Hodge, Russell Frederick

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B.A. : Lieutenant, 1st Battn., A.I.F., Gallipoli and France. Enlisting 9th August, 1914, and sailing 18th October, was with battn. in Gallipoli from the Landing till the Evacuation, although wounded 8th August, 1915, and later invalided. In Egypt transferred to 1st Pioneer Battn. as sergeant, becoming company sergeant-major in France in April, 1916, and fought at 1st and 2nd Battles of Pozieres, Bullecourt, Lagnicourt, Passchendaele, Hazebrouck and Somme (1918), being gassed at Wyschaete. Then, having been regimental sergeant-major for 18 months, was sent to No. 5 Officer Cadet Battn., Cambridge, and commissioned in January, 1919, serving until demobilisation. Early education at Bathurst High School. Later at Teachers'' College.

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1896

Hodge R.F. : Life.Birth 1896
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Early education at Bathurst High School, Bathurst, NSW, Australia
1914

Teacher 1914
1914

Enlisted 9 Aug 1914
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Military service as Lieutenant at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France
1920

Teacher at Surry Hills -- NSW, Australia 1 January 1920
1921

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

Assistant Master at East Maitland -- NSW, Australia 28 October 1921
1940

Headmaster at Coffs Harbour -- NSW, Australia 1940
1951

Headmaster at East Maitland -- NSW, Australia 21 August 1951

Gender

Male

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