Debenham, Frank

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O.B.E., B.A.; M.A. (Camb.), Sci. III : Major, 7th Battn., Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, B.E.F., France and Salonika. Joined King Edward''s Horse before the War but, owing to absence at Science Congress in Australia in August, 1914, his place was filled before possible return, necessitating transfer to above battn. After service in France went to Salonika where promoted major and wounded in August, 1916, and subsequently, still suffering shell shock, allotted light duty on Home Service at Portsmouth. Was with Captain Scott''s Antarctic Expedition, 1910, gaining Navy and Royal Geographical Society''s Medals. Elected Fellow Caius College; Professor of Geography, University of Cambridge. Early education at The King''s School (Dux).

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1883

Birth in Bowral -- NSW, Australia 26 December 1883
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
1900

Early education at The King's School, Parramatta, NSW, Australia 1900
1906

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1906
1910

Geologist 1910
1919

Lecturer at Cambridge --, England 1919
1919

Appointed O.B.E. Order British Empire 1919
1922

Tertiary education at University of Cambridge, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England 1922
1925

Director at Cambridge University -- Cambridge, England 1925
1925

Founder & Director Scott Polar Research Institute 1925 - 1946 @ Cambridge University [ Cambridge England ]
1931

Professor of Geology at Cambridge University -- Cambridge, England 1931
1948

Awarded the Victoria Medal 1948 at Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
1949

Consultant Geologist at Wingate, England --, United Kingdom 1949
1959

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1959
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Enlisted
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Military service as Major at France --, France ; Salonika --, Greece
1965

Death in Cambridge --, England 23 November 1965

Gender

Male

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