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Mr. F. Bell—Officer-in-Charge, Darwin
No. 47 June 1960, Item 331Mr. Fred Bell who had been a teacher in Western Australia before the war, came into the RAAF Meteorological Service in 1941. He finished his forecasting course early in 1942 and spent most of the war period working in the Mobile Meteorological Flights.
After demobilization, he was in charge of the Geraldton Office until the middle of 1949 when he was promoted to the position of Area Meteorological Officer, North Eastern Area. This position involved considerable travel to New Guinea and neighbouring Islands.
As a result of the reorganisation of the Bureau, the positions of Area Meteorological Officer were abolished and at the end of 1959, Mr. Bell was transferred to Darwin as Officer-in-Charge.
Mr. P. Ryan—Officer-in-Charge, Darwin
No. 47 June 1960, Item 331To quote a document on the files on 31.5.37, a Junior Clerk, RYAN Patrick, commenced duty at a rate of Pay of £105 p.a. (inclusive of child endowment).
After several years as a Clerk he became, a Cadet Meteorologist and was still in that position in 1942 when he was transferred to Essendon as a Weather Officer. From there he went to Darwin in 1947.
Returning in 1950 to Essendon he remained there until the end of 1955 when he was promoted to the position of Weather Officer Grade 3 at Townsville. At the end of 1956 he moved to Darwin where he spent another three years.
At the conclusion of his Darwin Service, he was transferred to Mascot.
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