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COWLISHAW, Bob Thompson

Service Numbers:	937, Q351
Enlisted:	21 January 1915, Longreach, Queensland
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	Volunteer Defence Corps (SA)
Born:	Brighton, England, 18 August 1888
Home Town:	Longreach, Longreach, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Station Hand
Died:	Natural causes, Queensland, Australia, 29 December 1974, aged 86 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

21 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 937, Longreach, Queensland
17 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 937, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Newcastle embarkation_ship: HMAT Malakuta embarkation_ship_number: A57 public_note: ''
17 May 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 937, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), HMAT Malakuta, Newcastle
25 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 937, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli
2 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 14th Field Artillery Brigade
23 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 25th Field Artillery Brigade
13 Jun 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 13th Field Artillery Brigade

World War 2 Service

19 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Lieutenant, Q351, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Brisbane, Queensland
30 Apr 1944:	Discharged Major, Q351
30 Apr 1944:	Enlisted

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