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Ronald George Fowler

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Portrait of Rifleman Ronald George Fowler (24/2197). Image kindly provided by Marlborough memorial project (2009). Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Rifleman Ronald George Fowler (24/2197). Image kindly provided by Marlborough memorial p …

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ronald George AWMM
  • Surname
    Fowler AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 24/2197 AWMM
    • WWI 4/167 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Catholic, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    7 May 1894 Public Source Spring Grove, Tasman Public Source
  • Date of birth
    7 May 1894 Public - Peter - Researcher - 24 October 2017 - Military records
  • Place of birth
    Spring Grove Public - Peter - Researcher - 24 October 2017 - Military records
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 23 Thorndon Quay, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW1 George Fowler (father), Wakapuaka Suburban, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW1 Mrs C. Fowler (mother), Maxwell Road Extension, Blenheim, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWI 24/2197 AWMM
    • WWI 4/167 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Ronald Fowler was the son of Mrs. C. Fowler, of Islington, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    2 October 1916 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM
    • Marlborough War Memorial, 20 Seymour Street, Blenheim, 7201 AWMM
    • Railways Roll of Honour board. Wellington Railway Station, Pipitea, Wellington 6011. AWMM
    • Marlborough Great War Memorial, WW1 AWMM
    • Spring Grove War Memorial and Honour Roll at Wakapuaka Public - Peter - Researcher - 24 October 2017 - on site

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
31 May 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
24 October 2017PeterNelson, New ZealandResearcher

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