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VOWLES, Reuben Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 31701 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | London, England, 10 April 1891 |
| Home Town: | Exeter, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tinsmith |
| Died: | Lewis Hospital, Portrush Road, Beulah Park, South Australia, 26 January 1964, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Payneham Cemetery, South Australia Section WE, Path 5, Grave 66. Grave surrender and headstone relocated |
| Memorials: | Largs North Port Adelaide Sailing Club Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Sep 1916: | Enlisted | |
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| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement Driver, 31701, 25th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Embarked Driver, 31701, 25th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, RMS Orontes, Melbourne | |
| 23 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 12th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Driver, 31701, 12th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 18 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 31701, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 4th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Reuben Benjamin Vowles of London, England.
Address at the time of enlistment was given as Teakle Street, Exeter, SA.
Husband of Nellie Shacklock Vowles nee Furner of North Kensington, SA. Reuben and Nellie married on 8 November 1916 in St Mary Church, North Kensington, SA
Commenced return to Australia on 22 August 1919 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on 5 October 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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