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Harold Edward Ashcroft FOWLER

Regimental number416
Place of birthCampbelltown, New South Wales
SchoolPetersham Superior Public School (near Sydney)
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBuilder
Address'Hillside', Coramba Street, Coff's Harbor, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, A E Fowler, 'Hillside', Coramba Street, Coff's Harbor, New South Wales
Enlistment date9 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameMachine Gun Company 1, Reinforcement 6
AWM Embarkation Roll number24/6/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 20 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Machine Gun Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularGood musician and singer (was appointed organist for combined services while in Camp) (A E Fowler, Father)
FateDied of wounds 26 July 1918
Place of death or woundingHamel - died at 5th C. C. Station, France
Age at death24.6
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialCrouy British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 15), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
176
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alfred Edward and Lydia Maud FOWLER, Coramba Street, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. Native of Campbelltown, New South Wales

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