Wootten, Frederick Charles

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M.A. : Sergeant, 55th Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 10th September, 1915, and sailing 8th March, 1916, with 13th Reinforcements 3rd Battn., joined 55th in Egypt, 20th April, and crossed to France in June, being wounded at Fleurbaix 14th July. On recovery rejoined battn. and served at Hindenburg Line, Polygon Wood, Villers-Bretonneux and elsewhere until demobilisation. Promoted corporal, 31st May, and sergeant, 7th October, 1917. Early education at Sydney High School.

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1895

Birth in Rous Mill -- NSW, Australia 21 October 1895
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Early education at Sydney Boys High School, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia
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Early education at Wardell Public School, Wardell, NSW, Australia
1915

Tertiary education at Sydney Teachers College, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
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Teacher at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Enlisted 10 Sep 1915
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Married 3 Dec 1915
1916

Military service as Sergeant at France --, France 1916
1919

Teacher at Surry Hills -- NSW, Australia 1919
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Returned to Australia 25 Feb 1919
1922

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1922
1932

Lived at 5 Mar 1932 at Duncan St : Maroubra [ NSW Australia ]
1935

Principal at Grafton -- NSW, Australia 1935
1940

Lived at 3 Dec 1940 at Mudgee High School : Mudgee [ NSW Australia ]
1946

Principal at Canberra -- ACT, Australia 1946
1948

Principal at Gosford -- NSW, Australia 1948
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Military award: British War Medal on
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Military award: Victory Medal on
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Teacher at Sydney -- NSW, Australia
1955

Death in Homebush -- NSW, Australia 5 August 1955

Gender

Male

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