Corlette, James Montagu Christian

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Served in WWII

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C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., Chevalier de la Legion d''Honneur, B.E., M.Inst.C.E., M.I.E.Aust. : Lieutenant-Colonel, C.R.E., 2nd Australian Divisional Engineers, A.I.F., Gallipoli, Egypt and France. Mobilised 3rd August, 1914, as O.C. 39th Fortress Coy. Engineers, A.M.F., Newcastle, was appointed captain (hon. major) 1st Field Coy. on 25th and, sailing 18th October, served at Gallipoli from the Landing until invalided in September, 1915, having been in command of coy. from 26th July. In March, 1916, appointed to organize and command 4th Pioneer Battn. and in May transferred to Engineering Training Depot at Tel-el-Kebir. On 29th July transferred to 2nd Australian Engineers in France, joining them at Albert during 1st Somme Battle and in August attached to Chief Engineer as Staff Officer at Abeele. On 4th July, 1917, appointed C.R.E. to command 2nd Australian Divisional Engineers, serving until demobilisation. Promoted major, 26th July, 1915; lieutenant-colonel, September, 1916. Made a C.M.G. in 1919. Awarded D.S.O. 1st January, 1918, and Chevalier de la Legion d''Honneur. Mentioned in Despatches five times. A.M.F. : Commissioned 1st May, 1906, resumed command 39th Coy. and 2nd Divisional Engineers as Colonel, 1919, and since 1926 in command of 1st Infantry Brigade, being promoted Brigadier in January, 1932. Chief Engineer, Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board. President, The Institution of Engineers Australia, 1930. Early education at Sydney Grammar School.

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1880

Birth in Ashfield -- NSW, Australia 25 August 1880
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1902

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1902
1903

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1903
1903

Demonstrator in Engineering at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1903
1905

Lecturer at Kalgoorlie -- WA, Australia 1905
1908

Engineer at Newcastle -- NSW, Australia 1908
1918

Military award: D.S.O. on 1918-01-01
1920

Member of Institute of Engineers, Australia since 1920
1925

Chief Engineer at Newcastle -- NSW, Australia 1925
1945

Awarded Warren Memorial prize 1945
1946

Awarded Peter Nicol Russell medal 1946
1966

Tertiary education at University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia 1966
1973

Commemorated 1973 at Corlette Fountain Court : University of Newcastle [ NSW Australia ]
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Military award: Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur on
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Military award: C.M.G. on
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Military award: V.D. on
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
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Member of Northern Engineering Institute NSW
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Member of Australian Planning Institute
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Enlisted
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Military service as Lieutenant Colonel at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France
1969

Corlette J.M.C. : Death 11 Dec 1969

Gender

Male

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