Rowland Arthur VIRGO

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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, South Australia, 9 February 1895
Home Town:	North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	North Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Natural causes, Clearview, South Australia, 13 March 1978, aged 83 years
Cemetery:	Port Germein Cemetery, S.A.
Memorials:	Magill Honour Board

World War 1 Service

27 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 916, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Oaklands, South Australia
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: ''
2 Jun 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 916, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Botanist, Adelaide
11 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 916, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
10 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 916, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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 Carol Foster

Brother of John Harrington Virgo who returned to Australia on 4 March 1919 having served with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment and William Vincent Virgo who returned to Australia on 17 August 1916 having served with the 1st Australian Remount Unit

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

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