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Percy's war diaries are available on line http://www.smythe.id.au/diary/.
Percy wrote and published guides to the study of Shakespeare plays set for schools, and other books as aids to students of English and later French. He continued writing these books up until his death in 1966, which became widely used in schools as "crib" books.
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Percy wrote and published guides to the study of Shakespeare plays set for schools, and other books as aids to students of English and later French. He continued writing these books up until his death in 1966, which became widely used in schools as "crib" books.
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Book of Remembrance entry
M.C., B.A. : Lieutenant, 24th and 3rd Battns., A.I.F., Gallipoli and France. Enlisting 9th May, 1915, and sailing in June, fought with 3rd Battn. at Gallipoli and, crossing to France, at Sailly, Fleurbaix, Pozieres and Ypres. Transferring to 24th in October, 1916, was invalided from Flers to England in December and, rejoining battn. in 1917, was at Ypres and Broodseinde until sent to Officers Training School at Cambridge, being commissioned in June, 1918. On return to unit, served at Hamel and elsewhere, following up German Retreat on the Somme, and until demobilisation. Awarded M.C.* and, Mentioned in Despatches. * This officer displayed conspicuous courage and skill during the operations at Mont St. Quentin on the 1st September, 1918. When the advance was held up by a hostile machine gun, he pushed forward, and, working to a flank in face of heavy shell and machine gun fire, rushed the post, killing four of the enemy and capturing the gun with three prisoners, thus enabling the advance to continue.
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1893Birth in Winton -- VIC, Australia 1 January 1893
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?Early education at Jerilderie Public School, Jerilderie, NSW, Australia
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1915Enlisted 9 May 1915
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?Military service as Lieutenant at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France
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1918
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1919Student at London --, England 1919
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1919Farmer at Bowral -- NSW, Australia 1919
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1919Married 1919 at Glasgow [ Scotland ]
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1921Groundsman at Royal Military College -- Duntroon, ACT, Australia 1921
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1929Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1929
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1930Tertiary education at Sydney Teachers College, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1930
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1936Lived at 1936 - 1959 @ Artarmon [ NSW Australia ]
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1959Lived at 1959 at Dundas [ NSW Australia ]
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?English Master at Hornsby -Barker College- NSW, Australia
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?Teacher at Sydney -- NSW, Australia
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?Teacher at Ramsgate -- NSW, Australia
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?Author
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?Established a private coaching college at Ramsgate [ NSW Australia ]
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?Lived at at Denistone [ NSW Australia ]
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1966Smythe P.E. : Death 1966
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