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BOWDA, Samson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX7391 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yadina, Queensland, Australia, 4 February 1906 |
| Home Town: | Bli Bli, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Tobruk, Libya, 15 May 1941, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated on Column 89 El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nambour Maroochy Shire War Dead Memorial, Townsville 2/12th Battalion Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX7391 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 1 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX7391, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 Apr 1941: | Involvement Private, QX7391, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
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