Austin Clarence FOWERAKER

FOWERAKER, Austin Clarence

    Service Number: WX6434
    Enlisted: 16 July 1940, Claremont, WA, Australia
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 12 May 1911
    Home Town: Maylands, Bayswater, Western Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Superintendent, T & G Mutual Life Assurance Society
    Died: Died of wounds, Papua, 5 December 1942, aged 31 years
    Cemetery: Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea
    CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 6. Row D. Grave 18. Inscription: "DARLING HUSBAND OF LYN. (VIRTUS MILLIA SCUTA". The power of a thousand Shields).
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial
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    World War 2 Service

    3 Sep 1939: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, WX6434, 1st Infantry Training Battalion, (NAA, Pg's-6, 8)
    16 Jul 1940: Involvement Private, WX6434, 1st Infantry Training Battalion, (NAA, Pg's-6, 8)
    16 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, WX6434, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion
    16 Jul 1940: Enlisted Private, WX6434, 1st Infantry Training Battalion, Claremont, WA, Australia
    30 Aug 1940: Promoted Lance Corporal, 1st Infantry Training Battalion, (NAA, Pg-6)
    13 Feb 1941: Promoted Lance Sergeant, 1st Infantry Training Battalion, (NAA, Pg-8)
    18 Feb 1941: Involvement Lance Sergeant, WX6434, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-8)
    18 Feb 1941: Transferred Lieutenant, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-8)
    5 Mar 1941: Promoted Lieutenant, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-8)

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