Boyer, Richard James Fildes

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M.A. : Lieutenant, 1st Battn., A.I.F., Gallipoli and France; also Y.M.C.A. Secretary, Egypt. Proceeding to Egypt as Y.M.C.A. Secretary, enlisted in 26th Battn. on the transport Minnewaska in iEgean Sea, 2nd September, 1915, going into action two days later. Served at Gallipoli until 20th November, when invalided to Malta and thence to Australia in March, 1916, where declared unfit for service. Re-enlisting, was commissioned 22nd January, 1917, and, sailing in February, joined 1st Battn. in Ypres sector in August. Gassed at Passchendaele in October and evacuated to hospital in England. Returning to battn. in February, 1918, was again invalided to England and later to Australia, arriving in September. Promoted lieutenant, 24th November, 1917. Early education at Wolaroi Grammar School, Orange, and Newington College.

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1891

Birth in Taree -- NSW, Australia 24 August 1891
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Early education at Wolaroi Grammar School, Orange, NSW, Australia
1901

Early education at Newington College, Stanmore, NSW, Australia 1901
1913

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1913
1915

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

Enlisted 2 Sep 1915
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Military service as Lieutenant at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France
1917

Re-Enlisted 1917
1920

Grazier at Morven -- QLD, Australia 1920
1920

Married 22 May 1920 at Eastwood [ NSW Australia ]
1940

Honorary Director of American Division of Department of Information at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1940
1940

Member at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1940
1945

Chairman at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1945
1956

Appointed K.B.E. 1956
1961

Death in Wahroonga -- NSW, Australia 5 June 1961

Gender

Male

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