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ROWETT, William Linton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 850 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Divisional Train |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 28 January 1894 |
| Home Town: | Moonta, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | Daw Park Hospital, South Australia, 10 May 1966, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Cremated at Centennial Park Cemetery on 11 May 1966. His ashes were interred on 9 November 1966 in the RSL section, Walls 134, Niche B008. Interment number 246499 expires on 9 November 2026 |
| Memorials: | Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 850, 1st Divisional Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 850, 1st Divisional Train, HMAT Medic, Adelaide | |
| 17 Feb 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 850, 3rd Divisional Train, Discharged at the 4th Military District due to choroid | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Driver, 850 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Richard Stephen Rowett and Martha Rowett nee Lock
Husband of Gladys Ellen Rowett nee Symons of Cooke Street(now Marion Road), Payneham, SA . William and Gladys were married on 12 April 1916 in the Methodist Churchh, Halifax Street, Adelaide SA
Father of John Stephen Rowett, Gladys May Rowett and Gwenda Maud Rowett
31 October 1915 - commenced return to Australia for discharge on board SS Aeneas
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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