Regimental number | 156 |
Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria |
School | North Devon State School, Victoria |
Other training | Had a good musical training, excelled on cornet and saxaphone. |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Canaga via Chinchilla, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Brother, Clare Lowther, Jandowae, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Frank was the son of the late T C Lowther, a schoolmaster who died when he was about a year old. The family moved to Gippsland where he followed farming pursuits. He was member of Mt Devon Brass Band, won first place competitions. Also was one of the members of the original Band of the 42nd Batt continuing so till his .... |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 37 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row d, Grave No. 52), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 134 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Paretns: Thomas and Margaret LOWTHER. Native of Devon, south Gippsland, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 5809 Lance Sergeant Louis Anthony John LOWTHER, 22nd Bn, returned to Australia, 7 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |