Forster, John James

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M.M., B.Sc. : Lieutenant, General List (Education Service) and 36th (Australian) Heavy Artillery Brigade, A.I.F., France. Enlisting 8th October, 1916, and sailing 19th December, arrived in France 12th July, 1917, and joined 54th Siege Battery (later 1st Aust.) at Oost Dunkerque on the 19th. Served as battery signaller till the Armistice at Ypres, Ploegsteert, Neuve Eglise, and Ypres to Dottignies and afterwards was instructor under A.I.F. Education Scheme. Promoted extra-regimental sergeant, 30th November, 1918; second-lieutenant, 17th February, 1919; and lieutenant, May. Early education at East Maitland High School. Later at Teachers'' College.

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1896

Forster J.J. : Life.Birth 1896
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Early education at East Maitland High School, East Maitland, NSW, Australia
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Early education at Kurri Kurri Public School, Kurri Kurri, NSW, Australia
1916

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1916
1916

Assistant Teacher at Surry Hills -- NSW, Australia 1916
1916

Enlisted 8 Oct 1916
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Military service as Lieutenant at France --, France
1918

Military award: M. Military Medal on 1918-08-30
1919

Military service as Lieutenant 1919
1920

Teacher at Sydney -Bourke St- NSW, Australia 1920
1920

Teacher at Crown Street -- Sydney, Australia 1920
1921

Assistant at Hamilton -- NSW, Australia 1921
1940

Deputy Headmaster at Lismore -- NSW, Australia 1940

Gender

Male

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