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• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth Toorak
• Land Victoria, Australia
• Last residence South Yarra, Victoria
• Family Son of Charles and Phoebe Bown, of "Motcombe," 957, Punt Hill, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
• Profession Plumber

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 7 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
• Service number 2798
• Rank Corporal
• Medals 1914/15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 1st Bn. Australian Pioneers
• Other data related to military career Embarked Melbourne 15 September 1915; to France 26 March 1916; appointed Lance Corporal 1 August 1916; promoted Corporal 1 March 1917

Death

• Wounded 2 October 1917
• Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds shoulder and side, n°17 CCS
• Died at the age of 25
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXV - C - 16A

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