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ORR. D. Born 24th November, 1904.

Education:

Essendon High School, 1916 - 22.

Australia.

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Melbourne University, 1923 27.

1st Class Hons. in Geology, Part I.

2nd

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Parts II and III.

2nd Class Final Hons. Scholarship, Geology.

Took Physics Parts I and II, and Chemistry,

Part's I, II and III.

B.Sc.,(Melbourne) 1925.

Diploma of Education, 1927.

Previous experience:

Secondary Teacher, High School, Williamstown Victoria, until appointed to Colonial Service in 1929.

Colonial service:

Assistant Geologist, Tanganyika Territory, February, 1929, to March, 1932, retrenched.

Reports.

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Director of Geological Survey (Teale): -

proved himself to be a keen, capable and "efficient officer, well adapted to the special

conditions of work in this country .... His general

"conduct throughout was very good, he is of a cheerful

"disposition, possessing grit, adaptability, and energy "which are favourable requirements for the type of work

"he was engaged on. As a junior officer, his work did

"not provide much scope for judging his administrative

"ability, but he managed his safari conditions most

"satisfactorily and I would say that his capabilities in "this direction were promi sing. His professional ability "in practice fully upheld his good academic qualifications "which rendered him a most useful and reliable officer."