETA Responsi$le for Traffic analysis " the study of communications links, call"si!ns, fre/uencies and
timin!s and len!ths of transmissions, to $uild up a picture of the enemyFs or!anisation, routine
and dispositions. Name formed from No 4 8ntelli!ence School and 0raffic 2nalysis.
&ireless Tele!raphy (o"ordination ,&T(- (ontrolled = Service cover of enemy, naval and air force wireless networks.
Huts and Blocks at Bletchley Park G $rief details
#ull details of the wartime history of each hut and $lock can $e found in History of Bletchley Park Huts and Blocks 1939 1945, availa$le from the
Bletchley Park shop.
Bu'l.'n) 3ates 3eta'ls
Hut 3 :arly 3464 "
present
7arious uses, includin! $om$e testin!, fire station, Transport .ffice, and first aid post.
Hut D Au! 3464 "
345>
On &hat 's no& the "ans'on car#park5
7arious uses, includin! NAA#8 Refresh%ent Hut ,3464 " 34H5-, lendin! li$rary ,3464 G 345D-, lan!ua!e evenin! classes
and emer!ency casualty clearin! station.
Hut 6 Summer
345B G
present
Close to Hut 4
*erman Army and Air #orce :ni!ma Reportin! Section ,+ul 345B G #e$ 3456-
Renum$ered Hut D6 in #e$ 3456.
Hut 5 Au! 3464 "
present
2lon)s'.e the $outh s'.e of the "ans'on
Naval Section ,Au! 3464 G id 345D-
:lements of ilitary Section, includin! +apanese, from Au! 345D
&T (oordination I(TR ,(over Traffic Records-; #rom +an 3455
Hut H .ct 3464 "
345H
Close to Hut 4
:lements of ilitary Section, includin! +apanese and Balkans ,.ct 3464 G 345H-
:lements of Naval Section to Au! 345D.
(ypher .perators Trainin! School to +an 3456
"e.'cal Centre 6+un 3456 G late 345H-
Security of Allied (yphers Section from Nov 3455
Hut > +an 345B "
present
Close to Hut 1- 3 an. 7
*erman Army and Air #orce :ni!ma Processin! and 1ecryption Section ,+an 345B G #e$ 3456-.
Renum$ered Hut 3> in #e$ 3456.
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Bu'l.'n) 3ates 3eta'ls
Hut J ay 345B G
post war.
Close to the en. of Block B- near Block C
Hollerith Punched"(ard achine Section ,ay 345B G Nov 345D-. Half of Hut J retained for Hollerith operators
trainin! school when most machinery moved to Block (.
Naval Section, crypto!raphy ,Nov 345D " +ul 3456-
Naval Section, +apanese (rypto!raphy ,NS 8+ G Hu!h #oss- ,+ul 3456 G 345H-
Hut A :arly 345B "
present
2lon)s'.e Hut 1- close to Hut 4 an. to 8est of Block 2
*erman Naval :ni!ma Processin! and 1ecryption Section ,#e$ 345B G #e$ 3456-
Renum$ered Hut 3A in ar 3456
Hut 4 .ct 345B G
post war
Co%plex of huts on &hat 's no& the "ans'on car#park close to the tenn's#courts
ainly Administration Section. .ther users included Naval Section and 8S.S ,.ct 3453 G #e$ 345D-.
Hut 3B Sprin! 345B
G present
1ust to the East of Hut 3- alon)s'.e Hut 115
Air Section ,Sprin! 345B G Au! 345D-
S8S ,< 8>- (odes Section ,Au! 345D G ar 345H-
+apanese #orces Section ,+A#.- - ,ar " Au! 345H-
Hut 33 )ate 345B "
present
Co%plex of huts- close to an. East of Hut 45
Bom$e operations, includin! control centre, trainin! centre and administration ,late 3453 G 345H-.
Also used for testin! Heath Ro$inson and (olossus.
