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SOWTER, James Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 653, 2447 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Granville St Mark's Anglican Church Memorial Windows |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Involvement Private, 653, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Aug 1914: | Embarked Private, 653, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 6 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2447, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2447, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 142/2 & 275. Prior to the war he was a warehouseman of Granville NSW. He enlisted 11th Aug 1914 aged 23 years. He served with the 20th and 56th Infantry Battalions, and rose to the rank of Lieutenant. During his service he was Mentioned in Dispatches. He survived the war, departing the UK for home 13th April 1919.
Submitted 1 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL