McNiven, Ronald James

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B.A., Sci. II : Captain, 18th Battn., A.I.F., Gallipoli, Egypt and France. Enlisting 3rd March, 1915, and sailing as second-lieutenant 25th June, landed at Gallipoli 21st August, was wounded on 22nd and, returning from hospital to battn. in October, remained there until the Evacuation. After three months in Sinai Desert crossed to France and became Intelligence Officer of battn. and Gas Officer to 2nd Division 31st July. In January, 1918, acted as Corps Chemical Adviser but was invalided to England in February. In June appointed Gas Officer, No. 2 Area in A.I.F. Depots, Salisbury Plain, and in August Officer in Charge of Gas Training in the Depots stationed at H.Q., Tidworth. Was demobilised in United Kingdom 2nd March, 1920, and returned via U.S.A. Promoted lieutenant, 17th October, 1915; captain, 14th August, 1916. Mentioned in Despatches. Member of Teachers' College.

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1889

Birth in Singleton -- NSW, Australia 6 February 1889
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
1912

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1912
1915

Military service as Captain at Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France ; Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom ; Sinai --, Egypt 1915
1915

Assistant at Bexley -- NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Enlisted 3 Mar 1915
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Military service as Intelligence Officer
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Military service as Gas Officer at Wiltshire -Salisbury Depot-, England
1915

Wounded 22 Aug 1915 at Chunuk Bair : Gallipoli [ Turkey ]
1917

Military service as Gas Officer 31 July 1917
1918

Military service as Officer in Charge Gas Training at Tidworth -H. Q.-, England 1918
1920

Demobilised 2 Mar 1920
1929

Business Owner at Balmain -- NSW, Australia 1929
1934

Ice Cream Cone Manufacturer 1934
1944

Director 1944
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
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Resigned from teaching service
1977

Death in Seaforth -- NSW, Australia 23 May 1977

Gender

Male

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