Book of Remembrance entry
Professor of English, not listed in the Book of Remembrance but according to his biography he was appointed as interpreter on the censorship staff in August 1914 and was in charge of the censoring of foreign mail. In May 1918 he organised the Undergraduates Association in the formation of a Sydney University Company as reinforcements for the AIF. These volunteers were in Liverpool Training Camp when the armistice was declared and never saw active service abroad.
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1871Birth in Footscray -- VIC, Australia 18 March 1871
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?Early education at The King's School, Parramatta, NSW, Australia
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1891Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1891
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1891Assistant Master at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1891
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1894Lecturer in English at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1894
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1909Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1909
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1914Served as Interpreter & Censor 1914 - 1919 @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
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1919Visited 1919 - 1920 @ United States Of America [ USA ]
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1920McCaughey Chair of English at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1920
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1920Appointed O.B.E. Order British Empire 1920
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1921Dean of Arts faculty at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1921
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1935Awarded Commander of the Belgian Order of Leopold II 1935
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1952Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1952
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1952Death in Sydney -- NSW, Australia 20 November 1952
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