Mooney, Edward Alfred

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Econ. I : Gunner, 12th Battery, A.F.A., A.I.F., France. Enlisting in September, 1915, served as musketry instructor, acting staff-sergeant-major, 1915-16. Re-enlisting in January, 1917, and sailing in August, served near Ypres and Messines Ridge until evacuated to England through injury from Le Petit Mortier in January, 1918. Rejoining battery in October, was gassed at Busigny, but served from Estrees to Escaufourt and until invalided from Thuin, Charleroi, to Hospital in January, 1919, being discharged in January, 1921, after 16 months in Randwick Hospital. Early education at Plunkett St. Public and Fort St. High Schools. Later at Teachers' College.

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1883

Birth in Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1883
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Early education at Fort Street High School, Millers Point, NSW, Australia
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Early education at Plunkett Street Public School, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
1915

Enlisted 1 Sep 1915
1916

Assistant at Stanmore -- NSW, Australia 1916
1917

Military service as Gunner at France --, France ; Ypres --, Belgium ; Messines Ridge -Messines Ridge-, Belgium ; Escaufourt --, France ; Thuin --, Belgium ; Charleroi --, Belgium 1917
1920

Demobilised 12 Dec 1920
1921

Assistant at Lindfield -9 Northcote Road- NSW, Australia 1921
1922

Teacher.First Assistant Teacher at Lindfield -9 Northcote Road- NSW, Australia 1922
1940

Headmaster at Epping -- NSW, Australia 1940

Gender

Male

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