Regimental number | 310 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | Anne Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 2.5" |
Weight | 124 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Jane Isabel Vowles, Adelaide Street, off Victoria street, West End, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert and Elizabeth VOWLES |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Derbyshire', 2 March 1919; arrived Melbourne, 17 April 1919, for onward travel disembarkation Brisbane; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 21 June 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 35 |
Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, VOWLES Thomas |