ROWELL, George Douglas Fairbairn
| Service Number: | SX8311 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/8th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Lockleys, SA, 10 July 1910 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Adelaide High School |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 1 January 1976, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Eudunda Arch Gates |
World War 2 Service
| 8 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, SX8311 | |
| 31 Jan 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, SX8311, 2nd/8th Field Ambulance, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre | |
| 24 Aug 1945: | Discharged | |
| 24 Aug 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, SX8311 |
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Lieutenant George Douglas Fairbairn Rowell (1910-1976),
A nephew of Col. James Rowell, George Douglas Fairbairn Rowell enlisted in July 1940. Among other postings Rowell served as a Bearer Officer, 2/8th Australian Field Ambulance, which served in North Africa, Papua New Guinea and Borneo.
He was a Prisoner of War in Italy from April 1941 to May 1943 having been captured in Tobruk. He was promoted to Lieutenant in October 1944. He was mentioned in despatches in November 1944.
Biography contributed
Lieutenant George Douglas Fairbairn Rowell (1910-1976),
A nephew of Col. James Rowell, George Douglas Fairbairn Rowell enlisted in July 1940. Among other postings Rowell served as a Bearer Officer, 2/8th Australian Field Ambulance, which served in North Africa, Papua New Guinea and Borneo.
He was a Prisoner of War in Italy from April 1941 to May 1943 having been captured in Tobruk. He was promoted to Lieutenant in October 1944. He was mentioned in despatches in November 1944.