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GOWER, James Garfield
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX7148 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 June 1940, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mannum, South Australia, 23 November 1914 |
| Home Town: | Birdwood (formerly Blumberg), Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 14 September 1943, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery B. D. 12. |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Birdwood Pictorial Honour Roll WWII, Birdwood WW1 & WW2 Soldier's Memorial, Birdwood WW1 & WW2 Soldier's Memorial, Gumeracha Our Fallen Heroes WW2 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 29 Jun 1940: | Involvement Corporal, SX7148, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 29 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX7148, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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