LOWE, Jack

LOWE, Jack

Full Name: Jack

LOWE

Date of Birth: 02

1890

Place of birth: Mildura VIC

Australia

Occupation: Orchardist

Address: Harvey WA

Next of Kin: Father- Isaac Lowe

Next of Kin Address: Harvey WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 38181

Rank: Gunner

Unit/Division: 8th Field Artillery Brigade

Enlistment Date: 1917-02-07

Enlistment Location: Harvey WA

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1917-11-09

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-12-12

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-08-20

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Age at Death: 78

Burial Location: Harvey Old Cemetery, WA – Grave B1-9.

Previous Service Australian Light Horse 6 Years
7/02/1917- Completed Medical Examination Perth WA
12/02/1917- To 16th Battalion 25th Reinforcements  Blackboy Hill WA as Private
1/03/1917- To Depot Company WA as Private
16/03/1917- To Artillery Reinforcements WA as Gunner
15/07/1917- To Field Artillery Reinforcements Maribyrnong VIC
31/08/1917- To 31st Reinforcements Field Artillery VIC
23/11/1917- Admitted Ships Hospital at Sea ( Otitis Media & Measles )
12/12/1917- To Overseas Training Base Australian Camp Suez Egypt
24/01/1918- Embarked Alexandria Egypt for Southampton England then posted to RBAA Heytesbury England
1/04/1918- Proceeded Overseas Australian General Base Depot Rouelles France ex Folkestone ex Heytesbury England
15/04/1918- Joined 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column in the field France ex Base Depot
19/08/1918- Transferred 8th Field Artillery Brigade in the field France
27/02/1919- Admitted 14th general Hospital France ( Otitis Media ) ex 2oth Casualty Clearing Station ex 47th & 55th Casualty Clearing Stations then to Ambulance Train
1/03/1919- Evacuated/Admitted King George Hospital London England ( Severe Otitis Media )
17/03/1919- Admitted 3rd Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England
16/04/1919- Granted Leave England
30/04/1919- To No. 3 Group Codford England ex France for Return to Australia
11/05/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” Zealandia ”
22/06/1919- Disembarked Albany WA
20/08/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

 

 

Local I.D. – South Western Times 19/03/2015- David Bailey.