Lowe, Charles Peter

Rank: Private

Service: Private

Unit: 4th Squadron Australian Flying Corps

Branch Category: First Australian Imperial Force

Conflict: WW1

Personal Items

Personal Items

Copy of Embarkation Roll for Charles Peter, Clarence Albert and Harold Lowe. Picture of medals. Picture of death penalty for Hrold. Picture of Clarence Al bert and Charles Peter

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Notes.

Date of Birth: 1898
Place of Birth: York WA
Place of Enlistment: Melbourne VIC
Date of Embarkation: 17 January 1917
Place of embarkation: Melbourne
Ship Embarked On: HMAT Omrah A5
Occupation: Fitter and turner
Next of kin: Grandparent, Mrs Susan Lowe
On the 9th of October 1917, Charles was wounded in action with shell wounds to his legs. He was transferred to England on the 31st of December 1917, and admitted on the 2nd of January to the 1st London General Hospital in Camberwell with a severe wound to his right leg, and an amputated left leg. Charles left England on the 30th of June 1918, and returned to Australia on the 1st of September 1918. He was discharged as medically unfit on the 24th of July 1919.
Medals Earned: British War Medal. Victory Medal.
Fate: Returned to Australia 30 June 1918
Date of death: 4 November 1946

References:
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