ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

LOWTH, Samuel Thomas

LOWTH, Samuel Thomas

Full Name: Samuel Thomas

LOWTH

Date of Birth: 06

–

1893

Place of birth: Wakefield, Yorkshire

England

Occupation: Pastry Cook

Address: Station Road , East Cannington, WA

Next of Kin: Father – William Adam Lowth

Next of Kin Address: Station Road, East Cannington, WA

Religion: Wesleyan

Service Number: 6789

Rank: Pte

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-07-03

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-11-30

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-01-10

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-10-18

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  • 4/06/1916- Completed Medical Examination Perth, WA
    – 3/07/1916- Allocated to No. 76 Depot Blackboy Hill, WA as Private
    – 28/07/1916- To 16th Battalion 23rd Reinforcements
    – 4/09/1916- To 16th Battalion 22nd Reinforcements
    – 11/01/1917- To No. 4 Training Battalion Codford England ex Australia
    – 3/05/1917 – Proceeded Overseas 4th Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone England ex Codford
    – 7/05/1917 – Joined 16th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
    – 26/09/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Face and Eyes )
    – 27/09/1917 – Evacuated/Admitted 5th General Hospital Rouen France ex 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station
    – 9/10/1917 – Evacuated/Admitted Colchester General Military Hospital Camberwell England ex Rouen France
    – 1/02/1918 – Transferred 1st Australian Aux Hospital Harefield England ex Camberwell
    – 7/02/1918 – Granted Leave England
    – 21/02/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex Leave
    – 8/08/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” D19 ”
    – 18/10/1918- Discharged Medically Unfit

Service Medals Awarded

  • British War Medal No. 15704
  • Victory Medal No. 15323
  • Date of Death
  • 11 November, 1953, Aged 59 years
  • Burial Location
  • Bunbury WA, General Cemetery, Methodist B Section, Grave No. 18.