Kershaw, Raymond Newton

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M.C., B.A., B.Litt. (Oxon.), Arts II : Lieutenant, 2nd Machine Gun Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 20th July, 1916, and sailing 2nd May with 2nd Reinforcements 5th M.G. Coy., served with battn. until sent to Officers Training School, in England, from September to December, 1917, and gazetted second-lieutenant. Returning to France in March, 1918, fought till wounded at Hamel 4th July and invalided to England and Australia, arriving in December. Promoted lieutenant, 26th July, 1918. Awarded M.C.* for work at Hamel. Rhodes Scholar, 1918, and Wood Prizeman. Early education at Sydney High School (Captain). Later at New College, Oxford. * Though early wounded, he brought his two guns forward to a good position, and continued to do good work with them until obliged by his wound to hand over and go to a regimental post.

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1898

Birth in Wahroonga -- NSW, Australia 3 May 1898
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Early education at Gordon Public School, Gordon, NSW, Australia
1911

Early education at Sydney Boys High School, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia 1911
1916

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1916
1916

Enlisted 20 Jul 1916
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Military service as Lieutenant at France --, France
1918

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1918-07-24
1918

Awarded Rhodes Scholarship 1918 at University of Sydney : Camperdown [ NSW Australia ]
1921

Tertiary education at Oxford University, Oxford, England 4 August 1921
1923

Tertiary education at Oxford University, Oxford, England 8 March 1923
1924

Member at Geneva --, Switzerland 1924
1929

Economist at London --, England 1929
1947

Appointed C.M.G. 1947
1955

Director 1955
1956

Director at London --, England 1956
1956

General Commissioner of Income tax at London --, England 1956
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1981

Death in Berkshire --, England 28 March 1981

Gender

Male

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