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BOWER, William John Albert

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Service Number:	50009
Enlisted:	28 January 1918, Enlisted Port Melbourne allocated to General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Benalla, Victoria, Australia, 24 January 1899
Home Town:	South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	South Melbourne State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer

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28 Jan 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50009, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted Port Melbourne allocated to General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
21 Mar 1918:	Involvement Private, 50009, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Mar 1918:	Embarked Private, 50009, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney
31 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 21st Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK
17 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Transferred to reinforce 22nd Battalion from the 21st Battalion in the field France
11 Nov 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 50009, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Evacuated via 6th Australian Field Ambulance to 41st Stationary Hospital Tuberculosis
5 Jun 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 50009, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked UK for RTA 3MD termination Period of Enlistment HT Mahia
1 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 50009, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne Notification correct date of birth 24 July 1901 Enlisted underage as a 17 year old

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