Hut 3D Au! 3453"
present
0o North of Hut 3 unt'l 2u) 194*- %o(e. to near s'te entrance5
8ntelli!ence :0chan!e ,Sep 3453 G Au! 345D-
:ducation Hut ,Apr 3456 G 345H-. (lasses, concerts, reli!ious services, and finally for Army resettlement courses from
mid 345H.
Hut 35 )ate 3453 G
post war
Pro9a9ly east:north#east of Hut 7- close to Blocks 2 ; E
(ommunications Section. Housed at various times teleprinters, the Traffic and (ypher .ffice, (entral Si!nals Re!istry
and (over Traffic and Records Section.
Hut 3H :arly 3453 " Collect'on of 4 Huts5 close to the North of Hut 3 an. Hut 1<
S8ETA
Hut 3> ar 3456 G
present.
Renu%9ere. fro% Hut 4- no& kno&n 9y 'ts or')'nal nu%9er5
8SC ,ar 3456 GSep 3456-
Naval Section overflow ,Sep 3456 G 345H-
Hut 3A ar 3456 G
present.
Renu%9ere. fro% Hut 7- no& kno&n 9y 'ts or')'nal nu%9er5
8S.S ,ar 3456" .ct 3456-
Naval Section +apanese Trainin! School ,Nov 3456" 345H-
Hut D6 #e$. 3456 "
present
Renu%9ere. fro% Hut 3- no& kno&n 9y 'ts or')'nal nu%9er5
7arious uses, includin! Photo!raphic Section, :n!ineerin! 1epartment and $om$e technical support staff.
Block A +ul 345D "
present
North of the ake- runn'n) 'nto the East en. of Block B
Naval Section ,Au! 345D " 345H-
Air Section upper floor only ,Au! 345D G +un 3456-. Naval Section occupied $oth floors from +un 3456.
Block B Au! 345D "
present
North#East of the ake- runn'n) 'nto Block 2
Naval Section 6Sep 345D G 345H-
Block ( Nov. 345D "
present
North#East of the lake- across roa. 9eyon. Block B
Hollerith Punched"(ard achine Section ,Nov. 345D G 345H-.
Block 1 #e$. 3456 "
present
North of Blocks 2- B- an. E
*erman Navy, Army and Air #orce :ni!ma Processin! and 1ecryption Section ,Huts 6,> and A- ,#e$ 3456 G 345H-
Block : ar 3456 "
present
,%%e.'ately North of Block 2
0he Co%%un'cat'ons Centre 6+e9 1943 1945=5 Cypher Off'ce- Central $')nals- Re)'stry- 2uto Roo%, Teleprinter
Room.
Block # +ul 3456 "
34AJ
East of Blocks E- 3 an. /5
Air Section ,Sep 3456 G 345H-
Newmanry ,Nov 3456 " 345H-
Testery ,Sep 3456 G 345H-
ilitary Section ,ay 3455 " 345H-
Block * .ct 3456 "
present
North of Block 3 an. connecte. to 't 'n places
8SC and 8S.S ,.ct 3456 G 345H-
S8ETA ,.ct 3456 G 345H-
ilitary Section, *erman Police and ilitary Section Secretariat.
+apanese #orces Section ,+A#.- ,345H-
Block H +un 3455 "
present
East of southern &'n)s of Block +
Newmanry G (olossus and Ro$inson operations ,Sep 3455 G 345H-
ansion c. 3AAB G
present
.ffices of senior personnel2 also occupied $y certain sections $efore construction of huts and $locks.
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)ocations
As well as Bletchley Park, a lar!e num$er of locations were involved in si!nals intelli!ence. Some places mentioned in the Roll of Honour are;
A$$ot's (liff 1over. RN = station.
A$$otta$ad British Army si!nals intelli!ence centre in 8ndia ,now Pakistan-. )ocation of &ireless :0perimental
1epot.
Adstock anor Near Buckin!ham. Bom$e station 3456 G 345H.
Aldford House Park )ane, )ondon. (ommercial Section from arch 345D, also elements of 1iplomatic Section.
