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MOWAT, John Ross
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3829 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 July 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cressy, Victoria, Australia, 26 August 1897 |
| Home Town: | Cressy, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Cressy State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Heart failure, Colac Hospital, Colac, Victoria, 20 May 1965, aged 67 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Cressy State School Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3829, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3829, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3829, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne | |
| 1 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3829, 29th Infantry Battalion, Saving the life of a James (Jim) F. TAYLOR (No. 961) in France, Ross displayed heroic and selfless action in face of enemy fire, running out onto the battle field to pick up and carry the badly wounded Jim Taylor (38ys) back to safety. Jim took many mths to recover | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3829, 29th Infantry Battalion, Gun shot wound (GSW) to left shoulder in the 'field' France - recorded as 26/27th Sep 1917 (possibly meaning late night combat action) | |
| 3 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3829, 29th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in Action - Gassed in the 'field' France and requiring hospitalization for six days | |
| 23 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3829, 29th Infantry Battalion, Gun Shot Wound (GSW) in France to left ankle & right leg, admitted to 15th Field Ambulance (2nd occasion), transferred to No. 3 Aux Hospital then onto England for recovery | |
| 13 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3829, 29th Infantry Battalion |
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