Herbert LOWRY

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Other Name:	Lowry, Thomas Herbert Knox - aka
Service Number:	1496
Enlisted:	28 September 1914, Place of enlistment - Colac, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bangor County Down, Ireland, 1886
Home Town:	Colac, Colac-Otway, Victoria
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:	Colac Soldier's Memorial, Colac St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Honor Roll

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28 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1496, Place of enlistment - Colac, Victoria
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1496, Embarked on HMAT 'A from on 22nd December 1914.
3 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1496, 13th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in lower extremities, transferred to England for treatment at 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital Harefield, Middlesex. Rejoined unit on 27th January 1917.
17 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Headquarters 2nd Anzac, Detached for duty to 2nd ANZAC Headquarters. Rejoined 13th Infantry Battalion on 4th March 1918.
29 Jun 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1496, 13th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in action, second occasion. Remained on duty.
24 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1496, 13th Infantry Battalion, Herbert LOWRY had married Maud AIRD at Groomsport (village in Northern Ireland) Parish Church on 23rd August 1916 and returned there following his discharge.

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