Jardine, Fitzroy
Person: id 3288
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USyd
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World War I
Family name
Jardine
Given name(s)
Fitzroy
Initials
F.
Gender
Male
Early education
Tertiary education
Start date
1920
Combined start dates
1920
Education notes
University medals in geoulogy and geography on graduation. Entered the University on a repatriation scholarship after the war. Graduated with 1st class honours and university Medial for Geology 1929. Researched and wrote with Griffith Taylor at the University . ADB entry
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Survived
Survived WWI
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B.Sc. : Lieutenant, R.A.F., B.E.F., England and France. Sailing privately in May, 1917, was gazetted in London 5th August as probationary flight officer, Royal Naval Air Service and served at Manston to September, Cranwell to December, Killingholme to February, 1918, Calshot to April and then with 243rd Squadron in France until January, 1919, returning for demobilisation. Promoted temporary sub-lieutenant, 20th October, 1917; lieutenant, R.A.F., 1st April, 1918. Mentioned in Despatches. Early education in Queensland.
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The results of his investigations of the Fitzroy basin, Broadsound, Ayr, Townsville, Cairns and Torres Strait were published in eight booklets, reprints from the reports of the Great Barrier Reef Committee. While in New South Wales, he also worked with T. G. Taylor on a survey of the Kosciusko Tableland and collaborated with him on a study of the Kamilaroi tribe.
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10614
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