Payne, Warren Roy

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B.Sc. : Lieutenant, 107th Howitzer Battery, A.I.F., France. Enlisting in October, 1915, and sailing in April, 1916, served as gunner till gassed and sick near Messines. Was later sent to Salisbury Officers Training School, where gazetted second-lieutenant. Returning to unit on the eve of Villers-Bretonneux, was put in charge of the battery and promoted lieutenant after that action, but severely wounded while resting in dugout, and evacuated to England and Australia, arriving in September, 1918. Died of Illness due to War Service, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, 5th September, 1921, during Medical course, and was buried at Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland. Early education at Cook's Hill Public and Newcastle High Schools. Later at Teachers' College.

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1893

Birth in Townsville -- QLD, Australia 1893
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Early education at Cook's Hill Public School, Cook's Hill, Newcastle NSW, Australia
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Early education at Newcastle High School, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
1914

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1914
1915

Enlisted 1 Oct 1915
1916

Military service as Lieutenant at France --, France 1916
1916

Assistant at East Maitland -- NSW, Australia 1916
1917

Selected to attend artillery cadet course 20 Sep 1917 at St John's Wood Artillery School : St John's Wood [ London England ]
1920

Assistant Master at Observatory Hill -- Sydney, NSW, Australia 2 June 1920
1920

Resigned from teaching service 2 Jun 1920 at Observatory Hill [ Sydney, NSW Australia ]
1921

Death in Camperdown -Royal Prince Alfred Hospital- NSW, Australia 5 September 1921

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Male

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