Ison, Alfred Harold

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Arts I (e) : Lieutenant, 17th Battn., A.I.F., Egypt, England and France. Volunteered for service abroad when called up 9th August, 1914. Enlisting 12th February, 1915, and sailing 5th October as O.C. 5th Reinforcements 17th Battn. after being Camp Adjutant, Holdsworthy, was Adjutant 5th Training Battn. in Egypt and England from 26th March, 1916, to March, 1917. Joining battn. at Fricourt 1st April, fought at Lagnicourt, leading 3rd wave into action and at Bullecourt 3rd May, where wounded, gassed and evacuated to hospitals at Rouen and Wandsworth. On recovery was placed on light duty at Perham Downs for two months, appointed member of Standing Court Martial and, returning to Australia 18th November on six months leave, was invalided from the Army 18th February, 1918. Early education at Brocklehurst Public School, Dubbo. Later at Teachers' College.

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1886

Ison A.H. : Life.Birth 1886
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Early education at Brocklehurst Public School, Dubbo, NSW, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
1915

Teacher at North Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Enlisted 12 Feb 1915
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Military service as Lieutenant at Egypt --, Egypt ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom ; France --, France
1927

Teacher.First Assistant Teacher at Lithgow -- NSW, Australia 27 October 1927
1933

Teacher at Bourke -- NSW, Australia 20 November 1933
1940

Headmaster at Double Bay -- NSW, Australia 1940
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Teacher at Wellington -- NSW, Australia
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Teacher at Peak Hill -- NSW, Australia
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Teacher at Cessnock -- NSW, Australia
1948

Death in Double Bay -- NSW, Australia 6 December 1948

Gender

Male

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