Robert William STOWER

STOWER, Robert William

Service Number: 713
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
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World War 1 Service

11 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 713, Toowoomba, Queensland
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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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Service medals issued: 1914/1915 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal