Historical information
School book prizes awarded to Harold Oscar Nevett (1902). Harold Oscar was born in Ballarat 3rd January 1885, the son of Oscar Horatio Arthur and Elizabeth (Dowling) Nevett. He entered Ballarat College 1894 after attending Ellerslie College III Class. Harold Oscar was Dux of the College in 1900. He went on the study Law at the University of Melbourne. He enlisted in England on 14th December 1915 and was awarded the Military Cross at Messines Ridge on 7 June 1917. After demobilisation in May 1919 he married Evelyn Kitson on 25 October in England. Harold Oscar died on 11 June 1940.
Harold's brothers Arthur Hereword, Horace William and Ralph Dowling all attended Ballarat College also.
Physical description
Set of 7 books with Ballarat College crest embossed in gold on front cover as well as a boxed set of three titles with ballarat Crest embossed in gold on box cover.
Inscriptions & markings
Book plate inside 1/8 front cover: Ballarat College crest / Logic / VI Form / 1st prize / Awarded to / O Nevett / Christmas 1901
Book plate inside 2/8 front cover: Ballarat College crest / History / V Form / 1st prize / Awarded to / O Nevett / Christmas 1900
Book plate inside 3/8 front cover: Ballarat College crest / English Subjects / Third Form / 1st prize / Awarded to / O Nevett / Christmas 1896
Book plate inside 4/8 front cover: Ballarat College crest / Mathematics / IV Form / 1st prize / Awarded to / O Nevett / Christmas 1898
Book plate inside 5/8 front cover: Ballarat College crest / French / V Form / 1st prize / Awarded to / O Nevett / Christmas 1900
Book plate inside 6/8 front cover: Ballarat College crest / English / Fifth Form / 1st prize / Awarded to / O Nevett / Christmas 1899
Book plate inside 7/8 front cover: Ballarat College crest / Languages / Upper II Form / 2nd prize / Awarded to / O Nevett / Christmas 1896
Book plate inside 8/8 front cover of first book in set: Ballarat College crest / Latin / V Form / 1st prize / Awarded to / O Nevett / Christmas 1900