Ale0andria :!ypt. a9or RN $ase ,HS Nile- and location of RN, and later RA#, si!nals intelli!ence units.
Arkley Barnet. RSS HK from late 3453.
Baldock Hertfordshire. *P. wireless station, carried out some interception for Bletchley Park.
BP A fre/uently used a$$reviation for Bletchley Park. &artime centre of *overnment (ode and (ypher
School ,*((S-, which later $ecame *overnment (ommunications (entre ,*(HK-.
Beaumanor Near )ou!h$orou!h, )eicestershire. An Army = station
Bedford )ocation of 8nter"Services Special 8ntelli!ence School. Provided trainin! in cryptanalysis and
+apanese.
Berkeley Street Near Piccadilly, )ondon. )ocation of the 1iplomatic Section from arch 345D.
Bishops &altham Near Southampton. Army = station from early 3456.
Bris$ane AustralianI%S Army and Air #orce si!nals intelli!ence centre G (om$ined Bureau Bris$ane.
Broadstairs Cent. Army = station, activated in 3455 for .peration .verlord.
Broadway St +ames', )ondon. HK of 8> and pre"war location of *((S.
(apel"le"#erne Near #olkestone. RA# = station.
(headle Near Stoke"on"Trent. RA# = and si!nals intelli!ence station.
(hicksands Bedfordshire. RA# = station.
(hurch *reen Bletchley. RA# station $uilt in 3456 to support Bletchley Park.
(olom$o (eylon ,now Sri )anka-. )ocation of HS Anderson, #ar :ast (om$ined Bureau from 345D ,see
om$asa-.
(upar Near St Andrews, #ife. *P., later RN, = station.
1elhi 8ndia. Army si!nals intelli!ence station, location of the &ireless :0perimental (entre ,&:( 1elhi-,
workin! on +apanese ciphers.
1enmark Hill South )ondon. etropolitan Police intercept station esta$lished in mid 346Bs a!ainst illicit
transmissions, includin! Soviet spies. 8ntercepted commercial and diplomatic traffic for *((S from
3464.
1ollis Hill North )ondon. *P. Research Station, where (olossus was developed.
1ou!las 8sle of an. Special .perators Trainin! Battalion, trainin! Army morse intercept operators, from
late 345D.
1rayton Parslow &est of Bletchley. Housed elements of the Hollerith achine Processin! Section from Hut J and
Block (, Bletchley Park.
1unsta$le Bedfordshire. 8ntercepted *erman meteorolo!ical si!nals.
:astcote North west )ondon. Bom$e station from 3456. *(HK relocated to :astcote from Bletchley Park in
345>.
:lmers School Re/uisitioned !rammar school ad9acent to Bletchley Park entrance, effectively part of the site.
Sometimes referred to as School House. .ccupants included the (ommercial Section, 8S.S and 8SC
at various times.
#lowerdown Near &inchester. RN = station.
#orest oor Blu$$erhouses oor, North =orkshire. Army = station. Sometimes referred to as Harro!ate, where
its ATS personnel were $illeted.
*ayhurst anor Near Newport Pa!nell. Bom$e station and &RNS accommodation.
*ilnahirk Near Belfast. RSS intercept station.
Hampstead North )ondon, Army = station and location of the Special &IT Trainin! and Research (entre from
+uly 3456
Hanslope Park North of Bletchley. ain RSS intercept site, also a communications research centre.
Harpenden Hertfordshire. Army = station.
Heliopolis Near (airo. iddle :ast si!nals intelli!ence centre.
Cedleston Hall 1er$yshire. Army = station.
Cilindini See om$asa.
Cnockholt Near Sevenoaks. #. intercept site from 345D, for *erman teleprinter communications.
)ittle Horwood &est of Bletchley. S(% 3 Trainin! &in!.
