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 War History of the Australian Meteorological Service
 
 Foreword
 
 Preface
 
 Introduction
 
 Chapter 1: D.Met.S.Australia's Wartime Weather Service
 Establishment of D.Met.S. War Communication System
 New Stations and Services
 Censorship and Codes
 RAAF Appointments
 Organisational Conferences
 Pacific Island Weather Stations
 Services to the War Room
 The Allied Air Meteorological Service
 Training of US Personnel
 Perth-Colombo Air-route
 Wide Pacific Expansion
 Closing Years of the War
 
 Chapter 2: The Weather Factor in Warfare
 
 Chapter 3: Met in the Retreat
 
 Chapter 4: Met in the Advance
 
 Chapter 5: Meteorology in Aviation
 
 Chapter 6: Central Forecasting Services
 
 Chapter 7: Met With the Army
 
 Chapter 8: Research and Personnel Training
 
 Chapter 9: Instrumental Development and Maintenance
 
 Chapter 10: Scientific Developments in the RAAF Meteorological Service
 
 Chapter 11: Divisional Bureaux and Their Work
 
 Appendix 1: List of Reports Provided by D.Met.S. for Advances Operational Planning and Other Purposes
 
 Appendix 2: List of Service Personnel RAAF Meteorological Service
 
 Appendix 3: List of Civilian Personnel Who Worked Together with Service Personnel of the RAAF Meteorological Service
 
 Appendix 4: List of Locations at which RAAF Meteorological Service Personnel Served
 
 
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   | International meteorological conference, Manila, 1945. From left to right, seated, are Commander F. T. Thompson (USN), Captain H. T. Orville (USN), Colonel D. N. Yates (US Army), Wing Commander M. F. Barnett (RNZAF), Commander S. W. O. Pack (RN), Group Captain W. H. Bigg (RAF), Squadron Leader W. A. Dwyer (RAAF), Group Captain H. N. Warren (RAAF) (Chairman), Colonel W. O. Senter (US Army), Captain P. R. Drouilhet (USN), Captain A. L. Danis (USN), Colonel W. A. Stone (US Army), Major A. F. Spilhaus (US Army) and Captain K. S. Van Dyke (US Army); standing include Lieutenant-Commander L. M. S. Hargrave (RAN), Major H. N. Caldwell (US Army), Wing Commander J. P. Lees (RAAF), Captain B. F. Smith (US Army), Major A. N. Gordon (US Army), Commander L. Govett (RN), Captain W. Troutman (US Army), CWO H. J. Cuskey (US Army), Major R. J. Shafer (US Army) and Captain F. A. Berry (USN)  
          
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