ROWNTREE, Joffre John Haig
| Service Number: | S8125 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Moonta, South Australia, 25 June 1917 |
| Home Town: | Dowlingville, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | age related natural causes, Encounter Bay, South Australia, 13 November 2010, aged 93 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Dowlingville Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 10 Mar 1941: | Involvement Sergeant, S8125 | |
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| 10 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Arthurton, SA | |
| 10 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, S8125 | |
| 9 Apr 1946: | Discharged | |
| 9 Apr 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, S8125 |
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Burra Record (SA) Tuesday 19 August 1952
Redruth Methodist Concert Artists
Artists for the Concert in the Burra Town Hall on Friday night will be coming from nearby towns and from further afield.
Yodeller, Joff Rowntree comes from the land at Dowlingville on middle Yorkes Peninsula. During the war Mr. Rowntree was in an Army entertainment unit, and saw a great deal of army life in this capacity. A few years ago he entered for the "Amateur Hour" over the Australia wide radio network and was successful in carrying off the honours for that session. Later on he was asked to enter in the session that was presented as "National Fair" and was well received. For some time the Star Theatre Circuit engaged him for items in their theatres in the metropolis of Adealide and in the country theatres. Mr Rowntree accompanies his singing with his steel guitar.