Reginald ROWLAND

ROWLAND, Reginald

    Service Numbers: 343, 3624
    Enlisted: 26 August 1914, at Morphettville
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 10th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 20 August 1892
    Home Town: Cleveland, Redland, Queensland
    Schooling: Maryborough, State High School, Queensland, Australia
    Occupation: Fruit Grower
    Died: Killed in Action, Belgium, Australia, 14 August 1918, aged 25 years
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Buried in "Jork House ", Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cleveland Redlands Honour Roll, Cleveland Redlands Honour Roll, Cleveland Shire Council Roll of Honour, Cleveland Shire Council Roll of Honour, Cleveland War Memorial, Cleveland War Memorial, Maryborough State High School Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Streaky Bay War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    26 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 343, 10th Infantry Battalion, at Morphettville
    20 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 343, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide
    20 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 343, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
    19 May 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 343, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Fragment of bullet ricocheted, leading to loss of right eye.
    3 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3624, 31st Infantry Battalion
    17 May 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 31st Infantry Battalion, Prov. Sergeant
    17 May 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 31st Infantry Battalion, Prov. Sergeant
    16 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 3624, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
    16 Aug 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3624, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT A42 Boorara
    16 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 3624, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane
    24 Jan 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 31st Infantry Battalion
    23 Jun 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 31st Infantry Battalion
    23 Jun 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 31st Infantry Battalion
    26 Sep 1917: Involvement Corporal, 3624, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3624 awm_unit: 31st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-09-26
    14 Aug 1918: Involvement Private, 343, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 343 awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-08-14

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    Enlisted and served under the name JACK BURNS. His Service Record contains a statutory declaration by his wife (after his death) attesting to his true name, Reginald Rowland.

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