McKenzie, John Gordon

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B.A., B.Ec., Law : Lieutenant, 56th Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 20th June, 1916, and sailing as sergeant 10th Reinforcements 45th Battn. 10th May, 1917, served with battn. at Messines, Ypres, Villers-Bretonneux and the Somme till wounded and gassed near Mont St. Ouentin, 2nd September, 1918. On recovery attended Officers School, Tidworth, was commissioned 23rd November, promoted lieutenant, 1st March, 1919, and returned for demobilisation. Deputy Chief Inspector, Dept, of Education, N.S.W. Early education at Kogarah Superior Public School. Later at Teachers' College.

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1888

Birth in Paddington -- NSW, Australia 1888
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Early education at Kogarah Superior Public School, Kogarah, NSW, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
1914

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1914
1916

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

Military service as Lieutenant at France --, France ; Messines --, Belgium ; Ypres --, Belgium ; Villers-Bretonneux --, France 1916
1916

Assistant at Observatory Hill -- Sydney, NSW, Australia 1916
1916

Enlisted 20 Jun 1916
1918

Wounded 2 Sep 1918 at Mont St Quentin [ France ]
1918

Commissioned 23 Nov 1918 at Officers School : Tidworth [ England ]
1919

Demobilised 31 Dec 1919
1921

Master of Modern Languages at Observatory Hill -- Sydney, NSW, Australia 1921
1930

Assistant Chief Inspector at 35-39 Bridge St -- Sydney, NSW, Australia 1930
1935

Deputy Chief Inspector at 35-39 Bridge St -- Sydney, NSW, Australia 1935
1939

Secretary, Collector, Interstate Destitute Persons Relief Act, and Principal School Attendance Officer at 35-39 Bridge St -- Sydney, NSW, Australia 1939
1940

Director General of Education at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1940
1945

Director General of Education at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1945
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Headmaster at Cootamundra -- NSW, Australia
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Inspector of Schools at Inverell -- NSW, Australia
1952

Death in Sydney -- NSW, Australia 29 November 1952

Gender

Male

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