Street, Ernest Whistler

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B.A. : Gunner, 114th Howitzer Battery, A.F.A., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 8th May, 1917, and sailing 6th November as corporal with reinforcements, became dangerously ill in Egypt in December, and during convalescence was offered a non-combatant position in the Palestine Expedition. Refusing this, was promoted acting sergeant to conduct a draft to England via Italy. Crossing to France 4th July, 1918, served with battery through the Big Advance until slightly wounded at Le Cateau 23rd October and evacuated to Rouen Hospital. Rejoining battery 23rd November, was demobilised in London in January, 1919, and returned in January, 1920. Early education at Sydney Grammar School. Later at St. Paul's College.

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1898

Birth in Meadowbank -Talbragar- NSW, Australia 5 August 1898
1909

Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia 1909
1917

Military service as Corporal at France --, France 1917
1917

Enlisted 8 May 1917
1922

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1922
1924

Barrister at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1924
1925

Married 21 Apr 1925 at All Saints' Woollahra [ Sydney Australia ]
1951

Chairman at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1951
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Street, Kenneth Whistler
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Street, Laurence Whistler
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Street, Thomas Rendell
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Board Member at Sydney -- NSW, Australia
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Board Member at Lidcombe -- NSW, Australia
1967

Death in Elizabeth Bay -- NSW, Australia 17 August 1967

Gender

Male

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