Waine, Victor Joseph

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B.E. : Major, 46th and 19th Battns., A.I.F., Gallipoli and France. Enlisting in April, 1915, and sailing 25th June after being detailed to 20th Battn. from Officers Training School and then commissioned as lieutenant 19th Battn. 5th May., arrived at Anzac from Egypt 20th August and was invalided to Malta in September and thence to No. 3 London General Hospital, Wandsworth. Rejoining battn. at Moascar in March, 1916, transferred to 46th at Tel-el-Kebir, crossed to France early in June and served at Fleurbaix, Pozieres, Mouquet Farm, Vierstraat and Gueudecourt, attending Fourth Army School at Flixecourt from February to March, 1917. Was wounded and taken prisoner at Bullecourt, 14th April, 1917, repatriated to Leith, Scotland, 25th December, 1918, and, returning in May, 1919, was demobilised 17th July. Promoted captain, 8th October, 1915; major, 6th March, 1917. Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Sydney Grammar School.

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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1906

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1906
1912

Licensed Surveyor at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 30 October 1912
1915

Enlisted 1 Apr 1915
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Military service as Major at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France
1921

Surveyor at Lanark House 148 Phillip Street -- Sydney, Australia 19 August 1921
1930

Surveyor at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1930
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
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Member of Institution of Surveyors
1950

Waine V.J. : Death 1950

Gender

Male

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