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Charles William Henry FOWLER

Regimental number2670
Place of birthGuernsey, England
Other NamesCharles Henry
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPacker
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Height5' 7"
Weight124 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Martha Cotton, Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Previous military serviceServed for 6 years in A.G. Artillery, Militia
Enlistment date5 July 1915
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 16 August 1915
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 13 February 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles Henry and Martha FOWLER. Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance.
Discharge date17 May 1917
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 13 February 1917; disembarked Brisbane, 12 April 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 17 May 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to war service.
Date of death2 April 1937
Age at death51
Place of burialCremated (Brisbane)
SourcesNAA: B2455, FOWLER Charles William Henry

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