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DOW, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3784 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 September 1917, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Strathpine, Queensland, 2 November 1898 |
| Home Town: | Strathpine, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Strathpine State School |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Memorials: | Strathpine District Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Sep 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3784, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3784, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3784, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 14 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3784, 49th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 13 Apr 1942: | Enlisted |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
Born and educated at Strathpine. He is the son of John Dow and the late Annie McArthur, of Strathpine. Enlisted 10th October, 1917, and went into camp at Brisbane. He sailed by S.S. Euripides, from Sydney, 29th October, for England, where he went into camp for further training. Went to France, and went into action. He took part in the battles of Messines, Spoil Bank, Dernacourt, Villiers Bretonneaux, Sally Ka See, Hamel, St. Quentin, Ican Court. He was slightly wounded, but it did not affect his service in the A.I.F. - from Queenslanders who fought in the Great War.
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