Horton, Douglas David
Person: id 3219
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World War I
Family name
Horton
Given name(s)
Douglas David
Initials
D.D.
Gender
Male
Tertiary education
Start date
1921
Combined start dates
1921
Education notes
1921 evening student
Military service
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Horton D.D. : Assistant Teacher 1915 - Alma Public School @ Broken Hill [ NSW Australia ]Horton D.D. : Assistant 28 Oct 1921 - Crystal St Public School @ Petersham [ NSW Australia ]Horton D.D. : Teacher.Teacher 1B 1 May 1930 - Blackfriars Correspondence School @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Horton D.D. : Assistant Teacher 1940 - Stanmore Public School @ Stanmore [ NSW Australia ]
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B.A. : Corporal, 1st Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 30th June, 1915, and sailing 8th October, joined battn. in Egypt 14th February, 1916, and, crossing to France in March, served at Fleurbaix, Pozieres, Flers, Bullecourt, Ypres till 6th March, 1918, when gassed at Hill 60. On recovery was with battn. from September until demobilisation. Promoted extra-regimental corporal, 26th July, 1919. Awarded Gold Medal for Story of Pozieres in A.I.F. Narratives Competition. Early education at Five Dock Public School.
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Horton was awarded a gold medal for his 'Story of Pozieres' in AIF narratives competition. His war diary is held in the State Library NSW see link.
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