Regimental number | 3165 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Bourke Street Public School Surry Hills, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fitter |
Address | 11 Kendall Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M McGown, 11 Kendall Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3168 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme - France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Bulls Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 10), Flers, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 37 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and mary MCGOWN. Native of Sydney, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | PTE, WC McGowan, BR, KIA. PTE, A Robinson, NE, DOW |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |