Callen, Vincent Charles
Person: id 2582
University connections
USyd
Event flag
World War I
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Family name
Callen
Given name(s)
Vincent Charles
Initials
V.C.
Gender
Male
Early education
Tertiary education
Combined start dates
1908
Education notes
In college for 12 months only
Military awards
Survived
Died during WWI
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M.M., Eng. : Lieutenant, 34th Battn., A.I.F., France. Accepted for service 10th April, 1916, after seven attempts, sailed as corporal 2nd May and, crossing to France with 3rd Division in November, served at Armentieres, Messines, Ypres, Villers- Brettoneux and Somme till death. Promoted sergeant, November, and later sergeant-major; second-lieutenant, 30th August, 1917, and lieutenant, 5th December. Killed in Action, Thailles Wood, near Bray, 20th August, 1918. Early education at St. Stanislaus'' College, Bathurst. Later at St. John''s.
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY
USyd residential college
St. John's College, University of Sydney
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Discovering Anzacs
Australian War Memorial
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