YENCKEN, EDWARD DRUCE

 Person: id 42223

Primary information

University connections
UMelb
Event flag
World War I
Family name
YENCKEN
Given name(s)
EDWARD DRUCE
Initials
E.D.
Gender
Male

Education

Early education
YENCKEN, E.D. : Melbourne Church of England Grammar School, 1903 - 1909
Tertiary education
YENCKEN E.D. : Arts.B.A., University of Cambridge
Start date
1910
Education notes
Attended Corpus Christi College Cambridge Tennis Blue 1914 - Liber Melburniensis 1848 -1936 p324

Life events

Birth
YENCKEN E.D. : Life.Birth 1891
Military service
YENCKEN E.D. : Military and health.Enlisted: Gunner 1 Sep 1914YENCKEN E.D. : Military and health.Enlisted: Captain 21 Feb 1919
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
YENCKEN E.D. : Director - E.L.Yencken Pty Ltd @ 396 Little Collins Street [ Melbourne VIC Australia ]
Other events
YENCKEN E.D. : Relationships.Married 29 Sep 1922 - @ St John's Church of England [ Toorak VIC Australia ]
Death
YENCKEN E.D. : Death 1964 Unknown

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OCRd book entry or other narrative
M.C.E.G.S.; Trinity; former student of Science; B.A. (Cantab.). London September 1914, Gnr. Hon. Artillery Coy.; sailed for France February 1915 as 2/Lt. 22nd Div. Train, A.S.C.; Lieut. June 1915; Capt. August 1915; Salonika November 1915 till early in 1919. Despatches 25.3.18. Demob. in England 21st February 1919.
Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY
1910

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Parental occupation
Merchant

Narrative and notes

Visible notes
ED Yencken's younger brother, Arthur Yencken was a British diplomat who died in mysterious circumstances:
An allegation that an Australian, Mr. Arthur Yencken, wartime acting British Minister in Spain, was murdered in 1944, is made in a parliamentary question to be submitted to the House of Commons on Wednesday.
Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Monday 26 January 1953, page 3

External links

Discovering Anzacs
discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/898565
Other URLs
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1071971

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