Wilkinson, John Charles

 Person: id 4341
University connections
USyd
Event flag
World War I
Family name
Wilkinson
Given name(s)
John Charles
Initials
J.C.
Gender
Male
University role
Demonstrator in Engineering
Survived
Survived WWI
OCRd book entry or other narrative
B.E., Demonstrator in Engineering: Lieutenant, R.F.A., Egypt, Salonika and Palestine. Enlisting in London in April, 1916, served in Egypt from November till early in 1917, then on Struma Front with  C  Battery, 67th Brigade, 10th Irish Division. Returning to Palestine, was at 3rd Battle of Gaza and slightly wounded near Jerusalem 27th December, 1917, remaining with Division until demobilisation and then returning to Australia. Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Barker College. Later at St. Paul's.
USyd residential college
St. Paul's College, University of Sydney
Parental occupation
Pastoralist
Visible notes
OTC [?Officer Training Corps] duties; Professor of Architecture
Basic Information needed
No
BOR Archives File
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