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COWELL, Percy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 283 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 January 1915, Oaklands, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Australian Employment Company |
| Born: | Norwood, South Australia, 18 September 1879 |
| Home Town: | Lockleys, City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Market Gardener |
| Died: | Natural causes, North Adelaide, South Australia, 2 July 1965, aged 85 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Cremation |
| Memorials: | Henley Fulham Uniting Church Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 283, 27th Infantry Battalion, Oaklands, South Australia | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 283, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 283, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 18 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 283, Australian Employment Company |
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No.283 Lance Corporal Percy Cowell, born Norwood 18 September 1879. Enlisted 27th Battalion 7 January 1915. Served France and Belgium, Wounded in action 4 October 1917, returned to Australia 1919.
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