The AIF Project

John Allen BOWN

Regimental number1988
Place of birthWiltshire England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationShop boy
AddressKogarah, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Bown, Bown's Road, Kogarah, New South Wales
Previous military service38th Infantry
Enlistment date29 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameDecember 1916 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number11/14/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Karmala on 3 February 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Machine Gun Battalion
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Family/military connectionsFather: 1547 Pte Albert Samuel BOWN, Special Service Unit, effective abroad (still overseas).
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Print format    


© The AIF Project 2024, UNSW Canberra. Not to be reproduced without permission.