Driscoll, Wilfred

Furthermore

“In 1910 he won a Government scholarship, which entitled him to three years' tuition at Rosewortliy agricultural College, where, in 1913, he was awarded a first class diploma. He took a keen interest, in all sports, playing for the first teams at the college, in tennis, cricket,and football. On his return from the war he was employed by the Soldier Settlement Department at Barmera, where he had resided ever since. “
Source : http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90908381

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1892

Birth in Barmera -- SA, Australia 6 August 1892
1910

Beard, Frank Fisher
1913

Tertiary education at Roseworthy Agricultural College, Roseworthy, SA, Australia 1913
1915

Military service as Sergeant 19 May 1915
1915

Wool Classer 1915
1919

Military award: 1914-15 Star on 1919
1919

Military award: British War Medal on 1919
1919

Military award: Victory Medal on 1919
1919

Officer at Barmera -- SA, Australia 1919
1920

Officer at Barmera -- SA, Australia 1920
1921

Married Elsie Formby 8 May 1921 at Lake Bonney [ SA Australia ]
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Hocking, Bruce William Lancelot
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Opie, Stewart Bruce
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Cumming, Hugh Gilmore
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Martin, James Charles Virgil
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Simpson, Arthur Carew
1932

Death in Barmera -- SA, Australia 1932

Gender

Male

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