Stephens, Harry
Person: id 4107
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USyd
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Stephens
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Harry
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Entered University at 15 years of age and completed first year Arts, while in 2nd year he entered the Agricultural Department as a Cadet under a new scheme.As a student in Agricultural Science he gained Belmore Scholarship for Botany in 1911, Mr Maiden's Prize for Botany in 1914 and graduated with First Class Honours and the University Medal in 1914. In 1915 he gained the Walter and Eliza Hall Agricultural Research Fellowship. The FIRST Ag Science student to gain first class honours and hold the fellowship.
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B.Sc.Agr. : Captain, 30th Battn., A.I.F., Egypt, England and France. Enlisting in August, 1915, was commissioned in October and, sailing in February, 1916, became musketry instructor in Egypt, and later in England. Transferring to 30th Battn. in October, crossed to France in December and served at the Somme and Ypres III till death. Promoted lieutenant, 29th October, 19 16; captain, 13th May, 1917. Killed in Action, Battn. H.Q. near Ypres, 19th November, 1917, and buried in La Plus Douve Farm, Ploegsteert. University Medallist, Walter and Eliza Hall Research Fellow, Belmore Scholar and Maiden Prizeman. Early education at Erskineville Public and Fort St. High Schools. Later Cadet, State Agricultural Department, and one year in Arts. He was absolutely full of grit and determination and universally loved by all. He died in doing his duty . . . -J. W. Clarke, Lt. Col., O.C. Battn.
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