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D.C.M., Pharmacy : Corporal, 19th Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 10th August, 1916, and sailing n th November, fought with battn. from 13th May, 1917, until n th October, 1918, although wounded at Ypres 6th October, 1917. The 19th battn. being broken up, transferred to 17th and served until demobilisation. Awarded D.C.M.* * For . conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when a party of 50 of the enemy raided the front line and commenced to enfilade the trench with machine-gun fire. He immediately jumped up on the parapet with his Lewis gun, and, though exposed to machine-gun and hand-grenade fire, brought a heavy fire to bear on the enemy. Continuing to fire from the hip, he moved along the parapet, causing heavy casualties to the enemy and greatly contributing to the success of the bombing party attacking down the trench.
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1916Enlisted 10 Aug 1916
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?Military service as Corporal at France --, France
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1920Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1920
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1925Pharmacist at Randwick -- NSW, Australia 6 February 1925
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1928Elected Alderman 7 May 1928 at Narrabri [ NSW Australia ]
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1930Pharmacist at Narrabri -- NSW, Australia 17 January 1930
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1930Taught First Aid Classes 2 Oct 1930 at Narrabri [ NSW Australia ]
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1931Board of Directors 29 May 1931 at Narrabri [ NSW Australia ]
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1935Pharmacist at Narrabri -- NSW, Australia 18 March 1935
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1939Pharmacist at Narrabri -- NSW, Australia 27 April 1939
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?Pharmacist at Cessnock -- NSW, Australia
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1947Weatherall A.G. : Death 5 Jun 1947
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