Robert Alexander LOWRY

LOWRY, Robert Alexander

Service Number: Officer
Enlisted: 17 October 1914, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Major
Last Unit: 9th Field Ambulance
Born: North Pine, Queensland, Australia, 1 January 1878
Home Town: Malvern East, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Journalist
Died: Natural causes, St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 19 March 1930, aged 52 years
Cemetery: Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria
Presbyterian S 302T
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World War 1 Service

17 Oct 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, Melbourne, Victoria
5 Dec 1914: Involvement 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
5 Dec 1914: Embarked 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF), HMAT Kyarra, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Major, 9th Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli
25 Oct 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 9th Field Ambulance

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

"OBITUARY.  Major R. A. Lowry

The death of Major R. A. Lowry occurred at his late residence, East St. Kilda, Melbourne, on Tuesday last. Major Lowry entered the employment of The Brisbane Newspaper Co., Ltd, as a lad, and later joined the literary staff. He also served on other Queensland papers, and for some years in China, on the English Press there. Before going to the East he served in the Defence Force in Queensland, and did a lot of instructional work in the Army Medical Corps. With that arm he went through the South African War. In 1914 when on the staff of the Melbourne "Argus," he enlisted for the Great War, and rejoined that paper on his return. He left journalism on appointment to the staff of the British Australian Wool Realisation Association, where he became secretary to Sir John Higgins. He was also secretary of the Commonwealth Wool Committee.

The "Argus" says: "As a member of the Melbourne Legacy Club, Major Lowry did excellent work among the children of deceased soldiers. He was a foundation member of the United Service Lodge, No. 330. References were made to his death at the Legacy Club yesterday, and the members stood in silence. Major Lowry is survived by a widow."Brisbane Courier, Friday 22 August 1930, page 18 (nla.gov.au)

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