Edwards, William John
Person: id 2883
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University connections
USyd
Event flag
World War I
Family name
Edwards
Given name(s)
William John
Initials
W.J.
Honorific
The Reverend
Gender
Male
Early education
Tertiary education
Education notes
Creagh's research says no evidence at SGS and Obituary states Fort St - ERROR in Book of Remembrance?
Military service
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Edwards W.J. : Headmaster 1926 - Monaro Grammar School @ Cooma [ NSW Australia ]Edwards W.J. : Headmaster 1929 - 1947 Canberra Grammar School @ Canberra [ ACT Australia ]Edwards W.J. : Senior Welfare Officer 1952 - 1953 Department of External AffairsEdwards W.J. : Rector 1956 - 1962 St James Church @ St James, King St [ Sydney NSW Australia ]
Other events
OCRd book entry or other narrative
B.A. : Hon. Lieutenant, Y.M.C.A., A.I.F., England and France. Enlisting 10th January, 1916, was promoted corporal but discharged 12th August. Re-Enlisting with Y.M.C.A., immediately sailed in October and served in England in 1917 and in France in 1918, from February to November as 14th Brigade representative, returning in 1920. Was in action at Villers-Bretonneux and during August Advance to Hindenburg Line, though gassed at Corbie in June, 1918. Member of Council, Canberra University College. Early education at Sydney Grammar School. Later at Moore College, and Ridley Hall, Cambridge.
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY
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ADB Entry ID
10102
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