Bob Thompson COWLISHAW MC

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, 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, HMAT Malakuta, Newcastle
25 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 937, 5th Light Horse Regiment, 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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