Gregson, Edward Jesse

 Person: id 3048

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USyd
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World War I
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Gregson
Given name(s)
Edward Jesse
Initials
E.J.
Gender
Male

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Survived
Survived WWI

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OCRd book entry or other narrative
B.A. : Lieutenant, 8th Battery, Garrison Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force, France. Enlisting at Toronto in the Field Artillery in August, 1914, and sailing in October with 1st Canadian Division, crossed to France early in 1915, served in 2nd Battle of Ypres and was evacuated to England due to an injury in April, 1916. Upon recovery passed through various schools, was commissioned early in 1917, and returned to above unit as lieutenant in November, serving till demobilisation and then returning to Australia. Early education at All Saints' College, Bathurst. Later at St. Paul's College and Cornell University, New York.
USyd residential college
St. Paul's College, University of Sydney

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Parental occupation
Superintendent

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