Jacob, Henry Thomas

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B.Ec. : Private, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Gallipoli, Egypt and France. Enlisting 8th May, 1915, and sailing 4th October, served with 2nd A.L.H. Field Ambulance at Gallipoli from 7th to 18th December. Joining 1st A.F.Amb. in January, 1916, and crossing to France in March, served at Pozieres, Somme, Hindenburg Line, Bullecourt, Ypres, Dernancourt, Hazebrouck and elsewhere until demobilisation, being on non-military employment at Leeds University from April to September, 1919. Member of Teachers' and Hawkesbury Agricultural Colleges (Diploma, 1912).

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1893

Jacob H.T. : Life.Birth 1893
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Early education at Camden Grammar School, Camden, NSW, Australia
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Early education at Fort St Model School
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Early education at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, NSW, Australia
1915

Teacher at Wongan Creek -- NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Enlisted 8 May 1915
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Military service as Private at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France
1920

Assistant at Wongan Creek -- NSW, Australia 1 March 1920
1921

Assistant Teacher at Leeton -- NSW, Australia 6 March 1921
1922

Teacher.Teacher IIA at Morundah -- NSW, Australia 1 January 1922
1928

Teacher at Muttama -- NSW, Australia 1 December 1928
1938

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1938
1940

Headmaster at Tenterfield -- NSW, Australia 1940
1958

Retired from teaching 31 Dec 1958

Gender

Male

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