Short, Donald
Person: id 4026
University connections
USydUSyd.Sydney Teachers College
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World War I
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Family name
Short
Given name(s)
Donald
Initials
D.
Gender
Male
Early education
Tertiary education
Start date
1915
Combined start dates
1915
Education notes
Attended Sydney Teacher's College 1916 - on the Honour Roll
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Short D. : Assistant Master 1921 - Tamworth High School @ Tamworth [ NSW Australia ]Short D. : Assistant Master - 1921 Fort Street High School @ Observatory Hill [ Sydney, NSW Australia ]Short D. : Master of Modern Languages 1934 - Fort Street High School @ Observatory Hill [ Sydney, NSW Australia ]Short D. : Headmaster 1946 - 1947 Grafton High School @ Grafton [ NSW Australia ]Short D. : Headmaster 1948 - 1951 Lismore High School @ Lismore [ NSW Australia ]Short D. : Headmaster 1952 - Newcastle Technical High School @ Newcastle [ NSW Australia ]
Other events
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B.A. : Lieutenant, 35th Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 5th January, 1916, and sailing 1st May as corporal, was promoted lance-sergeant at sea, and sergeant in England in October. Crossing to France in November, served with battn. at Armentieres and Messines, where commissioned 4th June, 1917. Shell-shocked there on 7th and evacuated to England and Australia, services ending 10th January, 1918, after four months more in hospital. Early education at Newcastle High School.
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY
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Religion
Presbyterian
Discovering Anzacs
Australian War Memorial
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