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STOWER, Robert William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 713 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 December 1914, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Wyreema, Queensland, Australia, 6 October 1888 |
| Home Town: | Pittsworth, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Umbiram State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 31 October 1917, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beersheba War Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Oakey War Memorial, Pittsworth Great War Honoured Dead |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 713, Toowoomba, Queensland | |
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| 9 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 713, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 713, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Itria, Brisbane | |
| 9 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 713, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 713 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1917-10-31 |
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Service medals issued: 1914/1915 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal
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