McCurley, Robert Thomas

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Econ. : Sergeant, 2nd and 54th Battns., A.I.F., Gallipoli and France. Enlisting 24th May, 1915, and sailing 9th August, served with 2nd Battn. on Gallipoli and with 54th in France. Captured by the Germans at Fromelles 20th July, 1916, and repatriated through Holland 13th June, 1918, returning in April, 1919. Early education at Sydney Technical High School. Later at Teachers' College.

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1891

Birth in Port Macquarie -- NSW, Australia 1891
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Early education at Sydney Technical High School
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
1915

Military service as Sergeant at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France ; Egypt --, Egypt 1915
1915

Assistant at Blayney -- NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Enlisted 24 May 1915
1916

Captured 20 Jul 1916 at Fromelles [ France ]
1918

Repatriated 13 Jun 1918
1918

Demobilised 18 Jun 1918
1920

Assistant at Observatory Hill -- Sydney, NSW, Australia 1920
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Assistant Master at Bexley -- NSW, Australia
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Member of NSW Returned Soldiers Teachers' Association

Gender

Male

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