Gregson, Edward Jesse

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B.A. : Lieutenant, 8th Battery, Garrison Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force, France. Enlisting at Toronto in the Field Artillery in August, 1914, and sailing in October with 1st Canadian Division, crossed to France early in 1915, served in 2nd Battle of Ypres and was evacuated to England due to an injury in April, 1916. Upon recovery passed through various schools, was commissioned early in 1917, and returned to above unit as lieutenant in November, serving till demobilisation and then returning to Australia. Early education at All Saints' College, Bathurst. Later at St. Paul's College and Cornell University, New York.

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1882

Birth in Waratah -- NSW, Australia 26 April 1882
1893

Early education at All Saints' College, Bathurst, NSW, Australia 1893
1903

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1903
1906

Tertiary education at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA 1906
1906

Engineer at Schenectady -- NY, USA 1906
1914

Military service as Lieutenant at France --, France 1914
1914

Enlisted 1 Aug 1914 at Toronto [ Canada ]
1920

Married 1920 at Hunters Hill [ NSW Australia ]
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Gregson, William Hilder
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Orchardist at Mt Wilson -- NSW, Australia
1955

Death in Mount Wilson -- NSW, Australia 25 November 1955

Gender

Male

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