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UPTON, THOMAS HAYNES

Person: id 42089

University connections

UMelb

Event flag

World War I

Family name

UPTON

Given name(s)

THOMAS HAYNES

Initials

T.H.

Gender

Male

Early education

UPTON, T.H. : Wesley College

Tertiary education

UPTON T.H. : Science.M.Sc., University of MelbourneUPTON T.H. : Engineering.M.C.E., University of Melbourne

Start date

1907

Military service

UPTON T.H. : Military and health.Enlisted: Sapper 24 Sep 1914UPTON T.H. : Specific terms.Demobilised: Engineer Officer 8 Apr 1919

Survived

Survived WWI

Occupations

UPTON T.H. : Assistant Engineer 29 Oct 1919 - Country Roads Board of Victoria @ Moorabbin -- VIC, AustraliaUPTON T.H. : Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering 1922 - University of Melbourne @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]UPTON T.H. : Assistant Commissioner 29 Dec 1932 - 29 Apr 1935 Department of Transport @ New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]

Professional Association Memberships

UPTON, THOMAS HAYNES : Institution of Engineers Australia

Other events

UPTON T.H. : Specific terms.Resigned 29 Apr 1935UPTON T.H. : Specific terms.Appointed President of the Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board 30 Apr 1935 - @ New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]UPTON T.H. : Specific terms.Awarded Kernot medal 22 May 1948

OCRd book entry or other narrative

W.C.; Ormond; M.Sc., M.C.E.; 1st class and final honour scholarship in Nat. Phil. 1910, 1st class and final honour scholarship in Civil Engineering 1912; A.M.I.C.E., A.M.l.E. (Aust.), A.M.C.l.; hockey half-blue. London 24.9.14, Sapper Engineers R.N. Div.; to R.E. 2/Lt. 5.12.14; Lieut. 1.1.16; A Capt. 16.12.17; Capt. 1.10.18; 130th Field Coy. 25th Div.; 74th Field Coy. 15th Div.; Instructor and later Senior Instructor Bridging School, France; Bridging Dept., Engineer-in-Chief Staff G.H.Q., France; wounded February 1916 and April 1917. Despatches 15.6.16, 23.12.18, June 1919; O.B.E. 3.6.19. Demob. England 8.4.19.

Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY

1907

Publications

Upton, Thomas Haynes & New South Wales. Department of Main Roads (1930). The establishment of direct road communication between Sydney and Newcastle. Department of Main Roads, [Sydney]

ADB Entry ID

11902

UniMelb Category

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