Aurousseau, Marcel

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World War I
Family name
Aurousseau
Given name(s)
Marcel
Initials
M.
Gender
Male
Tertiary education
Aurousseau M. : Science.B.Sc., 1914, University of SydneyAurousseau M. : Arts.D.Litt (Hon), 1973, University of Newcastle
Education notes
University Medal in 1914
Birth
Aurousseau M. : Life.Birth 19 Apr 1891 - @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
Military service
Aurousseau M. :: Captain [ France ]
Military awards
Aurousseau M. : C.de G. 7 Jan 1919Aurousseau M. : M.C. 7 Jan 1919Aurousseau M. : Mentioned in Despatches
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Aurousseau M. : Office Boy 1907 - The Australian Museum @ The Australian Museum [ Sydney, NSW Australia ]Aurousseau M. : Lecturer in Geology 1915 - University of Western Australia @ University Of Western Australia [ Perth, WA Australia ]Aurousseau M. : Researcher 1920 - Carnegie Institute @ Carnegie Institute : Washington [ USA ]Aurousseau M. : Geologist - Geophysical Laboratory @ United States Of America [ USA ]
Professional Association Memberships
Aurousseau, Marcel : American Geographical SocietyAurousseau, Marcel : Royal Geographical SocietyAurousseau, Marcel : Hakluyt SocietyAurousseau, Marcel : Australian Academy of the Humanities, 1972
Other events
Aurousseau M. : Military and health.Enlisted 15 Jun 1915Aurousseau M. : Specific terms.Awarded Research Medal of Royal Scottish Geographical Society 1946Aurousseau M. : Specific terms.Awarded Victoria Medal Royal Geographical Society 1969 - @ London [ England ]
Death
Aurousseau M. : Death 22 Aug 1983 @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
PDF of book entry
AUROUSSEAU MARCEL.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 27916 ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
M.C., C. de G., B.Sc. : Captain, 51st Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 15th June, 1915, and sailing 2nd November, joined 28th Battn. in Egypt; transferred to 51st in March, 1916, and, crossing to France in June, served at Fleurbaix, Pozieres and Mouquet Farm, where wounded 15th August. On recovery rejoined battn. and fought at Messines, Ypres, Dernancourt and elsewhere until wounded again at Hourges 2nd August, 1918. After the Armistice was Education Officer 1st Division till demobilisation. Promoted lieutenant, 1st July, 1916; captain, 20th April, 1917. Awarded M.C.* and C. de G. 7th January, 1919, and Mentioned in Despatches. University Medallist (Geology) and Deas-Thomson Research Scholar. * He took command when his company commander was killed, and inspired all ranks by his fine example. During a night attack, he led his company forward with great dash till he was severely wounded.—London Gazette, 14th November, 1916.
Documents
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Publications
"Letters of Ludwig Leichhardt collected & newly translated" 1968 Hakluyt Society
Visible notes
An Oral History recorded in 1977 held in NLA
Discovering Anzacs
http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/32704
Other URLs
http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/39220607?q=%22marcel+aurousseau%22&c=article&versionId=52059045http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/39182263?q&versionId=52019985http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-222791340/listen?searchTerm=%22marcel%20aurousseau%22http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-8470.1984.tb00642.x/epdf
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