Purnell, Frank

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Primary information

University connections
USydUSyd.Sydney Teachers College
Event flag
World War I
Family name
Purnell
Given name(s)
Frank
Initials
F.
Gender
Male

Education

Early education
Purnell, F. : Leichhardt Public School
Tertiary education
Purnell F. : Arts.B.A., 1910, University of Sydney

Life events

Birth
Purnell F. : Life.Birth 1887
Military service
Purnell F. : Military and health.Served: 2nd Lieutenant [ France ] 1916 - 1919Purnell F. : Military and health.Served: 2nd Lieutenant 1919 - 1919
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Purnell F. : Assistant Master - 1916 Wagga High School @ Wagga Wagga [ NSW Australia ]Purnell F. : Teacher - 1922 @ Wyong [ NSW Australia ]Purnell F. : Teacher 1920 - @ Wyalong [ NSW Australia ]Purnell F. : Teacher 1923 - @ Narrabri [ NSW Australia ]Purnell F. : Headmaster 1925 - 1927 Narrabri Public School @ Narrabri [ NSW Australia ]Purnell F. : Headmaster 1932 - Cleveland St Intermediate High School @ Surry Hills [ NSW Australia ]Purnell F. : Headmaster - 1951 Randwick Intermediate High School @ Randwick [ NSW Australia ]
Other events
Purnell F. : Military and health.Enlisted 1 Aug 1916Purnell F. : Military and health.Returned to Australia 23 Jul 1919Purnell F. : Specific terms.Retired from teaching 1951

USyd & UMelb only

PDF of book entry
PURNELL FRANK.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 18150 ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
B.A. : Lieutenant, General List (Education Service) and 19th Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 1st August, 1916, and sailing 7th February, 1917, served with 19th Battn. from 9th October till sent to Cambridge as cadet in September, 1918, although gassed at Morlancourt 28th May. Became Education Officer 3rd Battn., 30th October, returning with it for demobilisation. Promoted lieutenant, 1st February, 1919. Member of Teachers' College.
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY
Sydney Teachers College, Camperdown, NSW, Australia

Documents and photographs

Documents
0001.jpg [ scanned_images/PURNELL_Frank 1/ jpg 841160 ]0001.jpg [ scanned_images/PURNELL_Frank 2/ jpg 482350 ]

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Narrative and notes

External links

Discovering Anzacs
https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/285815/1
Other URLs
https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=247397

Admin - UMelb

Admin - USyd

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