2 Lieutenant T. G. Fowler, MM, m.i.d.; Cambridge; born Kapuni, Taranaki, 16 Oct 1909; storeman. (Source: Henderson, J. 22 Battalion. p.107.)

'‘After a short spell in a wadi,’ says Gould, ‘we were stirred up by Spandau fire, and after trying to get the guns without success, Fowler [CSM D Company] told us it was each man for himself, giving us an idea of where we were to go. Jerry got on to the boys as they made their rush over the lip of the gully and was causing casualties. Anyway it didn't appeal much to me so I made my way out solo under the muzzles of the guns causing the trouble and after some anxious minutes receiving some individual and very personal attention, managed to get clear without any damage…. I heard that three of my section were knocked out here by a Jerry grenade but never found an eyewitness….

‘At this stage the boys were irretrievably scattered, one party took off on their own and ran into a patrol and were taken prisoner and others went off with friends to different units. I later located Coy HQ and took back what was left of the section and after a brief period with 23rd Battn we got to Grant just in time to start off on the hike back to the Canea area.’' (Source: Henderson, J. 22 Battalion. p. 107.; Kay, R. 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion. p. 96.) AWMM