Harrison, Charles Oakden

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Associate Editor, 'The Australian Engineering Journal' after the war. See; 'Charles Oakden Harrison
'The Methodist (Sydney, NSW : 1892 - 1954), Sat 22 Aug 1953, p. 10, .

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B.Sc., B.E., A.M.I.E.Aust. : Lieutenant, A.F.C. and 7th Field Coy., Engineers, A.I.F., Egypt, France and England. Enlisting 30th August, 1915, and sailing 30th November as lancecorporal with coy., served on Suez Canal Defences and, crossing to France in March, 1916, was wounded at Pozieres 5th August and evacuated to hospital. Rejoining coy. 23rd September, was promoted corporal in November and sergeant 1st May, 1917, and remained with it till 5th April, 1918, except when detached to Official Photographer in September. Then after training at R.F.C. School and No. 6 Squadron, was promoted second-lieutenant (pilot), 10th March, 1919, and lieutenant, 10th June, serving till demobilisation, and attending special course in Aeronautical Engineering at London University from April to July. Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Newcastle High School and Newington College.

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Early education at Newcastle High School, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
1911

Early education at Newington College, Stanmore, NSW, Australia 1911
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Enlisted 30 Aug 1915
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Military service as Lieutenant at Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
1919

Consultant Engineer at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1919
1922

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1922
1926

Engineer at Sydney -33 Macquarie Place- NSW, Australia 6 April 1926
1932

Consultant Engineer at Brisbane -- QLD, Australia 24 March 1932
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
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Member of Australian Institute of Engineers
1953

Harrison C.O. : Death 22 Aug 1953

Gender

Male

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