Virtual War Memorial

Tom TOWERS Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

Service Number:	3908
Enlisted:	6 September 1915, Enlisted in Adelaide
Last Rank:	Second Lieutenant
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Millicent, Wattle Range, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed In Action, Belgium, 4 December 1917, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Messines Ridge British Cemetery
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Millicent War Memorial

6 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3908, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted in Adelaide
30 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 32nd Infantry Training Battalion, Attended NCOs School Jan-Mar 1916 then Military College Duntroon Jul-Aug 1916 graduating as a SGT.
21 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 3908, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
21 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 3908, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Adelaide
2 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Went Officer Cadet School at Oxford England and graduated as 2nd LT
4 Dec 1917:	Involvement Second Lieutenant, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-12-04

Help us honour Tom Towers's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.