Albert Colin DOWSE

DOWSE, Albert Colin

Service Number: VX29809
Enlisted: 21 June 1940
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion
Born: New Castle, New South Wales, Australia., 18 June 1920
Home Town: Timboon, Corangamite, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Illness, Australia, 7 April 1942, aged 21 years
Cemetery: Albury General Cemetery / Waugh Road, NSW
Church of England Sec. AB Row A Grave , Albury War Cemetery, Albury, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Port Campbell War Memorial
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, VX29809
21 Jun 1940: Enlisted Private, VX29809
21 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX29809, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Nancy McAdie

Albert is commemorated on Port Campbell Honor Roll.

Age Newspaper 11 April 1942 pge 9 Family Notices.

DEATHS   On Active Service.

DOWSE.—On April 7, at Bonegilla Hospital, VX29809, Colin, dearly loved only son Albert and Winifred Dowse, brother of Yvonne, Valmai, Norma, loved grandson T. and L. Hansen, of South Yarra.— One of Rabaul's heroes.

DOWSE.—Tribute of love to the memory of my dear nephew, Colin, who died in the Bonegilla Hospital while on his way home from Rabaul. Interred at Alburyon April 8.—Inserted by his aunt, S. Christopher, Bridport street, Port Melbourne.

DOWSE.—A loving tribute to Colin Dowse, who died on his way home from Rabaul, loving cousin of Billy, Rose. - He gave his all.

 

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