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• Name DOWD
• Initials J
• First name JOSEPH
• Place of birth Cassilis
• Country New South Wales, Australia
• Last residence Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
• Family Son of Rose Dowd
• Profession Cook

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 28 December 1915, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
• Service number 584
• Rank Private
• Medals 1914-1915 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 2nd Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 1st Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 1st Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked 4 May 1916, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  Proceeded overseas to France 16 September 1916
  Wounded in action 20 September 1917 and 4 October 1917

Death

• Wounded 27 October
• Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds back; N°2 Can CCS
• Date of death 29 October 1917
• Died at the age of 24
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXI - DD - 1

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