Walter Adrian ROWE
Year of Birth: 1913
Place of Birth: Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia
Date of Enlistment: 22 July 1941, Royal Park, Victoria, Australia
Australian Defence Force: Australian Imperial Force
Rank: Sergeant
Unit(s): 41 Landing Craft Company, Royal Australian Engineers
Service Number: VX59971
Died: 8 March 1945
Age: 32 years
Buried: Cairns War Cemetery – Plot A – Row D – Grave 14
Walter was born in Elsternwick, Victoria on 5 February 1913 to Walter Leslie and Laura Beatrice (Orr) Rowe and he had two sisters, Beatrice Amelia born 1911 and Beryl Margaret born 1913. His occupation was a tailor and his father Walter was his next of kin.
Walter married Eileen June Robinson in 1941.
Cause of death was accidental drowning.
Walter Adrian Rowe’s name is on the Heidelberg Roll of Honour board and also located at panel 86; Supplementary panel 3 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial
Online Resources
NAA: B883, (ROWE Walter Adrian) National Archives of Australia
Queensland Births Deaths and Marriages Index
Department of Veterans’ Affairs Nominal Rolls
Victorian Birth Deaths and Marriages Index
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