Regimental number | 11462 |
Place of birth | Yule Street, Dulwich Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Petersham Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 'Gordon', Yule Street, Dulwich Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, A Dow, 'Gordon', Yule Street, Dulwich Hill, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | 5th Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/33/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He was a member of the Staff of the National Bank of Australia Ltd. and was held in high esteem by the Manager and his brother officers. He was in every battle from Pozieres until his death. The same shell killed two of his comrades and they are buried in the same grave in Dionebusch Military Cemetery. He was deloved by all who knew him." Details from Mother. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 22). |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander Young and Elizabeth DOW, "Gordon" Yule Street, Dulwich Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Sgt Wilson Dow, MM 57th Battalion, 5th Division AIF. Killed fter his return. Son of Captain Dow of Verdon Street, North Williamstown, Victoria. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |