WILSON, HERBERT WARD

 Person: id 42189
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World War I
Family name
WILSON
Given name(s)
HERBERT WARD
Initials
H.W.
Gender
Male
Start date
1908
Education notes
He shared the 1922 MacBain research scholarship for botany
Survived
Survived WWI
OCRd book entry or other narrative
Teachers' Coll. (Lecturer); B.Sc. 11.3.15; sailed 17.6.15, Pte. 6th Btn.; to Gallipoli 1.11.15; to 58th Btn., Sgt., in Egypt 22.2.16; to France 17.6.16; to 5th Div. H.Q. as Gas Sgt. 1.7.16; 2/Lt. and Div. Gas Officer 13.8.16; Lieut. 14.2.17; Chemical Adviser to Anzac Corps H.Q. 20.4.17; T/Capt. 15.9.17; 5th Army H.Q. 28.6.18; Capt. Aust. Gas Services 1.7.18; Major 1.8.18; organised Agric. Chem. School, opened at Lille 17.12.18, for Officers and N.C.O's; acted as commandant of Special Conference of Soldier Teachers of the Dominions held in London under auspices of the League of Empire, February 1919. Awarded M.C. 3.6.18; O.B.E. 3.6.19; Despatches twice; French C. de G. Demob. 22.7.19.
Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY
1908
ADB Entry ID
9138
UniMelb Category
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