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DOWIE, Vernon Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 81 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Evandale, Tasmania, Australia, 27 July 1883 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 30 September 1968, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania Rose Garden B, No 16, Site B10 |
| Memorials: | Evandale Municipality Roll of Honour, Tasmania (Launceston) Garden of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 81, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 81, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Corporal, 81, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 81 | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 81, 2nd Passchendaele | |
| 13 Dec 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 81, 40th Infantry Battalion |
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