Massie, Robert John Allwright (Jack)

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D.S.O., C. de G., B.E. : Lieutenant-Colonel, 4th and 33rd Battns., A.I.F., Gallipoli and France. Enlisting 13th August, 1914, and sailing 19th October as secondlieutenant 4th Battn., served at Anzac, where wounded in May, June and again on 6th August, 1915, at Lone Pine, whence evacuated to England and thence to Australia, arriving 14th January, 1916. Returning to duty in N.S.W. 16th February as Staff Captain 9th Infantry Brigade, was appointed second in command of 33rd Battn. on 1st May, sailing on 4th and arriving at Armentieres 13th November. In June, 1917, served at Messines as Divisional Liaison Officer, 3rd Aust., N.Z. and 4th Aust. Divisions. Attended Senior Officers School in England from October to December, became Commandant, 9th Infantry Brigade School 1st January, 1918, on returning to France, and, rejoining battn., was wounded at Neuve Eglise 3rd February. Appointed Commandant, Australian Corps School, 24th September and Sports Organizer 5th December. Was demobilised in London in August, 1919, and returned via U.S.A. in February, 1920. Promoted lieutenant, 1st February, 1915, and captain, 1st December; major, 1st May, 1916; lieutenant-colonel, 23rd September, 1918. Awarded D.S.O. 3rd June, 1918, and C. de G. avec palme in February, 1919, and Mentioned in Despatches three times.

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1890

Birth in St Leonards -- NSW, Australia 8 July 1890
1900

Early education at Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, NSW, Australia 1900
1914

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

Enlisted 13 Aug 1914
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Military service as Lieutenant Colonel at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France
1916

Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on 1916-01-28
1917

Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on 1917-06-01
1918

Military award: D.S.O. on 1918-06-03
1918

Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on 1918-05-28
1919

Military award: Croix de Guerre avec palme on 1919-02-28
1919

Esquire Bedell at Camperdown -- Sydney, NSW, Australia 1919
1919

Married 3 Jun 1919 at Brompton [ London UK ]
1937

Director at British American Tobacco Co. Ltd -- London, United Kingdom 1937
1947

Married 20 Sep 1947 at National Episcopal Catholic Church [ Washington USA ]
1966

Death in Mosman -- NSW, Australia 14 February 1966

Gender

Male

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