Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Sowby, William

Born Hobart Tasmania the son of Alfred and Louisa Sowby a coachsmith he embarked Hobart 20^th October 1914 on board “HMAT Geelong” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

He served on the Gallipoli Peninsula and was appointed Corporal 1^st March 1916 and in the same month transferred to the 52^nd Battalion.

He was admitted to the 4^th Australian Field Ambulance with a gunshot wound to the head and was transferred to the 30^th General Hospital 6^th April 1918 and died on the 19^th April 1918. He was buried in the Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, Calais, France

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