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alta RN and RA# = stations.
ansfield (olle!e .0ford. *((S outstation responsi$le for code and cipher production.
auritius 8ndian .cean. 8ntercept station.
el$ourne AustralianI%S naval si!nals intelli!ence centre " #leet Re/uirements %nit, el$ourne ,#R%:)-.
om$asa Cenya. = station and si!nals intelli!ence centre. #ar :ast (om$ined Bureau evacuated to Cilindini
Har$our, om$asa from April 345D to Septem$er 3456. HS Tana.
New$old Revel &arwickshire. RA# si!nals intelli!ence trainin! school.
Ryder Street St +ames', )ondon. :lements of 1iplomatic Section.
St :rth (ornwall. RSS intercept station.
Sandrid!e Near St Al$ans.*P. = station.
Scar$orou!h RN = station.
Shenley Near St Al$ans. Army = station.
Shenley Road Bletchley. (amp for Army personnel at Bletchley Park, $uilt +anuary 3455.
Southwold Suffolk. Naval = station.
Stanmore North west )ondon. Bom$e station from 345D.
Sutton 7alence aidstone, Cent. RA# = station.
Trow$rid!e &iltshire. Special .perators Trainin! Battalion, trainin! Army morse intercept operators. S.TB
relocated to 1ou!las in late 345D.
&avendon House Near Bletchley. (ommercial Section from 3464 to arch 345D2 a $om$e station and &RNS
accommodation.
&est Cin!sdown Near Sevenoaks, Cent. RA# = station. (o"ordinated operations of several small = stations.
&haddon Hall &est of Bletchley. )ocation of S(% 3, disseminatin! Bletchley Park's reportin!. Also HK of RSS.
&ick N: Scotland. RA# = station.
&indy Rid!e &est of Bletchley. Radio station for 3 S(%, transmittin! Bletchley Park reports to Allied forces in the
field.
&ithernsea : =orkshire. RN = station.
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CO!"N 4 # $ources
3 $u%%er 1939. *overnment (ode and (ypher School ,*((S- staff who relocated to Bletchley Park in
+uly 3464, and the &ar Reserve Staff who 9oined at the out$reak of war in Septem$er 3464. ,#rom National
Archive documents; H&6I33, H&35I3, H&35I>, H&HBI>D and H&>5I5H-
D 3ece%9er 194<. (omplete list of Bletchley Park personnel at that date, compiled $y the
1irector's .ffice. ,H&35I4-
6A Octo9er 194*5 )ist of Air Section personnel at that date, compiled $y Air Section directorate.
,H&35IHJ-
6N 1944 an. 1945 )ist of Naval Section personnel, compiled from duties lists, telephone
directories, etc. ,H&6IDA-
5 1939 1945 (ivilian )ist. This list, produced in 1ecem$er 345A, contains over DBBB names of
civilian staff, most at Bletchley Park. 8t is not comprehensive, as many more staff are known only throu!h
information at source J. This list shows only sections or locations, and does not !ive dates. ,H&35I3H>-
H 1939 #1945 Service )ists G .fficers. Similar to source 5 for RN, Army, RA#, &RNS, ATS and
&AA# commissioned personnel. ,H&6IAD-
> Pu9l'cat'ons Names found in the various pu$lications a$out the work of Bletchley Park. Not yet fully
e0ploited.
J H'stor'cal $ur(ey- Posthu%ous an. +ree.o% No%'nat'on +or%s 8nformation from veterans and their
relatives and collea!ues, included that collected $y ar!aret and Tony Sale.
4 Nat'onal 2rch'(e 3ocu%ents (urrently under review.
3B 3'rector>s Or.ers an. +ore')n Off'ce .ocu%ents Held in the Bletchley Park Archive.
33 Na(al $ect'on .ocu%ents A compilation of Naval Section telephone directories from $etween
arch 345D and Au!ust 345H.
3D ?ey Personal't'es Notes on individuals at Bletchley Park, compiled from war"time papers L the
pu$lished literature.
35 "'scellaneous 3ocu%ents Held in the Bletchley Park Archive. To $e reviewed.
3H "ark Bal.&'n .$ituaries and information from veterans provided $y historian 1r ark
Baldwin.
3J #e$ruary DB3D
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