Wilson, John Lascelles Jenner

Furthermore

During his time at the University Wilson initiated the Group Discussion Scheme, which he had seen in operation in New Zealand. The Scheme began in 1937 and grew to some 200 Discussion Groups around NSW. The Scheme first offered 12 different courses and by 1986 there were 150 corses available with the 500th course being offered in that year.

Book of Remembrance entry

Not listed in the Book of Remembrance. Wilson served in the New Zealand Armed Forces in the Medical Corps from 1918-1919.

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1898

Birth in Sydney -- NSW, Australia 14 September 1898
1898

Birth 14 Sep 1898 at Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
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Early education at City of London School, Westminster, London, England
1919

Farmer at Wadestown --, New Zealand 1919
1925

Staff at Auckland --, New Zealand 1925
1934

Tertiary education at Auckland University College, Auckland, New Zealand 1934
1934

Lecturer - part time at Auckland --, New Zealand 1934
1934

Tutor and Organizer for the Department of Tutorial Classes at Otago --, New Zealand 1934
1934

Married 1934
1936

Assistant Director of Tutorial Classes at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1936
1946

Staff at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1946
1950

Director of Tutorial Classes at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1950
1950

Editor of the Current Affairs Bulletin 1950 at University of Sydney : Camperdown [ NSW Australia ]
1950

Member ABC Federal Talks Advisory Service 1950 - 1963
1950

Trustee Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences 1950 - 1968
1950

Member of NSW Advisory Board of Adult Education 1950 - 1968
1957

Member of Australian College of Education since 1957
1960

Member of Australian Association of Adult Education since 1960
1964

Staff at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1964
1965

Acting Director of Adult Education at Canberra -Australian National University- ACT, Australia 1965
1970

Tutor, Group Discussion Scheme at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1970
?

Chairman of the Worker's Education Association at Auckland [ New Zealand ]
1988

Wilson J.L.J. : Death 24 Jun 1988

University connections	University of Sydney
Event flag	World War I World War II
Family name	Wilson
Given name(s)	John Lascelles Jenner
Initials	J.L.J.
Gender	Male
Survived	Survived WWI
Professional Association Memberships	Wilson, John Lascelles Jenner : Australian Association of Adult Education, 1960 - 1968 Wilson, John Lascelles Jenner : Australian College of Education, 1957 - 1963
Parental occupation	Teacher
Internal notes	During the Second World War he served in the Australian Army Education Service from 1941- 1946, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and ending his service in 1946 as Director of the Army Education Service. Personal archives has records on WWII adult education; he was Director of the Army Education Service
WWI	Yes
Basic Information needed	No
Flag BoR OCR text	No
Source Details text	P175 personal archives The Gazette June 1951, p. 31 G3_13_13129 23/09/1943 1942 University Calendar