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BOWLES, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | SX25926, S42076 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 October 1941, Unley, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 63rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Renmark, South Australia, 3 March 1923 |
| Home Town: | Flinders Park, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wickerworker |
| Died: | Flying Accident, At sea (between Ambon and Darwin), 19 December 1945, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated ~ Column 6, Ambon Memorial, Maluku, Indonesia. |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Ambon Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 7 Oct 1941: | Involvement Private, SX25926 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1941: | Involvement Private, S42076 | |
| 7 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Unley, SA | |
| 7 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX25926 | |
| 25 Aug 1945: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 63rd Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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