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ROWLAND, Reginald

Personal Details

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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Service History

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.

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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• AWM - Embarkation Roll
• AWM - Nominal Roll
• AWM - Roll of Honour
• Find a Grave
• NAA Attestation Papers and Service Records
• NAA - Service Record
• Reginald’s Commonwealth War Graves Commission record

• Buried at Jork House by Burial Party
• Buried at Jork House by Burial Party

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