ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

FOWLER, George Charles Cecil

Full Name: George Charles Cecil

FOWLER

Date of Birth: 09

–

1889

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Lowden via Donnybrook WA

Next of Kin: Father G.H. Fowler

Next of Kin Address: Lowden via Donnybrook WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 961

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-22

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-02

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 25

Burial Location: Lone Pine Cemetery Anzac Plot 1 Row H Grave 5

07/09/1914- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Perth WA
06/10/1914- Allotted to 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
02/11/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Ascanius” bound for Egypt
26/11/1914- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
2/03/1915-Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
21/05/1915-Killed in Action Gallipoli.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 4762

British War Medal No. 4022

Victory Medal No. 4022

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 306409.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Donnybrook War Memorial WA

Donnybrook Roll of Honour WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 62.