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ROWE, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2011 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 December 1914, Broadmeadows, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Metcalfe, Mount Alexander, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Metcalfe School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 7 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 66, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2011, 5th Infantry Battalion, Broadmeadows, Vic. | |
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| 17 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 2011, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 2011, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 9 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2011, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2011, 5th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
William Rowe is also remembered on the Metcalfe School Honour Roll and the Metcalfe War Memorial, Vic.