TOWNER, Aubrey Frederick
| Service Numbers: | 7542, N297151 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 May 1917, Moree, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rous Mill, Lismore New South Wales, 2 May 1896 |
| Home Town: | Warialda, Gwydir, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Rous Mill, NSW |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Illness, Concord, New South Wales, 22 February 1984, aged 87 years |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW North Terrace Garden 63 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 25th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 16 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Moree, New South Wales | |
| 14 Jun 1917: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 7542, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' |
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| 14 Jun 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7542, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney | |
| 30 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7542, 4th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| Date unknown: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, N297151 |
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Parents
Aubrey Frederick TOWNER was born on 2nd May, 1896 in Rous Mill near Lismore in NSW
His father was Edward TOWNER and his mother was Isabella BARTRIM
he married Bessie Laurel CANN on 25.4.1924 in Casino - Bessie died in 1944 and he then married Edna Jean ALLEN on 6.9.1945 in Ettalong
Aubrey had one child Robin who was from his first marriage
He was a school teacher and a very good one at that & very patient with children
He died in 1984 in Concord NSW
Submitted 16 February 2015 by Elizabeth Allen
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Aubrey Frederick TOWNER was born in Rous Mill, Lismore on 2nd May, 1896
His parents were Edward TOWNER & Isabella BARTRIM
He married Bessie Laurel CANN in Casino on 25th April, 1924 - after her death on 23rd March, 1944 he married Edna Jean ALLEN on 6th September, 1945 in Ettalong Methodist Church- one daughter Robin from his 1st marriage
He enlisted for WW1 on 28th August, 1915 aged 19 1/2 years but was discharged for medical reasons & rejoined again at Moree on 16th May, 1917 aged 21 and was accepted
He was with the 2nd Battalion, 25th Reinforcements - Unit embarked from Sydney on board HMAT Hororata on 14th June 1917
He was unable to get transport back after the war so stayed in London until 1920 when he returned to Sydney on 22nd June 1920 on the ship Bahia Castillo
WW2 service no. N297151
Rank - Lieutenant
Occupation - School teacher
1st Battalion Volunteer Defence Corp.
enlistment place, Glen Innes, NSW date not known
Discharged 7.12.1944
Aubred died on 22nd February, 1985 in Concord NSW & was cremated at Northern Suburbs Memorial Garden & Crematorium in North Ryde
IN MEMORY
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