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Began the subject index at the V&A library in 1938.He translated from German EM Remarque’s Im Westen nichts Neues in 1929 which is known in English as "All Quiet on the Western Front". His papers are held at the National Library of Australia. There have been various publications, including a book of his letters, "We talked of other things – The life and letters of Arthur Wheen (1897-1971)" ed. Tanya Crothers. (Longueville Media, Woollahra, 2011) launched in 2011 at the State Library NSW - pp/120-27 is titled, ‘Sydney University 1919-1920’.
Book of Remembrance entry
M.M. and two Bars, B.A. (Oxon.), Arts I : Lieutenant, 54th Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 15th October, 1915, and sailing 20th December, joined battn. as signaller in February, 1916, and took part in Desert March from Tel-el-Kebir to Ferry Post. Crossing to France in June, served at Fromelles, Somme, Bullecourt and Polygon Wood, where wounded in September, 1917. Rejoining battn. fought at Warneton, Villers-Bretonneux, August Advance, Peronne and elsewhere, being wounded severely on 6th September and evacuated to hospital and thence to Australia, arriving 14th March, 1919. Awarded M.M. at Fromelles, 19th July, 1916, Bar at Le Transloy in March, 1917, and a second Bar —when recommended for V.C.—at Villers-Bretonneux 25th April, 1918, and Mentioned in Despatches. Promoted lieutenant “ On the Field ” by special Army Order in May, 1918. Rhodes Scholar, 1919. Early education at Sydney High School. Later at New College Oxford
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1897Birth in Sunny Corner -- NSW, Australia 9 February 1897
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?Early education at Nowra Public School, Nowra, NSW, Australia
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?Early education at South Bathurst Public School, Bathurst, NSW, Australia
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?Early education at Gordon Public School, Gordon, NSW, Australia
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1911Early education at Sydney Boys High School, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia 1911
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1915Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
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1915Teacher at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1915
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1915Enlisted 15 Oct 1915
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?Military service as Lieutenant at France --, France
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1919Awarded Rhodes Scholarship 1919 at New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]
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1922Tertiary education at Oxford University, Oxford, England 19 October 1922
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1924Assistant Librarian at Victoria And Albert Museum -- London, England 1 January 1924
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1928Lived at 1928 at Jordan's [ Chiltern Hills England ]
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1939Acting Keeper at Victoria And Albert Museum -- London, England 1939
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1945Keeper of Library at Victoria And Albert Museum -- London, England 1945
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1971Death in Amersham Hospital -- Buckinghamshire, England 15 March 1971
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