Short, Donald

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B.A. : Lieutenant, 35th Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 5th January, 1916, and sailing 1st May as corporal, was promoted lance-sergeant at sea, and sergeant in England in October. Crossing to France in November, served with battn. at Armentieres and Messines, where commissioned 4th June, 1917. Shell-shocked there on 7th and evacuated to England and Australia, services ending 10th January, 1918, after four months more in hospital. Early education at Newcastle High School.

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Early education at Newcastle High School, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
1916

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

Enlisted 5 Jan 1916
1916

Embarked 1 May 1916
1917

Returned to Australia 16 Jul 1917
1921

Assistant Master at Tamworth -- NSW, Australia 1921
1921

Assistant Master at Observatory Hill -- Sydney, NSW, Australia 1921
1923

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1923
1934

Master of Modern Languages at Observatory Hill -- Sydney, NSW, Australia 1934
1946

Headmaster at Grafton -- NSW, Australia 1946
1948

Headmaster at Lismore -- NSW, Australia 1948
1952

Headmaster at Newcastle -- NSW, Australia 1952

Gender

Male

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