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COWLEY, Robert Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 401242, Q30757 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 September 1936 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
| Born: | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, 17 June 1899 |
| Home Town: | Hughenden, Flinders, Queensland |
| Schooling: | State Scholarship to Secondary School |
| Occupation: | Land Ranger, Land Office, Hughenden |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 16 February 1944, aged 44 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot JJ. Row D. Grave 16. Personal Inscription ~ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE" |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 7 Sep 1936: | Involvement 401242, also Q30757 (18/12/1941) | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1936: | Enlisted | |
| 1 Apr 1937: | Discharged | |
| 18 Dec 1941: | Involvement Captain, Q30757, also 401242 | |
| 18 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Q30757, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) | |
| 16 Mar 1943: | Discharged Q30757, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
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