Regimental number | 2494 |
School | Big Hill Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Cubie, Dirranbandi, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 37.7 |
Height | 5' 9.25" |
Weight | 156 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, James Rowe, St George, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Warwick, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 52nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
Place of burial | Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No 24), Wulverghem, Flanders, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: late John Thomas and Mary Ann ROWE |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Alfred ROWE, |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 19 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 February 1917; taken on strength, 52nd Bn, in the field, 30 March 1917. Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 6 April 1917 (haemorrhoids); transferred to 1/3 South Midland Casualty Clearing Station, 7 April 1917; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 11 April 1917; discharged to Base Details, 13 April 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 24 April 1917. Wounded in action, 8 June 1917. Died of wounds, 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 8 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ROWE Walter John Thomas |