George LOWE

LOWE, George

    Service Numbers: 50086, VX42713, VX61886
    Enlisted: 29 September 1917, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 2nd/13th Australian General Hospital
    Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 May 1901
    Home Town: North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
    Schooling: North Melbourne State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: French Polisher
    Died: Natural Causes , Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 31 August 1975, aged 74 years
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
    Memorials: Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    29 Sep 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50086, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
    21 Mar 1918: Involvement Private, 50086, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
    21 Mar 1918: Embarked Private, 50086, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney
    31 May 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 21st Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK
    30 Jan 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Transferred to 22nd Battalion from 21st Battalion Reinforcement’s At AIBD France
    23 Jul 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 50086, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT Suevic
    3 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 50086, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment

    World War 2 Service

    20 May 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , VX42713, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Enlisted as Recruiting Corporal to Area 6 Drill Hall Victoria Street Melbourne
    8 Oct 1940: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , VX42713, Army Medical Corps (AIF)
    22 Aug 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX61886
    22 Aug 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , VX61886, 2nd/13th Australian General Hospital, Re- Enlisted Royal Park Melbourne For Service Overseas as Nursing Orderly RAMC
    2 Sep 1941: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , VX61886, 2nd/13th Australian General Hospital, Embarked for service Malaya with Unit
    11 Oct 1941: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , 2nd/4th Casualty Clearing Station, Attached to Unit for Duty Malaya
    16 Feb 1942: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , 2nd/13th Australian General Hospital, Reported Missing Malaya/Singapore Formally declared Prisoner of War Changi 09May 1943
    15 Sep 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , VX61886, 2nd/13th Australian General Hospital, Recovered POW 5/9/1945 Changi Embarked for RTA 3MD on MV Oranje
    3 Dec 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , VX61886, 2nd/13th Australian General Hospital, Discharged at 115th AGH Melbourne Medically Unfit due to War Service

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    Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

    Served as 50086 Private George Lowe 21st Infantry Battalion AIF 1918-1919

    Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

    Private George Lowe

    WW1 Service 50086 21st Infantry Battalion 1918-1919

    Corporal George Lowe

    WW2 Service VX42713 AAMC 6th Depot Melbourne

    1940

    Private George Lowe

    WW2 Service VX61886 2nd/13th Australian General Hospital

    Malaya/Singapore 1941-1945

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