Bertie LOWING MC and Bar

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Service Number:	245
Enlisted:	31 October 1914
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	12th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Parkes, New South Wales, Australia, 29 October 1881
Home Town:	Parkes, Parkes, New South Wales
Schooling:	Parkes College, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Grazier
Died:	North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 25 July 1937, aged 55 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales
Memorials:	Parkes District Roll of Honor

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 245, New South Wales Imperial Bushmen

31 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1
4 May 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Light Horse Regiment
25 Jun 1915:	Involvement Lieutenant, 12th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
25 Jun 1915:	Embarked Lieutenant, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
24 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 12th Light Horse Regiment
1 Jan 1918:	Honoured Military Cross, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, "in connection with military operations culminating in the capture of Jerusalem". London Gazette, 11 April 1918, page 4412 at position 12
22 Oct 1918:	Honoured Military Cross and bar, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, "For conspicuous gallantry and leadership on 25th September, 1918. At Semakh, ... the enemy were subdued after bitter hand-to-hand fighting ... On the same day, ... this officer captured the enemy garrison at Tiberias ..." London Gazette, 4 October 1919, page 12264 at position 2
21 Jan 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 12th Light Horse Regiment
12 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Major

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Bertie Macadam Lowing was born at Parkes, New South Wales on 29 October 1881, the son of William Alfred and Helen Clara (née Pringle) Lowing.