MOWAT, Cedric James William
| Service Number: | 1904 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 March 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Kent Town, South Australia, Australia, 11 January 1890 |
| Home Town: | Carpa, Franklin Harbour, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Prince Alfred College, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Zillebeke, Ypres, Belgium, 1 August 1917, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Arno Bay WW1 Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cleve WW1 Honor Roll, Cleve War Memorial, Cowell Remembrance Park, Cowell War Memorial, Kent Town Prince Alfred College 'Nobly Striving, Nobly Fell' Roll of Honour, Kent Town Prince Alfred College Great War Honour Roll, Norwood Primary School Honour Board, Norwood War Memorial, The South Australian National War Memorial, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1904, Depot Battalion (AIF), Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 11 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1904, 5th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1904, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide | |
| 15 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1904, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Disembarked Suez, Egypt | |
| 23 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1904, 5th Pioneer Battalion, To -- Intermediate Base -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 10 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1904, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for England per H.M.T. "Tunisian" | |
| 4 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Pioneer Training Battalion (AIF), T.O.S. from 5th Pionner Battalion -- England | |
| 10 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, Australian Artillery Training Depot, T.O.S. from Pioneer Training Battalion -- Parkhouse, England | |
| 21 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1904, Australian Artillery Training Depot, Marched in -- A.A.T.D. -- Bulford, England | |
| 26 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1904, Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery (AIF), Marched Out To -- Officers School No. 1 Camp -- Bulford, England | |
| 25 Apr 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 1904, Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery (AIF), Embarked Folkestone, England for -- France | |
| 26 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1904, Australian General Base Depot (AIF), Marched in -- ex England -- Etaples, France | |
| 26 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1904, Australian General Base Depot (AIF), Marched Out To -- 1st Div Australian Field Artillery -- Etaples, France | |
| 14 May 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , T.O.S. from Australian General Base Depot -- 4th Bty -- France | |
| 31 Jul 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1904, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres | |
| 1 Aug 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1904, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, Killed In Action -- In the area of Dormy House, east of Zillebeke, Ypres, Belgium. | |
| 1 Aug 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 1904, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1904 awm_unit: 2 Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1917-08-01 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cowell RSL
Private Cedric (Syd) James William Mowat served in the 4th Battalion of the 2nd Australian Field Artillery Brigade, during World War I. Enlisting on the 2nd of March 1916 he participated in the war in France and Belgium.
Mowat was born on the 11th of January 1890 in Adelaide, South Australia. He was the eldest son of William Cormack Mowat and Annie Elizabeth Barnes. Cedric's father died a few years after he was born, his mother remarried to George Stratchan when Cedric was 11 years old and in 1902 another brother was born. Cedric attended Prince Alfred College in Adelaide. He became a farmer in Carpa, Franklin Harbour, South Australia.
Cedric enlisted in the 8th Pioneer Battalion the 2nd of March 1916, he was a tall man, over 6 foot and aged 26 years. He embarked on the HMAT/A Aenaeas on the 11th of April 1916. Private Mowat arrived in Suez on the 15th of May 1916 and spent time training in Alexandria.
Private Mowat was transferred to the Australian Army Training Depot, based in England and attended Officer's Training School from 26th November 1916 at No 1 camp of the Australian Army Training Depot. He returned to fight in France on the 25th of April 1917 and was marched out to the 1st Divisional Australian Field Artillery.
Gunner Cedric Mowat was deployed to Zillebeke Belgium to fight at the battle of Ypres. On 1st August 1917 he was a Battery runner and was killed by a bomb explosion whilst taking communications between batteries.
He has no known grave and is honoured on the Menin Gate (Ypres, Belgium) the Cowell War Memorial and many other memorials in the Franklin Harbour District.
Cedric's brother, Gunner Reginald Henry MOWAT enlisted in 1916 in the Fifth Divisional Ammunition Column and returned from service in Aprl 1918.
References (Related Links to the side)
National Archives Australia
SA Red Cross Information Bureau
Australian War Memorial
Trove - National Library of Australia
Virtual War Memorial Australia
Cowell RSL – WW1 Full Biographies. Stocker, B.
Biography contributed by Cleve Area School
Private Cedric James William Mowat served in the 4th battalion of the 2nd Australian Field Artillery Brigade, during WWI. Enlisting on the 2nd of March 1916 he participated in the war in Belguim in 1917.
Mowat, was born on the 11th of January 1890 in Adelaide South Australia. He was the eldest son of William Cormack Mowat and Annie Elizabeth Barnes, Cedric's Dad died a few years after he was born, his mother remarried to George Stratchan when Cedric was 11 years old and then in 1902 another brother was born. Cedric attended Prince Alfred College in Adelaide and later in his life he became a Farmer.
Cedric enlisted in the 8th Pioneer Battalion the 2nd of March 1916. He embarked on the Aenaeas on the 11th of April 1916. He arrived in Suez on the 15th of May 1916. He spent time training in Alexandria. He was hospitalised for an unknown condition in July 1916 and was sent to England. He was transferred to the 2nd Pioneer Battalion at the Australian Army Training Depot. He attended Officer's Training School from 26th November 1916 at the No 1 camp of the Australian Army Training Depot. He returned to fight in France 25/4/17 and marched out to the 1st Divisional Australian Field Artillery. He moved to Belgium to fight at Ypres and was killed in action 1st August 1917
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