Ross ROWSELL

ROWSELL, Ross

Service Number: NX107453
Enlisted: 29 July 1942
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 103 aka 3 Anti Tank / Tank Attack Regiment
Born: Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, 27 February 1920
Home Town: Tomago, Port Stephens Shire, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Injuries ( accident), Springsure, Queensland, Australia, 16 November 1943, aged 23 years
Cemetery: North Rockhampton Cemetery, Qld
Plot A. Row A. Grave 13
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Lieutenant, NX107453
29 Jul 1942: Enlisted Lieutenant, 103 aka 3 Anti Tank / Tank Attack Regiment
29 Jul 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, NX107453, 103 aka 3 Anti Tank / Tank Attack Regiment

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Lieutenant Ross Rowsell (NX107453) of 103rd Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Australian Artillery

Son of Harold and Mildred May Rowsell

Husband of Beryl Rowsell of Newcastle, NSW

 

USAAC Dakota C-47A (C-47-20-DL, VH-CGK, #42-23420 possibly named Pushy Cat) of the 21st Troop Carrier Squadron of the 374th Troop Carrier Group left Batchelor airfield headed for Archerfield airfield in Brisbane. The aircraft broke up in mid-air during a violent storm over Rewan Station south of Springsure in Queensland killing all on board:

USAAC (Crew):

2nd Lieutenant Raymond E. Anglin (Pilot) (0-665501)

2nd Lieutenant Joseph W. Kennedy (Co-pilot) (0-680036)

Sergeant Frank J. Ropinski (Aerial Engineer)

Sergeant Harold L. Baumstein (Radio Operator)

Sergeant Robert L. Adkins (passenger)

 

Australian Army (passengers):

Lieutenant Harley Horace Lockie (NX151680)

Lieutenant Ross Rowsell (NX107453)

Sergeant Victor Frederick Bishop (NX82072)

Sergeant Thomas William Davey (VX69200)

Sergeant William Joseph Parker (NX133213)

Gunner William Howard Dorman (QX24775)

Private Andrew Henry Mildren (QX52001)

 

Royal Australian Air Force (passengers):

Flight Lieutenant Roy Edgar Abbot (264204)

Flight Lieutenant Albert Ernest Watkin (405265)

Sergeant Ronald Keith Pitchford (410850)

Corporal William Brady (35720)

Corporal Francis Paul Morris (71310)

LAC John Given Maxwell (21638)

LAC Stanley Kirk Sims (28071) 452 Sqn

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