Dowling, Bruce Sheen

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M.C., E.D., B.E. : Captain, 1st and 3rd Field Coys., Engineers, A.I.F., Gallipoli and France. Enlisting 10th December, 1914, and sailing 12th February, 1915, as acting sergeant, served at Gallipoli in 3rd Coy. from May until the Evacuation. Crossing to France in March, 1916, remained with unit until December, then becoming Instructor at Engineering Base Camp, Etaples, and returning to company in January, 1917. Transferring to 1st Coy. 9th November as O.C., was adjutant to C.R.E. 1st Divisional Engineers from April, 1918, to January, 1919. Rejoining 1st Coy. 7th February, served as O.C. until demobilisation. Promoted sergeant, 4th August, 1915, and second-lieutenant, 3rd November; lieutenant, 20th February, 1916; captain, 7th November, 1917. Awarded M.C. 27th October, 1917, and Mentioned in Despatches. Peter Nicol Russell Scholar. Early education at Sydney Church of England Grammar School.

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1888

Dowling B.S. : Life.Birth 20 May 1888
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Early education at Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, NSW, Australia
1914

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1914
1914

Enlisted 10 Dec 1914
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Military service as Captain at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France
1917

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1917-10-27
1921

Assistant Engineer at Hume Weir -- NSW, Australia 25 March 1921
1924

Supervising Engineer at New South Wales -- NSW, Australia 23 July 1924
1924

Engineer at New South Wales -- NSW, Australia 23 July 1924
1937

Commander at Liverpool -Liverpool Camp- Sydney, Australia 1 November 1937
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Military award: E.D. on
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on

Gender

Male

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