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COWLISHAW, Bob Thompson
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 937, Q351 |
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Enlisted: | 21 January 1915, Longreach, Queensland |
Last Rank: | Major |
Last Unit: | Volunteer Defence Corps (SA) |
Born: | Brighton, England, 18 August 1888 |
Home Town: | Longreach, Longreach, Queensland |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Station Hand |
Died: | Natural causes, Queensland, Australia, 29 December 1974, aged 86 years |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
21 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 937, Longreach, Queensland | |
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17 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 937, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Newcastle embarkation_ship: HMAT Malakuta embarkation_ship_number: A57 public_note: '' | |
17 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 937, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Malakuta, Newcastle | |
25 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 937, 5th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
2 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 14th Field Artillery Brigade | |
23 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 25th Field Artillery Brigade | |
13 Jun 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
World War 2 Service
19 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Lieutenant, Q351, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Brisbane, Queensland | |
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30 Apr 1944: | Discharged Major, Q351 | |
30 Apr 1944: | Enlisted |
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