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Hides, Jack Gordon (1906 - 1938)

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Born: 24 June 1906  Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.  Died: 19 June 1938  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Jack Gordon Hides was a Patrol Officer in Papua and New Guinea 1931-1936 and led a number of expeditions into Papua during the early 1930s.

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1911 - 1917Educated at Port Moresby European School in Papua New Guinea
1917Educated at Einasleigh State School in Queensland
1918 - 1919Private tuition
1920Educated at Maleny State School in Queensland
1925 - 1926Cadet Clerk in the Papuan Public Service in Papua New Guinea
1926 - 1928Cadet Patrol Officer in the magisterial branch of the Government Secretary's Department in Papua New Guinea
1928 - 1934Patrol Officer in the magisterial branch of the Government Secretary's Department in Papua New Guinea
1931 - 1932Led patrols from Kerema into the kukukuku country, Papua New Guinea
1934 - 1936Assistant Resident Magistrate, 2nd grade in Papua New Guinea
1935Led an expedition into the area between the Strickland and Purari rivers, Papua New Guinea
1937Private prospecting expedition up the Strickland River in Papua New Guinea

 

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