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SKYRING, Lowes Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6456 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 July 1915, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Queensland, 30 October 1896 |
| Home Town: | Gladstone, Gladstone, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Rockhampton Boys Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Died of Illness (POW of Turkey - pneumonia), Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, 9 August 1918, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Gracemere Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6456, Rockhampton, Queensland | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6456, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6456, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 1 Apr 1918: | Imprisoned Amman Raid (First) | |
| 9 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6456, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6456 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-08-09 |
Personal Stories
FH Smith SN 437
The diaries of FH Smith makes mention of Grant Skyring who served with him in the 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance during the Sinai conflict. Could this be Lowes Henry Skyring?
Submitted 7 November 2016 by Judith Smith
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Lowes Henry SKYRING was born in Bundaberg, Queensland on 30th October, 1896
His parents were Thomas Daniel SKYRING & Emma Mary DIBDIN
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