TONG-WAY, SAMUEL JOHN

 Person: id 42050
University connections
UMelb
Event flag
World War I
Family name
TONG-WAY
Given name(s)
SAMUEL JOHN
Initials
S.J.
Gender
Male
Combined start dates
1914
Survived
Survived WWI
OCRd book entry or other narrative
Ballarat H.S.; Teachers' Coll.; Dip. Ed.; S.S. Teacher. 6.5.17; sailed 8.5.18, A/Cpl., A.A.M.C.; to 5th Div. Sig. Coy. in Egypt 7.12.18, Spr.; attended courses at London Univ. and at Oxford on N.M.E. during 1919. Demob. 20.3.20.
Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY
1914
Visible notes
As head teacher (1937-47) at Merbein State School, Tong-Way set up one of the first children’s libraries in Victoria. Funded by the Australian Natives’ Association, the Fruit Growers’ Association and Mildura Shire, the library serviced all the primary schools in the district and offered weekly library classes. From ADB entry
UniMelb Category
Returned
 
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