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Norman Kenneth McDOWELL

Regimental number8194
Place of birthBallarat Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationClerk
Address10 Garnet Street, South Preston, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, A McDowell, 10 Garnet Street, South Preston, Victoria
Previous military service55th Infantry
Enlistment date16 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Australian General Hospital, Special Reinforcements
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 18 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Field Ambulance
FateDied of wounds 21 September 1917
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialLijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIII, Row D, Grave No. 6A), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
183
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alexander and Elizabeth McDOWELL, 186 North Road, Brighton, Victoria. Native of Gordons, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3194 Sergeant Athol Halliday McDOWELL, 60th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916.
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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