John Edward Victor Lowe

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Tue, 28/06/2016 - 14:45

First Name:

John

Middle Name:

Edward Victor

Last Name:

Lowe

Mother's Name:

Frances Lowe

Date Enlisted:

Monday, June 14, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

31st Battalon

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Saturday, July 6, 1946

Details:

John Lowe (Service Bi 2190) was born in Melbourne, Victoria around 1893.

At enlistment John was single, 22 years old, worked as a stonemason, and lived at Thirroul, N.S.W.

He embarked from Melbourne on HMAT A40 Ceramic with 3rd Reinforcements, 31st Battalion, on 9th August 1915. On arrival in Egypt he was admitted to hospital and then returned to Australia for medical reasons.

On 8th February 1916 John embarked on HMAT Ballarat and returned to Egypt where he joined 31st Battalion 1st April 1916. 31st Battalion spent time on garrison duties in Egypt before going on to France where they arrived on 23rd June 1916.

The 31st battalion saw service at Fromelles and suffered heavy casualties in that battle, John Lowe being one of those casualties. On 20th July 1916, while engaged in the battle he was hit in the chest and seriously wounded. John was lucky enough to have men close by who dragged him back to the battalion lines where he received medical treatment for a gun shot wound. He was evacuated to England for treatment and in April 1917 he was returned to Australia.

He was discharged medically unfit on 17th July 1917.

John died in 1946.

John's service is commemorated at the Woodward Memorial Park, Thirroul.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, LOWE JOHN EDWARD VICTOR