Frank Leonard Rowe, SN 13641, Service Record

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NameFrank Leonard Rowe, SN 13641, Service RecordBiographyDate of Birth: 1894, Southwark, London, England
Date of Death: 3 January 1963, Poole, Dorset, England
Buried: 8 January 1963, Gussage All Saints, Dorset, England
Frank Leonard Rowe was the son of John Rowe and Kate Florence Shepherd. He was single, working as a farm hand and living in Burpengary at the time of his enlistment in September 1915. His unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Kanowna on 29 March 1916. Frank was awarded the Military Medal:
On 10th June, 1918, at Morlangcourt near Albert when the 7th Aust. Inf. Brigade carried out their successful attack, these two men (Privates Harriner & Rowe) worked continuously for fourteen hours carrying stretcher cases from the Regimental Aid Posts to the Relay Post, through very heavy shell fire. At one stage the other two men of their squad were wounded by shell but Harriner and Rowe continued to carry on for two hours doing the work of four men rather than risk a blockage in the evacuation of the wounded. They showed exceptional bravery and devotion to duty. [Commonwealth Gazette No.23, dated 12 February 1919]
Frank returned to Australia on 29 November 1919 with his wife, Dorothy Gertrude Gibbs, whom he married in Tulse Hill, London, England on 23 June 1919. No information is available as to where they were living on their return to Australia, however, they returned to England in 1924 on separate ships from Brisbane, Queensland.Date01 January 1914 - 31 December 1920CustodianNational Archives of Australia - 01 Feb 1998 - PresentLocation of originalsOriginals held by the National Archives of Australia- NAA: B2455, ROWE FRANK LEONARDLanguageEnglishOriginal formatLink to external source : Paper files and documents

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National Archives Australia linkNAA: B2455, ROWE FRANK LEONARD

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Reference numberNAA: B2455, ROWE FRANK LEONARD

RELATED MATERIAL

Related memorial or honour boardBurpengary Roll of HonourCaboolture District Roll of HonourRelated material notesPortrait from Queenslanders â€œWho Fought in the Great War 1914-1918â€: Access to this portrait image was made available through the generosity of Archive CD Books (www.archivedigitalbooks.com.au) and Gould Genealogy.

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CollectionMoreton Bay Region World War I Service Personnel

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PlaceSouthward (London, England)Poole (Dorset, England)PersonRowe, Frank Leonard, 1894 - 1963OrganisationAustralia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921)EventWorld War 1 (WWI) (1914-1918)Subject (keywords)World War, 1914-1918Military Medal

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IRN42170386 (Archival Description)

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Frank Leonard Rowe, SN 13641, Service Record