Walter Charles GEE

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS AND EXPERIENCE

1913-1924 Served in the Royal Navy, Wireless Telegraphy Branch of Submarine Service. During this period passed all Service Examinations to Warrant Officer, Telegraphist.

1924-1930 Appointed Wireless Engineer, Hong Kong under appointment of Secretary of State for the Colonies, engaged in design and contruction of all Radio Stations Ship to Shore, Meteorological, Broadcast and Short Wave Point to Point Services.

1930-1941 Transferred to Malaya, appointment of Wireless Engineer in British Colonial Postal Engineering Service, Engaged in planning, design and construction of Radio Stations for Short Wave Point Services, Radio and Civil Aviation.

1942-1944 Appointed Wireless Engineer, Gold Coast in British Colonial Postal Engineering Service, engaged in design and construction of Radio Stations and responsible for Aeradio System in West Africa in collaboration with American Army Airforce.

1944-1945 Seconded to War Office Planning Division, engaged in Planning Rehabilitation of Telecommunications facilities Hong Kong and Malaya.

June 1945 Major on Staff of Chief Signals Officer 34 Corps and appointment of Advisor on Radio Planning for invasion of Malaya with 34th. Indian Army Corps, 14th. Army.

Sept 1945 Appointed Controller Malaya (Radio) under British Military Administration and as such was responsible for rehabilitation and construction of Stations and Radio Services in Malaya.

Apr 1946 On reversion to Civil Administration acted as Director, Telecommunications (Radio) until return of Director-General, Telecommunications end of June 1946.

Mar-Apr 47 Acted in same appointment whilst substantive holder of appointment attended Civil Aviation Conference in London.

Nov 1947 Left Malaya on leave prior to retirement. Retired on 22nd. May, 1948.

12th Aug. Appointed as temporary Engineer, Postmaster-General's Department, Hobart.
Engaged on the following porojects :-
(a) Planning, design and installation of V.H.F. Radio Links.
(b) Field Surveys associated with the selection of sites for the new medium wave and F.M. Broadcast Stations and Mobile Radio Telephone Network.
(c) General assistance as required in the maintenance of radio equipment associated with the National Broadcasting Network.
(d) Experimental work associated with the employment of F.M. Portable Equipment for outside broadcast purposes.

17th Oct 1950 - 30th Dec 1954 Seconded as Divisional Engineer, Papua-New Guinea Administration responsible for the control and supervision of telecommunications in the Branch of the Treasury Department.

31st Dec 1954 - 1958 Promoted to Chief Engineer, Posts & Telegraphs Department, Papua-New Guinea. In this appointment responsible to the Director of Posts & Telegraphs for control and supervision of Engineering Branch.

Passed away on the 4th. October, 1958 in Brsibane, Australia

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1913-1924	Served in the Royal Navy, Wireless Telegraphy Branch of Submarine Service. During this period passed all Service Examinations to Warrant Officer, Telegraphist.
1924-1930	Appointed Wireless Engineer, Hong Kong under appointment of Secretary of State for the Colonies, engaged in design and contruction of all Radio Stations Ship to Shore, Meteorological, Broadcast and Short Wave Point to Point Services.
1930-1941	Transferred to Malaya, appointment of Wireless Engineer in British Colonial Postal Engineering Service, Engaged in planning, design and construction of Radio Stations for Short Wave Point Services, Radio and Civil Aviation.
1942-1944	Appointed Wireless Engineer, Gold Coast in British Colonial Postal Engineering Service, engaged in design and construction of Radio Stations and responsible for Aeradio System in West Africa in collaboration with American Army Airforce.
1944-1945	Seconded to War Office Planning Division, engaged in Planning Rehabilitation of Telecommunications facilities Hong Kong and Malaya.
June 1945	Major on Staff of Chief Signals Officer 34 Corps and appointment of Advisor on Radio Planning for invasion of Malaya with 34th. Indian Army Corps, 14th. Army.
Sept 1945	Appointed Controller Malaya (Radio) under British Military Administration and as such was responsible for rehabilitation and construction of Stations and Radio Services in Malaya.
Apr 1946	On reversion to Civil Administration acted as Director, Telecommunications (Radio) until return of Director-General, Telecommunications end of June 1946.
Mar-Apr 47	Acted in same appointment whilst substantive holder of appointment attended Civil Aviation Conference in London.
Nov 1947	Left Malaya on leave prior to retirement. Retired on 22nd. May, 1948.
12th Aug.	Appointed as temporary Engineer, Postmaster-General's Department, Hobart. Engaged on the following porojects :- (a) Planning, design and installation of V.H.F. Radio Links. (b) Field Surveys associated with the selection of sites for the new medium wave and F.M. Broadcast Stations and Mobile Radio Telephone Network. (c) General assistance as required in the maintenance of radio equipment associated with the National Broadcasting Network. (d) Experimental work associated with the employment of F.M. Portable Equipment for outside broadcast purposes.
17th Oct 1950 - 30th Dec 1954	Seconded as Divisional Engineer, Papua-New Guinea Administration responsible for the control and supervision of telecommunications in the Branch of the Treasury Department.
31st Dec 1954 - 1958	Promoted to Chief Engineer, Posts & Telegraphs Department, Papua-New Guinea. In this appointment responsible to the Director of Posts & Telegraphs for control and supervision of Engineering Branch.
	Passed away on the 4th. October, 1958 in Brsibane, Australia