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William James FOWELL

Regimental number109
Place of birthDeniliquin, New South Wales
SchoolNarracan State School, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressNarracan, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs Emma Fowell, Narracan, Gippsland, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in Cadet Forces at Moe, Victoria.
Enlistment date23 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name39th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/56/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll39th Battalion
FateDied of disease 23 August 1916
Age at death19.2
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialDurrington Cemetery (Grave No. 101), Wiltshire
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
131
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George Holland and Emma FOWELL

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