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Back, John

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University connections

USydUSyd.Sydney Teachers College

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World War I

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Given name(s)

John

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Gender

Male

Early education

Back, J. : Sydney High School

Tertiary education

Back J. : Arts.B.A., 1911, University of SydneyBack J. : Science.B.Sc., 1920, Oxford University

Education notes

New College Oxford

Birth

Back J. : Life.Birth 20 Jun 1887 - @ Minto [ NSW Australia ]

Military service

Back J. :: Lieutenant [ Wingate, England, France ]

Military awards

Back J. : Mentioned in Despatches

Survived

Survived WWI

Occupations

Back J. : Assistant Teacher 1915 - Sydney High School @ Surry Hills [ NSW Australia ]Back J. : Science Master 21 Dec 1918 - East Maitland High School @ East Maitland [ NSW Australia ]Back J. : Staff Inspector of Schools 1940 - @ Cooyar [ QLD Australia ]Back J. : Science Master - Sydney Technical High School @ Ultimo [ NSW Australia ]Back J. : Pupil-Teacher 1904 - Harwood Public School @ Harwood Island : Maclean [ NSW Australia ]Back J. : Secondary School Inspector 1927 - Department of Education NSW @ New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]Back J. : Superintendent of Secondary Education 1940 - Department of Education NSW @ New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]

Other events

Back J. : Military and health.Enlisted 25 Oct 1915

Death

Back J. : Death 18 Nov 1972

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BACK JOHN.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 17583 ]

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B.A.; B.Sc. (Syd. et Oxon.) : Lieutenant, 55th Battn., A.I.F., England and France. Enlisting 25th October, 1915, and sailing 23rd June, 1916, after being commissioned 6th January, was appointed Area Gas Officer Southern Command in January, 1917. Crossing to France, was wounded at Bayonvillers 10th August, 1918. Appointed Staff Captain Training Brigade, England, 16th January, 1919, returning 16th August, 1920. Granted scholarship by Department of Industrial and Scientific Research, England. Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Sydney High School. Later at Teachers' College, and New College, Oxford.

Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY

Teachers' College, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaNew College, Oxford University, University of Oxford, Oxford, England

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Parental occupation

Inspector of Schools

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