Recruitment and Personnel (continued)

Courses of instruction in all sections of meteorology were drawn up by Wing-Commander H. Treloar, and put into operation with the assistance of Squadron-Leaders Hogan (1896–1970) and Cornish of Research Section, and of Dr F. Loewe, Senior Lecturer in Meteorology at the the University of Melbourne. The foundation courses thus laid down were later extended by Squadron-Leaders L. J. Dwyer and D. H. Forder to include the analysis of upper airmasses and tropical forecasting—a subject that was destined to occupy the full attention of many meteorologists in the South-West Pacific war zone.

Many school teachers—mostly with qualifications in university physics and mathematics—were recruited for the D.Met.S. Others came from banks, offices, shops, farms, and many other walks of life. By the time the Japanese entered the war, a nucleus for a wartime footing was available, and the Met. service was organised to meet the requirements of the armed forces. As Table 5 indicates, the service grew rapidly.

Table 5. Personnel of D.Met.S. (RAAF)

Date as at	Meteorological Officers	Meteorological Assistants	Meteorological Charters	Total
7.4.41	67	89	-	156
1.5.43	199	321	301	821
End of War Aug 1945	212	212	309	733

Table 6. Miscellaneous Personnel

Date as at	Administrative Officers	Instrument Makers and Repairers	W/TF Operators
1.5.43	16	24	103*

*RAAF Signal personnel.

As noted in Chapter Two, lectures were given to members of the USAAF 15 Weather Squadron and other Allied personnel in July 1942 to assist them in adapting to, and interpreting southern hemisphere weather conditions.

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