Collier, John Stanley Gordon
Person: id 2668
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World War I
Family name
Collier
Given name(s)
John Stanley Gordon
Initials
J.S.G.
Gender
Male
Early education
Tertiary education
Start date
1920
Combined start dates
1920
Military service
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Collier J.S.G. : Officer 1925 - NSW Public Service @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Collier J.S.G. : Draughtsman 1937 - Department of Works and Local Government @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Collier J.S.G. : Deputy Chief Architect 1944 - 1955 NSW Housing Commission @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Collier J.S.G. : Senior Architect - 1947 NSW Housing Commission @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
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B.Arch. : Lieutenant, East Lancashire Regiment, B.E.F., Egypt, Gallipoli, Mesopotamia and France; also Indian Army. Enlisting 20th August, 1914, and sailing 16th October, was commissioned 19th April, 1915, and joined 6th Battn. East Lancs, in September. Proceeding to Egypt, Gallipoli and Mesopotamia, was wounded 9th April, 1916. On recovery joined battn. in France, serving till wounded and gassed at Villers-Bretonneux, 24th April, 1918. Then transferred to Indian Army as lieutenant but was invalided out, returning to regt. July, 1919, and to Australia in May, 1920. Member of University of Tasmania (Arts and Law).
ADB Entry ID
9986
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