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MOWAT, George William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 465, V5504 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 March 1915, Colac, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 2 |
| Last Unit: | 39 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Cressy, Victoria, Australia, 11 August 1895 |
| Home Town: | Cressy, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Cressy State School |
| Occupation: | Carrier/Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Sanananda, Papua New Guinea, 30 December 1942, aged 47 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cressy & District War Memorial Gates, Cressy State School Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 465, Colac, Victoria | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 465, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 465, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 9 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 465, 24th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 465, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), GSW (thigh) | |
| 29 Sep 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal | |
| 18 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 465, 58th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 22 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, V5504, 39 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
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| 22 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Private, V5504, Royal Park, Victoria | |
| 24 Aug 1940: | Promoted Sergeant | |
| 30 Dec 1942: | Involvement Warrant Officer Class 2, V5504, 39 Infantry Battalion AMF, Buna / Gona / Sanananda "The Battle of the Beachheads" - New Guinea |
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