William Robert VOWLES

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Service Number:	1046
Enlisted:	17 January 1915, Enlisted at Cunnamulla, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron
Born:	Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Cunnamulla, Paroo, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Natural causes, Dalby, Queensland, Australia, 18 January 1944
Cemetery:	Dalby Cemetery, Qld L Section, Church of England, Grave 3567. No headstone just a maker.
Memorials:	Paroo Shire Roll of Honour

17 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1046, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Cunnamulla, QLD
12 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 1046, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: ''
12 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 1046, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karoola, Brisbane
15 Dec 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1046, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Serious chest wound
8 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, From 5th Light Horse Regiment
11 Jun 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1046, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to neurasthenia

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Son of Joseph Francis Vowles and Louisa Vowles nee Townsend of Cannamutta, QLD formerly of Mudgee, NSW.

Brother of George Vowles who returned to Australia on 21 August 1918 having served with the 15th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 8 March 1917 aboard HT Willochra disembarking on 9 April 1917 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal