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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-10 human Helen Morgan updated 2025-11-06 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003256b.htm person Hall Thomas Taylor DFC AACR2 21 May 1921 28 January 2008 Place of Birth Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Place of Death late of Rosanna, Victoria, Australia Science administrator Tom Hall joined the Bureau of Meteorology as a messenger boy in 1936. He returned to the Bureau in January 1946 after serving with the RAF flying Typhoon ground attack aircraft, his efforts being recognised by the award of a DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross). He resumed his career with the Bureau as a clerk in the Personnel Section and was heavily involved in assisting in getting the civilian Bureau back into action. He became Chief Clerk of the Bureau's Central Office, and was first editor of the Bureau's in-house journal Weather News. 1941 1946 Military service - Second world War. Flying Officer RAAF 1944 1944 Award - Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) - 175 Squadron RAF Hall, Thomas Taylor (19210521-)

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 'Hall, Thomas Taylor (Tom)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hall, Thomas Taylor (Tom) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Typhoon warfare reminiscences of a rocket firing typhoon pilot Hall, T. Typhoon warfare reminiscences of a rocket firing typhoon pilot East Preston, Vic T. Hall 2000 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 Resource: Federation and Meteorology Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Federation and Meteorology 2001