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ROWELL, John Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX19066 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 January 1943, Wayville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lockleys, South Australia, Australia, 16 April 1915 |
| Home Town: | Lockleys, City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Lockleys Primary School, Adelaide High School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Contractor's Carrier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 26 November 1943, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot U. Row D. Grave 15. Personal Inscription ~ "EVER REMEMBERED...HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 13 Jan 1943: | Involvement Private, SX19066, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 13 Jan 1943: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 13 Jan 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX19066, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion |
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