John MCCOWAN

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7 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 608, 29th Infantry Battalion
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 608, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 608, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
26 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 608, 29th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, Recommended for the Military Medal for gallantry during the Battle of Polygon Wood and awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre
10 Nov 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 29th Infantry Battalion
29 Sep 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 608, 29th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal
5 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 58th Infantry Battalion
21 Jul 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 608, 58th Infantry Battalion

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