ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

FOWLER, Thomas William

Full Name: Thomas William

FOWLER

Date of Birth: 02

–

1894

Place of birth: Harvey

Australia

Occupation: Timber Cutter

Address: Boyanup WA

Next of Kin: Father-Alfred John Fowler, Mother-Mary Fowler

Next of Kin Address: Boyanup WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 3790

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-08-29

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-11-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-12-14

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres France

Age at Death: 22

Burial Location: inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial-No known grave

 

30/08/1915-To 26 Depot as Private
16/10/1915-To 11th Battalion 12th Reinforcements
2/03/1916-joined 11th Battalion in the Field Habieta Egypt
5/04/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
20/06/1916-Admitted 3rd Aust Field Ambulance ( Conjunctivitis ) ex 1 Field Ambulance DRS
30/06/1916-Rejoined Battalion in the field France
25/07/1916-Reported Missing in Action France
25/07/1916-Reported KILLED IN ACTION Pozieres, France ( Court of Enquiry Held 20/06/1917 ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star No. 4763

British War Medal No. 26402

Victory Medal No. 26223

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 326683

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Boyanup War Memorial WA

Boyanup Avenue of Honour WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 62

Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France.