ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

LOWE, James

LOWE, James

Full Name: James

LOWE

Date of Birth: 08

–

1887

Place of birth: Melbourne

Australia

Occupation: Engine Driver

Address: Harvey WA

Next of Kin: Father-Jack Lowe, Mother-Marian Lowe

Next of Kin Address: Harvey WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 926

Rank: Sergeant

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-15

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 27

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli- Panel No. 33

15/08/1914- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Bunbury WA
06/10/1914- Allocated to “H” Company 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
7/09/1914-Promoted SERGEANT Blackboy Hill WA
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 Mediteranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
2/05/1915-KILLED IN ACTION Gallipoli.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 4953

British War Medal No. 4101

Victory Medal No. 4101

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 306401.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Harvey War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 63

Lone Pine War Memorial Gallipoli Turkey Panel No. 33.