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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-10 human Helen Morgan; Ken McInnes updated 2024-09-12 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003307b.htm person Storer Harold Reginald AACR2 16 November 1907 21 December 1985 Place of Birth Rheola, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Mildura, Victoria, Australia Meteorological observer Forecaster Harry Storer was officer in charge of the Mildura meteorological office of the Bureau of Meteorology from its inception in 1946 to his retirement in 1972. Thus he worked in the Public Service for 50 years, 32 of those with the Bureau of Meteorology. Storer first joined the Commonwealth Public Service as a Telegraph Messenger in 1922, but only after a short while transferred to Mildura Post Office as a Postal Assistant (1922). From 1935 his duties included taking of the 0900 and 1500 weather observations, using the old Australian word code. In 1940 he undertook training on the second meteorological observer's course with the Bureau of Meteorology and was used on relieving duty at many places including Central Office, Mascot, Oodnadatta, Ceduna, Parafield, Essendon, Laverton, Bairnsdale and Mallacoota. Storer served in the RAAF Meteorological Service and was later appointed Officer in charge of the new meteorological station at Mildura in 1946. From 1961 Harry Storer worked on the HIBAL project. 1922 1923 Career position - Postal Assistant, Merbein Post Office 1923 Career position - Postal Assistant at the Mildura Post Office 1940 1940 Education - Studied the meteorological observer's course with the Bureau of Meteorology 1941 1946 Military service - Second World War. Flying Officer, Royal Australian Air Force 1946 1972 Career position - Officer in charge of the new meteorological station at Mildura 1972 1972 Life event - Retired Storer, Harold Reginald (1907-)

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 'Storer, Harold Reginald (Harry)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Storer, Harold Reginald (Harry) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Retirement of Harry Storer Retirement of Harry Storer 1972 Weather News 196 December 1972 5-7 Journal Article: What the Others are Doing: Bureau Profile 8 - Mildura's Harry Storer What the Others are Doing: Bureau Profile 8 - Mildura's Harry Storer 1971 Weather News 174 February 1971 5-6 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