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 Daniel Leahy 2012 |
Location Cowra War Cemetery is located along Doncaster Drive to the north of the town of Cowra in New South Wales in Australia. Also known as Cowra Australian War Cemetery. Adjacent is the Cowra Japanese War Cemetery. Wartime History The Cowra War Cemetery (sometimes referred to as the Cowra Australian War Cemetery) was established as a burial site for Australian and Allied personnel who died in the Cowra area during the Second World War. Listing of Burials The following Allied personnel are buried at the Cowra War Cemetery. All but one are members of the Australian Army: Row C: D.C.1 Pte James Harford, SX33588 Died September 15, 1944 D.C.2 Cpl Alan Francis Boyd, VX71282 Died October 11, 1944 D.C.3 Pte Albert John Carter, SX33393 Died December 9, 1944 D.C.4 L/Cpl Allan Lumsden Aulsebrook, N52475 Died June 23, 1945 D.C.5 Sgt Eric William Campey, NX154963 Died September 3, 1945 D.C.6 Pte Percy John Dominick, N453802 Died September 17, 1945 D.C.7 Pte John Henry Bourke, N389117 Died November 10, 1946 D.C.8 Pte Norman Francis Karkoe, NX40344 Died November 24, 1945 D.C.9 Sgt Robert Dunn Medley, N104256 Died November 24, 1945 D.C.10 Cpl Robert Charles Carter, RAF 1029571 Died December 2, 1945 (Motorcycle Accident) D.C.11 Pte Copral Desmond Lindsay Toole, NX195344 Died January 16, 1946 Row D: D.D.1 Pte Mervin Drew Arnold, N409377 Died February 14, 1943 D.D.2 Cpl George Davis, NX51659 died February 27, 1943 D.D.3 Pte Rex Keylock French, N224445 died March 14, 1943 D.D.4 L/Cpl William Marshall Virtue, N272974 Died June 26, 1943 D.D.5 Pte Richard William Johnson, SX19786 Died July 7, 1943 D.D.6 Sgt Henry Albert Scutts, N104637 Died August 12, 1943 D.D.7 Pte John Thomas Connare, N244672 Died April 23, 1944 D.D.8 Pte James Caldwell Fraser, VX94903 Died July 8, 1944 D.D.9 Pte Charles Henry Shepherd, N387872 Died August 5, 1944 (Killed during POW Camp Breakout) D.D.10 Pte Ralph Jones, N244527 died August 5, 1944 Cowra Breakout, George Cross D.D.11 Pte Benjamin Gower Hardy, N103951 died August 5, 1944 Cowra Breakout, George Cross D.D.12 Lt Harry Doncaster, VX52878 died August 5, 1944 (Killed while recapturing escaped POWs) D.D.13 Pte Colin Walter Jones, NX177735 Died August 31, 1944 D.D.14 Pte Norman Brian Young, VX94193 Died August 31, 1944 D.D.15 Pte Geoffrey Donald Boyle, VX94272 Died August 31, 1944 D.D.16 Lt Valentine Colin Read, QX5039 Died August 31, 1944 References CWGC - Cowra War Cemetery Wales Online - 'Man in pilgrimage Down Under to visit uncle's grave' (November 26, 2009) Thanks to Daniel Leahy for additional information Contribute
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