War History of the Australian Meteorological Service
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: D.Met.S.—Australia's Wartime Weather Service
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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Adelaide, Divisional Office
Aitape
Alice Springs, Connellans
Alice Springs, Seven Mile
Amberley
Ambon, Laha
Archerfield
Bairnsdale
Balikpapan
Bankstown
Batchelor Field
Biak, Mokmer
Biak, Sorido
Birdum
Bowen
Brisbane, Divisional Office
Broome
Buna
Bundaberg
Busselton
Cairns
Cairns Ops.
Cambridge
Camden
Canberra
Cape Gloucester
Carnarvon
Ceduna
Charleville
Cloncurry
Cocos Island
Coffs Harbour
Cooktown, Mission Strip
Cooktown, Town Strip
Cootamundra
Corunna Downs
Cressy
Cunderdin
Daly Waters
Darwin
Darwin, Ross Smith Strip
Deniliquin
Dobodura
Dogura
Dollar, Serua
Drysdale River
Dumpu
Eagle Farm
East Sale
Essendon
Evans Head
Fenton Field
Finschhafen
Forrest
Fortification Point
Garbutt
Geraldton
Goodenough
Gorrie
Gove
Groote Eylandt
Guildford
Halls Creek
Higgins Field (Jacky Jacky)
Hobart, Divisional Office
Hollandia
Horn Island
Hotham Heights
Hughes Field
Jacquinot Bay
Kalgoorlie
Karumba
Katherine
Kiriwina
Kuching
Koepang
Labuan
Lae
Laverton
Learmonth
Longreach
Lord Howe Island
Los Negros
Lowood
Macdonald Field
Madang
Mallacoota
Mallala
Mareeba
Mascot
Maylands
Meekatharra
Melbourne, Head Office
Merauke
Middelburg
Milingimbi
Milne Bay, Gurney
Momote
Morotai, Pitoe Strip
Morotai, Wama Strip
Mount Gambier
Nadzab
Namlea
Nauru
Nhill
Noemfoor, Kamiri Strip
Noemfoor, Kornasoren Strip
Noonkanbah
Norfolk Island
Normanton
Noumea, Ile Nou
Nowra
Onslow
Oodnadatta
Oro Bay
Palembang
Parafield
Parkes
Pearce
Perth, Divisional Office
Port Hedland
Port Moresby, Kila Kila Strip
Port Moresby, Konedobu
Port Moresby, reclamation area
Port Moresby, Seven Mile
(Jacksons)
Port Pirie
Rabaul
Rathmines
Richmond
Rockhampton
Rose Bay
Rottnest Island
St George's Basin
Salamaua
Schofields
Sydney, Divisional Office.
Tadji
Tarakan
Tocumwal
Torokina
Townsville, Ross River Strip
Truscott Field
Tulagi
Uranquinty
Vila
Wagga Wagga
Wau
Western Junction
Wewak
Williamtown
Willis Island
Members of the RAAF Meteorological Service were attached to the following units for lengthy periods:
- Allied Air Headquarters, Brisbane
- Area Headquarters, RAAF (Several)
- Army Chemical Warfare Experimental Section, Melbourne and Innisfail
- Army Liaison, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne
- Mobile Meteorological Flights Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
- Services Reconnaissance Detachments
There were also many short period attachments of RAAF Meteorological Service personnel to Allied formations.
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