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ROWAN, John Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4600 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warrnambool Victoria, Australia, 10 May 1891 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia., 28 July 1981, aged 90 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Warrnambool Public Cemetery, Victoria Catholic 9 -021 |
| Memorials: | Timboon District Memorial WWI Honour Roll, Timboon Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4600, 14th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 18 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4600, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Sep 1919: | Discharged 4600, Anzac Police Corps. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Nancy McAdie
* ROWAN, John Francis (Camperdown) Born in Warrnambool in 1891, the son of James Winifred (Murnane) Rowan.
Prior to enlistment John was a member of the Timboon rifle club.
He was a farmer working at Camperdown when he enlisted in August 1915, serving as 4600 Pte J.F Rowan. He embarked with 14th Battalion (14th Reinforcements), from Melbourne on HMAT A70 Ballarat on 18 February 1916, transferred to the Australian Provost Corps prior to return to Australia, embarking on 26 July 1919.
Biography contributed by Ellen Magill
Listed on Timboon Honor Roll
Son of James and Winifred ( Murnane) Rowan, brother of Joseph
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