Rowland Arthur VIRGO

Badge Number: S21147, Sub Branch: Clarendon
S21147

VIRGO, Rowland Arthur

Service Numbers: 916, S7226
Enlisted: 27 November 1914, Oaklands, South Australia
Last Rank: Warrant Officer Class 2
Last Unit: 9th Light Horse Regiment
Born: North Adelaide, 9 February 1895
Home Town: North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: North Adelaide
Occupation: Driver
Died: Natural causes, Clearview, 13 March 1978, aged 83 years
Cemetery: Port Germein Cemetery, S.A.
Memorials: Magill Honour Board
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World War 1 Service

27 Nov 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 916, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Oaklands, South Australia
2 Jun 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 916, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Botanist, Adelaide
2 Jun 1915: Involvement Sergeant, 916, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Botanist embarkation_ship_number: A59 public_note: ''
11 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 916, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli

World War 2 Service

22 Aug 1940: Enlisted Trooper, S7226, Baroota, South Australia
1 Nov 1940: Promoted Warrant Officer Class 2
19 Feb 1941: Promoted Warrant Officer Class 2

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Rowland Arthur VIRGO was born in North Adelaide on 9th February, 1895

His parents were William Vincent VIRGO & Mary HARRINGTON