Robson, Leonard Charles

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University connections
USyd
Event flag
World War I
Thumbnail image
Portrait ROBSON LC by William Dargie.jpg [23kB]
Family name
Robson
Given name(s)
Leonard Charles
Initials
L.C.
Gender
Male
Early education
Robson, L.C. : Sydney Grammar School, 1907Robson, L.C. : Stanmore Superior School, - 1906
Tertiary education
Robson L.C. : Science.B.Sc., 1915, University of SydneyRobson L.C. : Arts.B.A., 1920, New College, Oxford UniversityRobson L.C. : Arts.M.A., 1925, Oxford University
University role
Fellow of the Senate
Birth
Robson L.C. : Life.Birth 17 Oct 1894 - @ Waverley [ NSW Australia ]
Military service
Robson L.C. :: Lieutenant [ France ] 1917
Military awards
Robson L.C. : Mentioned in Despatches 1917Robson L.C. : M.C. 3 Jun 1918
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Robson L.C. : Senior Mathematics Master 1920 - Geelong Church of England Grammar @ Geelong [ VIC Australia ]Robson L.C. : Headmaster 1922 - 1958 Sydney Church Of England Grammar School @ Sydney Church of England Grammar School : North Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
Other events
Robson L.C. : Military and health.Enlisted 1 Aug 1915Robson L.C. : Relationships.Married 29 Nov 1920 - @ St Stephen's Parish Church [ Hampstead England ]
Death
Robson L.C. : Death 5 Dec 1964 @ Canberra [ ACT Australia ]
PDF of book entry
ROBSON LEONARD CHARLES.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 19762 ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
M.C., B.Sc.; M.A. (Oxon.) : Lieutenant, 18th Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting in A.A.M.C. in August, 1915, transferred to Infantry early in 1916, joining 18th Battn. in France 30th August and serving in all important engagements, including Somme, Ypres, Villers- Bretonneux and Hindenburg Line until the Armistice, being adjutant from 8th January, 1917. Demobilised in England, 30th January, 1920, later returning to Australia. Promoted second-lieutenant, 23rd October, 1916; lieutenant, 29th January, 1917. Awarded M.C. 3rd June, 1918, and Mentioned in Despatches. Rhodes Scholar, 1916. Headmaster, Sydney Church of England Grammar School. Early education at Sydney Grammar School. Later at New College, Oxford.
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY
New College, Oxford University, University of Oxford, Oxford, England
Additional photograph(s)
Portrait of L.C. Robson by Sir William Dargie [ jpg ]
Documents
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Parental occupation
Civil Servant
Narrative
1958-1964 Fellow of the Senate.
Visible notes
Appointed CBE in 1955 but did not formally accept. A founder of the Headmasters Conference of Australia in 1931. His portrait by Sir WIlliam Dargie won the 1947 Archibald Prize.
ADB Entry ID
11550
Discovering Anzacs
http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/296692
Australian War Memorial
https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1538217/
Other URLs
file:///Users/egil8065/Downloads/The_Torchbearer_1965_06.pdf
Basic Information needed
No
Flag BoR OCR text
Yes
BOR Archives File
Yes
SourceInfo
StudBio
StudBioID
773
 
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