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FOWDEN, George Leonard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1190 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 February 1916, Leongatha, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newtown, Derbyshire, England, 9 November 1891 |
| Home Town: | Yarragon, Baw Baw, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Commercial School, Stockport, England |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds (gassed), France, 1 October 1918, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension III. C. 14., Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension, Doingt, Peronne, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yarragon War Memorial |
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World War 1 Service
| 28 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 1190, Leongatha, Victoria | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 1190, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 1190, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 18 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 37th Infantry Battalion, confirmed 18 Aug 1917 | |
| 8 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 37th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1190, 37th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 30 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1190, 37th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, Gassed-evacuated to 55th C.C.S. | |
| 1 Oct 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 1190, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1190 awm_unit: 37th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-10-01 |
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