Corlette, James Montagu Christian
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World War I
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Corlette
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James Montagu Christian
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J.M.C.
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Survived WWI
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Corlette J.M.C. : Demonstrator in Engineering 1903 - 1905 University of Sydney @ University of Sydney : Camperdown [ NSW Australia ]Corlette J.M.C. : Lecturer 1905 - 1908 Kalgoorlie School of Mines @ Kalgoorlie [ WA Australia ]Corlette J.M.C. : Engineer 1908 - 1914 Hunter District Water Supply & Sewerage Board @ Newcastle [ NSW Australia ]Corlette J.M.C. : Chief Engineer 1925 - 1945 Hunter District Water Supply & Sewerage Board @ Newcastle [ NSW Australia ]
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Corlette J.M.C. : Military and health.EnlistedCorlette J.M.C. : Specific terms.Awarded Warren Memorial prize 1945Corlette J.M.C. : Specific terms.Awarded Peter Nicol Russell medal 1946Corlette J.M.C. : Military and health.Commemorated 1973 - @ Corlette Fountain Court : University of Newcastle [ NSW Australia ]
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C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., Chevalier de la Legion d''Honneur, B.E., M.Inst.C.E., M.I.E.Aust. : Lieutenant-Colonel, C.R.E., 2nd Australian Divisional Engineers, A.I.F., Gallipoli, Egypt and France. Mobilised 3rd August, 1914, as O.C. 39th Fortress Coy. Engineers, A.M.F., Newcastle, was appointed captain (hon. major) 1st Field Coy. on 25th and, sailing 18th October, served at Gallipoli from the Landing until invalided in September, 1915, having been in command of coy. from 26th July. In March, 1916, appointed to organize and command 4th Pioneer Battn. and in May transferred to Engineering Training Depot at Tel-el-Kebir. On 29th July transferred to 2nd Australian Engineers in France, joining them at Albert during 1st Somme Battle and in August attached to Chief Engineer as Staff Officer at Abeele. On 4th July, 1917, appointed C.R.E. to command 2nd Australian Divisional Engineers, serving until demobilisation. Promoted major, 26th July, 1915; lieutenant-colonel, September, 1916. Made a C.M.G. in 1919. Awarded D.S.O. 1st January, 1918, and Chevalier de la Legion d''Honneur. Mentioned in Despatches five times. A.M.F. : Commissioned 1st May, 1906, resumed command 39th Coy. and 2nd Divisional Engineers as Colonel, 1919, and since 1926 in command of 1st Infantry Brigade, being promoted Brigadier in January, 1932. Chief Engineer, Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board. President, The Institution of Engineers Australia, 1930. Early education at Sydney Grammar School.
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