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Thomas Edward COWLEY

Place of birthLiverpool, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCommercial traveller
AddressLily Street, Fremantle, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 8.75"
Weight124 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Cowley, 12 Lily Street, Fremantle, Western Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date21 July 1915
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit name11th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 1 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross


Recommendation date: 3 May 1918

FateReturned to Australia 20 August 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated (marble tablet) in St John's Anglican Church, Fremantle, Western Australia. Inscription reads: 'To the glory of God. The Choir Vestry was erected A.D. 1922 in grateful memory of the men from this parish who gave their lives for God and King and Country in the Great War 1914-1919. "Their name liveth for evermore."'
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. In spite of heavy casualties from machine gun and shell fire, he organized his gun teams and reached the allotted objective. during the advance he brought his guns into action and silenced two enemy machine guns which were temporarily holding up the attack. By his resource and courage he set a fine example to his men. He was finally wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15
Date: 4 February 1919

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death23 June 1945
Place of burialFremantle Cemetery, Western Australia

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