Street, Ernest Whistler
Person: id 4129
University connections
USyd
Event flag
World War I
Family name
Street
Given name(s)
Ernest Whistler
Initials
E.W.
Gender
Male
Early education
Tertiary education
Start date
1920
Combined start dates
1916
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Street E.W. : Barrister 1924 - @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Street E.W. : Chairman 1951 - City Mutual Fire Insurance Company @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Street E.W. : Board Member - Commercial Banking Co., Sydney @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Street E.W. : Board Member - Tooheys Brewery Ltd @ Lidcombe [ NSW Australia ]
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B.A. : Gunner, 114th Howitzer Battery, A.F.A., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 8th May, 1917, and sailing 6th November as corporal with reinforcements, became dangerously ill in Egypt in December, and during convalescence was offered a non-combatant position in the Palestine Expedition. Refusing this, was promoted acting sergeant to conduct a draft to England via Italy. Crossing to France 4th July, 1918, served with battery through the Big Advance until slightly wounded at Le Cateau 23rd October and evacuated to Rouen Hospital. Rejoining battery 23rd November, was demobilised in London in January, 1919, and returned in January, 1920. Early education at Sydney Grammar School. Later at St. Paul's College.
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY
USyd residential college
St. Paul's College, University of Sydney
Documents
Parental occupation
Judge, Supreme Court
Discovering Anzacs
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