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GOW, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2305, 2305A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 April 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, 1878 |
| Home Town: | Crows Nest, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 28 September 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 1V, Row D, Grave 15 Death was caused by a high explosive shell Rev. W.E. Dexter officiated, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2305, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 17 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2305, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2305, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 28 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2305A, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2305A awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-09-28 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 37 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest, NSW
Son of Margaret Gow of 4 Stirling Street, Glasgow, Scotland
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Previously served in the Royal Navy as a Stoker