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ROWE, George Austin
| Service Number: | 4324 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Two Wells, South Australia , 14 October 1895 |
| Home Town: | Two Wells, Mallala, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Two Wells Primary School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Crafers, South Australia, 27 November 1972, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Stirling District Cemetery, S.A. Headstone located in section F, row 4, grave 542N. |
| Memorials: | Mallala Two Wells Pictorial Honour Roll 1 |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1915: | Enlisted | |
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| 11 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4324, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4324, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 4324, 50th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Xavier Two Wells
George Austin Rowe was a young man from Two Wells in south australia. He was born in October 1895. He lived with his family and worked worked as a labourer before enlisting to the AIF aged 19 on 12th August 1915. After months of training he embarked 11th January 1915. He was taken on strength with the 50th Battalion 29th February 1916 and proceeded to France
In France he was appointed Lance Corporal. He was trusted with more responsibility and had to help lead small groups of soldiers. Rowe served on the Western Front was wounded in action 15th August 1916 but recovered. He was wounded again in May 1918 with a gun shot wound to his left forwam and was transferred to hospital in England. Due to his injury he returned to Australia departing 23rd July 1918.
Rowe passed away in 1972 at the age of 77 and was buried in the Stirling Cemetery
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