NOFU Headquarters were located at 48 Douglas Crescent, Edinburgh, and were in
operation there from 1939 to 1946.
Chief Forestry Officer: Captain Jack Turner M.B.E., M.C.
District 1: Superintendent Joseph Curran Returned to NF in 1943 / Replacement
was J.G. Martin, then Tom Curran assumed the position in 1944
Headquarters were initially at Beauly then Muir-of-Ord, Ross-Shire.
District 2 : Superintendent A.R. Hubbard / Headquarters at Carrbridge, Inverness-shire
He later became a member of the Canadian Forestry Corp, which was a Canadian
military organization also active in Britain during that time period. He died in action
at a later date.
District 3 : Superintendent Edgar Baird / Headquarters at Ballater, Aberdeenshire. Baird
enlisted in the Royal Air Force later on.
District 4 : Superintendent B.A. Fraser / Headquarters at Kershopefoot then Galashiels.
He went on to a position with Bowater-Lloyd in Britain. This position was filled by
Charles Cahill of the Newfoundland Department of Natural Resources.
Three new district offices were established in 1940 at Kingussie, Invernesshire,at
Lochgilphead and at Perth.
Three new superintendents were also appointed: Peter Petipas, Clarence Lingard and
Brendan Davis. Clarence Lingard was later appointed Maintenance Superintendent,
based in Carrbridge. Austin Baird was named his assistant and Herb Taylor foreman.
The Unit moved to the north, and three new Districts were formed:
District 'A' / Headquarters were at Muir-of-Ord, under B. Davis
District 'B' / Headquarters at Carrbridge with Tom Curran as superintendent, then under
J.G. Martin after Curran was relocated to Muir-of-Ord.
District 'C' / Headquarters at Kingussie, Invernessshire. Pete Petipas was
superintendent.
Chief welfare officer was H.G. Penfold, based in carrbridge. In 1942 he became Chief
Welfare Officer, with J.S. Logan Welfare Officer for District 'A', Leo Bruce in District 'B',
and Bert Sexton in District 'C' Construction superintendent was Matt Yetman.
Road building superintendent: Maurice Taylor. Carpentry superintendent: John Granville.
The number of men in each district was somewhere between 400 and 600. One foreman,
and one assistant foreman was assigned to each camp. A sub foreman was in charge of
each group of twenty men. Each camp was responsible for its own clerical staff and
catering. Supplies were obtained from District Office, with supplements such as
perishables coming from local suppliers.
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