ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

ROWE, Francis Thomas

ROWE, Francis Thomas

Full Name: Francis Thomas

ROWE

Date of Birth: 01

–

1878

Place of birth: Koolunga

Australia

Occupation: Bread Carter

Address: C/- Chadd & Whitty Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Wife-Elizabeth Emma Rowe

Next of Kin Address: 172 Forrest Street East Fremantle WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 4332

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 48th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-08-15

Enlistment Location: Bunbury

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-01-29

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-02-26

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, France

Age at Death: 38

Burial Location: Puchevillers British Cemetery France Plot 1, Row F, Grave 62

6/09/1915-To 23 Depot as Private
27/09/1915-To No. 3 Depot Battalion
1/11/1915-to 28th Battalion 7th Reinforcements
26/02/1916-To Camp Details Zeitoun Egypt
2/04/1916-To 48th Battalion in the Field Serapeum Egypt
9/06/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
6/08/1916-Wounded in Action Pozieres, France ( Multiple Gunshot Wounds ) ex 3 Casualty Clearing Station
10/08/1916-DIED OF WOUNDS -Received in Action in the Field Pozieres, France.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal No.  31412

Victory Medal No. 31188

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 322674.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Fremantle Fallen Soldiers & Sailors Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 146.