John Charles FOWLER
Personal
Born: 24 January, 1892
Birth registration: Victorian Births, Deaths & Marriages Registration No. 16230
Birthplace: Numurkah, Victoria
Parents: Edmund William Fowler (1857-1935); Caroline Whiteford (1861-1938)
Died: 9 July, 1955
Place of death: New Zealand
Burial place: Motueka Cemetery, Marlborough, Nelson, New Zealand
Awards and Honours
- 1914-1915 Star
- British War Medal 1914-20
- Victory Medal
Battalions
14th Battalion, 12th Reinforcements; 46th Battalion
Events
Enlistment
Regimental Service Number: 3739
Enlistment date: 28 July, 1915 Melbourne
Age at enlistment: 23 years 6 months
Address at enlistment: Breavean, Rockbank
Religion: Methodist
Marital Status: Single
Next of kin: Father: Edmund William Fowler
Physical Description: Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Weight: 10 stones 4 pounds
Complexion: Fresh
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Fair
Distinctive marks: Vaccination x 3, Scars: Neck, Thigh, Knee
Embarkation ship: H.M.A.T. A 40 Ceramic.
Rank: Private
Return Date: 9 December, 1918
Return Vessel: Leicestershire.
Arrival at Australia: 21 January, 1919.
Discharge Date: 28 July, 1919
War Service Summary
23/11/1915 Embarked
06/03/1916 - 46th Battalion; Ex Zeitoun
Tel Kieba
01/04/1916 To hospital, Serapeum - mumps
14/04/1916 - Return Unit
02/06/1916 Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Forces, ex Alexandria
08/06/1916 Disembarked at Marsailles
31/08/1916 Wounded In Action in the field; Admitted 3rd Canadian Field Ambulance
02/09/1916 Discharged to duty; Exhaustion
09/09/1916 - Rejoined Unit
21/09/1916 - Appointed Acting Corporal
11/10/1916 Promoted to Corporal in the field
11/04/1917 Wounded In Action, Gun Shot Wound, Left Knee, 2nd occasion
19/04/1917 Embarked Rouen aboard H.S. St. George, for England
20/04/1917 - Transfers to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth
20/06/1917 - Transferred to Grove Military Hospital, Tooting
23/08/1917 Transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital
09/12/1918 Returned to Australia
Will lodged for safekeeping at the Commercial Bank, Woodend
War Service Commemerated
Life After the War
09/04/1923 - Married Rita Newson (1896-1977) Reg. # 3324
Children:
Shirley Beryl
Place/s of residence:
1914-1915 Woodend - Electoral Rolls
1919 Thomastown - Electoral Rolls
1921-1924 Donald Electoral Rolls
1925 Commercial Bank, Victoria St., Warragul, with Rita - Electoral Rolls
1928 152, Clifford St., Gisborne, New Zealand, with Rita - Electoral Rolls
1935 19 Linewood Av., Canterbury - Electoral Rolls
1939 19 Linewood Av., Canterbury, New Zealand
1946 High St., Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand, with Rita and Shirley
1954 Commercial Bank, Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand, with Rita and Shirley
Occupations:
1914-1919 - Bank Clerk - Electoral Rolls
1921-1928 - Bank Manager - Electoral Rolls
1928-1954 Bank Manager in New Zealand
Commercial Bank in Australia and New Zealand
Date of death:
09/07/1955
Place of burial:
Motueka Cemetery, Marlborough, Nelson, New Zealand
Sources
Service Record
New Zealand records