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M.C., B.A., LL.B. : Lieutenant, 17th Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting in August, 1915, and sailing to Egypt 8th March, 1916, as second-lieutenant 10th Reinforcements, joined battn. at Pozieres 12th July, and was wounded on 28th. On recovery served with battn. until severely wounded at Lagnicourt 15th April, 1917, and evacuated to England and thence to Australia, arriving in January, 1918. Awarded M.C.* and Mentioned in Despatches. * He went forward under heavy fire (at Lagnicourt), and took charge of an advanced post at a critical time. Later, although his leg was broken, he remained in command of his men and succeeded in driving the enemy back.
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1913Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1913
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1915Enlisted 1 Aug 1915
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?Military service as Lieutenant at France --, France
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1918Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1918
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1918Clerk at New South Wales -- NSW, Australia 5 July 1918
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1920Barrister, Supreme Court NSW at Albury -- NSW, Australia 19 April 1920
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1922Officer in Charge at New South Wales -- NSW, Australia 7 July 1922
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