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FOWLES, Kennion Mosely
| Service Number: | 5698 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Norwood, South Australia, 19 October 1894 |
| Home Town: | Unley, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | 4 August 1967, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Kalangadoo Cemetery, S. A. |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Eudunda and District WW1 Roll of Honour, Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 5698, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 5698, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 5698, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 5698, 48th Infantry Battalion |
Private Kennion Moseley Fowles
Private Kennion Moseley Fowles
Service No: 5698
48th Battalion A.I.F.
World War I 1914 – 1918
Date of Birth: 19th October 1895
Enlisted: 15th March 1916
Age on Enlistment: 21 years
Occupation: Farmer
Next of kin: Mrs Marion Fowles (mother)
After training with the 3rd training battalion Private Kennion Mosely Fowles embarked from Melbourne 27th June 1916 arriving at strength on the 31st of October 1916 in France.
Private Kennion Mosely Fowles fought with the 48th Battalion on the Western Front until he was reported missing on the 11th of April 1917 but later found to be wounded (right arm and right hip), captured and taken prisoner of war and was in hospital in Germany.
When the war ended Private Fowles was moved to Derbyshire in England.
Private Fowles left Derbyshire England for Australia on the 12th of April 1919.
As a soldier settler at Lake Leake years later, he was invited to a reunion at Mount Gambier, the organiser was Dr. Hawkins, the doctor who looked after Private Fowles whilst in Derbyshire in England.
Private Kennion Moseley Fowles was awarded the following medals:
1914 – 1915 Star
The Victory Medal
British War medal 1914 – 1920
Private Kennion Moseley Fowles served as President of the Kalangadoo RSL Sub Branch, an organization he loved and made a Life Member in 1960.
Kennion Moseley Fowles lived on his farm until he passed away on the 4th of August 1967. Aged 72 years.
Submitted 12 May 2025 by Peter Savage
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