Denham, Howard Kynaston

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D.S.O., V.D., B.A., LL.B., M.B., Ch.M., Diploma in Military Science: Lieutenant-Colonel, 46th Battn., A.I.F., France and England. Enlisting 5th August, 1915, and sailing 5th November as major and O.C. Troops "Katuna ", transferred in March, 1916, to 46th Battn. on formation at Tel-el-Kebir as second in command. Crossing to France in June, was promoted lieutenant-colonel to command battn. 2nd December and served at Pozieres, Flers, Bullecourt, Messines, Ypres and elsewhere. On 14th February, 1918, appointed to command 12th Training Battn., Salisbury Plain, returning 5th July. Awarded D.S.O. 3rd June, 1917, and Mentioned in Despatches twice. An original member of S.U. Scouts, 1901; second-lieutenant, 1905; major, 19 13—O.C. till 1915 and, after the War, till 1921 (then S.U. Regt.). Early education at Ashfield Grammar School.

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Early education at Ashfield Grammar School, Ashfield, NSW, Australia
1903

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1903
1906

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1906
1908

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1908
1915

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

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

Enlisted 5 Aug 1915
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Military service as Lieutenant Colonel at France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
1917

Military award: D.S.O. on 1917-06-03
1924

Senior Medical Officer at Waterfall -- NSW, Australia 23 October 1924
1929

Director at New South Wales -- NSW, Australia 20 December 1929
1929

Medical Officer at New South Wales -- NSW, Australia 20 December 1929
1931

Medical Superintendent at Newington -- NSW, Australia 7 August 1931
1934

Medical Superintendent at New South Wales -- NSW, Australia 16 October 1934
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Military award: V.D. on
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on

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