Lester Norman VOWLES

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Service Number:	338
Enlisted:	27 March 1916, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Normanton, Queensland, Australia, 9 October 1896
Home Town:	Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Painter
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 20 June 1974, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Gravatt Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane ANZAC 2, Grave 55
Memorials:	Normanton Carpentaria Shire Roll of Honour

27 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 338, 7th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
16 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 338, 7th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
16 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 338, 7th Machine Gun Company, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
17 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, At Rouen. Had previously allotted to the 11th Machine Gun Company.
26 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 338, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of William Henry Vowles and Catherine Mary Vowles nee Slade of Kirkellen Street, North Rockhampton, QLD.

Brother of William Henry Vowles returned to Australia on 21 December 1918 after ther troopship was recalled.

Commenced return to Australia on 12 June 1919 aboard HT Themistocles disembarking on 10 August 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medals, Victory Medal

On 17 May 1934 Lester married Lillie Mann in QLD.