Staff of Parramatta High School
R.D.Mulvey
Roy Dadson Mulvey
(d.1952)
Taught at PHS from the beginning in 1913 until he enlisted in 1915. More information is available on page 2 of our PHS History series.

Lieutenant, and then Captain Mulvey had a distinguished career in the service. He received the Military Cross and was later wounded in action.

Click for Miss Taylor/Mrs Mulvey's storyMr Mulvey married Miss G.Taylor (right), a colleague on staff at PHS, shortly before enlisting. Some of her story is told here.

After the war he studied medicine and practiced at Bathurst for many years.

The chronicling of his progress overseas can be followed below, through extracts from the Parramatta High School Magazine, 1916-18.
 

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1913 staff photograph
Mr Mulvey in the 1913 staff photograph.

From the first issue of the Magazine, June 1916, page 4:

The fourth issue, December 1917, page 70, makes reference to his Military Cross:

In the same issue, December 1917, page 69, we learn of his wounding:

The June 1918 issue, on page 101, reported his safe return to Australia:


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