William SOWBY

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Service Number:	147
Enlisted:	19 August 1914, Pontville, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	52nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hobart, Tasmania, 1893
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Goulburn Street State School
Occupation:	Coachsmith
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 19 April 1918
Cemetery:	Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, France Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Hobart St Andrews Church Roll of Honour

19 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 147, Pontville, Tasmania
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 147, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 147, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 147, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
1 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 52nd Infantry Battalion
5 Apr 1918:	Wounded Corporal, 147, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, GSW (head)
19 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 147, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 147 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-04-19

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