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Charles John GOW

Regimental number2187
Place of birthYatala, South Australia
ReligionBaptist
OccupationLabourer
AddressYatala, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 9"
Weight129 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Eliza Valantine Gow, Mabel Street, Yatala, South Australia
Previous military serviceAustralian Imperial Forces (239 days)
Enlistment date20 September 1915
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 7 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 24 August 1918
Discharge date6 December 1918
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 7 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 11 March 1916.

Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 19 April 1916 (indigestion); discharged and rejoined 8th Training Bn, 25 April 1916.

Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 19 May 1916 (not yet diagnosed); discharged and rejoined 8th Training Bn, 20 May 1916.

Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 5 June 1916, and discharged the same day (varicocele).

Embarked Alexandria, 5 June 1916.

Found guilty, Larkhill, England, 13 July 1916, of overstaying leave from midnight, 10 July 1916, until 1350 hours, 11 July 1916: awarded 14 days' confined to barracks and forfeits 1 day's pay.

Found guilty, Salisbury, 20 August 1916, of while on Active Service, absenting himself without leave from 0630 hours, 11 August 1916, until arrested at 1900 hours, the same day: awarded 14 days' confined to camp, forfeits 1 day's pay by Royal Warrant, and is deprived of 10 days' pay.

Marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 11 September 1916.

Marched into 32nd Bn, in the field, 26 September 1916.

Found guilty, 22 November 1916, of being late to 1015 hours parade, 19 November 1916: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Found guilty, 2 January 1917, of being absent from 0700 hours parade: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks.

Admitted to No 13 Australian Field Ambulance, 26 January 1917 (dental); tranferred to 1st ANZAC Corps Rest Station, 27 January 1917; to Indian Subordinate Medical Department Casualty Clearing Station, 28 January 1917; to No 9 General Hospital, Rouen, 31 January 1917 (ingrown toenail); to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 1 February 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 18 February 1917.

Marched out to unit, 17 March 1917.

Admitted to No 7 Australian Field Ambulance, 18 March 1917 and transferred to 5th Divisional Rest Station the same day (old hernia and scar); discharged, 22 March 1917.

Rejoined 32nd Bn, 24 March 1917.

Admitted to 5th Divisional Rest Station from No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 19 April 1917 (injured ankle); transferred to No 56 Casualty Clearing Station, 24 April 1917 (debility); to No 16 Ambulance Train, 27 April 1916; to No 12 General Hospital, Rouen, 28 April 1917 (varicocele); to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 30 April 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 4 May 1917.

Admitted to No 26 General Hosptial, Etaples, 16 May 1917 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to England, 21 May 1917, and admitted to Kitchener's Military Hospital, Brighton, the same day; to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 6 June 1917; discharged, 22 June 1917; marched in No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 25 June 1917.

Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Codford, 31 August 1917.

Marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Perham Downs, 8 September 1917.

Admitted to Military Hospital Tidworth, 14 September 1917 (haemorrhoids); discharged to Training Depot, 14 September 1917.

Marched out of Overseas Training Bde, 12 November 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 13 November 1917.

Classified A3, Sutton Veny, 8 January 1918.

Admitted to Miltary Hospital, Sutton Veny, 15 January 1918 (inflammation of stomach); discharged, 24 January 1918; marched into No 1 Commmand Depot, Sutton Veny, 25 January 1918.

Admitted to Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, 12 February 1918 (persistent vomiting); discharged, 20 February 1918; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 21 February 1918 (Class B1A2).

Found guilty, 14 March 1918, of being absent without leave from midnight, 12 March 1918, until 1300 hours, 13 March 1918: award, admonished and forfeits 1 day's pay by Royal Warrant.

Found guilty, 23 March 1918, of neglect to obey an order from his superior officer: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 15 April 1918.

Marched into 14th Training Bn, Codford, 22 April 1918.

On command at 5th Divsion Training School, 23 April 1918; marched in 14th Training Bn, Codford, 30 April 1918.

Admitted to Brigade Clearing Hospital, Codford, 7 May 1918; discharged and marched into 14th Training Bn, 15 May 1918.

Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 20 July 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Medic', 24 August 1918; disembarked, 11 October 1918; discharged Adelaide (medically unfit, pulmonary fibrosis), 6 December 1918.

Total war service: 3 years 77 days (of which 2 years 247 days were abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death7 June 1932
SourcesNAA: B2455, GOW Charles John

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