Anderson, William Thomas

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M.C., B.E., Diploma in Military Science : Lieutenant, 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy., A.I.F., France. Enlisting in 7th Field Coy. Engineers in December, 1914, and sailing 19th February, 1916, as second-lieutenant in Mining Corps, served at Armentieres, Ploegsteert, Ypres and Hill 60, being gassed at Neuve Eglise in 1916. Transferring to Australian Mechanical and Electrical Mining and Boring Coy. about June, 1917, was with it until Armistice, mostly in Ypres salient, looking after power units for lighting, and pumping the mines and dugouts. Upon the capture of Lille, was engaged in search for booby traps, and in repairs to town water supplies. After the Armistice spent 12 months in England at various steel works studying metallurgy of steel. Awarded M.C. 1st January, 1918, and Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Sydney Grammar School.

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1886

Anderson W.T. : Life.Birth 15 Jun 1886
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1910

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1910
1911

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1911
1914

Enlisted 1 Dec 1914
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Military service as Lieutenant at France --, France
1918

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1918-01-01
1923

Engineering Draughtsman at New South Wales -- NSW, Australia 1 August 1923
1924

Supervising Engineer at New South Wales -- NSW, Australia 1 January 1924
1935

Lecturer in Charge at New South Wales -- NSW, Australia 8 November 1935
1937

Inspecting Engineer at New South Wales -- NSW, Australia 1 July 1937
1940

Assistant Principal Engineer at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 31 January 1940
1950

Retired 17 Sep 1950 at New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
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Member of Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy

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Male

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