MOWAT, Cedric James William
| Service Number: | 1904 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Kent Town, Adelaide, South Australia, 11 January 1890 |
| Home Town: | Malvern, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 1 August 1917, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Arno Bay WW1 Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cleve WW1 Honor Roll, Cleve War Memorial, Cowell War Memorial, Kent Town Prince Alfred College 'Nobly Striving, Nobly Fell' Roll of Honour, Kent Town Prince Alfred College Great War Honour Roll, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Norwood Primary School Honour Board, Norwood War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1904, 5th Pioneer Battalion | |
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| 11 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1904, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1904, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide | |
| 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 Heather Ernszt
Gunner Cedric James William Mowat was born in 1890, the son of Willliam Cormack MOWAT and Annie Elizabeth Barnes. He was the eldest of two sons. While his father died a few years after he was born his mother remarried George STRACHAN when Cedric was 11 years old. Another brother was born in 1902.
Cedric's brother, Gunner Reginald Henry MOWAT enlisted in 1916 in the Fifth Divisional Ammunition Column.
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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