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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-12-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001563b.htm person Douglas Gilbert Eric AACR2 6 December 1902 4 August 1970 Place of Birth Parkville, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia Antarctic explorer Aeronaut Eric Douglas was involved in the British, Australian, New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) 1929-1930. He also worked in and educated others on the field of aeronautics. 1920 1920 Education - Mechanical Engineering studies completes 1920 March 1921 Career position - Air Mechanic in the Australian (Army) Flying Corps March 1921 1927 Career position - Aero Fitter in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 1927 June 1928 Career position - Sergeant Pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) June 1928 July 1929 Career position - Flying Instructor in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 1929 1930 Career position - Pilot of a Gipsy Moth seaplane in the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE), under the leadership of Sir Douglas Mawson 1930 1931 Career position - Pilot of a Gipsy Moth seaplane in the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE), under the leadership of Sir Douglas Mawson 1934 1938 Career position - Lecturer on aero engines to flying cadet courses in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 1935 1936 Career position - Officer-in-charge of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) search for Lincoln Ellsworth and Herbert Hollick-Kenyon in the region of the Bay of Whales in the Ross Sea, Antarctica 1935 1940 Career position - Officer-in-charge of Point Cooke workshops and Test Pilot for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 1937 1937 Career position - Transferred to the Technical Branch of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 1937 1937 Career position - Officer-in-charge of the Aircraft Repair Squadron at No.1 Aircraft Depot in Laverton, Victoria and Test Pilot for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 1940 1942 Career position - Commanding Officer of the No.1 Aircraft Depot, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in Laverton, Victoria 1942 1948 Career position - Commanding Officer of the No.3 Aircraft Depot, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in Amberley, Queensland 1946 1948 Career position - Station Commander with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in Amberley, Queensland 1 July 1948 1 July 1948 Career position - Retired from the Royal Australian Air Force with the rank of Group Captain (rank granted 1943) Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Commonwealth of Australia (1921 - )

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 Douglas, Gilbert Eric (1902-1970)

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 'Douglas, Gilbert Eric (Eric)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Douglas, Gilbert Eric (Eric) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Douglas, Gilbert Eric (1902-1970), air force officer Wilson, David Douglas, Gilbert Eric (1902-1970), air force officer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1996 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel John Ritchie 23-24 Resource: A9300 RAAF Officers Personnel files, 1921-1948 CA 778, Air Services Branch; CA 35, Department of Air, Central Office A9300 RAAF Officers Personnel files, 1921-1948 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Eric Douglas - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection Eric Douglas - Records MS 9014 1929 Typescript of "The search for Anderson and Hitchcock" (1929). 1 volumes Eric Douglas - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection Eric Douglas - Records MS 9013 1935 - 1936 Log of voyage to the Bay of Whales, Ross Sea 1935-36. 1 volumes Eric Douglas - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection Eric Douglas - Records MS 9017 1929 - 1930 Log of the British, Australian, New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition 1929-30 [MS 9017]. 1 volume