Harper, Robert Rainy

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His father Rev. AndrewHarper was Professor of Hebrew & Old Testament studies at Ormond College Melbourne University and then in 1902 Dean of St Andrew's College Sydney University

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D.S.O., C. de G., Med. II : Captain, 20th Battn., A.I.F., Gallipoli, Egypt and France. Enlisting in January, 1915, in 18th Battn., was promoted sergeant and in May commissioned to 20th. Sailing 26th June in charge of 1st Reinforcements, served at Gallipoli from 9th August till the Evacuation, in Sinai from 14th January, 1916, to 18th March, and in France, although wounded at Bois Grenier 5th May, till 26th July, when again wounded at Pozieres and returned to Australia 3rd January, 1917. Promoted lieutenant, 14th November, 1915; captain, 26th July, 1916. Awarded D.S.O.* near Pozieres and C. de G. and Mentioned in Despatches. Member of S.U. Scouts—Sergeant. Early education at Sydney Grammar School. Later at St. Andrew's College, with one year in Arts. * "He led an attack on the enemy trenches and though wounded before reaching the enemy stuck to his command and entered the trenches. He was immediately again wounded by a bomb but stuck to his post for an hour. He refused to be removed till he had seen all his men to safety."—London Gazette, 26th September, 1917.

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1894

Birth in Melbourne -- VIC, Australia 1894
1907

Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia 1907
1914

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1914
1915

Military service as Lieutenant at Gallipoli --, Turkey 9 August 1915
1915

Enlisted 1 Jan 1915
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Military service as Captain at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France
1915

Sailed 1 Jun 1915 at Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
1916

Military award: C.de G. on 1916-08-18
1916

Military award: D.S.O. on 1916-08-16
1916

Wounded 1916 at Pozières [ Somme France ]
1916

Invalided to Australia 1 Dec 1916
1917

Demobilised 1 May 1917
1919

Military service as Cadet at Liverpool -Liverpool Camp- Sydney, Australia 1919
1921

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1921
1922

Staff at Melbourne -- VIC, Australia 1922
1924

Sales Manager at Melbourne -- VIC, Australia 1924
1924

Married 28 May 1924 at St Stephen's Church : Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
1928

Manager at Holden's Works -- Melbourne, VIC, Australia 1928
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1941

Harper R.R. : Death 1941 Illness Due to War Service

Gender

Male

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