George Conway (Con) DOW

DOW, George Conway

Service Number: 2467
Enlisted: 14 May 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born: Bendigo, Vic., 1876
Home Town: Perth, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Influenza, Perth, WA, 4 August 1919
Cemetery: Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
Roman Catholic DB 0118
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World War 1 Service

14 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2467, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
18 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 2467, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Chilka embarkation_ship_number: A51 public_note: ''
18 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 2467, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Chilka, Fremantle

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Distinguished Conduct Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led a bombing party in the attack with great courage and initiative, and accounted for a large number of the enemy. Later, he with a small party repulsed an enemy counter attack.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917