Robert Henry COWL

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Service Numbers:	3019, 3019A
Enlisted:	6 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Dorcas Street State School, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Compositor
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Melbourne Dorcas St State School No 1253 and Montague State School No 2784 Honour Roll, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

6 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3019, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
29 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3019, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3019, 7th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne
7 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3019, 7th Infantry Battalion, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Tel El Kebir
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 7th Infantry Battalion
15 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 59th Infantry Battalion
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3019A, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3019A, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3019A, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3019A, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3019A awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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