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ROWE, James Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX7505 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Poplar, London, England, 8 October 1902 |
| Home Town: | South Johnstone, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1 July 1979, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Hemmant Cemetery and Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland Plot Lawn 5, 230. |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 21 May 1940: | Involvement QX7505 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 21 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX7505, 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Apr 1944: | Discharged | |
| 2 Apr 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX7505, 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Enlistment
Birth: ROWE, JAMES ROBERT, mother's maiden name: BROWN, GRO Ref: 1902 Dec Quarter in POPLAR, Vol 01C Page 585.
He used 1905 as his date of birth to enlist in AIF in 1940 in WW2.
Submitted 29 July 2024 by Ray Clitheroe
Biography contributed by Ray Clitheroe
When enlisting in the AIF, James was 40 and consided too old for infantry service, so gave his year of birth as 1905 (not 1902). It is likely that he was discovered as he was discharged more than a year before the end of WW2.