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B.A. : Sergeant, 5th Australian Tunnelling Coy., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 1st March, 1916, and sailing 25th May, joined company in France and served until death. Died from Exposure to Intense Cold while waiting for help with broken-down lorry, Poperinghe, 16th March, 1917, and was buried in Poperinghe New Military Cemetery. Early education at Newcastle South, Newcastle Public and East Maitland High Schools.
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?Early education at East Maitland High School, East Maitland, NSW, Australia
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?Early education at Newcastle Public School, Cook's Hill, Newcastle NSW, Australia
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?Early education at Newcastle South School, Cook's Hill, Newcastle NSW, Australia
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1908Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1908
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1916Enlisted 1 Mar 1916
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?Military service as Sergeant at France --, France
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1917Death in Poperinghe --, Belgium 16 March 1917
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