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COWELL, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 540 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cut Paw Paw, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Nar Nar Goon Barnet Glass Rubber Company Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 540, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 540, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 540, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
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