Geyle, Adrian.

Adrian Geyle was a patrol officer in Papua New Guinea in the 1950s.

Adrian Martin Geyle, BA (UQ), M.Ed. (UNSW), was born 17 February 1930, Victoria, Australia. He commenced work in PNG in 1951 as a Cadet Patrol Officer in the Western District at Lake Murray and Kiunga Patrol Posts, patrolling with senior patrol officers and solo, then as Patrol Officer OIC Gaima Patrol Post and at Daru HQ. Later, in the Sepik District, Mr Geyle was appointed Patrol Officer OIC at Green River Patrol Post, as a/OIC Angoram Patrol Post (short time), and at Wewak HQ. Finally, in 1955 he worked as Patrol Officer at Madang HQ, Madang District. After resigning in mid-1955 on health grounds, Mr Geyle returned to work as a field assistant with two oil search companies until 1958, one in the Gulf District (APC), the other in an uncontrolled area of the Upper Sepik (Enterprise of New Guinea). From 1966 to 1970 Mr Geyle undertook administrative duties in the Department of the Public Service Commissioner, Port Moresby and Lae, as a contracted officer, in recruitment and regional taxation advisory roles.