Regimental number | 3012 |
Place of birth | Candela, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Longfield, Mullumbimby, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Bower, Longfield, Mullumbimby, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the 12th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Yipiringa', 15 November 1919; disembarked, Sydney, 9 January 1920; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 25 February 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Langefield, New South Wales. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 90 |
Place of burial | Mullumbimbi Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BOWER Percy Ambrose |