Finlay, Gerald Fonstin

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USyd
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World War I
Family name
Finlay
Given name(s)
Gerald Fonstin
Initials
G.F.
Gender
Male
Early education
Finlay, G.F. : Auckland Grammar School
Tertiary education
Finlay G.F. : Veterinary Science.B.V.Sc., 1914, University of SydneyFinlay G.F. : PhD, 1923, Caius CollegeFinlay G.F. : Science.M.Sc., 1923, University of Wisconsin
Birth
Finlay G.F. : Life.Birth 22 Jun 1890 - @ Waiuku [ New Zealand ]
Military service
Finlay G.F. :: Major [ Egypt, France ]
Military awards
Finlay G.F. : Mentioned in Despatches
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Finlay G.F. : Lecturer in Veterinary Anatomy and Surgery 1919 - University of Sydney @ University of Sydney : Camperdown [ NSW Australia ]Finlay G.F. : Assistant Director Animal Breeding Research 1924 - University of Edinburgh @ Edinburgh University : Edinburgh [ Scotland ]Finlay G.F. : Lecturer - British Empire Exhibition @ London [ England ]Finlay G.F. : Lecturer 1925 - Royal Agricultural Society @ New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]Finlay G.F. : Consultant 1926 - Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and Development and Migration @ Tasmania [ TAS Australia ]Finlay G.F. : Consultant 1927 - Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and Development and Migration @ Queensland [ QLD Australia ]Finlay G.F. : Teaching Fellow in Animal Genetics - @ University of Sydney : Camperdown [ NSW Australia ]
Other events
Finlay G.F. : Military and health.Enlisted 20 Sep 1914Finlay G.F. : Specific terms.Awarded Walter and Eliza Hall Research Fellow 1920
Death
Finlay G.F. : Death 3 Mar 1976 @ Pearl Beach [ NSW Australia ]
PDF of book entry
FINLAY GERALD FONSTIN.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 16102 ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
B.V.Sc. : Major, A.A.V.C., A.I.F., Egypt and France. Enlisting 20th September, 1914, and sailing in October, served with 1st A.L.H. Brigade and 1st Division in Egypt. Transferring to 5th Division on formation, crossed with it to France and re-transferred to 1st Division (Mobile Veterinary Section) in November, 1917, serving till October, 1918, when returned on "1914 Leave "via Canada. Mentioned in Despatches. Lecturer in Veterinary Anatomy and Surgery, 1919. Walter and Eliza Hall Veterinary Science Research Fellow.
Documents
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Served in WW2 as a Major in AASC and was responsible for the establishment of an Army Food Technology School, staffed by officers of the CSIRO. He was the first Vet in Australia to take up Animal Husbandry. From https://sydney.edu.au/arms/archives/history/students_first1_FinlayGF.shtml
Discovering Anzacs
https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/82424
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https://sydney.edu.au/arms/archives/history/students_first1_FinlayGF.shtml
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