Wilkinson, John Charles

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OTC [?Officer Training Corps] duties; Professor of Architecture

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B.E., Demonstrator in Engineering: Lieutenant, R.F.A., Egypt, Salonika and Palestine. Enlisting in London in April, 1916, served in Egypt from November till early in 1917, then on Struma Front with C Battery, 67th Brigade, 10th Irish Division. Returning to Palestine, was at 3rd Battle of Gaza and slightly wounded near Jerusalem 27th December, 1917, remaining with Division until demobilisation and then returning to Australia. Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Barker College. Later at St. Paul's.

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1892

Birth in Burwood -- NSW, Australia 24 January 1892
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Early education at Barker College, Hornsby, NSW, Australia
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1916

Enlisted 1 Apr 1916 at Westminster [ London England ]
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Military service as Lieutenant at Egypt --, Egypt ; Salonika --, Greece ; Palestinian Territories --, Palestinian Territory, Occupied
1924

Married 21 Aug 1924 at St Mark's Church : Darling Point [ NSW Australia ]
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
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Demonstrator in Engineering at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia
1979

Death in Cooma -- NSW, Australia 11 October 1979

Gender

Male

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