ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

FOWLER, Herbert Leopold Arthur

FOWLER, Herbert Leopold Arthur

Full Name: Herbert Leopold Arthur

FOWLER

Date of Birth: 04

–

1887

Place of birth: Greenwich, Kent

England

Occupation: Shearer

Address: Thomsons Brook Brookhampton Donnybrook WA

Next of Kin: Father- Charles FOWLER, Mother- Rhoda Sarah FOWLER

Next of Kin Address: Thomsons Brook Donnybrook WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2069

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-02-01

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-04-26

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-05-20

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 28

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli Turkey – Panel No.53.

PREVIOUS SERVICE – 5 years 18th Australian Light Horse
28/01/1915- Completed Medical Examination Rockingham Camp WA
1/02/1915- Allotted to 5th Reinforcements 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA
26/04/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Hororata ” bound for Egypt
20/05/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
28/07/1915- Taken on Strength 16th Battalion in the field Gallipoli
8/08/1915- Killed in Action Gallipoli.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 13566

British War Medal – No. 13593

Victory Medal – No. 13533

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 309903.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Donnybrook War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 79

Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli Turkey – Panel No. 53.