Australian Army Veterinary Corps
William Gilbert ROWE
Private
Died 6 July 1916 · Aged c. 19–20
His story
William Gilbert Rowe was born at Orbost, Victoria. He enlisted on 16 May 1916 and was undergoing veterinary training at Maribyrnong when he became ill during an outbreak of epidemic meningitis. He died at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne on 6 July 1916, before he could embark for overseas service.
Before the war
- Nationality
- Australian
- Date of birth
- c. 1896
- Place of birth
- Orbost, Victoria
- Residence recorded
- Orbost district, Victoria
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- 44391
- Corps or service
- Australian Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Veterinary training establishment, Maribyrnong
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 6 July 1916
- Age
- about 19–20
- Place of death
- Alfred Hospital, Melbourne
- Recorded cause
- Epidemic meningitis
- Cemetery or memorial
- Orbost Cemetery
Sources and further reading
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “William Gilbert Rowe”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/william_gilbert_rowe/.
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