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ROBERT WYBER

.  The funeral was held in Sydney today of Robert Wyber,

46, superintendent of the Royal Australian Navy Research

Laboratory.

He died Thursday, and is survived by his wife,  Nancy,

son Ronald and daughters Susan and Kerrie of Taren Point Road,

Caringbah.

Mr. Wyber was born at Ashfield, NSW, in 1923> and was

educated at Wollongong High School.

He enlisted in the RAN in 1941 and specialised in the

maintenance of Submarine detection devices. In World War '

Two, he served in the corvette HMAS COLAC and rose to subÂ­

lieutenant .  '

On discharge in 1946, he aa.rriod and enrolled at the

University of Sydney,  graduating a bachelor of engineering

(mechanical and electrical) with first class honours in

mechanical engineering in 1949.

In that year, his scholarship won him the Charles .

Rolling graduation prize.

His professional career 'began in 1950 as on electrical

engineer for the Department of Works and Housing in Sydney.

He joined the Aeronautical.Research Laboratory at

Fishermens Bend, Melbourne, in 1951, as scientific officer. He

was seconded to the Bristol Aeroplane Co. in England in 1953

where he worked on autopilots and servomechanisms.

On his return to Australia, Mr. Wyber was transferred

to the Long Range Weapons Establishment in South Australia,

where he was engaged on the design and development of projects

associated with guided missile technology.

He was principal officer of the research vehicleÃ¢ÂÂ group

in 1958/59, responsible for production of the "Skylark^, a '  Ã¢ÂÂ   .,./2

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high altitude research vehicle, for the analysis of proving

trials and for development of airborne instrumentation.

Mr. Wybor worked for the Atomic Energy Commission at

Lucas Heights for six months in 1959Â» end then became senior

scientific officer at the RAN Experimental Laboratory in

Ã¢ÂÂ¢Rushcutters Bay. .

He was then in charge of an important oceanographic

research project and was deputy to the principal scientist.

His sea-going experience, enthusiasm end intellect

were assets which resulted in many successes in research work.

Mr. Wyber became principal scientist, and when the

laboratory’s name was changed to the RAN Research Laboratory

he became the superintendent.

A feature of his leadership was his encouragement

to laboratory members for further study. He also encouraged

sporting activities among staff. .

He was a keen golfer, tennis and squash player and

always performed well in the laboratory's annual cricket

natch against HMAS KIMBLA. He was also a member of Crohulla

RSL.

Mr. Wyber was highly respected in the Australian

Defence Scientific Service.  He represented the RAN at the

national level and Australia at the international level.

His funeral service was conducted at Wo'roncra

Crematorium.

CANBERRA, 25th May, 1970.

